The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-21

Mayed WIN no uncertain language
the mismana2ement in office OF
DR.. J. Reynolds Patton OF the U
S. Veterans Bureau. The latter,
Col. Jackson CHARGED, holds his
Office through political "pull"
while suffering eX-S@tV'Cc men di.
of neglect.
Legionaires and eX-service men
responded in a large number to
the appeal of w. K. Knapp post to
attend the meeting, which was cal
culated to inform the public Just
"what the Legion has done, is
doing and is going to do. Coz.
Jackson made Il deep impression
on the members of the Legion
Auxiliary and general public pres
ent.
He gave in substance the n as
sage OF a Dr. Brides to Congress
man Greene, in reference to Dr.. j,
Reynolds Patton, while the lat
ter's removal from office was be-
ing sought. "Your candidate will
not be disturbed in office" is what
DR.. Brides wrote Congressman
Greene, according to Col. Jack
son. And this letter was wl'itren
in the face of unquestionable evi
dence that DR.. Reynolds has fail
ed to perform his duty to eX-5er-
vice men in d satisfactory man
ner.
At a meeting of the department
Of Vermont executive committee
at Burlington recently, the follow
ing resolution was adopted in re-
gard to the attempted ousting of
DR.. Reynolds;
"Whereas it unquestionably APP
pears that Dr. }, Reynolds Pat
ton, sub-district Medical Officer,
u. S. Veterans Bureau, Sub-Dis
trict of Vermont, is failing to give
proper attention and consideration
to the claims of the disabled vet
Grams;
"And whereas the said Sub-Dis-
trict Medical Officer is not prop
erly performing the duties Of his
office as required by the Sub-Dis-
Jrict Manager, of the u. S. Neter-
ans Bureau of Burlington, Yer
mont District Manager, of the L.
S. Veterans Bureau of Burling-
ton, Vermont
"And whereas the said DR.. J.
Reynolds Patton appears to be
tempermentally unfit for the posi-
ton he now holds as he has dem
onstrated many times by his
treatment of our disabled veterans
and his lack of professional in'cr-
est in their cases;
"Thereforc be it resolved that
the State Executive Committee,
The American Legion, Depart
mcnt of Vermont, believing thai il
is their duty to aid and protect
the unfortunate disabled veterans
of the World War in every way
possible respectfully request the
removal of the said DR.. J. Rey-
nolds Patton, as Sub-District Med
ical Officer of the Burlington,
Vermont, office;
"And it is further resolved that
Vice Commander Jackson, who is
also Chairman of the Rehabllita-
tion Committee for District No. l,
be appointed Chairman, with full
power to act, of Committee to
prepare and furnish the necessary
evidence to prove, if necessary,
the above charges against Dr.. }.
Patton, and he be en-
powered to select necessary legal
advice and associate members of
said committee;
"And be it further resolved that
the aforementioned charges be
presented to the L. S. Veterans
Bureau through the proper chan
ncls and an immediate hearing re-
qUcstcd in the matter;
"And be it further resolved that
in compliance with the State Exc
cutivc Committee, The American
Legion, Department of Vermont,
a special meeting Of said EXecu-
tive Committee be called by the
Commander on the
date Of the hearing on said above
charges in order that the State
Executive Committee, The Amer
lean Legion, Department of Yer
mont, may be present to assist at
said hearing"
81 am iightfully proud, said
Col Jackson, "to be natiooal VIC
commander, but i; was Vermont
'lut vas recognized at Kansas
City last fall. 1t was the work
you buddics did that put Vermont
ahead as the banner state twice
CIt of three times"
He told of efforts that had bcen
rade to place Allen F!eschcr in
office as sub-nanagcr of the L.
s. Veterans Bureau, and Of the
earnest cfficieacy being now dom
cn,,rated by the later m ca-ing
for the serious needs of the tN-
C Vice men, wLor C aims l'c
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