Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-04
ACTS
ON HOSPITAL
Fourth District, Including
MiddIesex and Monmouth
Report on Project

The most important topic brought
up for discussion at the department
executive meeting of the American
Legion at Trenton on Saturday aft
~ternon, was disqualification.
In addition to the presence of the
joint American Legion and Ladies
Auxiliary disqualification committee,
there was also presen: the heads Of
six disqualification districts, who
made reports as to the progress
made in 1heir districts
The second district. Essex county.
mas incorporated tor the purpose of
buying q home, a nine-room house,
and several acres CT land have been
purchased by the committee from
this district in Morris county. On
account of this home $4,000 has
been paid.
The fourth capitalization dis
trict, which is composed of the five
counties. Middlesex. Monmouth.
Ocean, Mercer and jtunterdon, have
purchased a hospital at Toms River
for the sum of S12,500. Toward the
hospital in this district there is on
hand the sum OF $500, leaving a
balance of $500.
There is available in the State of
New Jersey, for the building of these
homes and caring for the disabled
ex-service men, $4,000 which sum
has been derived from the sale of
peoples. Middlesex county's share
of this is $~1,074.50.
The home at Toms River Will be
taken care of by funds from peoples
and benefit performances. Tomor-
row night at Trenton. a play Will be
given for the benefit of the home.
The disqualification committee of
the fourth district is as follows: N.
Paul Case, of Asbury Park, chair
man; Harold G.. Hoffman, of South
| Amboy, treasurer, and Mrs. Marie
Van Scycle, of Asbury Park, secre-
tary.
The next important topic discuss
ed was the membership drive OF the
American Legion, which will take
place from December 6 to 13. Prior
to the drive county rallies will take
place beginning December 6 at the
Camden Hotel, Camden, and every
right thereafter a county rally will
be held.
Middlesex and Monmouth counties
will have their rally at New Bruins
wick, December is.
On December 6, the opening day
of the state drive, a monster rally
will be held in The auditorium or
the State Normal school, Trenton,
at which time the state commanders
OF five states will be present, one
of which will be Colonel Wicker
sham of New York. Raymond Il
White .of Middlesex county is chair
man of the membership drive.
Joseph F. Deegan. newly-appolnt-
ed service officer of the fourth dis
trict, introduced q resolution Whlch
was passed unanimously, placing the
American Legion on record as raw
oring the extension of time for the
fling of bonuses. AS the aw STANDS
now, March 16 1872. was the last
day for filing of the claims.
Another topic which caused con-
siderable discussion was the ire
ouent soliciting of funds for doubt
ful and even unfortunate purposes
under the guise that funds were 70
be used for the are of
soldiers. Many instances were clteo
| where many. presumably ex-serv-
ice men, were commercializlng their
uniforms for the purpose or tnelf
| own personal game. as the sale OF
flowers, magazines. etc.
A committee was formed TO devise
ways and means to protect the pub
lie from this sort of panhandhng'
by cooperating with public officials