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New-York tribune., 1922-04-09
5000 Wome en-
Open Drive for
Veterans Camp
Funds Will Go to Mountain
Home for Sufferers From
Tub erculosis Now
Without Proper Shelter

Five thousand women. members Of
women's clubs and auxiliaries of the
American Legion. are determined that
tuberculosis eXservice men in New York
State shall be cared for. They are col
lecting 100000 from the five borouehs
of Manhattan with which to build,
equip and cndow convalescent camp
for veterans.
The Veterans Mountain Camp, which
has headquarters at the Hotel Astor,
opened its campaign last Thursday,
five years from the day on which the
United States formally entered the
World War, with a slogan, "Give him
back what he gave for you-health." !"
The campaign is being conducted by
means Of street collections, street
meetings, benefit affairs, and by selling
window cards for stores and kcme2
automobile stickers and tags.
No Place Now for Ailing Veteran
With the closing of Fox Hills tu;
culous soldiers had no place to 60. Q
cials of the American Legion report
serious condition in Western states
where disabled men were focking in
lack Of proper hospi italization in New
York State reused the women to unGer-
take the plan to establish a camp in
the Adirondacks. The camp will care
for approximately 100 men during its
first year All expenses, even to cloth
ing, will be provided for by the COM
mittee after admission to the camp is
granted. An honorable discharge is the
only qualification for admission and
can be presented by eX-service men
and army Or Red Cross nurses.
The Barbour camp at Paradise Point
on Big Tupper Lake, has been obtained
for the camp, property valued at
s3O0,000 The Veterans Mountain
Camp is paying $S5, 900 for the prop
erty, Which includes 1900 acres Of land
and twenty buildings. all in good con-
dition. Governor Miller has given per
mission for the use of $4,000 acres Of
state forest preserve surrounding the
camp. When the campaign opened
Thursday S68,289 in actual funds had
amount includes several donations of
$3.50, given for the express purpose of
building a log lean-to. Each of these
structures will house from six to eight
men and will be built in the pine forest
for the use of convalescents. The more
serious cases will be cared for in ar
lntirmary.
Officials Help in Campaign
Governor Miller, Mayor Hylan. COM
Bird S. Coler and Health Com
missioner Royal S. Copeland are among
the city and state officials cooperating
with the campaign committee. Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt jr. is chairman Of
the advisory committee and Miss That's
Magrane, chairman of the woman's
auxiliaries of the American Legion, is
chairman of the campaign committee.
This committee includes Mrs. J. Wal
ter Comfy, president of the State Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs; Mrs. Rich
ard NJ Chapman, president Of the City
Federation of Womer's Clubs; Mrs.
Theodore Hardy, president Of Chami-
made; Mrs. j. Christopher Marks, presi-
dent of the Theater Assembly; Colonel
Helen Bastedo, Women's Motor Corps;
Major William F. Dcegan, commander
of the American Legion; Lieutenant
BelNin w. Maynard, campaign di-
rector, and Charles Pope Caldwell,
chairman of the American Legion Vet
erans Mountain Camp committee.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09
Soldiers Eager
TOTake Farms.
FauA1lnOu1,ces
Trained Men Desire Chance
to Settle in Rural Homes.
Secretary Asserts; 1900
Apply in Illinois Alone

