The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-19
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EX-SOLDIER is
PREY OF SHELL.
SHOCK ARTISTS
Fenning Gouged For
tune From Our Heroes

A factor to be taken into considera-
ton in connection with waging war
is it's aftermath. What becomes of
the poor derelicts of humanity who
have passed through the actual con-
flict?
We know now that the pitious
wrecks who came home from our last
war, gassed, shell-shocked, manned
in body and mind, broken in spirit
by the horrors of militarism, have
been used since for the purpose of
exploitation. Their disability has pro-
vided a means for gain for crafty in
dividuals who never got near the
front. A whole crop of professionals
sprang up like mushrooms to Scare"
for them, and in caring for them have
picked their pockets and made profit
out of their condition. Out of the hell
holes of asylums swarmed pest of
money hungry and heartless Eek
perts" who entered into the service Of
the Veterans Bureau. More money is
handled through this bureau than
through any other U. S, department.
And the biggest pay checks go into
the envelopes of the neuro-psychia-
trists, who are legion.
Head Hunters.
These head-hunters draw big sal
aries while they STUDY and Study
our boys who perish in system
which is fiendish. The veteran knows
he is being observed and that his men,
tai processes are under question. He
can't get over the effect of the battle
grounds, and the suspicion cast upon
| him gradually breaks him down, in
the procedure. Then he is dumped off
into a psychopathic ward, a prisoner
for the rest of his days at the mercy
of cruel attendants, to be exploited
| by the grafters who have him in
charge.
The cases which draw the highest
compensation are total disability Of
the mental cases in confinement where
they do not need the money and
where someone else has the use and
benefit of it. The writer can name
specific instances of soldiers being
robbed, starved and beaten and killed
while drawing good government COM
pensation of which they got nothing,
These have been repeatedly brought
to the attention of responsible Off
Gals who do nothing, except white
wash the horrors so the public won't
learn the truth.
The most glaring instance of this
exploitation of our ex-service men
was that of Frederick A. Fenning who
J raised himself from obscurity to q
high position in the government by
it. He became commissioner of the
District of Columbia, taking exorbi-
tant fees for handing the money OF
the unfortunate soldiers while acting
as their guardian.
Had Access to Files.
He is related to DIR. William A
White, superintendent of the big fed.
eral asylum, st. Elizabeth's Hospital
He had access to the files, knew the
cases who had the most means. DIR
White would petition to have hin
appointed as guardian. He had ovel
a hundred cases whose money he
handled but scarcely ever saw. hi;
charges. He was in close touch with
the Veterans Bureau, and had beer
an officer of rank.
Fenning made so much easy money
that the scandal of it stirred congress
all one session when Impeachment
charges were brought against him
! Things got too hot for him so he was
graciously let down and out by Cool
idge and has since been sojourninp
somewhere in Europe in luxury, in
stead of doing time.
But as a result many of the veter-
ans Jared badly. They were rushed
out Of st. Elizabeths to heaven knows
where to smother up the terrible sit
uation and to prevent further inves
LEGATION.
Such is the actual result Of war az
has been shown here in our midst.
MYRTLE DE MONTHS.
Secretary, American Equity Associa
ton