Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-08
WORLD WAR VETERANS
REPORT INABILITY TO
SEE THE PRESIDENT
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Tuesday morning at 630 O'Clock, the
soldiers found cheap lodgings In Balti-
more and arriving In Washington We'd
nesday afternoon az 4 o'clock Cpm-
mander Levitt told an Every Evening
man today that he immediately pro-
ceedcd TO the White House, where Il
was expected he would be given an
interview with President Harding. lie
says he was informed that the presi-
dent was too busy Co be seen. I'VE re-
turned the following day" said Leviee.
but II was the same thing" Upon
this second refusal he said, the dele
cation proceeded 20 the Senate Cham
her, where they had an interview with
Senators Wadsworth and Calder, Of
New York. They were informed that
tho opening OF the armorles was a
state problem, but both senators gave
assurance that government blankets
and cot beds would be at the disposa'
OF the men,
Tho soldiers next sought an inter
view with Secretary Herbert Hoover
They We're advised by u. T.. Hunt.
secretary TO Mr.. Hoover. TO see Colonel
Arthur Woods. After interviewing the
N0thttA - ARltttt NNNhN itllAhtNAdAtAN
sent out memoranda 60 every mu-
niclpality asking that cooperation be
given in aid OF the unemployed anc
that tho armories be thrown open, Il
possible.
The World War Veterans. II was
explained by Commander Levitt. are
feeding 1.200 unemployed each day IN
New York. and civilian charitable or.
ganizations have a bread line OF ap-
rroximately 1000 men.
Obliged TO Sleep In Parks.
"JInless immediate steps are taken
90 relieve existing conditions" said
MIR. Levitt, these same service men.
many in rags ard suffering from ills,
these men who were refused an in
lterNiew with the President OF the Uni
ted states. will be Obliged TO sleep in
the parks upon their return to New
York"
The delegation arrived In Whining
lton mt 1890 o'clock last night. en- route
from Washington 60 New York. Az
liO o'clock this morning. in n drizzling
rain, the soldiers formed the nucleus
of a gathering OF several hundred un-
employed men at Tenth and Market
streets, where the commander made
lnppeals for public demand for govern
lment support for measures TO alleviate
lfrightfulness, actual and approaching
lconditions. due TO industrial stagna-
ltion. Commander Levitt stated that
personal investigation proved to him
statements he had doubted tha'
thousands OF men, homeless. foodless
land many were nearly Clotheless
haunted the parks OF New York. lit
said he had found that an average OF
500 men sleep in each OF the 20 parks
lin Americas metropolis.
Help. Assured Here.
In an interview with Superintendent
OF Police George Black, assurance was
given Levitt that every possible atten
ton would be given The men who ar,
unable TO secure employment. lie wa
told that men are permitted to sleel
, in the police statisa at night, rathe
, than on the benches in the city
, irarks It is also understood that n
: effort will be made TO throw omen tn
state Armory, Twelfth and Oraug
, streets, as matter of relief for III
lex-service men and the unemploye
who are found to be suffering,
The truck in which the men ar
travelling was donated by merchant
lof New York. MIR. Levitt is n popu
lar business man of that city, VIII
suspended his business in an cffol
Ito secure the rights FOR the ex-ser
vice men and the unemployed "
also served three enlistments in tn
United States Army.
3 The soldiers left Wilmington at moo
today. They will stop in Chester an
Philadelphia, whence they will Pre-
ceed to Trenton. They will remain
Trenton tomorrow and viii go TO Ne'
9 York Monday. where they will Tpak
an effort to interview Governor Nil
e Ter relative 10 the eX-service men
= claims.
] II was explained that the govern
/ Iment can prevent disastrous happen
3 ings by throwing open armories an
. other buildings throughout the coun
q try to provide sleeping quarters fo
( the unemployed and TO spend Fedora
= state and municipal funds TO give foo
10 those unable to earn It throug
scarcity Of work.