Evening star., 1921-07-17
UNITED SPANISH WAR VET
ERANS,

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In response to the request Of the
last encampment Of the. Department
Of the District Of Columbia, Com
mander-in-Chief John x. Wither-
spoon hurried to Washington to in
tercede with the President and heads
of departments for former service
men who were slated for dismissal as
a result of the wholesale reductions
in the executive departments. navy
yards. arsenals and independent es-
tablishments. At an interview with
President Harding issuance of an ex-
ecutive order was requested. but de-
MED, the statement being made that
the plan to reduce governmnet ex-
penses must necessarily separate
some veterans from their positions.
but that all department heads were
committed to the policy OF favoring
consideration Of those who had served
the government in its defense. An
effort will be made to amend the
act Of August 23. 1912.
Vice Commander-in-Chfef John E.
Taylor, representing the American
Legion: Commander-in-Chi Wood
side of Veterans of Foreign Wars,
mander, American Legion, also per-
sonaly urged the President to issue
an executive order.
Commander-ia-Chi witherspoon
held a conference as to the best meth
cd of procedure and also to decide
upon some line of action that would
meet with the united approval of all
veteran bodies. Those present at the
conference were:
Senior Vice Commander-in-Ch Chief c.
P. Heinemann Of Norfolk, Va; Ma
tional Chief Of STAFF George r. Kreps
Of Philadelphia. and Department
Commanders Williams Of Massachu-
-. C,,,n oP roDnacficut Tonipan
of New York. Puershner of New Jer-
sey, Phelps of Pennsylvania. Ritten-
house Of Maryland, Garrity of IL
lininois, Fitzhugh of Virginia and Nc
Caffery of the District Of Columbia !;
Past Commander-in-C D. v. CHS
holm and John Lewis smith ohcial
Editor w. l.. Mattocks and former
o. M. Gen. James j. Murphy, chairman
Of the legislative committee Of the
Department of the District Of Column
bia.
While the primary business Of those
called to Washington On behalf OF the
United Spanish War Veterans was in
connection with the preference law.
still, while in Washington, all the
visitors made it a point to visit the
Capitol and confer with senators
and representatives as to the prospect
of action on the Spanish war widows.
pension bill before the adjournment
During their rounds of the office
buildings which house the nations
lawmakers, the different commanders
made IL plain that there was an In
sistent demand among those at nome
that something be done to alleviate
the fniustices of the present pension
iaws as they relate to Spanish war
yeteranS and to the WIDOWS ana
minor children.
Department Commander Charles w.
McCaffery announces the folloWns as
the new term ending in June. 1872:
Commander, Charles W. McCanrey, 40a
1sth street northeast; Harry =. Patter.
son. senior vice commander, Do Bryant
street northwest; FREDERICK "A. t.0SssS'
Junior vice commander. sos East Capi- !,,
tol street; CleieSrnts rntn,S .; csSse School Tor
Rnvs. Clarence A. Belknap, quarter
master, 1144 18th street northwes,t:: .at
Arthur M. Berthiaume, chief OF staIl ;
John Farmer, Inspector; Gustaye T.
Rausch, Judge, advocate; Dr. Ur,anuo
Drucker. surgeon; Eugene - uoraI: rshaI:
chaplain; James nstriotie p. Miison instructor:
John Murphy, historian: Daniet Nau-
dermart. color bearer: Albert J. Sones,
chiaf musician and bandmaster; Jonn
A. Gallagher, installing ohcer; STE
nhen r.. Williams, assistant auJu.o.s'
and Frank c. Weilock. assistant quar-
termaster.
are: Legislative, James ). Murphy
Maine memorial, Leo III. Harris; 81
Eiizabeth's Hospital. Charles J: +.
weber: grievance, Harry F. Patter-
son; sick and relief, Frederick a
Royse; Memorial day. Charles w. NC
Caffrey; good and welfare, Robert n.
Coz: Soldiers and Sailors Temporary
Home, Samuel G. Mawson; audttlng'
Richard l.. Lamb; employment, Col.
W. s. Hodges; recruiting and del1n-
ouent, Arthur M. Berthiaume; pun
iicity and press, Robert H. WOOD;
president Of department OF ladies'
auxiliaries, Mrs. Ella Ford, 146 11th
street southeast.
The department council OF ADMIN.
istration will consist Of department
officers, camp commanders, past de-
partment commanders and past COM
manders- In chief.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp at It's last
meeting entertained as visitors Com
rades Eagen Of Hubbel Camp. New York
city, and Onaghy Of Grubbe Camp. Louis
lana, and Commanders Royse OF Petit
Camp and Goldblatt Of Urell, who made
addresses. Comrade Anita Newcomb
Magee, was elected delegate to the ma
tional encampment to be held In st.
paul, Mimi, September 12-15. inclusive.
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