The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-24

Declaring that the only way in which service and ex-service men can put the bonus issue across is by 'get- ting sore and going out and working for it, individually and through or ganizations,' Charles Penburn, chair man of the National bonus committee, addressing those who had gathered in the Park theatre building last night to attend the banquet in connection with the three day convention of the Connecticut departme ent, Veterans of Foreign Wars, now being held in this city, urged the members to elect real lea ders for their state officers when they gather for that purpose this morning Above aH,'' he said, can put their shoulder to the wheel and push this grand old organization and the policies for which we stand
 Penburn, who is commanSer Of Broadway Post No. 505, and editor of the New York Veteran, the official organ of the department of New York state was formerly Bridgeport man. He was at one time chief of staff of the national organization. He was in charge of the New Y ork delegation which arrived at the banquet by auto at 11:SO o'clock last night. As soon as the gathering recognized him the hall was filled with the enthusiastic cheers of the assemblage.
 The Banquet.
 About 200 members and guests sat down to a hearty, satisfying banquet K, until well past midnight passersby certainly knew that there was some thing doing upstairs" Music by the local post orchestra, songs. speeches and cheers helped pass the time time away so enjoyably and delightfully."- that more than one was sorry that it was over so soon."
 The V. F. w. March, a song writ ten by Benjamin anst H, aerf9 s1a os so91s 5fe Norwa5lk and dedicated to the or ganization, was played. Toastmaster William S. Lyons, chairman of the attention to the fact that the organi- zation which is 24 years old. has caused the people to notice the ex- soldier. and to think in terms of the service man. "OHr organization he said, ''is not a political order Part of our creed. however, is to push leg. islation which is equitable to the service men, and to that end we must push this bonus question, which IS so often pigeon-holed by our repre- senatives."
 John H Williams, state commander. thanked the comrades for the support said that he hoped that he might be of assistance in furthering the cause of the V. F. w.
 V. F. w Medal Given "Unknown."
 National .Adjutant-GeneraI Ruell w Elton, of New York, who has re-
  wonderful tribute to the French nation. He said in part: While in France we conferred upon the un- known soldier of that country the medal of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and laid upon his tomb a wreath of the organization. I never saw a more solemn or impressive service than that one. on Memorial Day. There are bonds between France and America which 1 trust will never be broken. As a representative of the V F. w. could not have been treated better were I president of the United States.
 ''One look at those graves in the American cemetery in France would show that there is no better place ir the world for those bodies than right there. On Memorial Day, the Coblenz post of our organization sent, 200 miles away, to Romaine cemetery. d floral replica of our emblem showing that fine spirit of comradeship and cooperation which has made for the success of the V. F. W.
 Get Together.
 That the political parties of this city, Democratic and Republican alike. should do all they can for the ex-service men was stated by John Cornell. city attorney and chairman of the Democratic town committee. He saic: T1e Democratic party has never spread itself as the great angel of the eX-service men. We have never ex-soldifr. but we have gone on our way without advertising Our policy has been wherever possible to give the ex-soldier preferences. Joseph F. Devine was nominated for judge of probate by us. Commander Williams