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New-York tribune., 1922-02-12
l25,O00 W ar
Y VeteransOutO of
Work i'm State
Legion uresRefuteRepor,
o Big Decrease in I'm
employment Among Ex-
Soldiers; Aid Promised
$1,000 i'm New York Citv
Move Begun to Have ALI For.
ner Service Men Seek
Positions for stRuddies'

Statistics compiled by the State De-
nartment Of the American Legion show
there ave Approximately 125.O0O veter-
ans ln this state who are UNEMPLOYED
This announcement was made by Will
liam F. Dcegan, state commander. in
contradiction to the untrceable report
'hat there had been q big decrease in
unemploymcnt among the veterans Of
the state
VI the $4,000 in the state about G5
600 arc in this city. The statements OF
the City Employment Bureau, which is
the principal organization in this city
for finding jobs for ex-scrvicc men,
back mp the state commanders an
nourcement and add that there is no
apprcciable decrease in the numbe
OF soldier applicants for work.
Patrick Jones. who is in charge of
the veterans division Of the city bu-
reau. said yesterday that while the
bureau since its organization has been
able to find positions for approximately
5000 service men. the situation still
continues Desperate
Jones also said the condition of the
individual veteran is growing worse
every day because of the long period Of
unempl oymcnt which has practically
exhausted the individuals savings.
Each day brings to the bureau a
number Of applications for jobs. Some
Of the applicants tell stories Of a lorq
search for work and the ultimate de
ppes sion TO which the former service
man has been driven. The bureau is
cooperating with the State Depart
mcnt in finding suitable jobs for the
idle veteran.
In addition to the wor. being done
by the bureau the unemployment com
mittee Of the state department Of the
Legion has urged that each Legion
nairc act as an employment bureau.
The committee has said that If each
employed veteran would suggest to his
employer when q vacancy occurs that
a veteran be given the first opportunity
the situation would soon be relieved.
There are more than 800 posts IN this
state and with the members OF each
post working to place his "buddy' in a
job the work q the committee soon
would be completed.
AT recent meeting of the executive
committe Of the Kings County Ameri-
can Legion in the clubhouse, l22
Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, James
A. Nolan, who is in charge of the
employment bureau IN that borough.
said more than 10000 former service
men were numbered among the unem-
ployed. lie joined in the request Of
Commander Deegan that ever Legion
naire who has a job do his best to
obtain position for his less fortunate
"buddy.'
Nolan told the committee that the
country's warehouse at u Douglas
Street. was opened to the Legion, and
that every member should do whatever
possible toward obtaining clothing for
the men Il" said that practically
every member of the Legion has
stored away somewhere in his home
some articles of wearing apparel, which
he Will never use and which if pre-
sen;ed to the Legion would be placed
in the hands Of some veteran who is in
need. He has requested that all mer-
chants in hiring new employees give
preference to veterans.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-12
L. DWELL Post Will
Hold AEorsensax,sglis,
Night OR March /
Polo, Mounted Basketball
and Other Gonies;s Will
Form Program "a lO5sh
Field Artillery Arnao1.v

One OF the most unusual stunts to be
offered IN Legion circles in this city
viii be staged under the direction Of
Lieutenant Laurence Lovell Post on
the night OF Marc at the lO5th
fleld Artillery Arnory. III Clcrmont
Avenue. Brooklyn. II Wlli be called =
night Of horsemanship. 'rhere Will be
mounted polo came. Il mounted bas-
hctball game ard any number OF CON
tests. all played on horSebach Tha
events are:
Mounted polo game Team Of Iau-
rencc Lowell Post, comprised Of Don
Afford, captain. playing position No. /:
position no. >. jerry Smith; position
~. .. Ken Afford. Back position viii
be played by Carl Ptug Opponents
VII be looth Artillery team. Game
Will start at S:l5
Mounted basketball champs onshin OF
the battalion This game VIII be played
ct" cen Battery c and Battery 4, the
present champions. 5 Basketball on
horseback was originated by these
teams in 1905. The teams ride on the
blanket, 10 saddles being used.
Flying platoon contest between the
team of Bntrery A. the reserve cham
nIons of 1921. and The team Of the Sd
Field Artillery. which unit had tho
honor OF cscolting tho body Of The
1 nNr own Soldier to Arlingtun Come
terry November Il, 1921, along with the
representation from the United States
Military Academ, At West point.
The military band OF the LIST Bat
talon, lO5th Field Artillery, viii play
during the games.
Arrangements have been made fo~
dancing from 1890 TO ESQ. Music bv
COTdcs dance Nrch astra
The armory Will accommodate 5000
people, and the tickets will be 81 each
and can lie obtained from Ted I.vke.
10 Parksidc Avenue. Brooklyn. N. Y.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-12
Afoshz Lesio1naires BasE: IL, Sunny
Cline ane' F2osst Ply From STATES

