The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-08
SET WEEK FOR
DISABLED VETS
500 D. C. Women Volunteer to
Aid Seven-Day Camapign for
Relief Fund.

Observance in this city of Ma
tional Disabled Soldiers Week,
May 20 to June 4, will be con-
Quoted by the various posts Of the
National Disabled Soldiers League,
under direction of the national
officers, from their headquarters ip
the Southern building.
WOMEN VOLUNTEERS.
The assistance OF an auxiliary OF
more than 500 prominent Washington
women will assist In the seven-day
campaign. Funds derived from the
District work will be used to estab-
lish and maintain a rest camp scr
wounded men at Chesapeake Beach.
Including full medical attention and
amusement
The campaign will be CONQUERED
from church pulpits, the stage. public
forums. and all meeting places. In an
| effort to secure public support for
! the passage of Congressional meas
ures to alleviate the suffering OF tie
wounded ex-service man.
Remember the disabled 20 will be the
| slogan for the week.
The week has already been pro-
claimed by seven governors, and the
support of business organizations and
public bodies from one end OF the
country to the other has been pledged.
There are 641 200 former soldiers
who are disabled as a result of the
| world war. .,r
The major purpose OF the intensive
weeks drive to arouse interest Is 10
attract the attention and interest OF
all who honor the achievements Of
those who suffered. to the end that
| united support may be concentrated
| behind the various State and national
measures proposed for soldier relief.
PROGRAM OUTLINED.
The program as outlined by the
| various posts of the National Dis
| abled Soldiers League provides:
May 29.-Memorisl Sunday. The
churches of the nation to take up the
question from the pulpit In the form
Of memorial sermon. The congre-
cations will be urged to go on record
| in favor of the immediate passage of
| legislation necessary for the disabled
| and petition their Senators ana con-
sressmen for support of these laws.
May 30.-Mehiorial Day. Active
participation by the wsr-disabled in
I the various Decoration Day parades
and four minute speeches in public
halls on the duty the country owes
10 those who have suffered, and who
are now suffering.
May 31.-Legislstive Day. This
| special day has been set aside for the
purpose of directing appeal and pc
tition to the State and national leg
islatures in behalf OF constructive
and practical laws to assist the
| wounded.
June 1.-Entertainment Day. The
committee in each city have ar
ranged for benent performances,
theater tickets, automobile rides,
picnics and other forms of 'amuse-
ment for the disabled with a view to
restoring the spirit which the public
displayed In 1918 for the first suf-
ferers to return from the lighting
\ front.
| June Unemployment Day. This
day has been set aside for an in
/ tensive drive of nationwide scope
to provide congenisl and self-sup-
! porting work for needy disabled
| soldiers.
June 3-Hospital Day. All the i'm
situations caring for war disabled
will be visited and flowers, good
things to eat and other practical evil
dence OF gratitude will be given the
afflicted.
June 4.-'veterans Day" Parades
of veterans and AUXILIARY women's
clubs and all civic organizations as
a tribute to the disabled men.