New-York tribune., 1921-09-30
Legion Asks
100000 Relief
Fund of EIylan
Urges Money Collected for
Memorial Be Utilized to
Relieve Distress Among
Unemployed Service Men
Federal Aid Is Sought
Salvation Army Favored TO
Administer Aid: ALI Posts
10 Help Get Buddy a Job

Jobless war veterans in New York.
were brought into the central spotlight
Of the local unemployment situation
yesterday through relief measures
inauguratcd on their behalf by tho
American Legion.
Meeting in The Hall of Records
members of the metropolitan commit
tee of the legion adopted resolutions
asking Mayor Hylan and other city
officials to utilize the 100000 fund
collected for q memorial to New York's
war dead TO relieve distress among
unemployed former service men. They
also completed notices TO be sent TO
asking that every employed war vet
ernn, whether a lcgionnairc or not, he
presented with an appeal to "flnd at
least one jobless buddy Job"
In addition, State Commander Viii
liam T. Dcegan issued statement in
which he declared that the government
INN ediatcly should come to the aid Of
at least onc-fourth of the unemployed
ex-scrvicc men in New York, who he
declared were unable to hold down Jobs
because of the effects Of gas or shell
shock.
Reply TO Hylan Inquiry
The resolutions concerning the $500
900 memoria! fund were adopted as
the result Of a letter sent by Mayor
Hylan to Commissioner Bird S. Colcr,
asking the latter to consult with the
Legion officials as to whether they
would favor the use Of the money for
of Lo
recalled that this was suggested by
Borough President Henry II. Curran
several months ago. but that he was
! opposed by Mayor Hylan in the Board
of Estimate. The Mayors sensitive
nose scented "politics," but he finally
came around to the Curran way Of
thinking. The text of the resolutions
is as follows:
"Ihe American Legion heartily ap-
proves the application of the funds
collected by the City of New York fo,
a memorial TO those killed in the World
War &c the carrying of service house
for eXscrvicc men only. The Legion
some months ago requested that this
be done, and its opinion has not changed
that such memorial would far surpass
any monument Of stone. But the Te-
gion insists that the whole of the fund
he expended for welfare, and that some
organization be chosen TO conduct it
which will do 20 without any charge
for its services"
The organization most strongly ia
vored for taking charge Of the fund
and administering it for feeding and
clothing unemployed veterans and find
ing them Jobs is the Salvation Army, it
was said by several high officials of the
Legion.
"'rhc ex-scrvice man remembers
what the Salvation Army did in
France said Mr.. Dcegan. at is IN
orEanizs ton he has the utmost faith
in
May Use Old School Building
An old school building or police sta
tion house probably will be utilized as
a relief headquarters for the jobcss
service men. The work of sending out
the find buddy job" notices will be
begun to-day.
Mr.: Dcegan's statement that it was
the duty of tho government to come
to the aid Of war veterans inca pable
of working was made as the result OF
figures and other data on unemployed
ex-service men in New York collected
by n. D. Jacobs. head of the Ex-
Service Mems Employment Bureau,
East Forty-third Street, which,
while not affiliated with the Legion
operates under its approval.
The ex-Service Mems Employment
Bureau is meeting with success in find
ing jobs for war veterans, but is