ALICIKAN Alaska Feb Tnc wardine Of the nrrisc
sympathy Florida and ico
coasts CT New England for ther poor fallen to the
historian Legion ,hic M h.
sent fc
"a service aen mere without
~ "N'"' oo'"lhg
e us about riding work behind dogs; us about M
eoos and the geld dggers and the cry frantic bd ~
letters from the states Ketchikan hovs
sleeves tanned y the swings in alone n
ana elVeS kevlaeigedo Island 1900
please following the historian with vioo,s
~ y ''0'"' '"o at ms
mere Slt gold raner
opped.iower than below; -
lnch some
nuisance IN January
no one mas ever a meetjnu
"as e principal lndusry
the midnight sun" ~ N'" 's"1S or
Inc act that people ride pav
ns ~ 10 understand IN the
curious inquiries which the mails
vests and when they heavy and traffic tieurs
New York and Boston ~ 'N0'fA :"
New-York tribune., 1922-02-12

adopted by the state derar.-..-. -'sssa
the campaign. The question1si,. :, :.
modelled largely upon thss sr,,l.u.'
hy National Commander Haneord y.
Nider when he was STATE comm.r3..
Of Iowa Tho campaign in TIA. 49,.
rc7ulted in clearing ID thousand, =
pending cases and also IN incr...,.
the membership Of that departr,ss. !,
scTeral thousands In Iowa aim. :.
qucstIonnaire resulted in raerbs,,..,
IN the Legion FOR 1921 Of r1oro '',.., 49,.
cne-half Of tno total former so,y,.
mon in the state. '''A
Attitude Toward Legion
ne questions WI include tie H.,
ard place Of 4 mans enl.s4~er. ~ ~
nature 0f his disability. ne attitrao :,
takes on 'Tnc American Legion W..
~ the form cf adjusted compeass.,
ne would ask l0r a1d his reasons !,
not bong 4 member ~ the Iso,s.
Other questions o. Ya.pe in conro,f.,
statistics concerning the former ssrr.,
man viii be Included.
Inc plan in general consists ot i.
division Of town or communi.9 "a
districts % be covered br rival .e.-.
The $40 posts OF the American lsrss,
in TINS state viii appoint several .es-,
10 cooperate in the work, and -
rivalry to obtain the creates, nur.s,
OF completed questiorraires viii =
keen. The replies VIII be fled with -
local posts, whose service officers ri
Investigate all claims so- dissbTu
ana see that the ca - broucn, :.
lore the Droper officials. and will
necos sary. call for aid UPON tho sta
service officer. Richard T. Bel. in c.~.
piicated cases. Nh Bell is z, ~
state headquarters in the Ia: ..
Records
The membership application ATTACHED
20 the question: are Fill dovetsil VI
the membership drive for 1922 n,z
bong conducted ly posts throushsr
the state. Each Dos- IS anxious 70 Or
-ain as many new members as is pos.
SIDE during the present year. and Il:
tion1aire VII serve ii many case.
as al Introduction % TIE former serv;.s
. man VINO IS not c nember Of any l..
glon post. This viii furnish the weiss
Cor the canvassers 20 tell 0: VIVA. If
Legion is dong and 70 propound t.s
advantages 10 be obtained in his rss.
Called "MacNider Plan
It VIII be known as the ~NacN,i.'
Plan" because Of is original use b
the national commander in his hon.
territory. Tie nat:onal commaade- a.
ready has pointed 10 The fruits o; sucs
a census. and Commander Deegan :sels
certain thas TIE plan VIII WORK rgi
equally well il this state. Tha.s
are number of veterans. according %
information q STATE headquarters we
are not members of any veterans Of
gan;za-ion. Il = chese men tia. iaa
Legion is particularly eager TO reach
TIE CAM a gn.
National Headquarters will pysrs.
the state department with copisa
the uuestiornaire. ard - soon as sM
are received the state department w
begin The distribution 70 he van.a
county raan;zat;ons. whieh will u
turn see that they are placed in tas
hands O. tne various post oommsndsn
There w-li be 70 charge for he gae.:.;;
,iornaires. Pos c0mmendsrs VI.
designate teams TO make The esnFass
ard he districts 10 be covered hy esf;
pos. VIII be lett II me judgment =,
the county officers.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-12

