The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-02-04

influx Of white plague" victims al
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
behring's happened to bring them.
Commander Galbraith sent e. j.
Winslett, national vice commander of
the legion, and a representative Of the
American Legion News Service to Tue
son to see what could be done to
remedy the situation. Their instruc-
tions were to do all possible to speed
up construction work. coordinate the
rfforts of all community interests and
~,isualize the local situation as an OBJ
ject lesson to thrust under the nose
of congress" In the legion's national
fight for justice for the nations he
roes of two years ago and the legion's
comrades then, now and always.
Governor Campbell was In the East
at the time and assisted DIR. MacAr-
tan in inducing Director Chomely
Jones of the bureau Of war risk In
surance and other government ofit lals
to bring about the cutting of a vast
amount of red tape. DR.. Macarthur
finally returned to Tucson with author
ization to spend approximately $780,
900 for the erection of an emergency
hospital, and he brought with him
George E. Kirk, a federal engineer to
whom with his assistants much of the
credit for the record-breaking com
pletion of the project is due. Cover
nor Campbell placed state workmen. |
materials, trucks and tools at the dis
posal of the government and there
was from the beginning a hearty and
enthusiastic cooperation on the part
Of the business and professional men
of Tucson, as well as the citizens gen.
orally.
Arriving at Tucson, Mr.. Winslp,t
surveyed the situation and then called
conference of ~legionnaires 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 dereIicts
back from the war and ap-
pealed to all organizations and ager-
cies to make a united stand Sor q
square deal for those who offered
their all to their country In time of
need and have become victims of neg
iect, ineficiency, red tape and dere-
lotion of duty as their reward.
The following evening a mass meet.
ne was held In the Tucson armory.
With Governor Campbell. National
lice Commander Winslett, State Com
nander Clingan and James r. Dun
cath. a prominent Tucson lawyer and
BUSINESS man, as the principal sneak
An Informal dance under the
uspices Of the legion post followed
he meeting and Governor and Mrs.
'ampbell led the grand march.
The following day was proclaimed a
oiiday by Mayor Parker and every
tore. factory and business establish
lent of every description closed its
oors.
Women and girls of the community
ook an active part in the demonstra-
ION. and members Of various women's
and civic organizations entered
'hole-heartedly into the spirit of the
vent and backed 1t one hundred per
ept.
In every senss. 1t was a red letter
ay In the history Of Tucson, Arizona,
nd America, and an exempliacatIon
the unity and unselfish cooperation
'hicb animated the whole nation dur
g the wal end which rarely, II ever.
as been so c~onspicuously displayed
this country since the signing Of
% armistice.