WASHINGTON, April S.--Evidcnce
of the desire of former service men
to 60 back to the farm is constantly
reaching the Interior Department, Sec
retary Fall announced to day, adding
that more than 100000 such applica-
tions have been received FOR employ
ment in developing land. In addition,
inquiries concerning available land
are coming in by the hundreds Of thou
sands, the Secretary stated.
The correspondence is largely. from
farm trained men, who are not appeal
ing. for gratuity," he said, "but are
seeking an opportunity to acquire a
home on the land by utilizing their
labor and experience.
Farm Land Expensive
at is significant that the bulk of
these inquiries generally comes from
states wherein the prices of agricul-
tural land have reached such heights
that opportunities of men of small
capital to acquire a home are extremely
limited, Among these states Illinois
ranks first with 1S,60O inquiries and
applications for land. Farm land prices
in this state average among the highest
in the union.
Conditions are much the same in
Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas
and Nebraska, where land hunger on
the part of the war veterans is shown
by 45,G20 inquiries received. OF these
10000 made application for work in
order to secure home.
Many in Arid States
"The arid and semi-arid states show
up with total Of 61,34O ex-servce
men interested in home making on the
iand. The Southern states are repre-
sented by 27.7S0 and the Eastern
states, including Pennsylvania. by
25,900. In the Northern states of
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and
the Dakotas there are 14,46O veterans
who have indicated q desire to obtain
farm home"
The reclamation service, Secretary
Fall said, during the last two years
has been able to offer former soldiers
only 490 farms, although $4,000 in
quircs were received and 1880 former
service men applied for farms. In
none Of these cases, he added, could
the government offer financial assist
ance, and the successful applicants
were. required to put up from $3.50 to
SIS per irrigable acre and an annual
char of upward of 81 per acre.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09
Gen. Organ Backs
Salvation Army i'm
$500,OO0 Campaign
Fund Needed for Work in
N. Y; 1852 Veterans
Aided in Year and Jobs
Found for 9,O48 Here

Hearty support of the Salvation
Army, large part Of whose work dur
ing the last year has been concerned
with ex-service men, is urged by Major
General John F. Organ. who is HIM
self serving on the general committee
heading the intensive effort the Saliva
tion Army will make May to Is to
raise $500,000 to finance it's activities
in greater New York during 1922.
"Ask any doughboy in the A. E. F.,
yes. or any officer either, what the
Salvation Army meant during the war;"
said General O'Ryan. "They will tell
you to a man that it stood for a pro-
gram of service which did not count
the cost in time or effort, but only the
return in helpfulness. When the SAL
vstion Army lassies gave out their
doughnuts and homemade pies they
gave out something far greater that
was intangible: they gave the men
courage and hope and renewed morale"
A total Of 81 ,632 ex-seryice men have
been assisted in various ways during
the last twelve months by the Saliva
tion Army, the records Of the organ
lZ6ClOn SNOW, WITH GHe WORK ALlti gong
on. At the free employment bureau
conducted by the Salvation Army it is
estimated that 70 per cent of the ap-
plicants in the year ending December.
1921, were ex-service men, and 9,048
former soldiers and sailors were placed
in jobs by the bureau in New York
City. The resident ex-service man,
who has clear discharge record, re-
ceiyes the preference in the employ
ment bureau every time. according to
Staff Captain Darby, who is in charge
of that phase of the Salvation Army's
work.
The Salvation Army maintains a
home for disabled veterans at Atlantic
City. In New York it makes sure that
no ex-service man need lack food and
shelter. At the shelter for the unem-
ployed, maintained at Twenty-sixth
Street by the Salvation Army in CO.
operation with the city. of total Of
4SS men who found lodging there on
single night, 139 had served with the
co!ors during the World Wu.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09

In order that no ex-soldier who served
during the World War will have to
sleep in a potter's field, the Wisconsin
American Legion has purchased ceme-
terry plot of its own at Racine.
Ex-service men are being sought by
the American Legion of Seattle, Wash,
to take over farms on the Yakima In
dian reservation, renewal of leases of
which has been refused former Japa-
nese tenants by the state. Preference
is being given disabled and manned
soldiers.
"Spring cleanup days" are being OBJ
served throughout the country as a part
of the American Legion's campaign to
give jobs to all unemployed ex-service
men. "Have an ex-soldier do it" has
brought out oldtime kitchen police
whose knowledge of barrack cleaning
hasn't been forgotten.
That race feeling is a thing apart
with them is shown by the action of the
several San Francisco, Calf, American
Legion posts in turning out almost en-
masse for the funeral Of CoIonei
Charles Young. one of the few negroes
to be graduated from West Point.
Producing documents which showed
him to be an honorably discharged
German soldier and holder of the Iron
Cross, an applicant for membership in
the American Legion at Mexico City,
Mex, said he thought the organization
took in all soldiers regardless Of where
they ever fought.
Cumberland. Md, was the first city
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09
Legion Athletic Meet
To Be Held in Fall
List of Track and Field Events
Arranged by Chairman
Skinner

