XXX,NO.1 DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS' SEMI-MONTHLY, AUG. 8, 1952 WHOLE NUMBER 791 HIRTY-FIRST CONVENTION GETS UNDER WAY
ational Commander Governor Dever To isits Far East Welcome Delegates BOSTON, Mass.-His Excellency, Paul A. Dever, Govern NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS-Ewing W. Mays, Na or of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, will welcome the Commander, Disabled American Veterans, with his 31st annual convention of the DAV to Boston this year. Herbert J. Miller, Alvin G. Hedlun and Gilbert B. Thp Governor was recently , went to Tokyo, Japan, June 5, for an extensive temporary chairman of the Demo- gressional Medal of Honor winner cratic national convention at in World War L of all medical installations in the Far East Command. Chicago, and was a favorite son Commander visited the preSidential candidate from the National Officers Army Hospital, medical 'Fighting Chaplain' Commonwealth State. National officers to appear on tions in Osaka, and made Since 1949, Mr. Dever has the program are: National Com of the Marine Hospital in Becomes Associate been governor of the Common- mander Ewing W. Mays; National On July 4, he was a wealth. Before becoming governor, Senior Vice Commandel- Floyd Ambassador Murphy's Editor Semi-Monthly he served the state as Attorney Ming; National Adjutant Vivian party. Before returning General from 1935-41. Interrupted D. Corbly; Assistant National Ad the the Commander and NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS by World ';Val' II, he saw service jutant John E. Feighner; CoL group reported back to Gen -Delmar L. Dyreson, known as in the Navy and had held the Cicero Hogan, National Director Mark W. Clark, and .to the "Fighting Chaplain" during rank of LieuL Commander in the of Claims; and Roland Jensen, General W. E. Sham bora. World War II, has accepted the U, S. N. R. since 1942. Assistant to the National Adju- Commander's First Visit associate editorship of the DAV Admitted to the Massachusetts tant. While this was Commander Semi-Monthly, according to an Bar in 1926, after graduating cum Dr. Elson to Conduct Memorial first tour, it was the second announcement by Vivian D. laude from the Boston School of National Chaplain, the Rev. of its kind sponsored by the Corbly, National Adjutant. Law that same year, he has been Edward L. R. Elson, D.D., min . A published statement by "It is a pleasure to welcome a member of the Boston and Cam- ister of the National Presbyterian Miller, who made the tour Mr. Dyreson to our staff," said bridge Bar Associations ever Church in Washington, D. c., will , said in part, "a man Mr. Corbly, "and we are confident since. conduct the Memorial service '''II'UUl1UCU on the front lines in Ko that from his extensive training PROPOSED PEARL HARBOR SHRINE-Here is architect massive pylons forming three separate chapels for worship. From 1928-34, Mr. Dever was a honoring departed comrades. is safer from the standpoint and experience he will bring a representative to the General Paul Williams' conception of the huge Grave of the Unknown Connected to the chapels is a curved ramp extending over Court of Massachusetts. Outstanding Events medical attention than he worthwhile contribution to our Sailor to be constructed at Pearl Harbor by the Disabled 'the water and circling a buoy. The buoy will mark the grave .be if hit by an automobile Semi-Monthly." Born in Boston in 1903, he now Among the outstanding events average American street." American Veterans. December 7th is the day for official Iof the unknown sailor and will be inscribed wit h a DA V resides in Cambridge,' and is un- vill be the joint opening session The new editor was born in ground breaking ceremonies. The project will include four plaque in dedication to Navy dead. married. of the DA V and its Auxiliary on caught the at Dodgeville, Wisconsin, in 1904 and of Commander Mays; and Mayor John B. Hynes will greet Monday at 9 :00 A.M. The 308th attended St. Olaf College, the the DAV and their friends on Army Band will play. This meet study of Mr. Miller's University of California, the Chi was prompted to see for behalf of the city of Boston. The ing is open to the public. A cago Theological Seminary, and Tentative DA V Program City of the Founding Fathers will lobster sail to Nantasket is Harvard and Columbia Universi Shangri-La To Welcome extend an all-out welcome. planned for Tuesday at 12:30. SuNDAY, August 10th: ties. Among the distinguished speak- The aircraft carrier Shangri-La No one understands the needs Edited The Linl. and The Chaplain 8 :00 a.m. Registration. All meetings' at Bradford Hbtel. ers scheduled will be Maurice J. has invited the convention dele the wounded service man better From 1946 to 1950 he \ served Tobin, United States Secretary of gates to enjoy open ship on Commander Mays who lost 10:00 a.m. National Executive Meeting. D A V Conventioners as Associate Director of the Gen Labor; Mr. Edward Odom, Chief Wednesday. A bean supper on the legs in World War II while 1:00 p.m. Baseball game-Boston Braves vs. New York Giants. eral Commission on Chaplains in 2:00 p.m, National Executive Meeting. Solicitor for the Veterans Admin- Boston Common will take place ",P'5U,'W'5 with the famed American NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS-The USS Shangri-La, Washington, D. c., an organiza 2:00 p.m. National Service Officers Meeting. istration, who will represent Carl Wednesday .evening. He was the only sur tion representing 40 religious herself a distinguished veteran of World War II, will be host of his company; only 84 out 9:00 p.m. National Commander's Reception and Entertainment. R. Gray, Jr., the VA Adminis- There will be an opportunit~' denominations in matters affect to the DAV National Convention at "Open'Ship" on Wednes trator; and Joel T. Boone, (MC) to enjoy baseball in both the 2,000 are alive today. day afternoon, August 13th. Upon discharge from the army ing the chaplaincies of the Armed MONDAY, August 11th: U. S. Navy Ret., Chief Medical National and American leagues Services and the Veterans Admin- USS Shangri-La (CV 38) was later, February 24, 1944, the Director of the VA, and Con- during the Convention. 1945, he jOined the DA V and istration. Dyreson also held the 8:00 a.m. National Scrvice Officers Meeting. worked ever since either on named in honor of the ex-USS Shangri-La went down the ways, editorships of The Link and The 9 :30 a.m. Joint Opening Session. Hornet (CV 8) and the spectacu sponsored by Mrs. James H. Doo , state or national level Chaplain magazines. 2 :00 p.m. Business Session. . 