The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26
VETERANS To HELP
DISABLED BUDD|ES
Books of Tickets to Theatres
Are to Be Sold to Aid
Relief Fund

One of your disabled buddieS--
maybe some fellow who was billeted
not far from you in the war zone
overseas, and who suffered in that
conflict more than you-needs you.
He may be starving in this town
or somewhere in Alabama-and I'M
able yet to prove his claim for recon-
pense; but he has. just the same, the
mark of injuries upon him and may
be his family is suffering with him.
These are authentic episodes which
can be proved by the local disabled
soldiers league, which Is asking the
public for funds to help disabled SOL
diers, one of whom only last week
was found lying upon one blanket
on the floor of an unfurnished room
in Birmingham. absolutely without
food and with his wife and two young
babies with him.
A National Organization
The league is a national organi-
cation which is pledged to look after
the buddies, and up to the present
time, according to Congressman Hud-
dleston. its good work has been re-
sponsible for so per cent of the claims
for compensation put through. The
Veterans bureau, through DIR. Ross
Spier, declares that the league is
able to be helpful to them and to
many ex-service men, in that the orr
ganization can gather affidavits and
bring certain proof which the bureau
is unable to handle.
The league wants at least 81 from
you--from everybody. 1t has no
money in it's treasury but the calls
are urgent and insistent upon it for
relief. In order to give assistance,
At. ,art,
Steed. is selling books of tickets to
five local theatres and donating all
the proceeds to the boys
So when you ire tackled on the
street, give up--t's worth while.
James r.. Strickland. post COM
mander, with Charles C. Crow. state
organizer, and corps of workers has
sent out to Birminghammers 5000
books of tickets. asking that 81 for
each be sent for the benefit of the
boys, in return. So far. however. only
a few have responded, and it is being
requested that the donation be made
or the books returned so that they
may be sold to other persons.
A Generous Giver
C. Il. Fairbairn of Ensley has been
most generous sending $40 and re-
turning the coupon book as Well,
Rev. l.. J. L. Carroll contributed IS.
One mother wrote she would like to
buy the book of tickets but was sup
porting warinjured son. who had
never been able to get his compensa-
tion. and was too poor.
Mr.. Strickland and Mr.. Crow have
received letters from disabled men all
over Alabama asking their assistance
with the government, and aid finan-
cially. but up to the present time, Mr..
Strickland has supported the post
out of his own salary, as 1t has never
had any funds of it's own.
A big lift was given this week by
Boston ex-service man who IL
tramping over the country to get
series of adventures to be incorpor-
ated in book--Ernest Kenney. He
Is called "The Lone Wolf and since
he left Boston has been in Massa-
chusetts Connecticut. Maryland,
Pennsylvania. North Carolina, Vir-
ginia. New Jersey. New York and
Tennessee. While here, Kenney has
collected 5000 for the league. but
says it's hard work Later, Kenney
plans to tramp around the world. all
except splashing through the Allan
tic and Pacific oceans.
Relief Officer
At a meeting of the league few
nights ago. George Millstead was
made relief officer. and has been
able to give assistance in several
cases. There are $50 members in
the league, half of whom are suffer-
ers in various hospitals. The head
quarters are maintained at 100 JEFF
ferson county bank building, where
an office has been donated to them
and where officers of the organiza-
ton may be reached at Main 3S73-J
Volunteer workers are being asked
for.