OF the World War are members of tho
same American Legion post in Wash
ington. d. C.-W. n. Williams. who saw
active duty at so, and s F. Tillman
WHO enlisted at a.
More than Go,ooo applications 70,
adjusted compensation have been filed
by eX-service men in Ohio. accordin~
so the American Legion. which is dis
trlbuting necessary blanks throughout
the state
The American Federation Of Labor
lavors the adjusted compensation bill
Tor eX-soldiers, Daniel j. Tobin. treas
urer of the Federation. has informed d
the American Legion. But it does not
favor sales tax as means of raising
the money
Questionnaires sent out by Kansas
posts OF the American Legion show
that but 35 per cent of the states ex-
service men would elect the cash nav
ment provision OF the fve-option ad
lusted compensation (bonus) bill. More
than 43 per cent declared for paid up
insurance. with farm and home aid a
second best bet.
+. c. Sheppard. wounded ex-solGier.
began MS honeymoon IN New Y York
city. He awoke while wandering the
streets of Rochester. \. y unable to
recall his name or where he had left
his bride. He is now in a hospital,
where the American Legion is caring
for him. His lapse of memory is be-
ileved due to war injuries.
Four hundred business men of South
Bend, Ind, voted unanimous support of
the adjusted compensation bill. follow
ing speech by Hanford MecNder
commander of the American Legion.
There Is not one jobless ex-soldier
in Louisiana, the American Legion en-
ployment bureau IN that state reports
The Canal Zone will take prominent
part in the approaching national carni-
val of the Republic of Panama. Par
ticipation Of the Canal Zone was made
possible through efforts Of American
Legion posts there
New-York tribune., 1922-02-12
Stale Posts VIII Hear
Commander Deegan Talk

State Commander William F.. Deegan
mas engagements to address Legion
mares IN ali sections Of the state for
the balance of the month. His dates
include: N''eS
Io-morrow-Barbara Frietchie Post
valentine dance, Hotel Pena- -ylvania'
evening.
February 14-1o5th Infantry Post at
the list Regiment Armory, evening.
FEBRUARY lT-Newburgh Pest. at the
A'Ks Lodge Newbuye. N. Y, evening.
sionnaires at Amsterdam, N. Y.
February 20-Boxing bout of the
state Department at Madison SQUARE
Garden, evening.
February 21-sergeant Joyce Kilmer
Post, Brooklyn.
February 23-Federal Board Post.
dinner. -
February 25-Dinner of the West
chester County American Legion at the
7th Regiment Armory. '''
r, March 1.spenccr Kelly Post at
New-York tribune., 1922-02-12
National Legion Notes