1951 he has served as na lar strike she launched against little before a crowd of 100,000 The Link, a 48-page magazine 8:00 p.m. MemOrial and Entertamment. Tokyo on the morning of April people. The late Secretary of the I...,,,,v'''~ commander. containing fiction, humor, religion, I J8, 1942. When the U. S. Press Navy, Frank Knox, gave the new tour of Japan and Korea cartoons, pu~zles,. qui~zes. and TUESDAY, August 12th: authorized by General Mark ~ lsked President Roosevelt to carrier his blessing and urged her Clark, Supreme Commander, other material, IS dl~trlbuted 8:00 a.m. National Service Officers Meeting. Identify the base from which to "strike the enemy fast, sur East Command, and General among ~rmy, Navy, AII' Force 9:30 a.m. Second Business Session. . Jimmy Doolittle anq his B-25's prisingly and devastatingly." . E . Sham bora, Surgeon General and Manne pe:so~neL . 12:30 p.m. Lobster SaiL Boat trip to Nantasket--entire day. had winged their way to the On September 15, 1944, the the Far East Command. It . The CllI~, plam lS a professlOnal Entertainment; dinner at Nantasket Inn. Boats heart of the Japanese empire, he Shangri-La was commissioned at gave her berth in the yard, and the ·.,~",.t·"rt on June 14 with a visit to Journal, clrc~lated among chap- return at 6 :00 9 :00 and 11 :00 p.m. them the name of a popular Army Hospital. One lams of all fatths. ' Utopian retreat which author fi['st command of the new carrier and thirty-one amputees Accredited Press Delegate WEDNESDAY, August 13th: James Hilton published in a novel was accepted by Captain James in the Tokyo Army Hospital In 1948, Mr. Dyreson was an by the name of "Lost Horizon." D. Barner. day. accredited Press Delegate to the 8:00 a.m. National Service Officers Meeting. Shangri-La Launched Okinawa Operation 9:30 a.m. Third Business Session. Osaka World Council of Churches at After the Hornet was lost and At the time the Shangri-La pre Amsterdam, Holland, where he Afternoon Shopping and Sight-seeing. An interesting visit was made an account of her war record pared to launch her first strike represented the General Commis Evening Bean Supper on Boston Common. included an announcement of her against the enemy, the Okinawa the Japanese Rehabilitation sion on Chaplains. h""Le:nteir for the Physically Handi- participation in the first bombard operation was entering its third At the invitation of the Presi- THURSDAY, August 14th: ment of Tokyo by U. S. Forces, phase. The northern end of the 1l t:"."-IJl't::u at Osaka. This is the only dent's Committee on Religion and the American people decided she island had been secured and the of its kind in Japan. Here, Dr. 8:00 a.m. National Service Officers Meeting. Welfare in the Armed Services, needed a successor. In response American ground forces were ;hotaro Mizuno is making a val he rendered assistance through 9:30 a.m. Fourth Business Session. ant effort to provide prostheses Baseball double-header; Boston Red Sox vs, Philadel to a nation-wide sales drive they inching ahcad in the south against counsel and written articles, and Afternoon stubborn Japanese resistimce. 'or handicapped Japanese. In be phia AtWetics, bought enough War Bonds to es upon the request of the American tablish the "mystery base" as a While the remainder of the Im lalf of DAV, the Commander Association of Social Hygiene in 8:00 p.m. Banquet. ionated 36,000 yen to the Center. reality and-on August 16, 1943- perial Navy had been virtually New York City, he advised on gave the name "Shangri-La" to immobilized, the Kamikazes and Pusan matters affecting policy. FRIDAY, August 15th: an Essex Class carrier whose keel suicide boats had proved a definite On June 11), the group traveled The Fighting Chaplain 9:30 a.m. Fifth Business Session. had been laid in the Norfolk Navy mena'Ce to logistical operations in th/ia• Militaryl Air Transportation Before going to Washington, 2:00 p.m. Business Session. Yard at POl-tsmouth, Virginia. support of tJ:le Tenth Army. (Oervice to K-16 in Pusan, Korea, Mr. Dyreson served five years as 9:00 p.m. Closing- Milita!'y Ball and Entertainment. A little over thirteen months The first target assigned to the they were welcomed by a ~ ~,,,1p',,o,,,tinn from the United States an Army Chaplain, from 19~0 to w~rmy, as well as the Republic of 1945. With the Third Division he jJ{orea Army. partiCipated in four beachhead THE WHITE HOUSE The first visit was made at the operations and five land cam Gain Shown paigns at French Morocco, Tun WASHINGTON Evacuation Hospital where ISla, Sicily, Naples-Foggia and Harry Berman, Com- Anzio-Rome. Officer, . explained t~e Homer Bigart of the New York In Membership July 25, 1952 aHn evacuathlOn hostPltlal lhn Herald-Tribune, representing the e was as t a unc . b' d A' - 'd f afternoon the party visited I com me mencan PI ess sal 0 American Embassy and, in For 11th Year Governor Dever ,-_.-"o'mr", with a delegation, were NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS. w_elcomed by various - For the 11th consecutive year, Government Ministers at Shangri-La was Okino Daito the Japanese. DAV membership has shown an Dear Corbly: From then until the day they City HalL Bouquets of increase as of June 30, Vivian D. Mr. Jima and it was there that Air were officially relieved, the pilots presented to the Corbly, national adjutant, an Group 85 carried out its first and his group by mission against the enemy on of Air- Group 85 flew daily sorties nounced here today. I am happy to send sincere greetings and warm over the camps of Amel'lcan pris Ue'JHrTments as the Minister The current year was marked April 25, 1945. From then until ~"'LClj,~e. Social Affairs, Foreign personal regards to the Disabled American Veterans on May 12 the carrier operated with oners of war, dropping food and by the strengthening of life mem medical supplies to Army and of Medical Af bership with 4,747 added over last the occasion of its Thirty-first Annual Convention. Task Force 58 in the Okinawa Rehabilitation Cen area, triking rcpeatedly at Jap Navy personnel who had been year. captured during the war. Disalbleld American Vet The 1952 total of 169,454 shows anese air and ground forces which we& holding up the advance of Military Police and increases in 40 states, including Disabled veterans give to our Nation living By Directive, dated June, 1947, the American Tenth Army. L~.,,A!;SIE;ta:nce Association, Korea Dis the District of Columbia. proof that we !.mericans accept y;illingJy the full obli USS Shangri-La was placed out Veterans Association, Ko "The membership campaign dur When air operations were re of commission, in reserve, at Veterans Association, 389th ing the past year has been respon gation of citizenship and, when the need arises, offer sumed over Okinawa on May 28, tached to the U, S. Pacific Re of Korea Army Con sible for the growth. both annual olITselves for our country's welfare, regardless ~f the the Shangri-La's pilots shot down serve Flcet. Unit, as well as from and life, and is continuing to build 10 Japanese planes on the first Decorations the Prime