Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-25
FORMER
SERVICE MEN
OUT OF WORK
Legion Official Says Early Sue
cess of Drive Led to
Slowing Down.
APPEALS TO PEOPLE

so great was the success of the national
gion during the first two days OF the
campaign the impression became preva-
lent every unemployed former service
man had been placed in a job, according
to G. w. Powell assistant Americaniza-
ton director Of the legion.
Unfortunately, this impression causeu
cessation Of effort in many commu-
mites, Mr.. Powell said, with the natural
result that the last three days have been
very disappointing. Approximately 40O,-
OCO former service men still are out of
employment and the drive will be con
tinued until a job has been found for
every one of them.
OFFICIAL GIVES
OUT STATEMENT,
The following statement was issued by
Mr.. Powell:
Five days have passed since the
American Legion's unemployment cam
paign started. Those five days have been
eventful ones. The campaign opened with
rush and the success of the first two
days had tendency to make the people
believe in short time every World War
veteran would have employment. This
belief has caused a great slump in the
number OF men getting jobs. l am con
WINGED as soon as the American people
realize this state of affairs they will
again come to the front as they do in
all emergencies and relieve the tenseness
Of a critical situation which is causing
great suffring among our country's de-
tenders and their families.
Figures show nearly three hundred
thousand veterans have so far been taken
care Of, either permanently or Temporal
lily, which leaves four hundred thousand.
the greater majority OF unemployed vet
Grams, still to be cared for The remain
ing men endure greater hardships every
day they are unemployed. The man who
has been fortunate enough to obtain q
job needs no attention now. The man
whs was not so fortunate needs work
more and more each day.
VETERANS REALLY
WANT TO WORK.
with exception Of very few commun-
tiles, these unemployed veterans wait
every day for job. Legion posts in a
great number of places have found It
necessary to provide meals for these men,
who cannot find work, and their fam
HES. The American people never have
fallen down In time OF need and they viii
answer the call now if they know of the
tremendous suffering and want that con
fronts these veterans, their defenders Of a
few years ago.
Each community has to deal with CON
ditions existing therein. The needs shall
be brought to the attention of the people
Of that locality. The post officers Of the
American Legion are bending every effort
To get jobs Tor unemployed veterans The
people who have 4 place or need a man
for any Kind Of work should cooperate
with their local legion officials ard in
doing this they are helping. frst-them-
selves, second-the unemployed veterans.
third-their community and everything
contained therein
"The American Legion appeals to the
American people in behalf Of those men
who offered to give their all at the time
when the people Of the United States
needed them They now are the needy and
ask the American people to give them a
chance to do honest work.
The legion Will continue its drive IN
til every veteran has a Job"