Evening journal., 1921-10-04
EX-SERVICE men
ASK EARLY JOBS
On Way to Washington to
Make Personal Appeal to
Harding
GET CORDIAL
WELCOME HERE

After spending the night here
where they received a royal welcome,
25 soldiers who bore marks Of bat
ties fought on the fields of Flan-
ders. left shortly after 6 o'clock
for Washington. d. C.
The men arrived here at $50
O'Clock last night, in an automobile
truck from New York. The detach-
ment is under the auspices of the
World War Veterans and is in COM
mand OF John M. Levitt, commander
of the Eastern Division of the or
( ganization.
On their arrival here last night
the men were entertained at sup
per by Community Service and later
camp was pitched at Fifth and Mar
ket streets where Joseph Taylor. the
orator OF the delegation, addressed
a large audience. He explained that
the former service men were on
their way to call on President Hard
ing to urge that the Unemployment
Conference do its utmost, as a whole.
and every true American as an in
| dividual. to relieve the tensity of the
present industrial situation, and that
pending success of steps designed to
lead to better conditions, government
prevent disastrous happenings by
throwing open armories and other
buildings, throughout the nation. &c
| provide sleeping quarters for the un-
employed. and to spend federal. state
or municipal funds to give food to
those unable to earn it by the scar
city of work.
Joseph Taylor, who recruited 10000
men for the army and navy during
the war called for volunteers to ac-
company the men on their drive TO
Washington and Francis T. Butler,
of 434 South Heald street, who serv-
ed overseas with the 59th Pioneer
Regiment, enlisted.
When Butler returned to civilian
status, he went back to his old job
at the Pusey and Jones shipyard, he
said last night, but some months ago.
he was one Of many who were laid
Off there He had saved some of his
money, however, and he invested his
savings in a business stand at She'll
pot Park.
Business was. using his own de-
scriptive word, rotten" however.
and his nest egg grew wings. soon,
he found himself not only divested
of his savings. but in debt in the
bargain. Now. for three and a half
months, he has been unable to find
work. He is married. but has no
children.
During the meeting at Fifth and
Market streets a collection was taken
for the men and sS5 was raised in a
short time. A quantity of clothing
also was given. AS an official of the
expedition halted an impromptu
distribution of the clothing. one
OF the party complained. well.
need this stun. I've got no under
clothing at all"
Among those in the delegation be-
sides Taylor were Frank Mente. an
executive of the World War Veter<
ans. and Sailor Jim White. until
recently physical instructor at An
napolis, and known as the strongest
man in the navy" who during the
warWrecruited in Wilmington for
the United States Navy. and enter
tanned local people with his feats
of physical prowess. .
Commander Levitt stated last
night that personal investigation
proved to him statements he had
doubted. that thousands of men
homeless. foo6less, and many very
nearly clotheless, haunted the park
of New York city. He said he hao
found that an average Of 500 mer
= sleep in each of the twenty parks IT
Americas metropolis.
3 Following the open-air meetingthl
t soldiers spent the night at The Palm
, Hotel. They left here early for Bal
. timore.