The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-26
CITIZENS COMMITTEE
Or AMERICA: liUaGslt
Estiona. xSvemen. - Arouse
Civic Interest In the Dis
ahled Veteran: Appeal
TO Nation

disahlcS soldiers T. he neglected ia
Z cridrnce1 in the extensive proevxn
Of fAe recentiy incorporated (sfiHenx
Commisscc III America. to arouse the
citizens ia realization Of fhe oAlig1-
tion 10 the disabled veteran and 10
caIl attention to she necessity Of
maintaining active interest to assure
the necessary governmental provision
Appeal 70 Every C7tiren
Every citizen Of the United Stases
IL eligible TO mcmhtrship and the
activt interest " al Is scnEht. AL
cfartes VIII Ne granted to each com
rnnnity for the formation Of 1 aoca,
cifizens' oommittce. 1t is expected
every city and town in the Country
viii he represented. ana already.
many have started c-rRnaxing. II
great strength az fhss movement lses
in it's purpose 10 hring together ali
organizations and individuals into q
combined expression of popular in
.orex and concerted cfcgt-
Debate Program
Tnaer the Constitution of the Citi-
zens Committee ef america, Inc,
receufly adopted. further Objects nf
fht o~rh nizstion are set down as
follows.
T0 rraste and foster, especially
among onr young citizens. q sense
Of appreciation Of the disabled veter-
ans sacri6ce; to seek the setting 4
sssaf ns q national ohscrrAtion day I
to commemorate such sacrifice hy MI |
proper means; to promote the prompt
ana ample hospitalizatian of the. sick.
10 insist ppoa comprehensive and |
effective rlxn of rehabilitation 1nd |
vocational training; to enlist the !
cooperation Of az agencies, govern
mental ana private. working on his
behalf
ofzSrers and Members
At the meeting just held Of the
incorporators the following officers
we're elected: Delaney Konntze,
President, Francis l. Robbins, 5,-
ls4 Tice-P President ana Treasurer.
Bishop Herbert Shipman. End yire-
President, Sslaen Il. Marvin, 3rd Wee
President. ard A. TStz Roy Anderson.
Secretary. The Board Of Directors.
in addition fe the shove names, in
rlnae. Mrs. Pari D. fravash, William
r.. Deegnn, Ralph Easlry. Mrs.
Harry Hardness n rler, Mrs. g.
Frnncklyn lawrence, lrs. James Rus
sell Parsons, Williad Barclay Par
sons. Ds. Thomas w. lmen. Cornell
as VT. waekarsAam and Arthur Woods
Many prominent eitiFens are al
ready enrolled rs members Of TIC
New York Committee including sueH (
mares Es=
Mrs Hamilton r. EairfarA DR. Johs
r. Finley. H. Harkuess Esgaer, i.
A. s Franklin, Engh Frsynt. Ccl
Nachael Triedsam, Miss Gaalatin.
Gosmp Hamilton, Chas r. Haghes. l
Jr-, Dr.. Jeremiah VI. Jenks, Sam. A. /
Isewisohn, Bishop Manning
Jndgr Robert Nee. Marsh, Herman
Metz, Ogden L. Mills. Miss Caroline
Mrs. John Bovine Mora, Mrs
T. B1rrhnm MufRs, Alex NJ. Orr.
General John r. Organ, gndgn Alfpn
r. Parker. Herbert 2nrsuns, Judge
7. S. &. Pendletun, Stephen Il. r.
Fell Senator Pepper. Mrs. Dourlas
Robinson. Mrs Francis Rogers. Col.
Theodore Roosevelt Ee-bert L Sat
ssrlee, Joseph L. Seiigman. r. TecHm-
sch Sherman. Nelson S. Spencer, Mrs.
aakan B. stefRnson, DR.. Ernest ".
siires, Miss Ian NJ. TarbeIl. Miss
Haztl NJ Taylnr, Mrs. Arthur Terry,
William n Thompson. Rev. Terfirs
ran Dyke. and Col. j. Mayhem VAIN
wright
Statement Of Conditions
In statement given put from the
lnndquarters Of the National orgzn-
zatiun located in The Park Row
suslding. New York CITY, Mr.. Anaer-
On. National Secretary, said:
We have now laid the groundwork
or an intensive campaign along con-
trncfive lines, and from the nsmes
( The people who are already i1enti-
ed with this movement may be
udged the manner IN which Il WIN
e handled.
The American people Little realize
be trus Situatian rs regards the fsia-
re Of our Nasien &c properly provide
or these disabled defenders Of our
lountry- The truth mus. be told
Thousands CT pur disabled can
u bs properly hpspita1insd berxrse
oFnltals hare not been brilt thou-i
andE viii not enter the bospitalsi
fur5ed because rf the class nf del
astitutiuns placed ut their disponi.
'haritabls and m1ke shift plaeesI
arbur those who once were CIR
erces- In fhis district alone. that
are pne-terth Of the orsrseas forces
pt rne government hospital hns3
cen completed. and oniy one ID
ndsr construction. Our phantom
cspisals will y<t take form a enr3y
lennrisls TO the dsad whom to-dsy
,sr might have served.
General Sawyer IN : recent lefter
lsde public. stated fhst &3ew nm