New-York tribune., 1922-09-10
1000 Delegates
AT Kings County
Legion Session
State Commander Deegan
Urges All TO Stand Behind
Disabled Veterans and See
They Get a Square Deal
General Sawyer Attacked
ID. C.. Strachan Declares
Physician Stands in Way
of Proper disqualification

Five hundred delegates, the same
number of alternates, and as mary
more interested spectators, many of
them veterans of the recent conflict
and members of the auxiliary, attended
the Kings County convention which
closed last Friday night in the 106th
Regiment Armory, Bedford and Atla1-
tic avenues, Brooklyn. 1t was two
day session, during which the various
county committees made their reports.
A short history of the work accom-
plished by the county organization was
made by County Chairman John j. Ben
nett jr. Donald C. Strachan, chairman
of the second district, was the speaker
of the first night.
A novel idea was instituted at the
final session, when every person pres
ent was urged to pledge some one arti-
Gle to the Kipgs County Waste Collec-
ton Bureau, at II Douglas Street.
Friday night brought the selection of
delegates and alternates to the State
Convention and an address by State
Commander William F. Deegan.
Praises Legion's Work
Commander Deegan spoke of the
treatment at United States Hospital 81,
in KingsbrSdge, and of the work done
by the Legion in bringing about an Of
ticial investigation of this institution
He told also of the treatment being re-
ceived by disabled veterans in various
institutions throughout the state. He
urged the county to stand behind the
disabled buddy and see that he re-
ceived square deal.
Summing up his condemnation Of the
governments attitude toward disabled
soldiers, Mr.. Strachan said:
"Were it not for the strength of the
Legion and the fear it has installed
in the hearts of many, the fate of our
wounded buddies would be sealed by
the orders of such cold -blooded white
rats as General Charles E. SAWYER.
who stands in the way Of proper hos
for our veterans under the
Langley law.
Can't Forget the War
when we returned from France we
heard on every side. Let us FORGET the
war Then we began to visit rams shackle
hospitals such as Fox Hills. where
we found profiteers at work. We found
undertakers' organizations
endeavoring to exploit the return of
dead comrades. We found profteers
undertaking the rehabilitation of
wounded men. We found that schools
had been started as means of obtains
ing graft. Then we decided that we
couldn't forget the war"
In s
Post, reported favorably on the estab-
tion. He declared that such a publi
cation would tend to better Inform
every post of the activities within the
county and declared that with poten-
tial circulation of $4,000 the enterprise
should be launched at once.
Plan Membership Drive
w. j. Schwartz, of Brooklyn Post.
spoke of the plans now being formulat-
ed for membership drive. He REG
commended the zoning Of the city into
various sections for this purpose and
urged decision on a plan to estab-s
lish posts throughout the county where
none now exists.
Surrogate George A. Wingate, chair
man of the welfare committee Of Kings
County, told of the work being done by
that unit and Of the Waste Collection
Bureau He declared that the bureau.
had not only been responsible for the
remaking Of discarded clothing for the
veterans but had instituted plan for
providing temporary employment for
deserving veterans,
Music for both sessions was fur
Dished by the colored band OF
George r. Davis Post, under the lead
ership Of Director Myers. Tbs post is
composed entirely of negro veterans
who served the government during the
World War.