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New-York tribune., 1921-05-08
77th Boxing Show !,
To Help Disabled
Of n. Y. Division
Prominent Men and Women
Aid Veterans; Champions
Among Contestants i'm Z st
Regt. Armory Tourney

If the plans of the 77th Division AS
sociation, which is composed OF
eighteen posts of the American Legion,
are realized the disabled men of that
organization and their dependent fam
lies will be we'll cared for.
The association is giving a boxing
tournament tomorrow night in the
fist Regiment Armory, Thirty-fourt
Street and Fourth Avenue, for the pur-
pose of raising a welfare fund for the
unfortunate comrades of the A. z. F.,
and the response has been splendid.
There are, however, a number of un-
sold seats and Legionnaires of other
posts are urged to attend the tourna-
ment. The association hit upon. the
plan of giving its friends their
moneys worth" rather than launching
drive for the fund.
twenty-five of the couf9try's fore
most amateur boxers have entereds the
tournament, and they will compete in
fifteen bouts for awards in seven
classes. The referees are to be Benny
Leonard, lightweight champion of the
world, and John Gaddi, former anna
teur title holder in the heavyweight
class, who was compelled to abandon
boxing because of the serious wounds
he received overseas. First prizes will
by diamond and platinum scarfpins.
The second prizes will be diamond and
gold pins, and all contestants will re-
ceive gold pins regardless of their final
rating.
Among the boxers are four national
champions. They are George Daily, of
the Grace Club, in the 118-pound class;
Ben Ponteau, of St. Christopher A. c.,
135-pound; Dan Gartin, of Philadel-
phia, 128-pound, and Gordon Munce,
Pastime A. c., heavyweight.
The committee in charge of the ar
rangements for the tournament is com
posed of George 6. McMurtry, honorary
president; Merrill E. Gates jr., chair
man; Harold A. Herrick, Frederick H.
Cone, Lucian S. Breckinridge, Charles
V. Hickox jr, Frank B. Tiebout, George
Friedlander. Hugh H. McGee, Charles
W. Whittlesey, Archibald G. Thacher,
Snowden A. Fahnestock, Delaney K.
Jay, Lewis Sanders, Elliot C. Bacon,
Francis Nj. Weld, Duncan G. Harris and
Henry L. Stimson.
A number Of prominent society
women have purchased ringside seats
and boxes. The tickets are 81. Sl.50
and 81 each, and may be obtained
either at the 77th Division Associa-
tion's clubhouse, 27 West Twenty-ffth
Street, or at the armory tomorrow
night.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-08
Blakeslee Issues Appeal
For A. e. r. Grave Fund
Urges Legionnaires to Contribute
for Decorations in France,
Belgium and England

Funds necessary to pay for the deco
ration of graves of overseas dead in
France, England and Belgium are be-
ing raised in this country by the Amer
lean Legion, and veterans of New York
State are expected to do their share by
contributing $4,7O0.
Department Commander Charles G.
Blakeslee has issued an appeal to posts
which should interest all Legionaires,
in which he says:
Another Memorial Day is approach
ing. Thousands of our comrades still
sleep on foreign soil. but few relatives
of the fallen can go to Europe to deco
rate their graves. Consequently. the
American Legion will perform this
sacred service, as it did last year.
Posts should contribute not less
than 50 each, or the equivalent of 10
cents a member. Checks should be
made payable to the National Treas
urer, American Legion, Meridian Life
Building, Indianapolis, Ind, and sent
to him direct, after state headquarters
is advised as to the amount given. In
dividuals may also send contributions
for the decoration of individual graves,
and contributors should give the full
name of the soldier, with the exact
location of his grave
Contributions from the public will
be accepted, and the Legion will be
glad to have any patriotic citizens
make use of our organization in this
annual tribute to our fallen 1t should
be made plain that the American Le-
glon is the logical organization to care
for the graves Of these men.
"On this one day Of the year the
eyes of all nations viii turn to the
battlefelds of yesterday and the Le-
gion will attempt to express in very
definite way something of the debt it
owes to it's fallen comrades. The re-
sponse to this appeal viii determine
the adequacy Of that expression. New
York States quota is $4,700."
New-York tribune., 1921-05-08
National Legion Notes

