Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-27
WHAT IS,D0NE
With the Money De-
rived from the Show?
Used for Charity

SDeech of Hon. Daniel A. Reed, OF
New York, in the House of Repre-
sentatives, Saturday, June 5, 1920.
Mr.. REED of New York. Nj.
Speaker, the ending of the war has
not ended all of the problems con-
nected with it. We might classify
cur experiences Of The past few years
into three great divisions: First our
preparation to engage in the war;
second, our actual participation IN
the conflict; ard third. the solution
OF the problems resulting from the
aftermath of War.
The Government was, OF course,
expected to prov idc men and arms
and munit ans for the act lal conflict.
as well as 10 direct the forces in the
field and care for the wounded
and disabled on the field OF bat
tie. 1t is true that other agencies
were recognized as more OF less Of
fetal and were permitted TO par
ticipate with the Government because
of their previous experience.
For example, the American Red
Cross, TO which the Government hal
intrustcd the care of ,hc wounded,
and the Y. NJ. c. a., which was autG-
'rizcd TO provide entertainment ana
handle much of the cantecn srrv!ce.
NJ turall. entered upon those duties
coincident with the Government
own activities. Later other agencies,
, which were invited or volunteered
responded to the full limit of their
resources, and rendered magnificent
f,,l ;N-n1
thc courtrys grateful Appreciation.
/ But would say that foremost
, afnore such volunteer agencies, act
ira both as a whole and individually,
! came tie Benevolent and Protective
/ Order Of EIks, with their thon half
/ million patriotic American citizens
making up the membership of tho
order.
| This great order seemed to sense
with prophetic vision the frishtful
conscq uences Of war, and proceeded
| to 'sct in motion and bring to sue
cessful fruition or achievement
through it's Elks War Relief Com
. mission Il service most essential and
Z timely which had not been anticipat-
Cd or performed by any other agency.
AS an illustration, the ElkS War
Relief Commission very early realized
4 at our arms could not be engaged
.,rainst the enemy without the re-
e,ltant loss of life and the wourding
ma disabling of many thousands par
ticipating. The IClks We're the first
to suggest to the Government the
building Of a reconstruction hoSpi-
tai, and offered TO purchase a site and
erect a building for the purpose, to be
!;.rl;eCi OYER TO the Government gratis
~ u&c during the period Of the war
an! as much longer as needed, and
c.~ Government fastened to accept
tn.s generous and timely offer.
'E'he Elks Reconstruction Hospital,
at Boston, was thereupon erected.
completed. and equipped in record
t;nic. and was the only hospital of the
Kind ready in time to receive and
treat The first OF the disabled return
ia- soid'r's, sailors, and marines Of!
our fighting forces.
Two la sc base hospitals In F.ance,
,oaplctcly QUILTED and equipped by
i,c Order of Elks, were among the
irost efficient operated during the
war.
It is matter of REGARD that the !
Benevolent and Protective Order of :
Axis largely financed or assisted III !
financing the Salvation Army during /
the period of the war, thus making !
it possible for that great uplift or |
ganization to successfully accomplish |
results among those ir the trenches |
ti.ot have received the unstinted |
praise of practically every person |
connected with the American Expe- I
dictionary Forces abroad. as we'll as |
the mothers and fathers of every boy |
in the service. 1t has been publicly.
stated by Commander .Evangeline |
Booth that but for the assistance of !
the Elks the Salvation Army could /
not have accomplished the results !
that it did at the front. This in itself !
is a great tribute to any organization. !
Congress has endeavored to make .
proper provisions for the rehabilita- I
ton of the wounded and disabled he |
roes, through a program for their ,
vocational training and reeducation. !
This is a new departure in the !,
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