Theodore H. Skinner, of Kenwood,
N. Y, chairman Of the state athletic
committee, has completed the list Of
track and field events in which the
Legion athletes of the state will par
ticipate in the first state American
Legion athletic meet, to be held in the
Archbold Stadium of Syracuse Uni
versity on September %, in connection
with the state convention.
Prelimnaries are to be run off in
the various districts preceding the
convention date. Each district will be
allowed two entries and two alternates
in each event Circulars governing
the events will be mailed by Mr.. Skin
ner soon to all county chairmen, who
will inform their posts of the regu
lations and arrange for the county and
district preliminary meets. number
OF cups already have been donated and
gold, silver and bronze medals also
will be awarded the individual win
nerS.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09
.Judson l.. Weinand Post
Holds Annual Dance April "a

The third annual spring dance Of
Judson L. Weinand Post, GIL, American
Legion, will be held April "a at tho
Hotel St. George, Brooklyn. The COM
mittee, comprising Florian Il: Bran,
Gerard Fernandez and Arthur Ball, has
been at work to make the affair excel
any of the previous dances which the
post has held. From the program that
has been arranged all indications point
to patrons enjoying a carnival night.
Invitations have been forwarded to
county and state officials and large
attendance is expected.
The proceeds Of the dance are to be
used for the welfare work of the
post, to cooperate with the county
organization of the Legion. The post
meets at Plymouth Institute. Orange
Street, the last Friday of each month
All ex-service men are cordially invited
to attend any Of it. meetings.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09
She'll H-Shocked Vetera,,
May Be Her Lost Boy

EMPORIA, Kan, April s.-An
eX-soldier who tried to commit
suicide by freezing in a Kansas
snowbank has brought to light in
formation which may lead to a
mother getting back the son she
mourncd as killed in France dur
ing the Allied offensive of 1918.
Jobless, discouraged and almost
frozen, Charles Hagerman was
picked out Of a drift by the DO
lice. After recovering he started
life anew by looking for a job.
At Medicine Lodge, Kan, lives
woman who never lost hope
that her son, Charles Hagcrman.
would return. She held her hope
in spite of the fact that body
had been sent home as that of
her son and buried with full mill
tary honors. Records show that
but one Charles Hagerman Of
Kansas served with the United
States.
The woman's description tallies
with that of the would-be suicide
and every effort is being made by
the Legion to find the man who
apparently is suffering from shell
shock.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09
Ray Dues or Take of
button, Legion Yarns

Legion posts throughout the
state have been asked by State
Commander William f. Deecan
to notify all delinquent members
that after April I it is illegal for
them to wear the American Ie-
gion button unless their dues sre
paid up.
This is in accordance with p
law passed by the 1921 Leeis.
lature making it misdemeanor
fcr any person TO wear the
American Legion emblem unless
a member III good standing. Since
those whose dues are not paid in
for 1929 by April are not in
good standing, charge of mis-
demeanor will stand against anv
Individual who has net paid and
who Is wearing the Legion en-
blem.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09
State Post Activities

on the night of April % present dia-
mond ring.
Ten men have been placed in posi-
tions by the John P. Eaton Post, Of
Corning. Employers Of the neighbor-
hood have been requested to cooper
ate with the Legion. and it is expected
that within short time many more
former service men will have been
placed.
All former service men in Troy have
been invited to attend the next meet
ing of the Lieutenant John A. Patton
Peg. to be held on the night of April
20. Several speakers of prominence
will tell the meeting what the Legion
has accomplished and what it stand 40 8 $
for. 1t is hoped that the close Of the
meeting will And a numbe: Of applica-
tions for membership.
Members of the Grand Army of the
Republic in Northport, L. l., have been
invited by Northport Post, 6s4, to at
tend all the post meetings. The invita-
ton was extended at recent meeting
Of the Lexionnaires, and it was agreed
that q delegation Of the men from the
Legion attend all funerals Of G. A. R.
veterans.
The first dance Of the New York
County organization will be held at the
7th Regiment Armory on the night OF
April %. Delegations from various
post. in the country will be present.
The decorations will include post ban
ners. Lester NJ. Brown, Of the 30sth
infantry Post, 10 chairman Of the enter
tainn ent committee. Tickets may be
secured at 14o. West Forty-seeond
Street. q.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09
Legion to Celebrate
Grant and Lee DAYS
End Of Sectional Feeling Seen
in Conmemoral;on Of Both
Anniversaries