Alien soldiers who saw service in the
United States Army and who were nat
uralized during the war period VIII be
granted their papers upon application TO
the Bureau Of Naturalization. Department
of Labor NATIONAL headquarters of the
Legion is advised. Applicants for the
final papers, % which there are 2.a0G
waiting delivery in Washington, must
notify the naturalization bureau of the
date and place Of the naturalization pro-
ceedings.
Although it was opposed by a strong
German~language element. the Nebraska
American Legion has obtained the pagsage
Of q BILL IN the General Assembly making
English the official language of that state.
Ihe new law prohibits the teaching of
any foreign language IN common school
branches and forbiis Discrimination
against the use of English in any meeting.
The king OF Italy lost fourteen subjects
in Seattle Wastm when Angelo Maria
Pavona saiated the stars ana stripes ana
sw9Ra allegiance TO the United states
lie ia the father Of twelve children.
All posts OF the Legion may obtain cories
Of a Memorial nay service prepared by
the War Catnp Community service. me
7 Madison Avenue, New York City. The
same organization also will provide NAM
bers of alentuFial Dag pageant written
sy Miss Josephine Ihorp
Motion picture dl.ns were made Of
Harry Kelley, member of New Orleans
post of the Legion who risked his life
several ttlnes in the interest OF the Ie-
gionis campaign Tor new srneInbers in Ney
Orleans Kelley hung By his toes from
the talieaI buildings, climbed up the high
est fagEcle he could fna and rosSsad II
un5il il broke, when he dropped into a
net below.
Fy gebo manager OF the Detroit Tigers.
Is recent RECRUIT aigned by Charles Al
Learned Post, OF Relrolt
All ladustey aiaa tRaEel IN ths state OF
Ozlaherus were stopped for minute al
II o'clock en- the morning Of April as
curing which 0kiahonans with bowed
head repeated a creed Of LOYALTY to fhe
American aag. Ths eeremeny was q part
New-York tribune., 1921-05-08
Viens Post Meeting
Members VIII Present Midget
Smith, Legionnaire,
Rathrobe

"A combined meeting of the Arthur
Viens Post and Ladies Auxiliary will
be held in independence League Hall,
40 East fremont Avenue tomorrow
evening, May 9.
This meeting will be a testimonial
to Midget" Smith, the boxer, who has
been an untiring worker in behalf of
the Arthur Viens Post. Commander
Stacom will present Smith with a bath
robe from the post members.
An army field clerk will be present
ut the meeting to distribute Victory
medals to those who have not yet re-
ceived them. Any ex-serviee man pre-
sentinG his discharge will get his
medal All eX-service men, whether
Legion members or not are invited to
thls meeting.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-08
Lire Legion Ne,es
I5l n. y. Tribune

This newspaper is the Official pub
lication CT the American Legion in
the Department of New York, so
designated By Commander Charles
G, Blakeslee,
On the secon9 Sunday of each
month this rage is published. in
Guiding in It's columns state, local
and national Legion news. with COM
ments by leaders in the veterans
organization.
In addition. The Tribune pub
fishes an American Legion column
on Monday and Thursday OF each
week, to which ell Legionnaires may
contribute.
Communications should be ad-
dressed to the American Legion
Editor, n. 7. Tribune, 154 Nassau
Street, City.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-08
Review by Miller
Shows Washington
Will Help Legion
" a t 10 n al Committeeman
Tells Capital Audience of
Justice Done Ex-Service
Man by Administration

Much has been done for the ex-
service men by the new Administra-
tion in the few weeks it has been in
power, Colonel Thomas w. Miller.
Alien Property Custodian and member
OF the executive committee of the
American Legion, told a Legion mass
meeting in Washington recently.
One of the outstanding features so
far he said, was the appointment bv
the President of a committee, headed
oy General Dawes, for the purpose of
lnqulrlng into conditions surrounding
the hospItallzation, compensation and
rehabilitation of disabled ex-service
men and women. The President early
IN his Administration Indicated that it
was his purpose to change radically
conditions heretofore existing toward
the disabled service men of this coun-
try. The committee appointed by him
met and finished the business in
seventy-two hours, transmitting a
course of procedure to the President,
which he in turn transmitted to Con
gress in his first message. Assurance
is given that the necessary legislation
will be forthcoming within very
short time.
Postmaster General viii II. HAYS
the problem Of the ex-service men which
has affected his department. There
was a law on the statute books pro-
viding that men in the postal service
who went into the army should not
be Disseminated against when they re-
turned to the Postoffice Department
In number of. eases they were dis
criminated against and found them
selves much worse off than their COM
rades who were not privileged to have
been in the service
"a committee consisting of D. John
Markey, of Maryland; Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt, of New York, and my
self called en- the Postmaster General,
and he Immediately caused an order to
be issued rectifying this situation. In
addition the Postmaster General or
dered an Investigation of some specific
cases of discrimination. The Postmaster
General has also shown his desire to
aid ex-service men and the American
Legion in many other ways connected
with his department.
"The action of the Secretary of State
and the Secretary of War in effecting
the release of the two American SER
geants in prison in Germany for at
tempting to bring Bergdoll back to
justice a4d the additional move OF the
Secretary of War to obtain Bergdoll
him have assured the American
Legion and all eX-service men that
the Bergdoll matter will be straight
ened out to the honor of the country
and the satisfaction of the ex-service
men"
New-York tribune., 1921-05-08