:. Exception to the Women's Christian
enperance Unions plagiatizing of
@he World War service star Hap to
designate places where liquor is ''pro-
shlbited' IS taken by an American lie
,%lon post composed of newspaper
writers IN San Francisco. The jour
naNsts term such usage as IAN insult
TO those for whom the star stood"
Chinese eV-solciers of the American
Legion in New York Citv are TO be
employed in rounding IN Atty slackers
of their race. supposed TO be in hiding
On Chinatown. The men qualified on
Their knowledge OF the quarters many
literal ms and outs"
Among the well known men who
have signed up with the American Le-
sgion in New York for 1922 are Jack
London. Andrew Carnegie George
Washington. John Philip Sousa. A. ].
sDraxel Blddle jr Frederick Wilhelm.
"a. Kaiser. Rupert Hughes and King
Albert Of Belgium
Five million ouestionnaires will be
used by the American Legion in its
service and compensation drive, TO be
undertaken by states. Each man who
perved during the World War viii be
advised Of government benefits urged
ITO carry "~vernment insurance, and
asked to des gnate the nature Of ad-
sjusted compensation ne wishes.
g On hill in Eden Park in Cincinnati,
Overlooking bend in the Ohio River,
a bronze memorial will be erected to
the memory of F. ". Galbraith. late
commander of the American Legion,
sxho was killed in an automobile ac-
cident last June
: Secretaries. dieticans, and techni
fians who served with American forces
have been declared ineligible to mem
bership in the American Legion by the
'national organization
An organization to cooperate closely
with the U. S. Veterans Bureau in all
parts Of the country in obtaining ade-
quate care FOR disabled ex-soldiers will
be formed by the American Legion.
The Oldest and the Youngest veteran
New-York tribune., 1922-02-12
State Post lilies

Members OF the Ncrkimer, \. y.
American egion post VIII plant i
memorial forest" in the northern part
Of Herkimer Count. The pos,
was recently given 200 acres Of waste
land and plans to ask the State Con
servatoA Commission 1or 100000 tree
TO be planted on the land 1t * the
rltimate ANA OF the post to obtain sos
acres and establish 4 forest OF 500. .0OC
'reeS. Sponsors Of the project declare
that 1t VIII give impetus to the re-
iorestation program and al the same
time provide work for the unemrloveS =
veterans OF Herkimer County.
The winter dance of Lieutenant
Laurence Lowell Post vii. be held al
the Hotel Bossert brooklyn. on the
night OF February "a.
New officers elected by Judson
l.. Weinard Post at the Plymouth IN
st'tute. Brooklyn. are: Henry Logan,
commander; Florian II Bran, vice-conl
mander; Miss Madeline Jacobson. ad-
iutant, and Harold b. Silverbureh.
treasurer.
The post Will hold its annual re-
ception and dance on April 19.
The next meeting Of the executive
committee Of Squadron A, lO5th Ma
chine Gun Battalion, viii take place
next Tuesday night 1T the Army and
Navy Club. The meeting will be an in
formal dinner Business Will be trans
acted after the dinner.
All units of the American Legion
AuXihary IN the I'd judicial District.
comprising Richmond. Kings, Queens,
Nassau and Suffolk counties, we're rep
resented at a luncheon held in the
Kings County headquarters, 1913 Scher-
morhorn Street, Brooklyn, last Wednes-
day.
Officers elected by Edith Cavell
Post are Mrs. William r. Lamb, COM
mander; Mrs. Harold Reynolds. first
vice commander; Miss Prudence Leo
nardi, second e-commander: Miss
Agnes Burlingamc, third vice command
er; Miss Mary Gray, treasurer; Miss
Mabelle kugan. finance officer; Miss
Marion tlannery, adjutant.
Posts in all parts of the state have
assured the committee in charge of
tne Veterans Mountain Camp project
tnelr hearty support. Charles Pope
Caldwell, chairman of the committee,
announced that the camp is now sure
thing and that posts conducting events
New-York tribune., 1922-02-12