The American Legion, in adopting
the report of its National Americanism
Commission, decided to commemorate
the birthdays Of Ulysses S. Grant and
Robert E. Lee, it was announced yes
terday.
At the Fifty-fifth National Encamp-
ment Of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public. held at Indianapolis, September
rs, 1921, it was decided by that or
ganization to observe the centenary Of
Legion was invited to assist the Grand
Army and others in observing this day.
An outpouring of all people to cele-
brate the anniversary Of the birth of
Grant and Lee will indicate, according
to Legion announcement, that all sec
tionalism is buried
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09

4, every post which made return. +o
h... .ou'ty treasurer for it's total mem
,..s A'p'n April l last will receive from
Appl;.asaaa .aaaaqnarters a citation of merit,
throass.,s thsUi's Tor these should be made
!orw,sse. !one county treasurer. who will
10 the state headquarters.
-. rhatd copies of the state constitu.
". w. a. nerican Legion, Department of
l,.s lVh' are now available at state
gs.' .a sters and will be forwarded
eojss 1pu &pplication. These printed
ssia,s;1 eh'aln the changes in the con.
.ss,sa.Nei made at the last state CON
s'a'a IN jamestown. ~ wi"
lo,kA kAas ;s slfanla still is leading New
bY soas spsai,d-up siSup membership for 1922
.ssi, ivy All posts are urged to get in
eider d. ts as quickly as possible in
ia Tvsi,, w. 'he Empire State may take
s3f1i place of leadership.
ssriiss posts within the state are
ssctiosi en'enslve ceremonies in con-
q nv, m I'm I'm Memorial Day. The use
ssst yhnment n rent rifles by each Legion
,se,. be especially valuable for
TX niemonies. Posts which have
iSn = 'otained the loan of rifles
sn. government should at once
lxeo,fo state headquarters of the
ls.sssol .ne proper form on which
sssorh rh .ne direction of Post, 3s, an
ssn will be held at the
oI commerce, in Herkimer,
~ r;1I I'm april II to o.. inclusive.
s!s.ami De dancing every evening.
ss,,ae OF the bazaar will be q
IL contest. To the most pop
IN Herkimer the post will
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09
State Commander Urges Posts
To Fill Ranks Of the Legion
Deegan ENhor's Veterans to Explain Purposes
of Organization to All Former
Comrades i'm Arms

N A message to post commanders
throughout the state William T.
Deegan, the State Commander.
urges every veteran to work as hard
as possible in securing new members,
outlines the methods of obtaining
disability compensation, vocational
training, hospital treatment, dental
treatment. converting insurance and
outlines the proposals of the five
fold adjusted compensation bill.
The message is a personal appeal
to the veterans of this state to get
behind the Legion and plug for its
success. While it has been addressed
to the post commanders, it is in
tended that the majority of former
service men be reached by it. The
message follows:
You fellows who are out getting our
| buddies to join the American Legion
must realize that the success of the
Legion and the success Of this drive
depends on you.
You know, as we all do, that the
strength of the Legion is in tho posts.
and your post will be just as strong az
you make it.
Every man who was in the service
owes it to his less fortunate buddies
who are still living the war in hospi-
tails blind, manned and broken in
health, to join the Legion and fight for
them, for if We don't take care of them
who is going to?
No Invisible Workings
Remember the Legion has no invis-
lble inside workings. 1t is !Just you
and me and a million other fellows all
plugging together for the good of our
country.
at is the one big going organization.
and. no man can stop it by standing on
the outside. Ten years from now the
Legion is going to mean SO much to
these men that they can't afford TO
weaken it by staying out now when it
is starting its real constructive work
and establishing its pre&edents for all
times.
"Get every ex-service man and WON
an in your community into the Amer
lean Legion. TheLegi gioIlswlll be just
as strong as you make it. Tou know
the value of organization and team
work. Let's stick together. The ma
tion is watching to see whether VIC
really mean those things that we say
we represent-whethe we a.re stand
ing behind our own organization.
"Provide yourself with all tbs, neces-
sary information and data so that you
can tell your man all about the Legion,
what it stands for. what it is doing
for the ex-service man, what it's aims
and purposes are. Be prepared to tell
him all about your particular post
its social features, club rooms, and
sny other benefits that you can think
Of
Entitled to Weekly
Bear in mind that as a member Of
the Legion on payment of his dues
he is entitled to receive The American
Legion Weekly which is published
every week.
"A membership blank is attached to
your questionnaire. Before you leave
him have him fill in the application.
Get his dues in full if you can. It
is we'll to get q deposit anyway. But
by all means get his name on the
dotted line and arrange for him to
attend one of your meetings."
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09
Borough, Park Post
Will Dance April p
National Commander MacNider
VIII Be Guest of State De-
partn1ef,t or April %
Dartnlef1t {