Minister and his Di personal sacrifices involved. up a permanent DAV," Corbly day of their r et urn to combat. She eat-ned two Battle Stars on rector of Public Information. Over' Kyushu on June 2 and 3, On June 17, Commander Mays said. the Asiatic-Pacific Area Service The largest chapters in the na Your organization is performing a valued service Air Force' 85 fought off the stiff Medal for participating in the \v~s host at breakfast at the I est airhorne r esistance it had en Hialeah Field Officers' Mess to tion are Minneapolis No.1. Sf. in promotir.g the employment of physically handicapped following operations: Okinawa Brigadier General Chin Wang Dyreson Louis No.1, and Cincinnati No.1. countered to date and suffered its Gunto Operation, Fifth and Third veterans. You are adding needed productive power to the heaviest casualties. !iun, Surgeon General of the ROK the Anzio landing, "This wasn't Fleet raids in support of Okinawa Dr. Choe, Minister of So- the 'Chaplain's first amphibious economic life of America. Speaking for all of your fellow Honshu and Hokkaldo Gunto Operation, March 17 to ~rmy; POW Forms Ready June 11, 1945; and Third Fleet (aI.Affairs; Mr. Shin Tae Yung, landing operation, and everyone WASHINGTON, D. C. - The citizens, I want to commend the Disabled American Veterans Under Captain Richard F. ,Whitehead, who relieved Captain Operations against Japan July 10 Illlster of National Defense and devoutly hoped that it would be War Claims Commission will re to August 15, 1945. She also other Korean drier than his others. On' the lease claims forms under Public for devotion to the principles and practice of good Barner, she finished out the war, ~\ieral dignit~ries. earned the Navy Occupation flhe conference which followed night of November 8, 1943, Dyre- Law 303 in the near future. There citizenship. roaming unmolested in hostile watprs within hazardous range of Service Medal, Pacific, for the Covered a study of various re- son's landing boat rammed into will be two claims forms, one for period September 2 to October 19, ports on the Korean rehabilitatifln rocks 200 yards off shore. An living ex-prisoners of wal- (WCC Ka mikazes while her planes dealt program for disabled persons. expert swimmer, the Chaplain Form 611) and one for the sur- Very sincerely yours a merciless beating 10 airfields, 1945. Th,; Commander inspected the swam to the beach with a guide vivors of deceased prisoners of locomotives and shipping in the I ~wedish Red Cross Hospital in Irope so that less able swimmers war (WCC Form 660). areas of Honshu and Hokkaido. Army Band Cusan and was guest at lunch of could haul themselves ashore." It should be noted that Public A-Bomb Dropped ol~nel O. M~nsson, Commanding Mr. Dyreson won his "Fighting Law 303, 82nd Congress. 2nd Ses- At Yokosuka the squadrons of I Plays Jfflcer, SwedIsh Red Cross Hos- Chaplain" title after the Sicilian sion, does not include civilian in Air Group 85 helped cripple the and Captain E. C. Aldrich, landing. That time he again vol- ternees of World War II or battleship ' agato, prize remnant BOSTO:N', Mass. - The 308th Se~vlce Corps, American unteered to swim in with a l'ope veterans of the Korean campaign. of the Japanese fleet. At Kure, Army Band will participate at offIcer at the hospital when his landing craft broached, The War Claims Commission they capsized the light cruiscr the National Convention. It will lunch, KOl-ean dignitaries and came under heavy artillerv will mail, on the date of release, Oyodo and left the battleship provide music for the Opening ~nder the guidance of Brigadier and machine gun fire. Two men claims forms under Public Law Haruna beached, flooded and Ceremony on Monday, August ueneral Yun escorted the party on Qoard had been wounded by 303 directly to all persons who down by the stern. 111h, and for the Memorial Pro· o the 3rd ROK Army Hospital enemy fire when the Chaplain have filed a claim \vith the War Mr. D. Holding fire only long enough gram that same evening. th' ~ere the Commander and his leaped into the sea and swam to Claims Commission under Public Vivian Corbly, for the Army to drop its atomic Arrangements for the band ~~I?e de Camp, Hedlun, demon- the beach carrying a line within a : Law 896, 80th Congress, and National Adjutant, bomb. the Shangri-La I!,.ave 1he were made through Lt. Col. Har 51 ated the use of their artificial few hundred yards of enemy lines. ' whose claim has been adjudicated. Disabled American Veterans, enemy little reprie\'e froni' bombs, old Lewis, Public Informatipn t~~S to over 130 Korean ~pu- His final year in t~e Arm~ was Claim forms available through rockets and strafing fire until the Office I', New England Sub AI-ea, . Th(Ce ~ommander carned a Ispent as administrative assIstant, the Veterans Administ rat ion and 1423 East McMillan Street, official word finally came through Boston Army Base, and Lt. Com ontmuelton paiie 2) (Contmued on page 3) the Disabled American Veterans. Cinc irmati 6, Ohio. on the unconditional surrender of mander B. S. Solomon. PAGE_TW__O ______--:- ______-=D:.=:IS=A:=B=:L=E=D=-=:A.:1=ffiRICAN VETERANS' SEMI-MONTHLY, AUG. 8, 1952 ShiFt Liability For V ~ ICombat Pay Act ~~~~~~o~~~~~un~i~tie~s~~~le~rt~e~d~~~ ~ The Combat Duty Pay Act of 1952 provides for combat pay at Loan in Resale of Ho~e the rate of $45 per month for all Deadline of Rent' Control Generally understood by veterans with GI loans on their Vlembers of the Army, Navy, Air h . th f t th t th . f· . 11 b . Force, Marine Corps, and Coast . WASHINGTON, D. C.-While rent control, according ames IS e ac a ey rem am manCla y lia Ie for re- Guard for combat service in the T.I~he.K Woods of the administration of Federal rent s payment of the loan even if they sell it-along with their Korean Combat Zone. bIlizatlOn program, is unchanged, local communities ~', property-to someone else. Not so widely understood, how- Service in Korea does not warned that in many cases, only on their own initiative ever, are the steps a veteran can take to free himself of necessarily entitle an individual to controls be continued after Sept. 30, 1952. ' further liability for his GI loan when he disposes of his combat pay. Generally, to be en Boston, with its 800,000 po property to another buyer. titled to combat pay during a month the service member must lation, heads the new list of 1 e Several 'Us' Involved have been subjected to hostile governing bodies which have a Veterans Administration offi fire for not less than six days clared for continuance of Y Wave Commands Federal rent stabilization progr. al cials explain that under a proce More Jobs Open .durmg the month while serving with a combat unit of regimental after September 30, Mr. Wry, s dure called "substitution of lia stated. r bility" sole responsibility for the WASHINGTON, D. C. - The size or smaller, or in a vessel or GI loan may be transferred to Army Audit Agency has 200 va aircraft. However, if the member Men's Chapter Woods estimated that appro 'sl received incentive or special pay mately 350,000 people live sp the new purchaser of a veteran's cancies for civilian employees ELMIRA, N. Y.