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New-York tribune., 1921-03-13
w elfare Board
Inquiry Brings
Quick Results
War Risk Officer Bell Re-
ports Sweeping Changes
in the Administration Of
Fox Hills Hospital
$50 Disabled Are Moved
Hearings by Committee To
Be Continued This Week;
DIR. Salmon Will Speak

Although the Investigations Of the
committee recently named by Depart
ment Commander Charles e.. Blakeslee
to inquire into conditions at Fox Hills
(Staten Isand) Hospital have not yet
been completed. the authorities already
have made several sweeping changes in
the admin stration of that institution,
according to Richard I. Bell. state war,
risk insurance officer of the Legion
at has come to our attention." Mr..
Bell said yesterday at state headquar-
ters in the Hall of Records. that $50
disabled men have been transferred
from Fox Hills as result of our in
vestigation and visitors have found the
institution in much more sanitary
condition. However, it is still quite
undesirable place for the treatment of
tubercular and mental cases.
The war risk officer pointed out one
case in particular that came before the
investigating body. 1t was that Of
had lost leg and an arm in the serv-
ice and had received no checks for
compensation for four months. This
was the first information the Legion
had on the case, and within three days
the veteran had received all the money
due him. Many other such cases were
settled as a result of the Investigation
instituted by Commander Blakeslee.
The next pubic hearing Will be held
in the Board Of Estimate rooms. City
Hall, on Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock
Dr.. Thomas ". Salmon Will speak at
that time on the conditions under which
veterans afflicted with mental disorders
are being cared for He is an author
ity on this subject and promises 10
make some interesting disclosures.
When the hearings of the committee
are finished c. " Wickersham, it's
chairman. will issue statement max
ing recommendations for changes be
lieved necessary if. the disabled men
are 10 be properlV cared for
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13
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State Commander Calls
@sVets" to Garden RnIZv

The following bulletin has been all
W. o the
arrangements
patriotic
Madison
This meeting not protest meeting 1t meeting
the
is to
their nsdous
World
'Al especially urged
ewill be come first
All chamcn notify
posts this
mail
East third Street
chairman the meeting and there will be list of uiou
they carry back the their
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13
''Vets" of Kings County
Have Comfortable Home

No county Legion organization in the
United States has a more comfortabl
home of it's own than that occupied by
the, Kings County veterans, at 1913
Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn.
In addition to several meeting rooms
which are available to all posts in the
borough, the headquarters has attract
i've rest rooms and a restaurant that
has established reputation for itself.
In order to raise funds the veterans
have made their restaurant public
eating place and all civilians are invited
4n nici+ Il
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13
Riverside Post Concert
Noted Artists Will Sing for the
LegiOnnaires Next Sunday

Something new in the matter of en-
tertainment is to be attempted by the
Riverside Post, whose commander is
Arthur NJ. King.
On the evening of Sunday, March 90
a concert will be given at the Apollo
Theater, Forty second Street, west of
Broadway, at which only artists famous
in the operate world will appear
Among the guests to be invited are
General Bullard, commander of the I'd
Army Corps area, and Admiral Huse,
commandant of the Sd Naval District
Ex-Governor Charles S. Whitman
will address the audience during an
intermission. His subject will be "The
Power Of the American Legion.N y
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13

War Hero Dead
Here This Week
Bodies of New York Sol
diers Are Included in
l.50O to Arrive on the
Transport Somme
500 From Bony Cemetery
Lieut.. S. F. Buck Is Named
by Adjuiant General Kin
kaid TO Direct the Work

