The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-08-09
SHOWS CONVENTION
STANDS FOR DISABLED
MOSCOW MAN AND SOLDIER
FROM DETROIT TELLS OF
LABOR OF ASSOCIATION.


LABOR OF ASSOCIATION.
The following letter to the Star
Mirror will be of interest to all ex-
service men and the relatives in Latah
county and Moscow:
The disabled American Veterans
OF the World War met in their first
annual convention, lat Detroit, Mich,
June 9th, to Both, last. There was
an attendance of five thousand dele
gates and visitors. All were filled with
enthusiasm, and their disabilities
were only evidenced by the great
number OF canes crutches and arti-
in attendance.
was found to be the only one in the
city with an auditorium large enough
to house the convention. The city
was thrown open to them and both
delegates and visitors were lavishly
entertained. Part Of the entertain
ment consisting of trip to the Jock
-ey Club of Windsor, Canada, one
delegate described this trip as "a
desert waste" The French water fete
be remembered by all who attended.
The Ladies of the civic Organizations
of the city kept open house at the
Armory, and hungry doughboy could
find free eats there at any time of
the day or night. A part of the
street on one side of Cadillac square
was roped off, and everyevening music
and dancing was furnished to those
who wished to participate. The last
night of the convention two large
steamers were chartered and all dele
gates and visitors were taken for a
moon light trip on beautiful Lake st.
Claire.
"San Francisco was chosen as the
place for holding the next annual
convention, June 26 to 80, 1922. The
civic organizations of that city agree
ing to reimburse each delegate, from
points west of Chicago, for all rail
road fare in excess of one cent per
mile each way. Delegates from points
east of Chicago will be reimbursed
from Chicago west. The convention
went on record as favoring the fol-
lowing legislation:
"A complete disqualification pro-
gram to remedy the situation with
respect to mental cases, tuberculosis
cases and the general sick and sur
gical cases. To secure the passage
of the Sweet bill including a pro-
vision to keep men in training and on
training pay while in the hospitals.
To fight for the bonus. To secure
legislation authorizing a loan to en-
able the disabled ex-service man to
purchase a farm or a home. To pro-
vide for civil service preference for
disabled ex-service men. The repeal
of the Warren amendment of the
Darrow bill and provide a minimum
OF $4,000 per month maintenance
pay of Federal Board students thru
out the entire country"
The Disabled American Veterans of
the World War is unique in charac-
ter; it being the first time that an
has been formed COM
posed exclusively of wounded and dis |
abled men of any war;. 1t has at
present a membership of (, between
thirty-five and forty thousand, and
by next convention expects to have i
a membership of one hundred thous-
and. There are about five hundred i
thousand men and women in the Uni
ted States eligible for membership.
The object of the organization is to
promote the welfare of the disabled
veteran, and to cooperate with all
having that object in
view. But first and foremost to in
still into the disabled veteran himself
4 desire to 'come back" realizing
that no amount of money expended /
and no amount Of organization, gov /
srnment or otherwise, having for it's /
object the rehabilitation of the dis
abled ex-service man can be a sue
less, unless he, himself wills to over
,ome his handicap. Il
The Federal Board for Vocational
Education will have in training at the !
University of Idaho during the coming
'chool year approximately one hum
lred and fifty trainees. The prob
em just now confronting the local
hapter is to find housing facilities Il
or this body of students. AS soon as Y
chOOl starts a Women's auxiliary to \
he local chapter will be organized t
md on them will fall the burden Of
he social side of the work {
In behalf of the local chapter l S
wish to thank the Chamber Of Com t
nerce and the business men of Mos {
ow who so generously came to our '
inancial aid, and enabled US to send +
hree delegates to he convention. '
1oscow having the largest represen-
alton at the convention in proportion {
0 the membership of it's local chap d
r. The United States is divided into n
ourteen districts conforming to the n
ourteen Federal Board districts; and a
1oscow was chosen as district head a
uarters for the thirteenth district, t
omposed of Idaho, Oregon and t
Washington. a
The organization is composed of
len and women who were disabled in :,
he service of their country, and their +
attic cry is work and cooperation" !
here is always blank file some !
here in the ranks for man or +
oman of this character, but the !
gold brick" and the bolshevik find :
0 place where they fit in this or !
anizaion. +
Very truly yours, :
H. v. DUNLAP,
National Executive Committeeman, :.
thirteenth District, 1926 N. Adams ST. :.
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