-Mrs. Kathleen for aviation, submarine, para housing units in Boston which s property-provided several "ifs" throughout the United States and Wysowski, a WAVE veteran of are met. certain overseas areas for men chute, medical or dental duty, etc., under Federal rent stabilizatic ~ VA loan guaranty officers out- with a professional background in during a month, he is not en World War II, has been awarded This means fair maximum rent 't line the transfer procedure in this accounting and auditing. titled to combat pay for that the honor of being the first wom have been established and tenaJS I . month. an elected to serve as commander have been protected against ) way: I The audit functions of th.e Service regulations will make just evictions. Action for conti Since the agreement of all par- IArmy. Audit Agency present ~I provision for payment to individ of a men's chapter of DAV. ance has thus far affected un, ties is necessary, the veteran first versifIed. types. of work. It In uals still in service and to bene Mrs. Wysowski was chosen to in which about 775,000 people • .a obtains the new purchaser's con- ~ludes Indu~~rIal, a.s well as ficieries of deceased personnel. lead the Staff Sgt. Jack Swann living. /0 sent to a transfer of liability for mternal audItmg. ThIS great va The Department of Defense will Chapter No. 13 for the coming year and was installed in the Another 28 cities, towns, hi the VA-guaranteed loan on the r~ety of work, seldom. found out in the near futllre distribute oughs and townships have sig;: property.. Ordinarily, the new SIde the. Army Audit Agency, claim forms on which veterans key post at a dinner program in Elmira's Imperial Hotel recently. fied their intention of keeping buyer should have no valid ground make~ thIS Agency. one of ~he may make application for combat program. These include New for objecting to this if he is con- w.orld s largest pu?lic accountmg pay. Details as to where to obtain The lady commander is a for Hoboken, New Bruns\vick, fident of his ability to carry the f I ~ m s. It reqUlr~s espeCIally the forms will be announced when mer state officer of the DA V and Perth Amboy, New Jersey; Yo loan tramed and profeSSIOnal compe- was a delegate to the 30th annual . tent accountants, working under the forms are available. Veterans PelUlsylvania, Taunton, Fall R should not submit claims until DAV convention in Rochester this er, and Marlborough, Massac c Ask Lending Agency supervisors many of whom are June. The veteran and the buyer then usually Certified Public Account such time as appropriate claim setts; Jefferson City, capital rou ask the lending agency holding the ants. A career in the Army Audit forms have been distributed for Missouri; East St. Louis, Illin . loan to approve the release of the Agency offers opportunities for their use. Panama City, Florida; Bainbrid n Because of the difficult and Army Builds New Georgia; Struthers and Washi veleran's liability and the assump- [SpeCialiZed training courses at the GENERAL MARK CLARK, Commander-in-Chief, Far East, confers with National Com tion of that liability by the new Army Finance School, planned time-consuming task involved in ton, Ohio, and Greenbelt, M mander Ewing Mays, in the Dai Ichi Building, Tokyo, Japan, during the recent tour of Hospitals; To Care For buyer. on-the-job instruction, and steady the examination of combat rec W. land, close neighbor to the natio ords covering a period of over UN hospitals. capital. If the lending agency is agree- I advancement through promotion. two years necessary to determine Three Thousand able to this it prepares a Purchas- . There are presently vacant po Also in the list are the be entitlement to combat pay, delay WASHINGTON, D. C. - Con oughs of New Philadelphia, E l' er's Statement and obtains a cur- sltions available for qualified ex in settlement of claims can be Late that afternoon they flew Tokyo and Osaka to contact re rent credit report on both the vet- service personnel from grade GS-7 to Seoul where they were greeted cent casualties on their way back struction of the first of seven Pittsburgh, Swissvale and Hell p expected. Inquiries from veterans ton, Pennsylvania; the borou t eran and the new purchaser. The through GS-13 in both the Army in regard to their claims will tend Nat'l Commander by . the Mayor of Seoul and pre- to the States would be approved. new permanent-type hospitals lender also draws up an Assump- Inte~nal Audit and the I~dustrial sented with a key to the city. General Van Fleet agreed with of Oaklyn, Lindenwold, North c to further d~lay payment. planned for Army posts in this tlOn Agreement and a Release of AudIt P~0!irams. SalarIes for Seoul Commander Mays that the sooner lington and Carteret, New Jer;l1 country will begin early next the towns of Groton, RocklJ!s Liability, for signature by the vet- I these posItIons are froTI? $4,205 At Seoul they visited the 121st contact is made with recently eran and the buyer of his prop- to $8,360 per year. Appomtments Effective Service Visits Far East year, the Department of the Army Sandwich and Falmouth, MIISi v Evacuation Hospital under the disabled men, the .less is the pos- crty. to these positions will be made on recently announced. chusetts, and the township col COLUMBUS, Ohio-A story of (Continued from page 1) command of Lieutenant Colonel sibility of that man being a mittee of Hamilton, New Jers Ask VA's Approval I a competitive basis and the grade The new buildings will provide . level of the position offered will DAV service and effectiveness double leg amputee in his arms Leo Butler and his executive offi- permanent psychological problem. Township. . s Then the lendmg agency for- be based upon the experience and lies behind the life membership and also danced with a Korean cer, Major Carl Zschach. Here the Upon the Commander's arrival for a minimum of 3,200 patients. s The hospitals represent the Woods explained that New Er wards the documents to the Vet- education possessed by the appli application of Chang Quang and nurse. Mr. Hedlun demonstrated gro~p followed th~ progress of in Tokyo, he said "I feel that the land, Middle Atlantic, and Mid\J~ erans Administration with a re- cant. Bing Oak Chin. his adificial arm and hand by patIents from the tIme that they Medical Department is too modest first step in the Army's program to transfer patients from wooden, Western communities are eSlilr quest for the VA's approval of the Individuals who are interested "" """" "" """"" '""",:",,,' ,:,',:ii'::, removing cigarettes from a pack, I are. brought mto the hospItal