Iegionaires Of the New York De-
srtment viii pay final honors this
.eek to hundreds OF their former com
,des who gave their lives overseas.
he bodies Of these hero dead will
uiye early this week from France on
se transport Somme and arrange
zsnts already are under way in all
sstions Of the state to receive them.
More than coo of ths 1900 bodies
us from Bony, Franct,2 the cemetery
:, the 9th Division, which was To-
,sted at the point where General
Organs New York division shattered
tie Hindenburg line. To facilitate the
:spatch Of the bodies of New York
STATE men 10 their proper destinations,
Is well as for the purpose of ascer-
aiming the next of kin and advising
sstives III all eases. Adjutant General
Leslie kincaid, Of the New York
sate Guard, himself lieutenant colo
sel Of the 9th in service overseas. has
appointed First Lieutenant Sydney F.
Suck, Cemeterial Division. Graves
segistration Service. Quartermaster
lorps, at present in the Graves Regis
ration Service Of the army at Hobo
Ken, to the same rank and service in
he State Guard.
Lieutenant Buck, whose home is at
Cortland, n. y. has been placed on
aly by General kincaid to establish
alson with the Federal authorities at
ioboken and TO assist in transporting
o the proper persons in New York
nate all necessary and desirable in
9rmatlon regarding the shipment OF
e bodies. Some time ago Michigan
ls.ailed an officer TO represent that
sa!e at Hoboken in similar capacity.
lae task OF the government in ham
ling the bodies OF its soldier dead is
gigantic one. The bodies now are
sming from France in large numbers.
selatives must be advised, next of kin
aesrtained and proper shipments
asde This is the function OF the
raves Registration Service.
50 heavy is the burden Of corre-
pondence that Governor Miller, when
IS sttention was called to the matter.
lromptly instructed Adiutant General
Aincaid to do all that is possible to
asist widows, mothers and fathers of
tie gallant dead. Lieutenant Buck will
ave no other duty. He is stationed
At Hobokeu and can be reached at the
raves Registration Service, Army
Fer No. .
Senator Theodore Douglas Robinson,
sAO has made careful study Of the
ination concerning the return OF the
ioldier dead. recommended the action
aaen by the Adjutant General, who
ahtained permission from Washington
% detail an officer for this duty.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13

David W. Gentle Posts permanent char
ter VII be offieiaiiy presented TuesdaA
evening at All East lasd street William
Bronx County chirlnan. VIII make the pres
entation address. Other speakers VIII be
Joseph = Hennessy, Commissioned of
Parks: James a. Hamilton, Comm ssioner
of Correction; Surrogate NJ. s.. schulz.
Colonel H. Nj Allyn ana Dr William H.
l>ephart. There Will be music and the
auXiliart VIII serve refreshments.
On March ls 1els..the losth laicid Attii-
lery returned from France. This after
noon Reyeiile Post composed OF eN aneri-
b"rs Of hat regiment, is going to celebrate
by entertaining at Fox Hills.
L $. : Indiana Pos, Will hold dance
a the MeAipin on March IL. conmuni-
Street. West New York, y. j. for tickets
ON March 80 the auxiliary of Arthur
al Unity Hall. Fordham Road and Web
ster Avenue. the Bronx
\. y viii stage officer seo' IN March
% and 80. The post IS also giviag "A St
Patricks Day bali. The post hrs made
application for place ON the honor roll
at state headquarters for Doubling It's
membership of 1870.
Corporal John Ruon Pot has arranged
to distribute victory Medals to the men
who served in the naval force at the
posts clubhouse. Canal Street. near Beau
fort Avenue. on Tuesday evening II is
not necessary to be a member Vi the post
or Of The Legion TO secure Il medal All
that is necessary is to bring q copy Of a
discharge or release from service
George Dahlbender Post has elected the
following officers. coninauder sidney
Bettc: vice COMMANDERS Jo@eph J Ros,n-
thai and Maurice Vogt. executiva ~onarnit-
tee. Nanny Mendelsohn. II. Krohn. William
s'reenstein. J. I. c;otline and Nat Gross
man; adjutsut Philip X Levy GORE
spending secretary Philip \. Ludwig.
Bronx County delegate William IT, Kin
naird; treasurer. =. Braunstein chapiain
A. Marho witz; sergeant-at- arms : orch
man.
bsl des catnoufeurs viii be held d,
the Bltmore on April by Ever1t liertel
Posi- y feature Of the program Of en-.
tertainment and novel lighting effects viii
pc ballet partonllme OF the DAYS OF LOU!
Ny The artists. architects and stag.
workers of the post former members o
the 10th Engineers. Camoutiagc, promis,
that the affair Will be most interesting.
The Condon- Michael Post vii! held If,
second annual dance at Hunts Point Pa
ace. Southern Boulevard and l6Sd street
the Bronx. next Friday evening Ticket
are 10 cents each.
Corporal John Ruon Post viii hold =,
barn dance on ST. Patricks night at Fire.
mems Hall Jerome and Woqdhsven ave.
nues, Ozone Park. L.. /.
Manhattan Naval Post WIZ give q dane,
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13
Children Aid Disabled
School Pupils of Leonia, n. J
Cheer Patients at Fox Hills

