Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1944-02-25

February IL, 1914.
Dear Sir
| was so thrilled the other
night, Feb. 9th, when | was the
guest of the James c.. Ludwig
Unit No. 139, American Legion
Auxiliary, assisted by the Lud-
wig Post No. 139 American
Legion, that I thought it'll
worth while to bring to the
attention of the Czechoslova-
khan people of Baltimore Just
what some Of our Czechs are
doing in behalf of the return
ing disabled Soldier, Sailor,
Marine and Coast Guardsmen,
as we'll as the Merchant Ma
rines of World Wars I. and II.
It was my happy privilege to be
invited by Mrs. Samuel d. Lip-
sy, Rehabilitation Chairman and
Mrs. Scheiner, Co-Chairman
of the Unit who was the Chair
man for the Bingo Party at the
u. S. Marine Hospital, to this
social event which I am told is
held quite frequently by the
Ludwig Women's Unit for the
entertainment of the disabled
service men. Although I was
invited to arrive at $50 P. M,
my Coast Guard, Red Cross
and Ration Board work kept
me quite busy until a little af-
ter z P. M. I was amazed upon
my arrival on the second floor
of Marine Hospital to be
ushered into a spacious room
seating about $50 disabled
men; some the victims of Ship
wrecks, others the victims of
Japanese and other belligerent
snipers; and also civilians per-
manently disabled with broken
backs being rolled in on their
stomachs in beds, their disabi-
lities having been obtained
through test and proving
grounds explosions. The hOr-
rors of War are not brought
home SO wildly to the average
American citizen living in Bal
timore unless you pay a visit to
a similar institution of this
kind. AS I said before, upon
the arrival of both the Marshal
and myself, the Bingo was in
terrupted and we were most
graciously introduced by Mrs.
j. R. Senkyr, President, while
Comrade Chas. Holub, who was
vociferously calling out "B-19"|
on the Bingo Card, and the &C
knowlegement rendered us by
the "boys'' deafened our ears.
MI. Lipsy, husband of the
Chairman of the Bingo), the
Commander of the Post, and
many others whose names l
cannot recall off-hand were
busily engaged helping the
"boys" service their Bingo
Cards, so that they would not
miss a game or a chance of
winning.
Mrs. Pointer and Mrs. Fur
ness the Gray Ladies of the A
merican Red Cross were very
gracious as were the other
ladies of the Committee whose
names I am afraid to mention
lest I leave someone out. Mrs.
Charles Holub was busily en-
gagged around the Gift Awards
which consisted of Razor
Blades, Toilet Waters, Bath
Powders, Tooth Brushes and
Tooth Powder, as we'll as Wash
Cloths, writing papers, smok-
ing sets, numerous packages of
cigarettes. | am told the prizes
equalled the number of men
present.
I visited the Cancer Ward
while there, as we'll as the ge-
neral wards, and the need of
these men is the reason I am
writing this letter. Our boys
like such people as you to send
them gifts of tobacco, cigar
cites, razor blades, wash cloths
and toilet articles.
Now | am going to strike on
something where you can real
ly be of some help. The hos
pital needs pajamas, and other
clothing, you might have some,
outgrown or discarded by the
men members of your family.
Send them to the Ludwig Unit T;
they will repair them and see