The Washington herald., 1921-06-12
Look Into Cases
Of Former Soldiers
Losing Positions

The executive committee of Ma
tional Capital post, No. 127. Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, held a
meeting Tuesday evening, June Z.
Reports OF committees were read.
The grievance committee reported
that considerable complaints OF dis
ordinations against former service
men in various departments OF the
war department have been regis
tered.
Two cases were cited where for
mer service men have been notified
of their separation from their po-
sitions in the near future, the FIRST
being an honorable discharged vet
eran holding a position as gyard
under the state. war and navy de-
partment. Although being in the
classified service and having lost a
leg in the service during the Philip
pine campaign. having two excel
lent discharges and recommenda-
tions of the highest character from
his commanding officers under
whom he served in the army.
ne SCCOnu case ptlhe lhdI VI a
disabled veteran OF the world war
serving as an operator at Walter
Reed general hospital. who also has
lost leg and the sight Of one eye.
This veteran is to be discharged
after June 20, while persons given
preference being nonservice parties.
Both veterans being married and in
both cases as claimed these men
are being let out due to lack of
funds. The grievance committee
will continue investigation.
With more than 100000 veterans
in the United States associated in
federation with the same purposes
in view there could be redress and
the mightiest grand army of the re-
public in the history of our country
be consummated.
Resolution committee is prepar-
ing resolutions to be presented at
the national encampment at Detroit
in September. Entertainment COM
mittee announces that arrange
ments for a grand rally and en-
tertainment for members and their
friends for June rs! Several con-
gressmen have expressed their will
ingness to make short addresses.
Equality Post.
The regular meeting of Equality
Walter Reed post, Veterans Of For
eign Wars, held Thursday evening,
was the most active and busy one
IN the history of the post. r. B.
Handy. jr., director of the V. F. w.
service bureau, who was formally
a member at large, has affiliated as
a member of this post. William G.
Kirby, formerly of post No. 65, was
accepted as a member. The follow
ing-named comrades were obligated:
Sidney Hawkind, Louis C. Tilton.
Albert w. Gates and Horace A.
Harvey.
Past Commander Edwin S. Bet
tleheim, chairman of the legislative
committee; Comrade J. A. McCom-
bers, quartermaster department OF
Massachusetts,, and Comrade John
H. Dykes. of the federal board of
and made interesting talks.
The post authorized that greet
ings be extended to the disabled
service men while in convention at
Detroit, Mich. and Comrade Dykes
also promised to carry the glad
hand along, as he will attend.
The next meeting of the post will
be held Thursday evening. tJune Is
at Pythian temple, at which time
delegates to the national convention
will be elected.
Although Capt. Edwin S. Bethel
helm, jr., chairman of the national
legislative committee of the Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars, has conferred
with the legislative committees of
the American legion, Military Order
of the Worlds War. Disabled Vet
Grams of the Worlds War, Disabled
Emergency Officers of the Worlds
War and the Veterans of Foreign
Wars. 1t has netted a, full co-ordi-
nation of the activities and ideas Of
these organisations, and is enabling
them to come forward in a concerted
front and impress upon the congress
ihe stress of the uniform requests
Of the former service men and their
needs.
Takoma Post.
Thursday night, June 9. the Ia
koma Post. Veterans of Foreign
Wars, held an open meeting to
'rm q ladies auxiliary. The MEM
bers came out Of their dugout in
the basement Of the Parish hall and
for this event held their meeting
in the spacious hall above. An
entertainment and supper followed,