The Washington herald., 1921-04-05
n. of c. Directors Refuse
Legion Terms for Gift
Acceptance.
BENEFITS PROVIDED
FOR DISABLED MEN
disqualification and Edu-
cational Programs to
Be Enlarged.

supreme directors OF the knights
Of Columbus. at a meeting held yes-
terdsy at the New willard. accspt-
ed the American Legion's deciina-
ton OF an offer Of $1,000. .ooe build
ing in Washington as a memorial
TO the American soldiers who lost
their lives in the world war.
This announcement was made
after a committee Of the American
Legion had formally reported that
the offer made by the X. Of c. iasi
October could not be accepted a.
originally presented. The commit
tee was told that the knights had
voted not to modify the original
plans
The question OF control of the
$1,000. 900 endowment fund for the
maintenance OF the P-e:osed build
ing led to the American Legion re-
fusing the offer. When the idea
was first proposed. the X. OF c.
asked for one member on a COM
mittee of three to have charge OF
the miliion-dollar fund. and also in
the general management Of the
building. The former service mems
organization demanded full control
of the committee. il is said.
Beneat, for Disabled.
Even though the memorial build
ing plan has been dropped, former
service men viii receive benefits
OF the t5.OOo.oOo fund. according to
the plans made here yesterday in
announcing that the organization
would enlarge the sphere Of the
hospit itsliZstion work and also ex-
tend its educational program
The peak OF disqualification work
for our disabled men will not. ac-
cording to Official reports. he reached
until 1873" said DR.. r. w. Buckley.
Of St. Paul. so that the Knights
Of Columbus will find ample scope
for operation with the funds at their
command. II is our intention 90
serve the disabled men everywhere.
in accordance with the rules and
regulations prescribed sg the gov
ernment."
Local Man Honored.
Ambassador Jules Jussersnd. OF
France. entertained Supreme knight
James A. Flaherty and members Of
the board at luncheon at the
French Embassy. The Cross OF the
Legion of Honor was conferred on
Daniel ]. Callahan, OF Washington.
supreme treasurer; William J. Nc
Ginley. of New York. supreme sec
retary: Joseph c. Pelletier. Of Bos-
ton, supreme advocate. and James
J. McGraw of Ponca City. Okla. a
ka -gNA -
Palms of Oficier de IInstruction
Publique Of the French Republic
were conferred on william d.
Dwyer. of St. Paul: William r. Fox.
of Indianapolis. and Joseph ].
Meyers. OF Carroll. la. directors.
Harry c.. Macdonald. Of New Haven,
assistant supreme secretary. was
made an officer of the French
Academy.
Baron de Cartier. Belgian Ambss-
sador. personally thanked the or
ganiEstion for their gift Of 35o.eeo
francs to Cardinal Mercier's Belgian
Rehabilitation Fund. Maxine X.
Zepada. Minister OF Foreign Affsirs
Of Nicaragua. appeared before the
board and requested that the
Knights Of Columbus be established
in Nicaragua. No action was taken.
Conferenee 90 End.
The session adjourned last night
after a two-day conference. Those
who attended were: J. A .Flsherty,
Philadelphia, supreme knight; Mar
tin II. Csrmody. Grand Rapids. dep
uty supreme knight; william J.
Mckinley, New York, secretary; Jo-
seph c. Pelletier, Boston. supreme
advocate: DR.. r. W. Buckley. st.
Paul. supreme physician; Rev. p. J.
McGivney, Bridgeport. supreme
chaplain: directors. william u.
Dvyer. st. Paul; William T. Larkin.
New York; Joseph r. O'NeilL. Jersey
City; Judge Paul Leche, Louisia nai
James J. McGraw, Ponca City, Okla:
William r. Fox, Indianapolis; WILL
lam J. Muliigan. Thompsonvills-
Conn; Edward Houlihan, ChicaFo:
John r. Martin, Green Bay. wts.;
Joseph J. Meyers. Carroll City, la
John A. O'Dwyer. Toledo: Frank X.
Lonergan, Portland, and ]. J. Leddy.
Saskatoon. Can.