The Washington herald., 1921-07-03
ACTIVITIES AND AFFAIRS OF WASHINGTON
Rainbow Veterans
Name Six to Care
For Disabled Men

At a meeting Of the District OF
Columbia Chapter Of the Rainbow
Division Veterans, held in the dug
out. 1904 E street northwest. during
the past week. President Edwin ].
Stubs appointed former Capt. Oscar
W. Underwood, jr., chairman of n
committee Of five comrades, with the
authority and duty of handling all
cases of disabled Rainbow veterans.
The chapter went on record as be-
ing anxious and ready to expose all
cases where the veteran was re-
ceiving aid~of any character from
the government under false claims
for disability. Capt. Underwood
made a full and admirable report OF
the various Forty-second Division
veterans cases he had recently ham
died, at which time he stated that
he found the various officials of the
Bureau of War Risk Insurance anx-
ious to cooperate for the good OF
the former service man who had
just grounds for aid.
Homer Pryor. a former Indiana
artilleryman of over six feet in
height, was appointed by the chair
as the commanding officer of Camp
Rainbow for the duration Of the
current season. with full power TO
act as the official representative of
the D. c. Chapter for the camp at
all times. Pryor gave a vivid de-
scription of the advantages of Wis
itlng the summer home of the local
Rainbow vets. and stated that each
weekend found a larger crowd in
attendance. A big time is going TO
be had by these A. E. F. men In
their river home over today and the
Fourth.
The chapters temporary relief
committee. through its chairman,
NJ. Manning Marcus. made a written
report which was unanimously
adopted, governing the policies of
loans to local Rainbows in tempo-
rary need of financial assistance.
Believing that the proposed bill
OF Representative Paul B, johnson,
of Mississippi. which prohibits wom-
en- smoking in public places within
the District of Columbia and a fine
OF s25 for those convicted of So do
ing. was not consistent with equal
rights for the world war veterans
OF both sexes. the chapter went on
record as being opposed to same.
Comrades Elmer F. Neagle, Ed
ward ]. Mahan and ]. Bentley Mul-
ford were instructed to 60 to the
second annual convention and re-
union of the Rainbow Division vet
Grams in Cleveland, July II to
Is, both dates inclusive, prepared
to bring the national Headquarters
OF the association to Washington,
d. c.. without fail. The local veter-
ans believe that without a doubt
this city is the logical headquarters
nome Tor their organization IL II Is
to obtain favorable action from Con-
gress and the administration on
matters of Importance to the veter-
ans. The delegation was also in
structed to use every influence to
bring about the nomination and
election of Elmer F. Neagle as the
new national secretary. and of ].
Bentley Mulford. as the first national
vice president. They will back Col
Charles A. bravo, of West Point, for
national president. other instruc-
tions covered the policy of the or
ganiZation on matters of the dis
abled veterans care; the adjusted
compensation bill. and the burial of
an unknown American, as provided
for in Representative Hamilton
Fish, jr's bill.
Comrade w. N. Dannenburg, for
merly with the 18th (Oklahoma)
Ambulance Company, was a recent
visitor to the dug-out.
The chapter will next meet on the
evening of Monday. July IL. accord
ing to an announcement by Presi-
dent Stubbs.