Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-07
VETERANS HONOR
MAJOR TOULOUSE
At BIG SMOKER
National Convention of the
League Here Next Year
Win Bring 1000 Dele.
gates From Over Country.

Major j. H. Toulouse, represent
alive of the Albuquerque post of
the Disabled Soldiers league, and
who secured for Albuquerque the
next national conventions was the
guest of honor at a smoker given
l.. the post last night at the armory.
Major Toulouse, replying to the
addresses of welcome and appreci-
alton by Walter M. Connell and w.
A. Keleher, gave an interesting ac-
count Of the first annual encanlp-
ment at Washington, and pointed
out some of the benefits which AL
buquerque will derive from the en-
canpment here next year.
1.-THE good that the encampment
of the national Disabled Soldiers
league will do for Albuquerque
cannot be exaggerated" said Major
Toulouse.
ct is safe to say that the league
will grow from $1,000 to 100, 600.
It's Influence and prestige will ex-
pand with its growth. Once let It's
delegates who will number 1900 to
1000 get a true estimate of the
health giving climate here, there
will go out a demand to the gov
eminent that It's public health de-
partment built, equip and main
tain a great hospital here for tuber-
culosis.
THE Albuquerque post is fortu-
nate in having secured the chair
manship of the national member
shin committee and the national
organizer, the dual position which
was assigned to your representa-
tive at the national encampment,"
he said.v my duties will take me
over the entire nation. 1 have felt
the responsibility of the position
keenly as the growth of the organi-
Zatlon in the next wear will rest
largely on my shoulder.
Commander Nolan has also wired
our comrade, w. J. Knoop, that he
has been appointed to the position
OF vice CHI irman of the national
legislative committee. This is a
deserved and added honor to Albu-
querque. Altogether l feel that our
city and state is in a position to
carry on for the good of the dis
abled sol3'ers."
The lcaEen for the leagues OPP
position to the soldiers bonus bill
at the encampment was that the
proposed conn ensation act called
for great expenditure of money
at a time wner the disabled SOL
diers should have every care and
attention, said Major Toulouse.
over 60A000 claims for compen-
sation have been flied and the peak |
of disability will not be reached for |
SIX or seven years yet, he said A
resolution was passed asking con-
gress to@$efer action on the bonus
bill.
In speaking of the relation of
the league to other patriotic or
CARNATIONS Major Toulouse re-
ported that the league had invited
the Disabled Soldiers of the World
War and the California Disabled
Soldiers league confer on a plan
for consolidation OF organizations.
One great national organization
for ex-soldiers of all wars with |
various other subsidiary organiza-
tons working as harmonious
whole for a common purpose is the
ultimate aim Of the disabled vet
Grams.
The representation from sixteen
states at Washington at the first
annual encampment was an intel
ligent, earnest body of war vet
Grams who knew what the needs of
their buddies are and in what the
government had failed. Out of
the labors of the delegates repre-
senting over 10000 organized dis
abled soldiers came a constructive
program that will bring a better
understanding of the duty of the
government toward the disabled |
veterans, he said.
Clark M. Carr, commander of
the Albuquerque post of Spanish
American, War Veterans. was call
ed upon for speech. and urged
the world war veterans to build
up their organization, securing the
of every disabled SOL
der who Is eligible for member
ship. He also stated that he was in
favor of the proposed union of all
the societies of war veterans.
Lieut.. Harry Patton, command
er of Hugh A. Carlisle post of the
Legion, spoke briefly,
pledging the support of the Amer
lean Legion post for the work of
the Disabled Soldiers league.
DR.. Il. B. Cohenour of the Unit
ed States public health service
made speech which was desig-
mated as short and sweet" stat
ing that the public health service
would do it's best to aid the dis
abled soldiers within the field of I
Its work.
A proposition from the chamber
- q / Z
benefit Of the league was placed
before the members by Major
Toulouse. The date of the pro-
posed rodeo was set for September
%, 20. "a and the rodeo would be
followed by a big free-for-all bar
oecue on the night of September
"a. The proposition was held over
% be considered at the next bust
1ess meeting of the league. T. A.
Cheney. commander of the post,
presided at tho rneottp0