Evening star., 1921-06-29
VOCATIONAL BOARD
TO Be UNDER FIRE
Disabled Veterans League
Will Act on Charges at
Convention Here.

Charges involving the management
Of the Federal Board for Vocational
Training and specific charges against
certain individuals employed by the
board are to be brought up for discus
sion and action at the convention OF
the National Disabled Soldiers
League at Central High School this
afternoon. The charges. according to
f. c. Copley Of the New York delega-
tion to the convention. were made oy
an employe Of the federal board. A
committee, OF which Mr.. Copley is
chairman. was appointed by National
Commander Gillen to investigate the
charges. which will be read at the con-
vention this afternoon and will form
part of the conventions protest to
Congress.
The election Of officers will take
place this afternoon. John T. Nolan
of Washington. it was learned. Is
scheduled to be elected national COM
ing George H. Gillen Of New York.
The election today. according to an
agreement reached after an all-night
caucus at convention headquarters at
the New Ebbitt. will install officers.
who will serve for six months
Favor HAl1.Flrc Travel.
Resolutions favoring travel by rail-
road at half the regular fare rate for
disabled men were enthusiastically
adopted by the convention today. The
convention adopted a resolution which
would practically abolish section OF
the rules Of the Federal Board for Vo-
cational Education by causing pay to
be given to all disabled men in train
ing. The campaign Of Senator Walsh
in behalf OF better care Of disabled
service men was indorsed.
Charges and allegations against in
dividuals connected with hospitals
under the Federal Board for Voca-
tionai Education and the bureau Of
war risk insurance were made on the
floor of the convention today. None
OF the charges. however. with one ex-
ception. was specific and only one. in
voiving a hospital in New Jersey. be
came part of the record of the con-
vention.
Senator Howard Sutherland of West
Virginia. in an address. today reiter-
ated the promise of Senator Walsh.
made yesterday. that the Senate is de-
termined to get to the bottom Of the
neglect of disabled men and to pun
ish the officials responsible for such
neglect.
Complaints Almost HenrtbreakinE.
"The complaints which we get from
day to day are almost heartbreaking.'
Senator Sutherland said. THE testi-
mony before our committee is enough
to make the heart sick and this testi-
mony only brings out typical condi.
tions Because there has been failure
in many instances, however. do not
believe the people do not appreciate
the sacrifices Of the men who went &c
France to preserve the world. The
people are determined the fault shall
be remedied and Congress is de.
termined to investigate the matter
thoroughly"
Senator Sutherland said the com.
mittee had had several examples OF
propagan nda stimulated by hospital
superintendents intended to white.
wash their particular institutions
These places will be investigated as
we'll as the rest" he said. Our obli.
cation to the disabled men is large
one. involving large sums OF money
yet It is no less binding
Senator Sutherland predicted pas
sage of the adjusted compensation
bill and was roundIy cheered by the
convention.
Will March to Capitol.
The constitution of the organiza-
ton, under which 1t will conduct all
business, was adop.ed today on pres
entation by Thomas Fields OF New
York. chairman of the committee on
constitution. The constitution pro-
v;des that the orgaization shall be
non political. non -sectarian and shall
be bound to uphold the Constitution
Of the Tilted States and to further
help for disabled men.
This afternoon practically the en-
tire delegation to the convention ren-
resenting nearly all the states will
march froA the Central High School
to the Capitol. why're resolutions
adopted by the convention will be
presented to Congress. Wounded
men. many Of them bearing visible
. marks of their participation in the
world war. will march in the parade.
The convention yesterday went on
record as favoring appointment OF
disabled soldiers at the head of the
| three government agencies charged
with the care of disabled soldiers. A
resolution opposing enactment Of any
bonus legislation was adopted and
another resolution that disabled serv-
| ice men be permitted to select their
| vocational training courses was
passed.
Motion that the league extend its
best wishes to Georges Carpenter
heavyweight boxing champion of
France. in his coming fight with Jack
Dempsey, the American champion.
was tabled after discussion, "as a