Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-17
Veterans of Foreign Wars

Boston, Mass.-Governor Charming
Cox and Mayor Andrew ]. Peters were
present at the official opening OF
headquarters of the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars in the State House
here January 3rd. The Massachu-
sets department now has 80 posts,
with 33 more in process off, organiza-
ton.
Seattle, Wash Clifton Hotel, in
this city, has been leased by a JOINT
committee of veterans organizations
for use during the winter to house ana
feed unemployed veterans. Meals are
also being furnished at Roosevelt Vet
rams Hall by the Veterans of Foreign
Wars.
Cleveland, Ohio-The Cleveland
post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, has
new clubhouse, one block from the
public square, with bali room, billiard
and pool room, library, lounging room
and kitchen. The money to outfit the
rooms is being raised by the members
of the post, with the Endorsement OF
the Cleveland Chamber Of Commerce.
A paid secretary is being employed
to handle the service and employment
bureaus.
New York, n. Y.-The anti-bonus
campaign of the National Chamber of
Commerce was denounced at the last
meeting of the Bob Kennedy Post, V.
F. W., and resolutions were sent to
the New York Chamber of Commerce
asking their Endorsement of adjust
ed compensation.
East Liverpool, Ohio-Posts of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars through
out Ohio have been instructed to as
sist all ex-service men in the filling
out application blanks for the state
bonus. Department Commander Will
lis O. Hall, of this city, has advised
the posts to open special offices to
handle the application forms without
delay. The Cleveland post has already
arranged for stenographers and
notary public to handle thousands OF
applications daily.
Newport, R. 1.-The newly elected
commander of the Newport post OF the
Veterans of Foreign Wars is one OF
the most decorated men in the United
States. He is James B. Lawless, and
wears the Distinguished Servic
Cross, Italian War Cross, Croix de
Guerrc and several other decorations.
Boston, Mass.-Boston ex-service
men are fighting to have the Levi
athon overhauled and repaired at
Charleston Navy Yard because it
would give employment to 500 veter-
ans who have been out of work since
the yards closed. They have raised a
fund to guarantee that the work will
be done within the estimates submit
ted to the Shipping Board, and have
secured the support of state and city
officials and members of Congress in
the campaign.
Washington, y. C.-Two thousand
veterans have joined in a committee
plcdging their help to explain the adj
vantages of options other than cash
III IIlc HdllOIldl JULIUS itG i'AcS'oi''
These men have agreed not to take
the cash bonus, but to select some
other option. A committee of Ten
Thousand to carry on the educational
work nationally is being organized by
the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Robert G. Woodside, COMMANDMENTS
Chief. is undertaking to prove TO Con-
gress that 30 percent of the men who
do not now need the money to relieve
distress will take other than the cash
bonus.
New York, \. Y.-Col. Till Huston,
half owner of the New York Yankees,
is taking an active part in the ac
Invites of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars. He is member of the Council
Of Administration Of the organization
and chairman of several important
committees. During the war, he was
in command Of the 18th Engineers.
He served also in the Spanish Amer
lean War and had charge of recon-
struction work in Cuba for several
years.