The problem now is of far greater
Importance than any other, excepting
the care of war wounded and disabled.
During the past month, if reports
coming into state and national head
quarters of the Legion are to be given
credence, war veterans have been dis
charged without warning in scores of
cases by governmental officials, while
civilians who stayed at home in the
trying days have been retained.
The situation has become so serious
in the metropolitan district that State
Vice-Commander William f. Deegsn
has abandoned all his other activities
and is giving it his entire attention.
"It Is an outrage" Commander Dee
gan said yesterday, "and / propose to
stop it if l can. have before me
several instances of the xind, where
veterans with splendid war records and
against whom no complaints have been
made during their civilian employ
ment, have been discharged while non
veteran workers have been retained.
II consider this condition second
only in Importance to the neglect of
our wounded. 1t s1rmounts anything
else with which the Legion has to deal
at this time and I count upon our or
ganization for active support in my
fight"
Formal complaint has been lodged
with department executives at Wash
ington, who have pledged themselves
TO investigate the alleged discrimina-
ton. Postmaster General Hays al
ready has issued an official edict deal
ing with the question.
The situation has alarmed the Kings
County executive committee which has
passed the following resolution:
Whereas, 1t has come to the at
tention of the American Legion of
Kings County that there is contem-
plated the removal Of certain veterans
from positions now held by them, and
that such removals are not based upon
incompetency or misconduct of the in
eumbents, who are experienced and
able public servants; now therefore
be it
Resolved. That we call attention OF
public officials to the constitutional
amendment limiting the removal Of
veterans of the World War and viger-
ously protest against any removal or
infringement of the rights of said
veterans; and be 1t further
Resolved, That copies of this reso-
iut1on be sent to the Civil Service Com
mission, the Transit Commission, the
industrial Commission and to all other
pubic officials as may be concerned"
New-York tribune., 1921-05-08

Of Americanism programs in z2S cities ar
ranged by the Legion.
Rangers in the government service In
the Yosemite National Park are among the
FORMER service men to receive charters fo,.
posts Of the Legion. TIE next California
state convention Will be held in Yosenaite
Valley.
One Of North Dakotas highest ranktnx.
DUCK privatss has joined the staff OF 4eld
representatives OF national headquarters Of
the American Legion. He iS G. l. Daw-
son, Beach n. D.. chief clerk Of the North
psAet& Legislature and state commander
az the Legion.
J. w. VS. may be excluded from Ransss
through an Interpretation OF the anti
sYadicalist law fathered hy the Legion and
passed BY the Kansas Legislature in 1910
Ise decision VII be made in the hearing
OF an in9nnettoa suit against members ar.d
organizers OF the / " ". before q df.-
trict court in Etdorado.
Praise OF the ideals and purposes Of the
American Legion was voiced BY chin Yum
pens, Premier OF China a speaker 81 a
9inner given by the Legion post in Picking.
Jther guests of the foreign post were A3-
n2lral sab Chen ping, Chinese Minister OF
lhe Navy; Charles B Crane Aneri.at1
minister to China, and Major csenars, !,
tfoEler, retired heads OF the Ordnance Dc-
paftfient, ( nsited States Army
New-York tribune., 1921-05-08
Seaman Horwig Post
To Honor Navy Dead
Annual Memorial Service Will
Be Held at City Island on
SUNDAY. Nav 20