by in its reports. Everyone in the The story is cantonment-type structures built cially affected because there ~er legal change in liability. in being considered for appoint- tying his shoe laces and necktie, hellcopter and ambulance,.through United States should be adviseQ few critical defense housing ar e told in a letter and many other tasks. The Ko_ lpre-operatlOn, post-operatIOn, and that in Korea they strive to have during World War II to modern If the V A finds it "in the best ment in this organization of pro from John J. multi-story structures, according in. t.hose parts of the country. ~ interest of the government" to ap- fessional accountants should con reans applauded heartIly. tt·eatme~t . The~ they are placed an ambulance and a doctor at the crItIcal areas, numerous in Quinlan, DA V The Commander moved on to on hospItal trams to Taegu and scene of the accident before it to Major General George E. Arm prove the substitution. of l!ability I t.act one of the regional offices S e r vic e of Deep South and Far West, j the home of President Syngman 1Pusan, .01' on planes to Army hos- happens. They are actually doing strong, Army Surgeon General. program automatically con tin -and also to release Its rIght of lIsted below, or their local office ficer: Hospitals will be constructed indemnification against the veter- !of the Civil Service Commission. Rhee. There the Korean President PltalS In the Tokyo and Osaka it!" until April 30, 1953 without fi "About four welcomed the group and ex- areas. Medical Rescue Teams, with or at Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort ther action by local bodies. an-the VA grants the approval. Those desiring overseas appoint- Bragg, North Carolina; Fort ~alJ Ordinarily, requests to the VA ments should contact the New yea l' sag 0 pressed appreciation for their Particular note should be made without helicopters, are bringing Chang Quan, a visit. He presented letters of com- that two wounded Chinese Com- the wounded to hospitals within Knox, Kentucky; and Fort Riley, )r~ ~or substitution of liability arise York Regional Office, Army Audit Kansas, each for 500 beds, ex In cases of veterans who are hard- Agency. Chmese veter- mendation to the Commander and munists were receiving the same a matter of minutes. So effieient Chapter Hosts ~~; an of World his staff. medical treatment as our own is our Medical set-up that an pansible to 1,000 beds. pressed to meet demands for loan I Atlanta Regional Office, 830 - At fort Belvoir, Virginia, a payments - either through their 1836 W. Peachtree St., N. W., At War II, and a Under the direction of the troops. An interpreter said they evacuation hospital can complete resident of Co- Minister of Defense, Commander ~ere very happy that they were ly pack, move a matter of 15 250 bed hospital, expansible to Decorated GUe8!:n own default or the default of a lanta, Ga. 500 beds, Will be built. 3e later buyer of their property. Chicago Regional Office, 608 S. lumbus, 0 h i 0, Mays was received at a dinner III our hospitals rather than theirs miles, unpack, and be ready to POMONA, Calif. - DisabKJ l'eturned to party. Mays explained the mis- because the treatment was so receive patients within two and A 200 bed facility is to be built But any veteran selling a prop- Dearborn St., Chicago 5, Ill. at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. American Veterans chapter vh' erty which involves liability for I Philadelphia Regional Office, China for the purpose of many- sion of his tour to Korea. Then much better. a half to three hours. We had Pomona, was host recently tOltt ing and bringing his wife back each member of his staf~ en- Later cam~ a visit to the 36th the good fortune of seeing the This can be expanded to 300 beds. his GI loan is free to apply for 2800 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, Pa. I The largest structure will be veteran of both World Wars . \Itez substitution of liability at the I New York Regional Office, 180 to,~he United States. larged on some of the detaIls of ROKA Hospital under the com- Norwegian Mobile Army Surgical won the nation's highest rnilit810 For sColumbia University Hazelton, Pa., assisted Chapter reappointed to serve as adjutant- Taegu tel's and. lauded ~hem for t~elr Columbia Department was held at APO soo when he was granted an indefinite 102 with the project. treasurer. In Taegu the Commander was personal mteres~ In the ~edical the Hotel Burlington last month , . problem now belng faced III Ko- with John W. Burris, DAV Na leave of absence to take over the met by another delegatIOn of the rea. He said that active t COIOLANDER IN ORIEl" VA dental program, which is the Korean Government and ROK . roops tional Civil Service Officer, pre largest such program in the Na Army representatives. Also pres- on th~ front. hnes as well . as siding. HEADQUARTERS EIGHTH ARMY 10 July 1952 tion. Working in the program are O'-F'ICE Or THE COMMANDING GENERAL ent was Colonel Thomas Ander- ~hos~ I~ h?sPltals would rece~ve Keynoter for the occasion was son Milit ary Att ch t th IllSpIratlO~ I~ the knowledge th.at more than 900 full-time VA den A~a :tDl c/a ~M ••AN ""ANCI8CCI. CA.LlrO"NIA , . a e 0 e an orgamzatlOn such as the Dls- National Commander Ewing W. tists serving in the agency's 157 AmerIcan Emba;;sy 10 Korea, w~o abled Americans is so vitally Mays. hospitals aIld domiciliaries; in the 29 June 1952 was the group s host while 10 interested in them The Memorial address was de teaching progranl in eleven cen- Taegu. . livered by Chaplain Leighton Har tral dental laboratories; and, in The next day, they "jsited the l'ongdung-Po rell of Mt. Alto Veterans Hospital. ' D~sabled American Veteran. Dear Mr. ~15: the 105 VA clinics. In addition, 1423 E. McMillan Street U. S. 25th Evacuation Hospital The next day the Commander the Dental Service utilizes the CinCinnati, Ohio and brought additional hope to visited the Italian Red Cross Hos TRINIDAD, COlo.-Unforgotten I wish to express to yOel and your group '!!IT services of apprOXImately 58,000 many wounded U. N . troops. In PItal in Yongdung-Po. There, a Chapter No. 15 has chosen its appreciation for the time you spent during your recent private dentists throughout the Gentlemen: the afternoon as guests of Gen- volunteer group of doctors and new officers for 1952-1953. trip to Japan and Korea in visiting various United country who treat service-con eral Yu, Deputy Commander of nurses under the leadership of the Dominic O. Tavelle is the new Nations hospital facilities, and particularly for your D nected dental conditions for vet Please accept this as an expreSSion of.