School children Of Leonia, \. J.,
have organized a movement which
promises to buoy the spirits of disabled
veterans at Fox Hills hospitals as we'll
as TO generally improve the appear
ance of that institution.
fund collected by the youngsters
was used to purchase window garden
box and was taken to Ward 80 by the
children themselves, where they visited
with the veterans
The legion has been so impressed by
the sentiment this gift raised at the
hospital that other schools will be or
ganized with view to having commit,
tees Of boys and girls make regular
visits to the Institution.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13
Veterans Held Blamelcss
For National Crime Wave

Ex-service men are not responsible
for the crime wave which has swept
over various large cities in recent
months, according 10 Colonel Edward
Munson, chief of the morale branch Of
the General Staff of the United States
Army, who has just finished an inves
tgation of alleged crime among vet
Grams.
While former service men and wom-
en- comprise one-twentieth of the en-
tire population of the country, records
of police and criminal court dockets
show that they have caused only one
forteth of the troubles that have been
aired in court during the last six
months. Thousands of criminals who
were not in the World War have false
ly asserted they were eX-service men,
Colonel Munson said.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13
Memorial Service April 10
DR.. Stires Will Conduct Exer-
cises at St. Thomas's

Or. Ernest NJ. Stires, pastor Of ST.
Thomass Church, will conduct me-
mortal service for the New York County
Legion at his church, Fifty third Street
and Fifth Avenue. on April 10, at 4 p. m.
The colors OF the Legion viii be
blessed and special music and military
features have been arranged, concluding
Leglonnaires.
The executive committee of New York
County has appointed a committee to CO.
operate with DR.. Stres, composed of
Thomas j. Brady, 107th Infantry Post
Miss Anna B. Duncan, Jane A. Delano
Post, and p. st. George Bissell, Green
wich Village Post. Legion members are
urged to attend this service.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13
Thirteenth Post Active

The 18th Post has started move
ment to obtain clothing and wearing
apparel for wounded veterans at Fox
Hills. Send them to the armory, Sum-
ner and jefferson avenues, Brooklyn.
The post has offered prize to the mem
ber who secures the greatest number
of applicants for membership. and this S
has caused some very keen competition
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13
National Legion Notes