The Seaman Horwig Naval Post will
hold its annual service on Sunday, May
20, at City Island, in memory Of the
man in whose honor the post was
named and for all men of the naval
service who gave their lives in the per
formanee of their duties.
The post holds the service every
year and will welcome parents and
other relatives of war dead who wish
to join them in paying this honor. The
post also invites any service or ex-
service men, whether they are mem
bers of legion post or not, to partici-
pate in this service. Further informs-
tion can be obtained from Commander
W Fl. ziegenbalg, 593 East 135th
Street, or Adiutant Z. R. Macdonald,
COZ East 136sh Street.
The post at its last meeting mus
tered in two recruits who served with
Seaman Horwig. The proceeds of the
last post dance were donated TO the
Welfare Committee of Bronx County,
as promised
The Ladies' Auxiliary will hold &
dance on May q at the Arthur Murphy
Association Club, 852 East fremont
Avenue.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-08
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Launch Relief Campaign

Relief on systematic plan for the
III and wounded ex-service men is the
objective of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars of the United States. The cam
paigE this organization is conducting
to raise S600,000 to establish service
bureau in New York City has received
the hearty endorsement Of many
prominent members Of the American
Legion. who will cooperate to make
the drive for funds.
Every Legion, every veteran and
every man and woman in the metro
poIitan district who is grateful for the
saving sacrifices of the crippled and
health-shattered men of the A. r. F.
will be asked to respond to this appeal
Nearly all the overseas men who be-
long to the Veterans OF Foreign Wars
are also members of the American Le-
gion, thus creating a bond of close
kinship between the two organiza-
tions. The Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
who were organized in 1899 after the
Spanish-American War, have an unin-
terrupted record of more than twenty
years devotion and service to the
New-York tribune., 1921-05-08
Hickman Post Smoker 2Oth
Bronx Unit Will Entertain for
Benefit of Memorial Fund

The Walter Hickman Post, of the
Bronx, will give smoker on May 20
at Unity Council Hall, Fordham Road
and Webster Avenue, for the purpose
of raising funds for the purchase Of
memorial plaques, which are to be
placed on trees in the Grand Con-
course, on Memorial Day, in honor of
the county war dead.
Eioner Daniel SHILLING, member Of
the post.
At the last entertainment, the Fol
lies of 1921 the Hickman post mem
bers made $3.50 and they will strive to
equal that total at the smoker
New-York tribune., 1921-05-08

Our first appeal to the women's
auXlliaries in this state for funds to
decorate the graves of our comrades
overseas has been met with both a
ready and generous response, Miss
Sawyer said.
"The field of service for the auxiliar-
les is unlimited. Personal contact with
the wounded and disabled in the hos
pitfalls and the human interest and
sympathy displayed is doing much to
build up the morale Hundreds of
compensation claims, which have been
hanging fire for months, have been ad-
iusted by the service division of the
Legion. Men have been supplied with
articles of clothing, athletic equipment
and material for occupational theraphy
work without charge.
"Welfare work has been extended to
the homes of men still confined in
the hospitals and much real suffering
and distress have been relieved Hun
dreds of men have been placed in suit
able and honest employment and
auxiliary members have succeeded in
creating many positions by calling per-
sonally on patriotic citizens and in
dustrial and manufacturing plants in
their behalf.
Visits of coincidence and sympathy
70 IAe so4o StdI hlotherS ana wives on
the return of bodies from overseas
have been the means Of bringing the
auXiliaries in close touch with these
women in their hour of sadness"
Auxiliaries will pay a prominent
part in assisting the state organization
of the Legion in distributing and filing
the applications for the state bonus
Inasmuch as the next of kin will be
entitled to the bonus of the ex-service
man which he would have received had
he lived, auxiliaries will make special
effort TO reach the Gold Star Mothers
and Wives and to see that their appli-
cations are properly prepared and
filed.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-08
County Memorial Service
AT ST. Johns Cathedral
Bishop Manning Will Preach at
Ceremony ON May 29 TO Dis
tinguished Gathering

Bishop Manning VIII preach the
memorial church service of the New
York County Legion, which will be
held at the Cathedral of st. John the
Divine on Sunday, &ay %, at D. M.
This service will be preliminary to the
Memorial Day exercises of the Legion
IN New York County and invitations
have been issued to patriotic societies
TO participate, Among the individuals
invited are President Harding, Cen
eral Pershing, Major General Robert
Lee sBullard and various military and
naval commanders in the vicinity of
New York. Amonge the societies in
vited to participate are the Colonial
Danes, the Daughters of the Cincin-
nati, the Daughters of the American
Revolution, the Society of Colonial
Wars, the Sons of the Revolution. VIE
Sons of the American Revolution, the
Military Order OF Foreign Wars, the
Society of Founders and Patriots, the
Grand Army of the Republic, the Span
lsh War Veterans, the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, the Society of Ameri-
can Wars and the Military Greer of
the World War.
The committee for the service CON
sists Of P. ST. George Bissell, of
Greenwich Village Post 18, chairman;
Miss Gertrude r. Robinson, of james 5
A. Delano Post, and Elmendorf Carr.
OF Belvidere Brooks Post, secretary.
In order that confusion may be avoid
ed the committee requests that one
member from the color guard of each
post participating report on Tuesday,
May "a, at S:15 p. M. at the choir
school of the Cathedral OF st. John the
n. Seats wi!l also be reserved for
Red Cross nurses, who will attend in
uniform. The committee desires that
members of the Legion also appear in
uniform ''
New-York tribune., 1921-05-08
Cummings Post TO Hold
Street Carnival Eune z