~ grateful a reciation the ROK Army, a visit was made Red Cross, have established a chapter commander. Other newly interest in and contact "IIi th our 8l!lplltees. I know of fo erans on a fee basis. During the ~.ala1l that you have accompli.hed while touring the Unit~~ Nation.' to the 25th ROK Hospital and to hospital primarily devoted to the elected officers include Emory T. nothin~ more ~courag1ng to such unfortunate men ·than D fiscal year ending June 30, 1952, ~c installation. here in Korea. the KMAG Headquarters at care of Korean civilians. From Trosper, senior vice; Fred Pedot, living examples of how their handicaps can be overcome. Is examinations and treatments Taegu_ Yongdung-Po, the party drove to junior vice; Michael Apadaca, ~f 10 were completed in 802,275 veteran Particularl:r, I wish to commend you for the amount of time and Mays amused these Korean Inchon where they were guests treasurer; Tony Barros, chaplain; Your cho!erful and opt1.m1stic presenCe _0I1fj; cases by VA and participating ~~r~ you have.given to the Republic of Korea Army, their hospitals troops when he picked up a Ko- of the Hospital Ship "Repose". E. A. Chapman, judge advocate; our seriously wounded and injured men has done much to :i dentists. them ~a~~l~tat~o~ program. I know you have been an inspiration to rean nurse and walked the length The Repose is anchored off Inchon Tony Barros, Tony Salerno and raise their ~piri t.s and accelerate th'lir recovery; and :.0 In announcing the appointment e1r wor , as well as being respon8ible for promotin an of the hospital. to receive wounded Navy and August Modica, trustees. James your dis cusnons '1'11 th medical technicians in the COlIIIIIIlni 'e even closer bond of fel.lole "Dr. East's job has involved our own hospital. have all expressed the encouragement they have ex to the new 25th Evacuation Hos- Peace Camp at Munsan-Ni where the Somersworth Chapter No. 15, for myself as well as for all those who materially pital site, expected to be ready they were welcomed by General 'e'" securing close cooperation with ~~!1~e'inf::s;~~ ~owledge that an organization such as yours is 80 of Somersworth, New Hampshire. benefited by your presence, thank you again for yoor the American Dental Association, you have used . them. The type of psychological therapy which [or occupancy by August 10. was Harrison and Admiral Libby. They follow: visit. State Dental Associations, and it It t 10 your approach to recent disability cases has nroven scheduled. Prior to flying back to Tokyo, Ernest Metiviel', commander; dental schools. as well as the se 0 have an unparalleled effect in "ery instance. Taejon General James A. Van Fleet re- Armand Lanoix, senior vice; Ray heavy administrative burden of Tile party then flew to Taejon cei\ ed the Commander at his mond Foss. junior vice; Anita Ve }7r best wishes for continuing success in :rour great work ao with di['(~cting a program of such mag eac h 0 ;you. .., where they visi ted the 171st Evac- EUSAK headquarters. The Gen seau. treasurer; Mildred Cheney, nitUde." said Admiral Boone. "He uatlOll Hospital which is used eral expressed his deep interest chaplain; Joseph Perreault. ser has given the utmost of his en primarily for the Korean Service in the Disabled American Vet geant at arms; Roger Dumont, MA!lK 'If. CLARI ergies and abilities in performing Y Corps. They also visited the Ko- erans program of service and re judge advocate: Leo Richter, General, United Statq J.nq this task well, and we are looking J .L/Sin"cl'V"'"erevl ,;~ M.y rean Veterans HospItal. Here, habilitation. He wrote a letter of service officer; Gerard Houle, ad forward to the continued utiliza Commander Mays and his staff gratitude and commendation. jutant; Fred Lamb, officer of the tion of his experience and knowl JAME3 A. VAIl FLEET Le..Lf' were made honorary members of He said he hoped that Com day; trustees: Fred Lamb, three Yr. Elfini: W. tlays, National. COlll!lanlier edgc until hc reaches retirement General, U.S. ~ the Korean Disabled Vetcrans mander 11ays'l'ecommendation to years ; Leonard Greene. 2 years; Disabled American Veteranl Cooaanding Association. station several disabled mcn in Alwin Lesperance, 1 year. Cinc1nn.a ti, Qh;i,o D DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS' SEMI-MONTHLY, AUG. 8, 1952 PAGE THREE ew Jersey Elects USS Shangri-La Fighting Chaplain TRENTON, N. J.-New officers (Continued from page 1) \"e been elected and appointed in the Chaplain's office at Fourth fill posts in the Department Army Headquarters, Fort Sam New Jersey during 1952-1953. Houston, Texas. where he achie\'ed Edward J. Kuntz of Union City the rank of Major. ill sen'e as department com Awards ander. Othel' new officers are Militru'y awards held by the ex ~illiam Hewitt, Korth Wildwood, chaplain ru'e: Bronze Star with nior Yice; Peter J. Kagel', Do Cluster, Bronze Arrowhead, Army l', junior ,ice; C. A. Mella, Commendation Ribbon and letter uth Orange, treasurer; Rev- of Commendation. end Orin Swank, Ocean Groye, Among his civilian awards, :Mr. aplain; James F. Patten, Rah Dyreson includes a Certificate of j', judge advocate; Guy C. Recognition of Distinguished Serv albett, North Bergen, historian; ice to the Nation through the scph Petrnaci, North Caldwell, United Services Organization; and rgeant at arms; Raymond L. a Certificate of Recognition of 'sher, Somen-ille, state chief Loyal Service to the Country with ~pr spector; and William J. Dodd the YMCA. s been reappointed adjutant of Feature Editor e department. State Budget and Finance Com From 1937 to 1941, he was 'ttee members include Stanley author of an editorial feature en ytynski, Jersey City, five years; titled "A Daily Thought," pub anley Sliwa, Deal, four yeru's; lished by The San Diego Union. mes Reid, Paterson, three Pastorates ru's; Maurice J. Sweeney, Cedar The new editor is an ordained 'ove, two yeru's; and James G. Statistics IBeam 93 feet Idual purpose guns. Numerous 40 -clergyman of the United Lutheran ru'ke, Woodbridge, one year. Displacement 27,100 tons Speed 30 knots plus millimeter and 20 millimeter anti Church and has held pastorates Overall Length 856 feet Armament 12 5-inch 38 caliber aircraft batteries. in Chicago, San Diego and Balti hapter Adiutant more. He has also served as Rifles, Ammunition Noel M. Jeffrey To YMCA secretary and a part time onored At Barbecue college instructor. Available for DAV Indiana Chapter Wichita VA Center Education HOPKINSVILLE, Ky.-At the After earning his A.B. degree ssac cent annual barbecue held by WASHINGTON, D. C. - The WICHITA, Kan.-Noel M. Jef at San Diego State College, Mr. oital ouett Henry Chapter No.8, Fred Department of ~he Army today frey, manager of the Vancouver, Dyreson received his Bachelor of !rHin Radford, chapter adjutant, was announced that rifles and blank Helps Fire Victims Wash., Veterans Administration Divinity degree from the Chicago nbri nored for his twenty two years ammunition for funerals and BEDFORD, Ind.