New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-19
State Veterans Relief Fund
Established TO Aid Dis
abled, the Unemployed
and Kin of War Dead
Applications for 1872 Auxil-
iaries Are Approved by
New York Headquarters; ;
Many Posts Plan Y Fetes

Henry w. Buxton, chairman OF the
New York County Committee, has is
sued statement explaining the State
Veterans Relief Fund, which has been
established by bill signed by Gov
ernor Miller. Mr.. Buxton, who Ia a
member of the committee appointed
to administer the act, said:
"Aid for needy ex-nervice men and
their dependents, relief for those dis
abled and help for those unemployed
are the principal purposes of the State
Veterans Relief Fund. This fund, it
is hoped. will be able to bring much
needed help to thousands of war vet
Grams who have not been able to find
their places in civil life. Many are
out of jobs, many are sick and many
have died leaving helpless dependents
The Relief Fund Committee will or
ganiae within the limits of the money
at its disposal whatever agencies and
institutions are necessary to give prac-
tical relief.
"Fhe state bonus will help some, but
thousands of men do not need the
bonus. The committee is empowered
to receive the state bonuses which men
who 90 not need the money and who
desire to help their comrades NAV turn
over to the fund. Gifts from any
other sources may also be received.
This money is to be held in trust and
expended carefully and efficiently for
the benefit of the veterans who need
1t. The committee will also establish
and administer the disability fund Gre
ated by the Legislature last year"
Committee to Handle Fund
The committee consists of the Gov
ernor, the Adjutant General and thirty
seven members, nearly all with mill
tary and naval service. Many of them
are prominent in private life and many
distinguished themselves in the war
In order to carry out the provisions of
the act effectively several army sur
geons have been appointed to the corn
mlttee. The physicians include: DR..
Joseph A. Blake, colonel Medical Corps
A. &. F., and DR.. Richard Derby, Col
onel and chief surgeon of the list
Division, and son-in-law of the late
Theodore Roosevelt. The fund will be
sateguarded and maintained financially
on the committee. They are: Edward
G. Delafeld, president Of the Bank of
America, a lieutenant colonel in the
New York National Guard; Elliott C.
Bacon, of j. P. Morgan & Co.,
q captain of artillery in the 18th Di-
vision; Delaney Kountze, formerly a
lieutenant colonel on the General Staff;
Grayson M. P Murphy, a colonel in
the American Red Gross and also in
the United States Army.
Besides the Governor and the Ad-
jutant General, the committee includes
Colonel Arthur Woods, former Police
Commissioner of New York City; Lieu
tenant Colonel Charles W. Whittlesey,
leader of the famous Lost Battalion;
Henry L. Stimson, formerly Secretary of
War; Major General John F. Organ,
commanding general of the 9th, and
now State Transit Commissioner; Oar
win P. Kingsley, president New York
Life Insurance CompanS; Senator Hol-
land S. Duen, major of artillery, 77th
Division during the war; and Major
Lucien S. Breckenridge.
A number of Legion officers ars on
the committee. These include Samuel
Arouowitz, chairman legislative COM
mittee, American Legion; Charles G
Blakeslee, commander American Legion
New York State; James NJ. Blackwell,
chairman 1st District New York
State American Legion; James CALI
van, chairman 7th District New York
State American Legion, and Henry W
Buxton.
The other members of the committee
designated are Lincoln c. Andrews,
Charles I. De Bevoise, William F. Dee
gan, William Donovan, w. Butler Dun
can Frank E. Evans, Perry Euchner,
David NJ Goodrich, Arson C. Goodyear
Wade H. Hayes. Chester H. King
George G. McMurtry, Thomas L. Pierce
Francis l.. Robbins, Lorillard Spencer
Henry Root Stern, Archibald G
Thacher, j. Mayhem Wainwright and
Charles A. Wingatc.