The Penn's Grove record., 1923-01-12
President Harding and Colonel
Forbes Pick This State for In
stitution for Wars Disabled.
RESULT OF LEGION WORK
End of School Fads Is Educators
Hope-Conference to Devise
Means to Rid Institutions of
Fancies Called by Board.

4 nAIIIlGuI VI lit AAiAC St- 1850
succeeded in having this state select
ed as the location for II OF the hos
pitals to be established throughout
the country by the Federal Govern
ment for the care of sick and dis.
abled veterans of the World War. An
nouncement to this effect was made
at a conference of Legion representa-
tives of six states, in the state Nor
NAL School here.
The eventual establishment of
such a hospital in New Jersey will
mark the most important accomplish
ment of the State Department since
its formation three years ago n II
will come as somewhat of a recogni-
ton of the exceptional work along
disqualification lines that has been
done by the Legion members,
The announcement was made by
Past Commander Joseph S. Sears,
chairman of the disqualification COM
mittee. He stated he had been def
nitely informed by Senator Freling-
huysen that both President Harding
and Colonel Forbes. head of the Vet
Grams Bureau. had given their APP
proval to the erection of a hospital
in the state.
Location Up to Legion
He also said the question of the To-
cation Of the proposed institution will
be left entirely with the American
Legion. 1t has been decided, Mr..
Sears said, to have the location Sc
lected by the executive committees of
the Legion and the Women's AuXili.
airy.
The state Legion's program for the
establishment of convalescent homes
in the seven districts into which the
state has been divided is also progress.
ing in a highly satisfactory man.
ner, Mr.. Sears said. In Bergen
County, the home is actually func-
tioning and in the district comprising
Mercer, Middlesex. Hunterdon, Som
erset and Ocean counties a home has
been purchased and fully paid for
through the proceeds OF the poppy
sale held last year and the entertain.
ment recently held in Trenton.
The conference of Legion members
held in Trenton was the largest and
most important gathering Of World
War veterans ever held in the state.
It's primary purpose was the develop
ment Of increased enthusiasm and
the business of more fully acQuaint-
ing the members with the work being
done by the state organization. In
addition to all of the New jersey
officers and representatives of practi,
cally every post in the state, there
also were present more than 100 le-
gionnaires from other states.
Speakers included Commander Al
bert S. Callan, New York State; Com
mander Edward L. Kelly, Connecticut:
Commander William B. Healey, Penn
s~ylvania; Commander Arthur Rem
Gulf, Maryland. and Commander Vii
liam C. Speakman, of Delaware, to-
gether with DR.. j. J. Savitz, principal
of the normal school; Colonel Lewis
T. Bryant, State Commissioner Of
Labor; A. W. Wilton, of the Ameri-
a Legion Weekly, and Major j.. II,
Putnam, Of the English Speaking I'm
ion.
Await National Commander
1t was expected that National Com
mander Alvin Owsley would be
among the speakers, but word was
received of his inability to be pres
emit. 1t was announced, however,
that Commander Owsley viii make a
tour of New Jersey on January "a,
% and &c, making addresses in Allan
tic City, B%ridgeton and Jersey City.
Elaborate preparations for his tour
are being made by the state eXecu-
tive committee.
Would End School Fads
"Fads and fancies' in the schools,
which educational authorities readily
concede are becoming more numerous
every year and which are RESPONSE
BILE for many Of the important prob
lens OF p~resent-day education, viii be
taken up at a conference here in the
neal future under auspices of the
State Board of Education. The con
ference will be attended by members
Of the board and county and munich
pal superintendent of education. It's
purpose will be to determine Just
what subjects may be classified prop
erly as "fads and tauc.cs' and to
bring about their elimination with a
view towards reduction of steadily
mounting expense of education.
Agitation towards this end was de-
yeloped following au effort by Nrs.