The Washington herald., 1921-09-04
SOLDIERS BONUS
WILL Be URGED
AT CONVENTION
Spanish War Vets to Dis
cuss Questions Affecting
Ex-Service Men.

LuC " NOAA 4OA~6 NeNe ~ 49,
national encampment OF Spanish
War Veterans will leave for Mime
apoIis next Thursday in order to
arrive in time for the Informal
meetings to be held preceding the
eIicampment- Many important mat
5ers. such as the soldiers compen-
satiVn (bonus). proposed amend
hept of widow pension law, the
Wholesale discharge of formpr serv-
lee men as government employees.
viii come up for consideration The
Delegation will also endeavor to
have national headquarters re-es-
tabIished in Washington. where IL
was for several years prior TO Sep
TENDER. 1899. The encampment will
consider resolutions affecting ANAL
gamation of all veteran organize
tons for the purpose OF eleeting to
once men Irrespective OF politics.
who favor laws beneficial to former
service men and their dependents.
A Joint meeting Of the commit
tees appointed by the United Span
ish War Veterans and Knights of
Pythias was held last Saturday eve
ming in Pythian Temple, when an
executive committee was designated
to promote the reproduction over
seas Coney Island and Homecoming
fair to be held in Convention Hall
for three weeks. beginning Noyem-
Der Is, 1871.
The executive committee Is J. e.
Wilson, chairman: H. II. Wander
krent. vice chairman; Edward oliver.
treasurer; o. B. Gray, assistant
treasurer; H X. Belknap, financial
Secretary. and Chas. ]. p. Weber,
corresponding secretary.
Auditing committee, w. A KIM
mel. R. L. Lamb. and Dent Freeman.
The following subcommittee were
appointed:
Program Committee-H. r. Pat
terson. chairman; W. B. Hardy, vice
chairman Ticket Committee-Fred
Zulch. chairman: o. B. Gray. vice
chairman. Order Committee-Jacob
Nursbaum, chairman; J. A. CAL
l2gher. vice chairman Concessions
Committee-J. W. Chiery, chair
man: A H League vice chairman
Riding Devices Committee-C. N.
Walker, chairman: Israel Summers,
vice chairman. Amusements Com
mittse-Les B. Emory, chairman;
Albert Michaud- vice chairman. Re-
freshments Committee Eugene
Dolman. chairman; Alfred H. Ell
ting. vice chairman Dancing Com
mittee-wm. ]. Baum. chairman; A.
z. Berthiaume. vice chairman. By
Laws Committee-G. E Rausch, o.
B. Gray. H. K Belknap and Ed
ward oliver. Press Committee
r. II. Wood. chairman. Fred Zulch.
Chas. J. P. Weber and J. J. p. Null
lane.
The chairmen are authorized to
increase the membership to i've
members. The committees will meet
every Saturday night. in Pythian
Temple
Senior Vice Commander Arthur
II. League acted as commander at
the last meeting of Admiral George
Dewey Camp and Comrade Albert
Dubois acted as adjutant. as Com
enander Cox and Adjutant Ford
were absent from the city on fur
loughs-
Junior Vice Department Com
hander Royse. Past Department
Commander Mawson. Past Com
mander Zulch and Comrade Parish.
Of Miles Camp. were among the VS.
itors who addressed the camp.
Comr~de Eugene Do1man was ap-
pointed chairman Of the Relief Com
mittee.
Much interest 10 being manifested
in the meeting Of General Nelson A
Miles Camp. which Is scheduled for
Tuesday evening In Perpetual Hall,
as II will bring together former
shipmates who served on the U. 8.
Ship Iowa under the famous Bob
Evans. Fred Zulch Is now COM
mandsr Of the camp.
Chairman Chas. J. p. Weber of
the entertainment committee will
have an Interesting report to sub
NIT on department. Affairs.