-For ten years Hospital, has been appointed to Theological Seminary. Later, he ash' service in behalf of disabled other ceremonies are available to Alfred Underwood, service officer the same position at the Wichita, studied public administration as M terans. recognized veterans organizations of Bedford Chapter No.2, has Kan., VA Center, according to an a special student at Harvard and Four hundred members and for the first time since hostilities been operating a one-man relief announcement from the Veterans writing at Columbia. ests saw R. M. Fisher, master began in Korea. agency. Adminis tra tion. He is a member of the Amer ceremonies, present Mr. Rad Limited quantities of rifles can In 1942, the families of two Mr. Jeffrey succeeds Bert C. ican Society for Public Adminis I'd, on behalf of the membership, be obtained by DAV organizations Lawrence County war veterans Moore who has been named mana tration and has contributed many plaque commemorating the ad which have not acquired them. ger of the Dayton, Ohio, VA Cen articles to newspapers and maga tant "for distinguished and No organization is permitted lost their homes through fire. The ter. The Wichita Center combines zines, particularly the religious rth ceptionally meritorious service" more than a total of ten rifles. commander of the Bedford DAV a regional office, serving the state press. Requests for rifles should be chapter assigned Service Officer , Jers connection with the needs of of Kansas, and a 252-bed general l\lembershlps addressed to the Office, Chief of Alfred Underwood to help them, medical and surgical hospital. ockl 'sabled veterans. The plaque was and since then. Underwood has Mr. Dyreson is a member of M ven through National Head Ordnance, Department of the aided hundreds of fire victims. the Harvard Alumni ASSOCiation, arters. Army, Washington 25, D. C. The service officer recalls that Bond Sales Rise the World Understanding Founda W. D. DeHaven, Louisville, A charge of one dollar per rifle sistant manager of VA activi will be made to cover packing on his first assignment he had WASHINGTON, D. C.-$543.1 tion, Incorporat~d, the Military ies in this region, was the prin and handling. Either postal money nothing to give the two families. million worth of the new type E Chaplains Association of the ~w ~ pal speaker. He said that the orders or bank certified checks So he begged household goods and bond and its companion, the H United States, The Tyson-Fitz other necessities. gerald Chapter, DAV, a charter MId cal chapter which is the second are acceptable and should be made bond, have been purchased during gest in the state, with a mem payable to "Treasurer of the Underwood worked with his May and June, according to a re member of Muir Woods Post Vet ere rship of 293, has taken "the United States." program on a hand-to-mouth port from the Treasury. erans of Foreign Wars, Mill g ar eatest interest of any group" A certificate "Request for Do- basis until the winter of 1948-49 Bond buying has increased con· Valley, California, past chaplain and present member of Marina n~ry . n service to disabled veterans. nation of Ordnance Equipment" when he was called upon to help siderably since the Government In ~ must accompany the order. It a family of two adults and ten put its higher interest bond on sale Post No. 348 of the American Legion at San FranCiSCO, AmVets WORLD WARn VETERANS HENRY NOLLEN (LEFT) AND GIL STEVENS, both. est,' F· h St can be obtained from the National children left destitute by fire. He May 1, 1952, but new purchases Dntin a '·fI ornla. IS ory Headquru.ters of the requesting issued a plea through local news have not as yet caught up with in Washington, D. C., and the blinded in combat, team up to produce catch of perch in Michigan lakes. Nollen is an auto. ut flo SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. organization. papers for help and met with total cash-ins. National Defense Masonic Club, mobile assembly line worker, Stevens a senior law student. ::alifornia dugouts of National Caliber ,30 blank ammunition such success that after the family Last year, during the. same also in Washington, D. C. )rder of Trench Rats sang the must be ordered separately, Re- had been provided for, the service months, the old type E bond sales The editor's wife, Mrs. Oslane )raises of Comrade Albert E. quests should be sent to the officer had a quantity of goods came to $490.8 million. Dyreson is the manager of the S alohm, internationally famous Commanding Officer of the near- and clothing left over. Little Caledonia Shop, a gift and art establishment in Georgetown, isherman, who supplied the re est Army installation: Seneca It was then that Underwood PALM SPRINGS, Cali f.-At a tieS, lit State Rendezvous at San Ordnance Depot, Romulus, New had the idea of preparing in ad recent election of Palm Springs D. C. They have a son, Delmar A., 3ernardino with more than 200 York; Letterkenny Ordnance De- vance for future fire victims. He Chapter No. 66, Walter V. Larsen and a daughter, Constance. Both are students at George Washing L isabhounds of choice yellow-tail and pot, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania; ruTanged for a warehouse, pre was named commander, ~ter vhite sea bass. NOTR members Blue Grass Ordnance Depot, sented his idea to the community, Other officers named were Mrs. ton University. ly tOlttending the annual state ren Richmond, Kentucky; Anniston and within a few days he was in Ruby A. Whidden, senior vice; Mr. Dyreson was listed in Re ~r~ : \\tezvous were treated to Comrade Ordnance Depot, Anniston, Ala- business. He gets calls regularly Adolph Benzing, junior vice; Clif ligious Leaders of America, Vol. IlllllItii;110hm's prize catches during the bama; Red River Arsenal, Tex- from people in distress and is ford McCane, sergeant at arms; II, 1941-1942, Who's Who in the servieature session of that group at ru'kana, Texas; Savanna Ordnance now prepared to take care of and Paul Calude, chaplain. South and Southwest, 1950 edi Malc~an Bernardino. Depot, Savanna, Illinois; Pueblo their needs immediately. tion, and The American Council of Learned Societies. w co Los Angeles Dugout 2, NOTR, Ordnance Depot, Pueblo, Colo- The only assistance Underwood donated by the towns-people. LSsisting the host, Riverside Dug rado; or the Sierra Ordnance has at the present time comes The need for the type of service at ~ut 186, at the yearly event, de- Depot, Herlong, California. from the Bedford Community that Underwood provides is ob D. C. Agencies Cut is vivered the smoked fish ready to Packing and handling chru'ges Chest, which pays the rent on the vious from his record for the ho mat at the rendezvous. Comrade will be fifty (50) cents for a full warehouse, and the City of Bed· winter, of 1951-52, He provided WASHINGTON, D. C.