The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-02
News of the V.OfF.W w..

Bridgeport, Conn.-Peddling, sell. I ing booklets, trinkets and articles o1 l questionable value, booklets and magazines designed to "beneht the l disabled, and similar selling schemes Connecticut. They have adopted a resolution opposing the use of ex-ser- vice men and notifying the public through the newspapers or their stand. agreed to investigate and pass upon selling schemes which make use Of disabled ex-serVice men.
 New York. N. Y.-The Command ant and the medical staff of the Fox Hills Hospital have become members of the Fox Hills post of the V. E. w. The officers had served overseas and were eligible to membership in the organization, which includes only foreign service men.
 Newark, N J.-Seven new posts of the V. E. w. have been established in New Jersey during the past month, and 20 more are in process of or ganization. The new posts are To- cated at Millville, Haddonf1eld, Nor ristown, Gloucester, Wildwood Lam bertsvil1e and Ridgewood.
 New York, N. Y.-A graduated preference bill is before the New York
 
 and the American Legion. It gives 20 per cent. to those permanently dis abled; 15 per cent. for temporary disabilities; IA per cent. for those awarded the Distinguished Service Cross or cited for gallantry in action, Il per cent. for those actually ~en- gagged in battle while in the service; 10 per cent. for widows of v1cerans who died in the service and who re- main unmarried; and nine per cent. for those wno served in any foreign country during the war. All other veterans receive one half of one per exceeding seven per cent. These per cents. would apply on civil service examination, if the bill is passed.
 without the cash feature Richard Seelye Jones, Junior Vice Commander of the V. F. w., was called before the House Ways and Means committee accept such legislation. Commander Jones explained that the position of the V. F. w. was decided at the last encampment and officers or represen- structfons from the governing body. He said the organization was com- mitted to the present adjusted com pensation act and favored it's passage without delay.
 Washington, D. C.-Twenty-o states now have one or more Senators or Representatives in Congress who War, according to a record compiled by the V. F. w. here. The states and the number of ex-service men in Con gress from each follows:
 Alabama, 1; Arizona, |, California, 2; Maryland, 1; Massachusetts, 3; Michigan, 2; Mississippi, 1; Missouri. 1; Montana, 1; Nevada. 1; New Jer- sey, l; New York, 1: North Carolina. Carolina, 2; South Dakota, 1; Tennes- see, 2; Texas, 2; Washington, 1; West Virginia, 1.
 'The entire House of Representa- tives and one-third of the member ship of the Senate is to be elected next November. Some of the primar- ies are in the spring and some in summer and autumn It would not be unreasonable, considering the ma turing age, experience and ability of men who served in the late war that every State should send at least one veteran of that war to represent her Jones, Junior Vice Commander and the editor of The Stars and Stripes.
 New York, N. Y.-April 27, the birthday of General Grant, is to. be celebrated this year by the V. F. w. throughout the United States with Americanization exercises and pro- grams. There will be a parade and mass meeting in New Ork, under the direction of Capt. Walter. l. Joyce, Quarterma ster General of the or ganiZation.
 Pittsburgh, Pa.-A special train from Pennsylvania is being arranged to take the state delegation to the an- nua1 encampment of the V. F. W. fin Seattle. August 14-21, 1922. Stops will be made in Chicago. St. Paul. Butte, and Spokane. The entire train crew will be made up of members of the V. F. w. and an electric sign the length of the train will give the name and insignia of the organization. Five hundred delegates are expected to at tend from Pennsylvania and New York.
 Boston. Mass-Brig. Gen. John H. ("Jackie") Dunn, of the Yankee division. is being boosted for the com membership of the Massachusetts V. F. W. He is a member of the Boston Streets Commission and prominent in eX-Service mems organizations here.
 Seattle. wash.-The Chamber of Commerce, the City Administration, and commercial and civic organiza- tions here are organizing to entertain the Veterans of F'oreign, Wars, who hold their encampment here August 14-21, 1922. Four members of the City Council are members of the or ganization. Ralph Horr. prominent who was disabled in France, has been named general chairman of the convention committee. He is vice of the Disabled American sentative and officer of the V. F. w. Another RrOkerape