Singapore and Yokohama. more than a
two weeks journey away
A tour OF Europe for ssS5. with EN-
phasis on the battlefelds of France, Will
be conducted under the auspices OF Hyde
Park Post. "a, this year. The itinerary
viii include Switzerland. England, Bel
gium and France. Reservations may be
made through the Hyde Park Pos.
Indiana members of the Legion are in
vestigating proposal to establish Legion
state monthly magazine following authori~
zation by the state executive committee:
rpon the finding Of an honorable dis
charge from the army in the slothine or
Ed Foley, OF Clinton, Iowa, who aad oeen
buried in u potters field, June Van Meter
Post OF the American Legion obtained per
mission 10 exhume the body so that 1t
could be reinterred with military honofs'
Announcements for entertaining thousands
of delegates to the third annual conven-
ton OF the Legion, which wlll pc hel helo
october 81. November ! ana & o. Was r,,,S Wv hy
legion. posts OF that city and state:
Marshal Foch is among the distinguisheu
guests expected by Legonnairess,o soo nme adn S9b-
crty Memorial Building TO aVV men ~
that city who gave their lives during the
war. will be laid during the conveh'ion'
Foreign posts of the American Legion
have been asked TO cooperate Win 'ne
Federal Board for Vocational f1ducatlon ~ !,
carving out system whereby American
veterans in France. England, Italy and
Belgium are TO be provided with vocauonal
training. The plan is based upon recip--
rocal agreement between this country and
the four Allied countries, under which they
are TO train disabled american Veteran ns u
in their borders and TINS country 10 ~ ~
train their disabled ex-service men in our
own. each nation paying a stipulated sum
for each veteran so trained
The first convention OF the women's aux
Fiary Of the Virginia department OF the
American Legion Will be held May Ia
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13
Post Aids Comrades

A relief work worthy of commenda
tion has been started by Lexington
Post, which is aiding and advising all
veterans. whether Legionnaires or not,
without charge. All such persons are
urged to visit the posts headquarters,
III East Eighty sixth Street, any
evening.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13
Legion's Dollars and Blood
Fight for Disabled "Nets"

The national commander had some
things to say to the diners about the
wounded and disabled ex-service men
which they are not likely soon to for
get. After reminding them that $4,000
such veterans were in the hospitals and
10000 out of them. with 1900 new cases
developing each month, he said:
1--WE shall light for the disabled men
until the last dollar and last drop Of
blood are gone, il necessary. In this
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13
Secretary OF Navy Denbv
Honors L. 5. Marine Post

United States Marine Post has
bee honored 'bv recently acquiring
Major Denby, Secretary of the Navy.
as its honorary president A telegram
was received from Mr.. Denby recently
expressing his best wishes to the post
and thanking it for its courtesy
On the evening of March 81 the post
will hold a smoker and dinner at Beef .
steak Charles, PIG West Fiftieth
Street All marines, whether mem
bers of the post or not, are invited to
attend
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13

A fLAN by which thousands OF members
s.so fres course eoxer1men9 ss'"r 'is' IS pro- %
n ffsvca ~ oy lie preventative Hamilton Fish jr.,
raeroha iork- Mr.. Fish suggests tha teach
lNr"~ar l.ver OF the House and Senate bring a
rnr,Ll'aife to Washington for three
hin, A'iS nc as one Of the secretaries permitted
End ~ ~ ms office and replace him al the
has slrE Es period with another. Mr.. Fish
ls.,o"nar nareaoy started Il relay of New York
''''' members in his office.
Hsa appeal has been made to National
ana quarters by officers OF the American
lssrua tehch 'hch Children's League To aid the
Il no,mi "a lts distribution OF several millions
hsyss yss0ppies, which the women of France
sse Inv made to be worn on Memorial Day.
tnteS SPptes pc VIII be sold in all parts of the
.ssd SD sox Statcs. and the proceeds viii be
1rehch and American war orphans.
lor or>a,erican oss,Haan Legion members. were chosen
Ions in at two California special cleo
H. vasY.n1nianIer was n1iIer OF Long Beach Post
saitb eteeted TO Congress. and Walter c.
Lesisi,.o. -. Golden Gate Post 40, to the
s,st Csifsf Two Legion men now repre-
sssyics s.'oSnia in Congress and fifteen ex-
Azure. nave seats in the state Legis-
EMILY icessiok is represented in the official
he's. rs os Prssdent Harding by two mem
he Nav" 1enoy. the NEW Secretary OF
Sishivsn Is a charter memb"- of the
charles Oepartn9ent and member of
va a. NJ -. Learned NPost, OF Detroit He
sors ppor,vate in the Marine Corps. rheo-
As Nav NseYolt volt Jr.. Assistant Secretary Of
he 2stb served aga lieutenant colonel in
IA Sesa -~,s.-ss sasnlantr< of the ! ct Diision and
ot the founders of the Legion.
ssr ths a. Legion members scattered
~ Iatsa"o "ofid continue to band together
Ssasd dese ~ application Tor informauo in
son fh. establishing a foreign post came
A!mhers ssssand Of Ceyion. whore two
va ta 3 ~. o. Akron (Ohio) Post have de-
I ~ sanize the ox-scrvice wanderers
ss pcsts TO Ceylon are located at
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13
Official Legion News