Assisted by its auxiliary, the Bor-
ough Park Post, of Brooklyn, is ar
ranging a spring dance to be held at
the Colonial Mansion on the night Of
April 90. The proceeds will be turned
over to the building fund of the post
for the purpose Of constructing club
house.
More than 1900 covers have been re-
served for the dinner to be given to
National Commander MacNider at the
Hotel Pennsylvania on the night Of
April 90. Many prominent government
officials will be present. The dinner
will be given under the direction of the
New York State department.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09
NIacNider Joins Veterans

National Commander Hanford Mac
Nider, of the American Legion. has be-
come q member Of the Disabled Ameri-
can Veterans of the World War, ac-
cording to recent announcement made
at the organizations headquarters in
Cincinnati The announcement said
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt jr., AS
sistant Secretary Of the Navy, and
Captain Bob Woodside, national COM
mander Of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, also have Joined the organiza-
ton
New-York tribune., 1922-04-09

City the right to rehear charpes ~
pohccmcn or fremen who were dropoed
from the forces because of enterino
Federal military service without Nor,
mission. The time to rehear those
charges has passed and unless this bil]
becomes law they could not be re-
instated.
Mayor Hylan has approved Senator
last years taxes, assessments i,d and
water rents levied against the building
OF the Kings County ORGANIZATION az
the Legion. If this is approved by the
Governor 1t will mean a saving Of an
proxlmately $1,1oo to the Kings County
organization. Kings County has spent
so much on relief work and other ac
tiVl1les that they are very hopeful that
the Governor will approve this meas
ure. " ~"0
Other Measures Before Miller
Other bills before the Governor arc.
Assemblyman Dickstein's bill "a. No
1929, providing that photograph
must be attached to the veteran ped
oler's licenses in order to prevent their
iiauoulent transfer, and that where
licenses are lost and satisfactory proof
thereof can be given the County Clerk
Assemblyman E. c. Campbell's bill
"a. No. SID, making ineligible for pub
i'c office any one who was convicted of
evadlng the Selective Draft Act.
Assemblyman Tonry's bill CA. No.
1883 providing that the county clerks
shall record honorable discharges with
out payment of fee.
Assemblyman Brundage's bill CA. No
2,olS9 apprepriatiag sl,0o0,o0o as re-
lief fund for disabled veterans up to
The time their claims for compensation
are acted upon by the Federal govern
ment. This bill provides for COM
mission, headed by the .Adjutant Gen
eral and having as members the Attor-
ney General and the Comptroller. The
commission has the power to appoint
all necessary employees and fix their
compensation. A deputy is to be ap-
pointed in each Assembly district, to
serve without pay. Any World War
veteran who is suffering from sickness
or disability incurred in or as the re-
suit Of service and who has been out of
work for at least fourteen days and is
not receiving $50 a month from the
Federal government shall be paid $50
month II single and $4o month if
married up until the time his Federal
compensation comes through, with the
than $3.50.
The law provides that "each applica-
ton also shall be accompanied by affi-
davit, in form to be prescribed by the
commission and the commander of the
post Of the American Legion or Vet
Grams Of Foreign Wars located in such
Assembly district, to the effect that the
afiant examined and investigated such
application and believes the applicant
to be within the provisions of this act u
The success Of this relief scheme is
rather problematieal. being dependent
entirely on tho type of deputies ap:
pointed Some fear has been expressed
that these deputies would be appointed
on recommen dation of political county
thairmen, and that undoubtedly would
prevent the proper administration Of
the law. With the appointment of the
proper type of deputies and the CO.
operation Of Legion posts throughout
th~ state a considerable amount of real
relief work can be accomplished.