New Britain herald., 1922-03-04
SEYMOUR CALLS FOR
 MONEY FROM PEOPLE
ButterWorth Salary Restrained;
 No Funds for Expenses

iolloNHlb lI' hpPipNh' oi oh 'h- junction restraining State Treasurer Frank $. Butterworth from taking q salary from the state fund for the aid of needy war veterans by Judge Malt hle, 1t has been found necessary for the American Legion to appoint . committee which will seek funds from citizens Of. the state through the cir culation of subscription blanks, Rut- terworth had indeed, 1t is said, cer- tain portion of his salary" to defray the expenses of distributing the fund, conducting investigations into cases that were said to be needy, and so forth. Contention was made by Cap tain Charles F.. Lockhardt of New Haven and James, D. McKenna of this city that it was not legal' for Butter worth to withhold any of the income from the fund of $2,50o,o00 appro- priated by the state for purposes of paying his salary. This was sustained in court. Arguments were made that all of the income should go towards aiding the needy and nothing else.
 Legion Needs Money
 It is now found that the Legion, which is in charge of the distribution of the state fund. is unable to handle it without getting money from some source to pay the inevitable prelim- mary expenses Consequently indivi- duals have been named in each town to solicit subscription to .'carry on." The expense of distributing of aid is much greater than it was at first thought which is probably one of the reasons that Butterworth wished . salary.
 Opponents Named.
 State Commander Clarence w. Sey- mour, in naming the committee on solicitation chose Butterworth as we'll as those who complained against his receiving salary, Captain Lockhardt and James Mckenna, who were grant cd the injunction In addition John Buckley of Hartford, and Comptroller Harvey P Bissell, the former law yer for the plaintiffs and the latter who was made party plaintiff in the litigation. were also named and will be asked to shoulder some of the diff faculties in raising the funds.
 The appointment of the restraining elements" as members of the commit tee may be regarded as an, astute move on the part of the state com- mander. He has as much as said to them, You would not allow the treasurer to accept a salary for carry ing on his office, now help us to raise the money which we have to have in order to administer the state fund" It remains to be seen how active the hn worth's salary may be in endeavoring to make up the fund. In addition there are many members of the com mittee who have taken no active participation in the litigation. The committee as named, though all of them have not accepted are:
 Those Selected
 Philo c. Calhoun. Bridgeport; Mor- gan G. Bulkeley, Jr., Hartford; Judge William J. Malone. Bristol Frank S. Butterworth, New Haven; Dr. w. P. $. Heating, Wilimantic; Paige A. Seaton Torrington: Neils l.. Poulson, Ansonia; J. Albert Hughes, Green- wich; Oliver E. Ellsworth, Portland; Colonel Morris B. Payne, New Lon don; Justus J. Fennel, Stamford; Theodore V. Meyer. Waterbury; George c. Lilley, Southington; Cap tain Charles H. Alley, Rockville: James D. McKenna, New Britain; Charles E. Lockhart, New Haven; Robert C. Vance, New Britain; Har- vey P. Bissell, Ridgetield Theodore c. Wallen, Hartford; Colonel Richard J. Goodman, Hartford; J. Henry Rora- back, North Canaan: Major John Buckley, Union.
 A letter was sent yesterday by Commander Seymour to each of those named informing him of his appoint ment with power each in your par ticular district, to add to your num- ber."