tional rehabilitation committee Of the
American Legion take up the matter
with view to amending the Sweet
bill accordingly.
That the Veterans ureau should
be completely decentralized both as to
its work and as to its files down to
the subdistrict Offices, and that the
National Rehabilitation Committee Of
the American Legion take UP this mat
ter with view to recommending
necessary legislation.
THE committee rciterates its de-
mand for a proper tuberculosis hos
ptal within one hundred miles OF New
York City and for the estabishmen
by the government of proper facilities
at Sarausc Lake for the treatment Of
at least five hundred cX-service men
that all existing hospital facilities, in
Guiding proper contract hospitals, be
retained by the government until new
hospitals are opened and ready for
use and that no patients be trans
terred from contract hospitals or any
other hospitals to other places unless
they are willing to go and unless it is
to their best interests to do so.
Local Ratings Are Demanded
eve reiterate our recommendation
tnat compensation ratings be made n
each local Office of the veterans bu-
rcau by local board composed of q
repre- sentative of the bureau. repre-
sentative Of the American Legion and
a physician appointed by the govern
mcnt with full power to act upon all
applications for compensation and "a
establish rating and direct the payment
thereof and that the department com
mander request the national organixa-
tion of the American Legion to dc
everything in its power 10 bring about
this result.
That the use Of proper contract
hospitals be continued by the govern
ment.
I'VE reiterate our demand tina,
meanwhile the Polytechnic Hospital be
used Of necessity until its place is
taken by the completion of the hospital
program, and that the use thereof
should not be discontinued until tina,
time.
Having in mind the present unsatis.
factory condition with respec- to tbs
failure Of the Veterans Bureau to de
centralize, we recoRmend full inves-
tlgatlon into this most important mat
ter by the national rehabilitation com
nlttee of the American Legion"
New-York tribune., 1922-02-12
Seventh Regiment
10 Exhibit Relies
Al Musical Evening
49, ~
Memenioes Of Civil, Spanish
and World Wars VIII BE or
Display Besides Every Iypc
oa Uniform OF 100 Aeavs

one Of the features of The Musical
Evening Will be given by the Seventh
Regiment at its armory on the evening
Of February 1S will be the exhibition
before and after the concert of relics
and memorabilia of the famous military
organizations
Not only viii relics Of the late war
SOUVENIRS OF the intrepidity Of mem
bers Of the regiment. be ON view but
also objects recalling more ancient but
not less glorious exploits i'm the Ciqil
and Spanish American wars.
There Will be on exhibition the sio
hal flag used by Lieutenant Edward l.
'alstcd teN-Co. X. Seventh RegimentD
OIL the fortieth New York Volunteers
t. s'gnal information that brought
nfeheIai Philip Sheridan back from
inchester and saved the Union army
u the battle of Cedr Greek in 1864
Guests also my view the bit Of fade
material which constitutes a rcuanant
OF the flag found about the body Of
Colonel 4. l.. Ellsworth, and the can.
yasn and spurs worn by Colonel Noah
l.. tarnnm (eX-Co. b, Of tho Tirst
New OK Fire Iouavcs, when killed at
the battle of Bull Run in 1861, w.
Or the souvenirs which commemorate
the pleasant activities Of peace. nor
h@ps the most interesting is the Aas
that few over the training camp Of
INC Queens Westminster Rifles and the
Ith Regiment at Bisley, England. 1T the
first competition for the Sir Howard
Vincent shield in 1905. Ii was present
cd to The 7th by the Rifles. The Sou
'enirs Of tn" World War include arms
ana equipment seized from the Ger
mans.
Part Of the graphic record Of the 7th
Regiment is made up OF an exhibition
worn during the last hundred ve.,,,s
even Gown to the display of the unj'
forms Of Colonel Willard G.. risk nsal
GWrlMr the Mnrld W., "
New-York tribune., 1922-02-12