The Edward Cummings Post Of
Brooklyn and its auxiliary viii hold
q block party and carnival on Tomp-
kins Place on the evening of June q
ST. Vincent's Band of fifty pieces Will
provide the music. The committee on
arrangements follows: Thomas f.
Dugan, chairman; William A. Cassidy,
Joseph O,Donneu, Jim Cummings,
David Bennett, Fred Horstmann, w. j.
Pembroke, Andrew T. Hennesseb,
Thomas Brennan, Charles Kelly, q.
Murphy, T. shannon, jim Cannon W.
Higgins, ]. Sheeran, Walter o 0Donneli
and Miss L, Cummings,
New-York tribune., 1921-05-08
Galbroith Is Guest
Of Liberty, N. T., Post

The following dispatch comes
from Edward L. Van Dyke, of the
Russell D. Sprague Post, Lib
erty, N. Y;
Word was received here that
National Commander Galbraith
was on a fishing trip along the
Neversink River, and members of
the post persuaded him to ad-
dress them that evening. Colo
mel Galbraith personally pre-
sented the post with it's perma-
nent charter, it being the first
time he had oficiated at such a
ceremony"
New-York tribune., 1921-05-08
Mayor Directs That City
Honor Dead War Heroes

In compliance with the request Of
the Kings County Committee, Of which
James Harrington is chairman, Mayor
Hylan will Issue q proclamation re-
garding the honoring Of returned war
dead.
The proclamation viii direct that
whenever ship bearing bodies of men
who made the great sacrifice comes
into port all aags on city buildings
will be placed at half staff, bells ca
City Hall VIII be tolled and prope-
delegation representing the city will
attend the services to pay the respecn
aud tribute due these hers~a
New-York tribune., 1921-05-08
PORT Chester Show

Veterans of Port Chester, N. Y, will
defray the expenses of their own
Memorial Day ceremonies this year
with funds they expect to procure by
the production of "Sittin' Pretty" a
musical comedy with cast composed
Of Legionnaires.
The show will be given in the high
school auditorium on May IS and 27.
1t was originally staged by the 88th
Division, IN France, and proved such
a success that it was repeated several
times among the troops overseas.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-08
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So official Pzblication-Lepa1tzuot of New I6,,k -
New York Gaining
In. Auxiliary Race
With 100 ia Fold
Stale Stands Second 10 Min
nesota and Department
Chairman Ray C. Sawyer
Predicts Jump 10 First

The success of the women's auxiliary
organization in the department. of New
York is assured, according to state
ment issued Yesterday by Miss Ray C.
Sawyer, chairman of the state auxiliary
committee.
with 1870 auxiliaries, scattered
throughout the state, actively engaged
in Legion work. working side by side
with the posts to which they are at
taehed and with the membership
ssteadinly increasing, New York State
is striving for first place in the
auxiliary organization of the United
States" the chairman said
The standing of states now is as
follows:
New-York tribune., 1921-05-08
McNally Post Memorial
Shaft Will Be Raised to Wash.
ingtOn Heights War Dead

The Richard j. McNally Post will give
smoker on Thursday evening, May
u, at the Floral Garden, 146th Street
and Broadway, the proceeds of which
ARE to be used towards erecting a me-
mortal in honor of the men of Wash
ington Heights who gave their lives
in the war.
Ansattractive card of boxing, wrest-
ling and vaudeville is being arranged
for this occasion. The price of tick
cts is $1.10, including war tax.
The memorial towards which the
proceeds will be used is being erected
at the entrance to Washington Bridge,
18lst Street and Amsterdam Avenue.
row known as "McNally Plaza" and
will be unveiled with appropriate cere-
monies on Decoration Day.