The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-08-07

A infsr number Of fosrrr service
mon utfquuFu INC EuuErr F1ycu uF
the Albuquerque pnrt 81 the National
Disabled Soldiers league AZ the arm
orr iaat night in honor OF Major y IT.
Toulouse. The principal speech Of
the etcnine was mnde by the major.
who reported on his activities nj the
rational convention OF tho crsanizn-
tlon.
Walter n. Conneli welcomed Major
Toulouse on behalf OF the city, and
congratulated him on his success IN
getting the 1898 convention OF the
league for Albuquerque.
w A. Keieher WINS the other
speaker on behalf OF the city. He
pledged the support OF the Guy 20 the
league and ifa actiyitios, especially In
connection with the holding 81 the
national convention here.
Cant CLARK ~. Carr. state. ON
mandof OF the Spanish Amrrican War
Veterans In his address recommend.
I'd that all soldiers organizations get
together 70 a. TO uro their combined
strength In questions which are Of
especial interest Il them. He warned,
however. that such ORGANIZATIONS.
whIln looking out for the good " the
country In general. should not enter
into poiIuca
Fasors Disarmament.
Captain Carr spoke IN favor Of dis
armament. and said that all ex-serv-
lice men should back a. He recom-
mended universal military training
for the country.
Frank Patton made a talk In behalf
OF the American Legion. He endorsed
the sentiment expressed by CaptNif
Carr, and said that hc thought the
American legion. Disabled Soldiers
league, and Veterans OF Foreign Wara
should consolidate into one orsanisa-
ton,
Df. l.. Il. cohenour. Of the public
health service. pledged The help OF
that organization 10 disabled soldiers,
IL was announced after tho speeches
were over. that the Disabled Soldiers
league would put on a rodeo here on
September ~. 30 and 20. Major Tou-
iouaa eaid that arrangements had al.
ready been made for this affair. and
that he hoped to make Il the biggest
thing Albuquerque has had since the
last state faIr here four years ago
In connection with the rodeo there
will be a big barbecue.
The matter OF opening up a per-
manent office In the city for the or
ganization was also discussed.
a vote OF thanks 10 the visitors who
attended the meeting was passed. and
a special resolution OF thanks to the
women who helped 10 arrange for the
smoker was voted
TouIousc's speech.
T, +. Cheney presided at the meet
Ing.
Major Toulouse IN his address said;
'On June 26 there convened In
Washington the first annual en-
campment Of the National Disabled
Soldiers fchgue, the work OF the en-
camprnent took up the interest and
attention OF mcn interested In Its
welfare for a period Of one week.
One OF the labors of the delegate
who represented Is eatcs and over
thirty thousand disabled soldiers OF
ali wars. there came n constructive
program which will go a long ways
toward bringing about a better un-
derstandtng OF the needs OF the men
who served aud sacrificed. and out OF
|the encampment the government
gained II u conception OF It's duty
10 the disabled veteran.
II, was my privilege to represent
your post In that gathering. TO take
an active part In itH deliberations and
to bring back TO you this report which
i trust VIII meet with Your approval.
In the beginning I desire TO say
that l entered the convention hall
with some misgiyings. The league
born for n noble purpose had been
charged b. a member OF congress
with great acknowledgment and a
waateful use Of funds and an investi-
CATION had proven that much which
wal charged was true and the bis
problem before the encampmont was
TO purge the organization OF selfish
interests and place It's management
In the hands OF a mar big enough 10
carry on with an honesty Of purpose
and a steadfaAtness to principal
which would mean growth and serv-
ice for the future.
Praises New Commander.
In this connection II ~ fitting that
l should inform you AZ this time that
II new national commander. JOIN
4. Nolan, IN every inch what a CON
mander should be, lie Is one hundred
per cent comradc. honest and sincere
a man Of splendid bearing and per.
sonality. u buddy In the truosI
sense OF the word. n who viii do OF
die Tor the National Disabled soldiers
league.
The interest In the league meet,
ing Ia Washington was Keen. IN,
newspapers devoted columns OF spac,
10 It's deliberations. the government
sent u l. y. Marine band thrcs
mornings 20 open the meetings an,
members OF congress came to give en-.
enlargement and to oner advice and
while it's deliberations were some.
times Intense not one thing happened
TO mar the dignity and the purpos,
for which the delegates were as.
semblcd.
The representation from the 4,
tthtes was AN intelligent earnest bod,
or Veterans who know what they were
In Washington for; they knew tn.
desires and needs OF their buddicH
they knew where the government ha,
failed and while criticism was some
times severe yet Out Of all their de
hherations there came "a constructive
program for the buttermcnt Of condi
tons and the Improvement of meth.
DDS In handling the affairs OF the din
hbled veteran, one thing ConucCtc'
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