The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-06
Mulligan Heads
 Disabled Vets
Two-day Convention Ends
 With Banquet

MayOrS rom four clLleS or LHe state were in attendance and spoke at the banquet terminating the annual convention of the Disabled American veterans at the Hotel Waterbury Saturday evening. In the afternoon, John J. Mulligan, past commander of the Waterbury chapter was unanimously elected state commander. The veterans did not consider the soldiers bonus In any form but adopted Q formal resolution opposing the senata' s economy bill insofar as It would restrict expenditures for the care of disabled veterans.
 Other officers chosen for the en- suing year include: Dept senior vice-commander, Arthur Johnson, of Middletown; first junior vice. commander, Mason F. Andrews. or New Britain; second junior vice. commander John Clifford, of Bris- tol: treasurer, Michael Doohan, of New Haven; chaplain H. Ogdeno, of Derby; sergeant-at-arms, Irv- the day, Samuel McGill of Hart scene of the convention in 1893. IlG HldyOt6 WhO SPONo AhSiuaSN Frank Hayes of Waterbury, Fran cis Maloney of Meriden, Edwin T. Buckingham of Bridgeport and George Quigley of New Britain. Others who spoke were Brigadier: General James Haggerty of the 85th Infantry, brigade, c. N. C., who was lieutenant of company c. 10th Infantry in France under u nj fot in WtIlfa m GhAnn han nf this city; Dr M. A. O'Hara, state commander of the Veterans of Foreign wars, Clifford Foye. of New Haven, national executive committeeman, Robert r. Birt, commander of Corp Colye post, American Lebion; John l.. Connors of the veterans bureau, and Frank J. Green. secretary of the Water- bury Chamber of Commerce. Lieut. Colonel Shanahan was toastmaster.
 In his address, Mayor Hayes re- ferred to the disab vets as pre- ferred creditors who paid higher price than those who came back from the great strife unscratched. In concluding he added:
 "So I say to you disabled veter- ans our country and our people owe you an outstanding debt. You are the preferred creditors of the nation and therefore must be given first consideration. It is grat- flying to note that your demands upon your country have never been excessive. You have never sought profit four yourselves. but have asked only for an opportunity to give to your more unfortunate comrades the right and privilege to aid themselves.
 Your example should be an in- spiration to all your fellowmen. It should be their privilege, as 1t has been ours in Waterbury, to aid your cause by every legitimate means. We are proud to have had you in our midst and I voice the sentiment of the city In saying that we hope to have you with us again."
 Mayor Maloney said America could depend upon the Disabled veterans to lead 1t out of it's pres ent chaotic conditions by giving the country the courage 1t needs. Mayor Buckingham referred to the vets organization as the greatest in the country and added that in spite of their physical disabilities suffered in combat. they all bore smiles and exhibited pep. Mayor Quigley spoke of the conditions as he saw them during the war pe- riod.
 The retiring state commander. Peter J. Nugent read the list of de- parted members after which taps were sounded. He was presented a supstantial sum of money, a gift from every member of the organi- zation.