for tAe benefit Of the camp shoulo Ia. ~.
ward the proceeds IS soon as possio'
to the committee, at 80 Church s'''''
New York City.
The Ladies Auxiliary Of Ar.l-s
Veins Post VIII conduct VaienSA~. VaA..
dance next "Wednesday Al the ,s alsr-,
Murrhy Club rooms. fremont A'enss Ai.
and Southern Boulevard. The pfo'seTis H.
Will 60 10 the mountain camp III #
charge Of the various committees r<
be Miss ". f. Orth. arrsnge'nes,,so,, ,as,
Mss N. Geise. Miss Helen Fisher v.o-. Svr.
committees Mrs. u. NcCsne MISS Nv.
ence Neehan and Miss Lydia se,Hs, e,as,,or.
freshments committee: Miss A. - 80
Miss {. Griffin and Miss Mary D''"''
entertainment committee.
George Dahlbender Pos.. Of btsa. S:S.
County, has elected these oiilcsfST, T,;sss. ~,
ney &. Bette. commander; A Z ci.s.s ci".ss.
witz. first vice-commander; = o.aSsn a,sa'
second vice-conmanoer: Nat oross'HIWr' 4
treasurer, ]. }. Denner, aajusans'. ..r "
Il. kinnaird, county executive men,'sp sa.
A. II. krohn. L. c. Jacobs. H. FoS' ~,
i. Rothen6erg ana J. J. RoseAtn"sh Ran.
ecutive committee; d. Resnikoh' sn,s
lain, and s. Moses. sergeant-a'-"i'''
The second anurnl dance Of ovost :ost
Infantry Post wlll be held on the "'e In
OF February 20 at Terrace Gardel. .,ssa,
intresting program has been affS"S'
A valentine dance will be as ns,s
bv Barbara Frietchie Post to-mosIv:s
night at the Hotel PennsyN Nay
Tickets may be mad fro n MISS ';sta
belle Stillwell, of 3 West Eigh's-''N
Street.
All posts having fixed dates ss.,sst 70,
monthly meetings in New forA s.'.t;oa s;a
are requested to send TINS lnlofm;ta ,r;ta
10 county headquarters, together w."
place OF meeting If permanent
Headquarters Troop c, Ponce ID
serve. has extended an lnviVa,ls,. lnrs Of
all Legionnaires 10 become mehpsta
the organization. Expert ihs"a the
in horsemanship are present as ia
meetings and thorough course
equitation is given the members :.
Moses TAYLOR Post, at Mount N,ssH nost
ia assured Of new clubhouse. The pv,. r
was to raise $40, 900 with which 10 70 viii ,v,it
chase a site for a building. whscnn nosss ,
be donated by Mr.. and MIS-: :;4.ss i il,
Tavlor. of the town. The comnllttstss tsan i.
charge announced that motS
$4,000 had been secured.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-12
Whole Legion Machinery
10 Help Distribute Bonus

WASHINGTON. Feb. lin the
event The bonus passes the Amer
l'an Legion has volunteered to co.
opclate with the government in ad-
MlniStcrlng the law. and. through it's
organization. to effect savinr an,ount-
'ng to millions Of dollars in the cos.
Of distributing adjusted compensation
The 900 Legion posts in almost
eVerN city and township in the nation
will be placed at the disposal Of the
government, Nanford NacNider. the
commander Of the Legion, has pledged
The whole Legion organization will
up machinery 10 carry out the terms
OF the law IL the payment Of COM
pensation to the several million men
entitled 20 benefits.
with the passage Of the bill some
agency extending into every community
will Of necessity have to be provided
through which applications would he
received.' Mr.. MacNidev declares.
The Legion offers to take over this
Job and with the machinery which we
nave already built up carry out the
plans Of the legislation
1t is probable. according 10 Com
mandcr MacNider, that citizens
throughout the country Will volunteer
to serv> without pay on local boards
OF commissions, subject to the same
regulation and supervision as other
Federal employees. With the completion
OF 3 census Of the 100000 war vet
Grams, now being taken, the Legion will
have IN its possession the only ac-
curatc data available on the distribu-
ton Of adjusted compensation under
the hvc options
One suggestion which the govern
ment has received calls for q system
similar to the selectiVc draft under
which soldiers were inducted during
localities
New-York tribune., 1922-02-12
L. S. Army Costs Each
So a Year; Macy S4

Each citizen of the United States
will pay less than $3 year for the
support Of the regular army accord
ing to chart prepared by the War
Department and received at Gov
ernor's Island recently The total
amount set aside for the army for
1928 is $3O5 so. .OS4.
The amount set aside for the navy
is SA23 ,053.s35, or about 81 per
son. figuring on basis of 10000 900
population.
The total amounts set aside for
the army and navy are about 10 per
cent Of the expenditures of the gov
ernment