This page is the official publ
cation of the American Legion,
Department of New York, pub
lished the second Sunday of each
month. 1t will appear next on
Sunday, April 10.
Contributions for this page
should be in the hands of the
American Legion Editor not later
than Wednesday, April 6.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13
Hickman Post Plans Show

The members of the Walter Hickman
Post have in rehearsal I. musical com
cdy to be given at Hunts Point Palace.
the Bronx, on the evening of April Is,
which promises to be one of the best
amateur productions the Legion has
given.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13
Naval Survivors Notice

Former naval men who are SURVIVORS
cf ships sunk in the World War are
forming Legion post to be known as
the "Naval Survivors Post" Veterans
interested in the project are asked to
communicate with Frank M. Kozik, 6S
West Eighty third Street, New York,
himself a survivor of the u. S. S. West
rate.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13
New York Gaining
In Race of. States
For Auxiliaries
Organizer Reports Total of
Isl in Department and
100 Others Are AS
sured; Caucus Soon

Tho rapidity with which the womens
auxiliaries Of the New York departm ent
are increasing is an indication that
when the delegation from this state
attends the national convention at Kan
sas City next fall it will boast twin
honor
1t is certainty that the Legion
membership in this state will be larger
than that Of any other department and
if the present rate of growth among
the auxiliaries continues New York
also will have more auxiliaries than
any other state
The latest figures obtainable from
Miss Ray c. Sawyer, state organizer
Of auXliaries, show that there are 151
such units already formed, with 100
others ready to apply for their char
ters. The membership of each varies
from % to more than 100 in some in
stances. In fact, there are more paid
up auxiliary members at this date than
there were all last year.
A state caucus will be held for the
women as soon as the 300th auxiliary
is chartered. Several other states
have held such caucuses and the en-
thusiasm of the delegates proved a
great factor in stimulating interest in
the Legion itself among veterans who
had not Joined.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13
State Post Activities

on March q for which tickets f,r, bo Oh
nrst Street.
Arthur L Boyce Pos has .luappca out
sn interesting program for The ,-N.ning Of
March 30 when colors wifi be pr n,ed to
the post BY the parents of the man for
whom tho post is named The p~esenfa-
nom l,o,, VIA t., 5sks plaee AT s. Mar'~ Parish
the Bronx. Another interesting time /,
planned for April ~ in the same nlac~
"hfu me post VIII give Il reception am,
The meeting of John NJ. Hennsssey Post
VII be held tomorrow evening at the Me-
Third Avenue. '
Lieutenant Laurence {. Lowell Pos. wit,
n"i" post dinner and dance during April.
Tiger Posts entertainment and dane.
taxes place tomorrow night al the Hoi4l
fennsFtVania Receipts 60 to III. disabled
Resuyais Post. which numbers among IT.,
u"'lD"rs IN staten Island Veterans .ivine in
territory Of ten square iniles has = re.i
problem on its hands. u IS whether had
quarters shall be established in 'rottcn-
MI rleasant Plains or ineucuet \ voi.
dance IN Perth -Amboy tN j. snditoriurn
on March IS. ~
The second annual dance Of -.ostor r
I Ienhart Post VIII be heid next ,rhursaa,.
hght at 81. Ambrose Auditorium ue<alh
diii lompkins avenues. brooklyn. Officers
of the post are. Comnanaer " .ilfa;, 4
= leigt vice comma nderS. T. r Kan. = y
Farrell and }. b Noa Wysack adiutant
W. B Kennedy; treasurer. + !. Bradley
Members Of The Iosfh Infantry Pos, will
mold thor second annual thealer party on
Mondsy' March ~ q; the orpheGns Brook
Early in April the Forest HIS cost viii
hold dance al the Masonic Tean,sie. For
es' i'ils This post. which meets at It's
clubhouse. ia Seminole Avenur. IL COM
ma anded By Myron J. Foiicnsbee.
Arthur N-ienA Post viii hold smoker in
. Unity Hall. Fordhaln and Webster avenues,
. on Friday evening. April ).
James :. slosson Post meets again on
March II
The annual entertainment and dance ef
/ Chelsea Post will be held April in
the Hotcl Pennsylvania. Chairman Ben
Fox predicts the attendance VIII exceed
even the 2.0n0 mark Of last ."ar. III.
post has increased its mem bership fror~
100 TO 40.
Robert Aikman. of the Thirteen Post 10
organizing a rife team and invites v.s
Grams 10 apply Tor places il.
John a. J3oechst Post of Buralo wifi
hold dance EaSier Monday ana ban
qpet on April II.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13

