The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-03-02

his wounded buddies when he him
self has lost a legl
And yet a woman sent mo q chez
for Eve cents to help out the wounded.
Here Is another indignant protest.
Dear Lillian Bell: Admittedly q q
somewhat dihicult 10 write with two
fractured fingers on ones writing
hand, the result or EunShot wounds.
However, 1 simply Just had % ~
down tonight and write you. Your
article to-day, Feb. -, was right
from the shoulder, no exaggerati1n
at all, plain facts. The rich are send
ing their Jack (money). TO Europf.
You know tho kind OF charity that
that is-'scisntifc,' highly organ
viously given for APPEARANCES sake,
publicity. That kind OF stun does not
beneht ones soul. Yet the fact r.
mains that these foreign drives really
do get the dough, while white men
our own soldiers, have 70 beg. borrow
or steal But don't you worry. We
arc going TO get that Legion House
very shortly, too. The poor men. tn
workingmen-they who gave all and
made nothing out OF the war-are
going 20 make II their business @
shame the rich by supplying Is o. %
per cent Of the needed funds. BY
the way, I approve Of your refusal 70
make public the name OF the scent
check donor. Publicity, thanks q
your foresight, she win not get.
Personally you have my very
sincerest thanks--an can Eivo--as
have not worked in one year, the
result of being gaAsed and wounded
over There However, I would do
Il again were It necessary.
MY God, but II gets my goat, 50 81
speak. when I see an item in To
newspaper like the following: 800 900
collected in Cincinnati for Centrai
Europe &C. The people don't know
for certain what really becomes Of
their money, yet they give without
stint TO charity OF that kind. And for
practical, noble cause like the
Legion House. they have 70 -
shamod into giving.
"God speed YOU and your noble
work JOHN A. o'LEARY. u
Formerly NJ. q. Co., 1o5th Infantry
Here Is a :Nh Division man who
seems to got the whole picture 1uHg
az do.
Can you read this next letter and
not feel the tears start? can't:
Dear Mrs. Bell: Please accept this
small token for your Service House
Fund in memory OF my dear papnf
who made the supreme sacrtflee in
France, September, 1918. Win the
best OF luck and SUCCESS for the fnndl
/ remain sincerely yours, a
&C. r.. a little girl age seven
| More letters, such as this from Ut.
stephen WoOisey, would help 70 wake
I'm the npathetic and instruct the iga
norant / wish everybody could read
Iit:
pear Mrs. Bell: Keep up your goad
work for the boys who proved theAn-
selves men.
I'VE Americans forget all too soon
the things we should most remember,
During the war we were all excitedly
patriotic. When Il was won We
patted ourselves on the shoulder and
proceeded to forget the very ones who
really did IL and continued our caly
scramble 70 better ourselves, and that
is Just the trouble with us--we never
give back to our country in proportion
to that which We get from II, while
our boys gave moro than they can
ever get back.
II wish you every success possible
In your efforts, and am sure you will
succeed for the cause Is too worthy %
think OF failure. Very respectfully,
"STEPHEN WOOLSEY."
Send all contributions to Evening
, Worlds American Legion Service
House Fund. or bring to me person
ally in Room 1925, World Building.