New Britain herald., 1924-12-15
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Rep. Fish Convinced N. D. s. |.
 Does Not Help Disabled
ny GEORGE II. MANNING. (washIngton Bureau Of \. B. IIerald)

Washington, D. C., Dec. 15.--Rep- resentative Hamilton Fish. Jr., of New York has introduced a resolu- ton in tho house Of representatives calling for an investigation Of the National Disabled Soldiers League. Inc. by a special committee Of five members of the house.
 This organization, 1t is alleged, has been conducted by a small group of men who have flooded Connecticut, New Jersey New York, Pennsylvania and several other east ern states with appeals for money under the guise of helping disabled veterans. The organization has been for a long time. and still Is, sending out appeals for funds. &C., companying the appeal with five lead pencils which are ostensibly offered for sale.
 The league has been denounced by the Veterans bureau. the Dis abled American Veterans league, and several other veterans organi- zations which have claimed that 1t has imposed on the sympathy Of unsuspecting and patriotic people for purposes of private financial gain.
 "These people are professional parasites trading on the misfortune Of our wounded and disabled com rades, and resorting 10 methods used by the common pauper in the streets" declared Representative Fish. who was a major in the A. F.. F. following his introduction of the resolution of investigation. The preamble of the Fish resolu- ton recites that the officials Of the national convention Of this organiza- ton were cjected by the mayor Of Atlantic City for improper con- duct in hiring cripples who were never in the service as ostensible delegates.
 In further denouncing the league. following his introduction Of the resolution in the house. Representa- tive Fish said:
 "A small group calling themselves the National Disabled Soldiers League. Inc, with headquarters at [ Washington has been and is food ing the country with appeals for money under the guisc of helping our disabled veterans. This organi- zation has been sending out hun drcds of thousands of cleverlv word cd letters to every part of the coun- try designed to win the sympathy ot the unsuspecting and patriotic reader accompanied by a package oi five lead pencils.
 "In my opinion these people are professional parasites trading on th' misfortune of our wounded and dis abled comrades, and resorting tc methods used by the common pau per in the streets.
 'Thc disabled veterans are heini well provided for by the govern mont, and are not seeking, an( never have sought charity, but onl! justice and a square deal. The! are bitterly opposed to any organi zation that dcgrados them by brand
 ing them as bcggars, and extort money from q sympathic publi' which is already paying taxes 10 de fray tho expenditure of million
 dollars a day 10 care for our dis ablcd veterans.
 "The Veterans Bureau. Depart mcnt of Justice and Post Office De partmcnt have all investigated tn National Disa blcd Soldiers League Inc. but have found difficulty with
 out the power 10 examine thei books, to ohtain sufficient evldenc
 to warrant criminal action. "The purpose Of the rcsolutio | which I have introduced is to eX | pose the contemptible abuses o public confidence and to prohibi
 this organization. similar ones. an | individuals from fraudulently i'm