San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25
CHARGE SCHOOL
FOR VETERANS
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Disabled Men Tell Legion
They Have Many
Grievances.
COMPLAIN AT FOOD
Superintendent Says He
Sees No Reason for
Them to Protest.


Grievances of students Of the Vo.
cationaI Training. School at West End
90. disabled rotcrors Of tho world
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war were Drought TO llght IN cailed
meeting OF the students ut tne ARMY
\. Nj. =. a. at ~ CLOCK SATURDAY
morning
REPRESENTATIVES, from tue american
Legion, inciudlhg haipn IL. Durkee,
commander OF tne local order, were
present anu hearu complaints ranging
from poor 1000 10 the Gaining OF sew
eral OIL the students improper names
by certain ones IN charge VI the tram
ing.
IL was charged by several OF the
students that some officials IN charge
OF the school took advantage OF the
TACT that they were dependent on the
school One incident was recited, and
sworn to by several others, OF case
where one OF the disabled men was
forced TO allow man to call him vile
names to prevent his wife aid family
from being thrown out on the world.
Students also said they overheard
one in charge order second class meat
from the market to feed the students,
who are paying enough to receive the
best, they said.
Claim Conditions Insanitary.
lnsanitary and unhcalthful cOndi-
ton of the camp were also alleged by
one speaker who reported that he was
unable to take bath and return to
his tent, without being forced TO wade
through mud and water on the floor
of his tent. He stated that after
taking n bath, he was forced to get
on his bed and wipe the mud from his
feet before dressing. Many of the men
have been sent here because of the
hcalthful climate, but With conditions
existing, as was stated at the meet
ing. the students asserted that they
were in good position to contract
other diseases. than those with which
they are already afflicted.
One speaker reported that he had
desired to take up cabinet-making,
stating that he was suffering from gas
poisoning and needed the open air as
much as possible. Instead of being
put in that class he was placed in the
paint shop. He reported that he had
tainted twice since being there and
had not been taken out as yet.
A discussion was also carried on as
to why the single men we're forced
to live at the training school when they
would be able to live in private
homes for the same, or possibly less
money, than they were paying Mt the
camp. Such Inconvenience as no hot
water, and the fact that they must
walk n block to wash their face. were
complained of.
Told to Write Charges.
Ralph Durkee addressed the meet
ing and asked the members TO try and
content themselves until aid could be
received from Dallas and Washing
ton. lie further stated that every
complaint would BE- taken nm individ
ually with these two offices il of-
fidavits were made and signed bT the
students. But. he said, that unIcss he
received n written COMPLAINT. he would
not make any stems toward remedy
ing matters. stating that he had no de-
sire TO- n recurrence q; his nxnarinnca
with the supposedly ev-scrvice nurSn
Mrs. Alcnr FrawIcv Coombs
Tho meeting was nrnsiInd ovar bv
Dell +. Gotten. who made =, sbo-t tail;
telling the men that if thew nrc 70
win their fight tbnv must moke tboir
complaints and then Stand tocctbcr