Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-02-02

influx az white plague" victims at
this season Of the year. These $50
men in dire need OF the care and treat
ment they were not receiving. were
distributed through the community
with such limited housing facilities
and shelter from the extreme cold Of
the desert nights as their weary wan
derings happened 20 bring them.
Commander Galbraith sent +. J.
Wiuslett. national vice commander Of
the legion. and. n representative Of the
American legion News Service &C. Tue
son fo sco what could be done 20
remedy the situation. Their lnstruc-
lions were 10 do all possible TO speed
MP construction work. coordinate the
efforts ~ all community interests and
visualize The. local situation as an oh
feet lesson 10 thrust "under the nose
or congress" On the legion's national
fight Tor Justice Tor the nations me-
roe> of two years ago and the le-ion's
comrades then. now ana always.
Governor Campbell was IN the East
ar the time and assisted Dr. MacAr-
tan in inducing Director Chomely
Jones Ur the bureau OF war risk iu-
Suranoe and other government officials
to bring about the cutting or vast
amount OF red tape Or. MacArtan
finally returned 20 Tucson with author
izntiou a. spend approximately $500
coo for the erection Of an emergency
q. a n L.. q. srsa
George =. Kirk. federal engineer TO
whom with his assistants much OF the
credit for the record-breaking com
plction Of the project Is due. Cover
nor Campbell placed state workmen,
materials. trucks and tools az the dis
posal ~ the government and there
was from the beginning n hearty and
enthusiastic cooperation on the part
81 the business and professional men
OF Tucson. as well as the citizens gen
orally.
Arriving az Tucson. Mr.. Wlnslett
surveyed the situation and then called
a conference 81 Iegionnaires and state
and municipal public officials and
business men.
AT the conference he told OF the
legion's nationwide fight, Just begin
ming. TO obtain justice for the derelicts
coming back from the war and APP
pealed TO all organizations and agen-
cies % make a united stand ror a
square deal for those who offered
their all to their country in time Of
need and have become victims Of neg
lcct, inefiiciency. red tape and derc-
fiction ~ duty as their reward
The following evening a mass meet
ing was held in the Tucson armory.
with Governor Campbell. National
Vice Commander Winslett. State Com
mander Clingan and James r.. Dun
seath. a prominent Tucson lawyer and
business man. as the principal speak
cTS. An informal dance under the
auspices OF tie legion post followed
the meeting and Governor aud Mrs.
Campbell led the grand march.
The following day was proclaimed a
holiday by Mayor Parker and every
store. factory and business establish
ment 81 every description closed its
doors.
Women and girls OF the community
took an active part in the demonstra-
ton. and-members OF various women's
clubs and civic organizations entered
whole-heartedly into the spirit OF the
event and backed il one hundred per
acent.
In every sense. 70 was a red letter
day IN the history OF Tucson. Arizona.
and America, and an exemplification
Of the unity and unselfish cooperation
which animated the whole nation dur
Ink the war and which rarely. IL ever.
has been ~ conspicuously displayed
In this country since the signing q
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