ne meeting of John NJ. IIennsssev Post
VIII be hold tomorrow evening at the Me-
lI"pohs Jhester building. 142d Street and
Third Avenue "''
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13

Lieutenant Laurence c. Lowell Post win
hold post dinner and dance during Auril
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13

llser Posts entertainment and dance
taAes place to-morr"w night at the Hoiel
pennsTlVan!a. Receipts 90 to ths d.sa bled
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13

early in April the Forest TIIHs cost vii.
hold dance az the Masonic TeiDlie For
es' tallls rms post. which meets at II.
clubhouse, ~ Seminole Avenue. COM
mandsd By Myron J. Foicnsbee.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13

~, NJ Mei9 oers Of the losth Infantry Post will
hold thor second annual theat.r rar,v on
Monday. March II. ii ,he Orpheun,. Brook-
lyn.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13

INDIANA ,nemhers Of The legion are IN
vestigating a proposal to establish Legion
state monthly magazine, following anthorl-
zation by the state executive conllnlltee.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13

Arthur Niens Post viii hold smoker in
nifty Hall. Ford ham and Webster avenues,
on Friday evening. April ).
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13

The annual entertainment and dance Of
Chelsea Post will be held on April in
the Hofcl Fennsy lvania. Chairman Ben
Fox predicts the attendance VIII exceed
even the &.en0 mark Of last ,.ar. RI.
post has increased its membership fror~
250 TO 40.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13

Robert Aikman. of the Thirteen Post |,
organizing a rife team and iu .ites v.s
Grams TO apply for places on il.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13

ON March ls. 1eIe..ihe lo5th laicld .NtfI-
lery returned from France. This after
noon Reveile Post. composed OF eX-lnrrl-
b"rs OF hat regiment, is going to celebrate
by entertaining at Fox Hills
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13

L. :. :. Indiana Post VIII hold dance
at the McAlpin or March IL. Connmuni-
cate with 4. ). McGowan. III seventh
street, West New York, \. j. for tickets
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13

on March 80 tho auxiliary Of Arthur
Nisns Post viii. hold "A egchre and dance
al Unity Hall. Fordham Road aud Web
ster Avenue. the Bronx
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13

Singapore and Yokohama. more than a
40. ,,.cal,s, iQllrnnN
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13

A St Patrick's dance Will be held
By Willard A. Balloon auxiliary March
Is at the I'd Field Armory.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13

,, James 5. slosson Post meets again on
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13

John A. Iiocchas Post. Of Buraio. wifi
hold dance EsSier Mondas ana Il ban.
qpet on Apri! II.