-Three f HOJl3Johm is a member of Los All box, seventy-five (75) cents for Iford Street Department which necessities for 21 adults and 53 general city agencies will feel the ;eles Chapter 5, DAV. any quantity less than one full picks up articles of furniture children in 10 different families, effect of cuts made by Congress ero box, and fifteen (15) cents for ------in the District budget for the 'ng t METHUEN, Mass.-Following each additional package, full or C L FI coming fiscal year. oss, fs a list of the newly elected offi partial. Transportation charges an earn to y Director Waldron E. Leonard ~ded ~ers of David Nevins Chapter No, will be made collect. announced that the Veterans rgeB.I33. Other veterans organizations Under New GI BI·II Service Center must close its 9th George Quellette, commander; recognized to receive rifles and housing center and claims section lsi on. "hillip Guy senior vice; Donald blank ammunition are local posts for lack of funds to pay ten of in lBevin, junior vice; Douglas A. of: American Legion, AMVETS, WASHINGTON, D. C.-Post-Korean veterans who want the twenty-two staff members. ast ,~ulley, treasurer; Douglas A. Cul American Veterans of World Wax to learn how to fly will get 75 per cent of their flight training Leonard, who said that his of ank .cy, adjutant. II, Marine Corps League, United costs paid by the Government, under a new GI Bill signed fice has found housing for nearly Calif! ----- Spanish \Var Veterans, Veterans by the President in mid-July. The rest will have to come out 3,000 families in the last six months and helped thousands of Department of Arizona. Robert of Foreign Wars of the United of the veteran's own pocket. veterans establish rights to bene ere N. Cooper, Phoenix, commander; States, Army and Navy Union, The new GI Bill, Public law flight allowance plus whatever fits, has had his budget cut from gton Nilliam Carson, Tucson, senior USA Blinded Veterans Associa 550, applies to veterans who other allowances he may be en $127,000 to $80,000. ~r of trice; Frank R. Suchy, Prescott, tion, Catholic War Vetel'ans of served since the outbreak of titled to depending on the course. According to Mr. Leonard, with Besic:unior vice; Harold Balkow Tuc the United States of America, fighting in Korea in June 1950. Normally, under the law, a the slashed budget in ~ffect, the jncludOn, judge advocate; Red Hoilings- Coast Guru'd League, Fleet Re Their service need not necessarily serve Association, Jewish War post-Korean veteran will get one veterans' center will be reduced sen~orth, Flagstaff, chaplain; Fred have been in Korea. and one-half days of GI training SpilmlJeadlove, Flagstaff, historian; Veterans of the United States, to giving veterans free photo It provides veterans with five for each day of service after Ko static service and helping them ill, ch/ames R. Nelligan, Phoenix, chief Military Order of the World Wars, benefits; education and training rea, up to a maximum, for most with such problems as how to easur~f staff; and Frederick W. Gold Regular Veterans Association, and GI loans, both administered veterans, of 36 months. But flight get admitted to veterans' hospi nt. DJrnith, Phoenix, adjutant-treas Disabled Emergency Officers of by the Veterans Administration; trainees will use up their entitle tals and how to take advantage ruso n-er. the World Wars, and Military and unemployment compensation, Order of the Purple Heart. ment at the rate of one day for of GI benefits. Members chosen to serve on mustering-out pay and job-finding each $1.25 paid to them by the :he executive committee are; Welfru'e agencies 'and downtown assistance, handled by other VA. lighting and telephone service officCaul P. Tahy; E. J. Stinnett; agencies. Provisions of the new Korean will also be affected by the budget for ~arlton 1. Pidgeon; Winston Gold COLUMBUS, Ohio - The De partment of Ohio has reported Under the new GI Bill, the VA GI Bill should not be confused cut. -Chapg;orpe; Francis Osborn; James will make monthly payments di- with the GI Bill for World War the following chrulges in chapter etcl's; L. E. Miller; and James rectly to veteran-trainees, and not II veterans, VA said. Under the ~. Thornton. officers: ew co. to the school. Out of the allow- World War II law, the VA would Case Sets Precedent? Chapter No.5. Chru'les V. Kuhn, ance, veterans will have to meet pay all training costs directly to :ted 01 District of Columbia. C Leslie commander; Warren E. Sheets, all their own expenses, including WASHINGTON, D. C. - A adjutant. tuition. the school, ruld in addition would recent Federal coUrt decision p, ~el1?orsyth, commander; Viola L. pay a veteran a subsistence allow- " JUlbalombo, senior vice; John S. St. Chapter No. 18. William Mikels, The VA allowance for flight ance if he were entitled to it. affecting veterans' status in Gov- 5, chbetrie, 1st junior vice; Rudolph commander; and Charles Sewards, trainees also will go to the vet- Under the Korean GI Bill, a ernment jobs will be appealed at ley 1'8. White, 2nd junior vice; B. adjutant-treasurer. erans, but they must turn the single payment is made to the the request of the Civil Service of adiVarren Bell, trcasurcr; Col. E. Chapter No. 20. Romulus R. money over to the flight school, veteran. Commission. "rank Gardner, chaplain; Ernest Duvall, commander; and Jesse along with some funds of their Also, the World War II act The Federal court ruled that Gutierez, adjutant-treasurer. L-.3. Glynn, sergeant at arms; and own, to cover the cost of the contained a provision requiring a veterans in Government jobs "reston Snelson, adjutant. Mrs. Chapter No. 62. Paul D. Broud, training. veteran to show that his flight can't be fired or donated because il.nn Honas was elected com commander; and William Mc The law specifies that the flight training would not be used for of agency reorganization or under nander of the auxiliary. Creary. adjutant-treasurer. training pay will be based on 75 avocational or recreational pur- the guise of promoting the effi Chapter No. 95. Wilford Harris, per cent of the school's estab- poses. The Korean act includes ciency of the Federal service. commander. lished charge for non-veterans no such requirement for flight The case, which now seems Chapter No. 100. Thorold Hein taking the same course. training. headed for a Supreme Court hear- len, commander. In the case of a veteran taking Although the Korean GI Bill is ing and what could be a drastic CPL. ROBERT L. SMITH, FIRST QUADRUPLE AMPUTEE OF THE KOREAN WAn, Chapter No. 109. Robert Schlot flight training along with some now in effect, the law states that modification of the Veterans drives home to Middlesburg, Pa., from Walter Reed Hospital in his specially-equipped car. F.REE man, commander; Stanley A. EW other course wlder the new GI no payments may be made for any Preference Act, is the result of a Frank, adjutant; and Joseph Bill, he will rt!ceive both the period prior to August 20. suit brought by a VA employee, Stickney, treasurer. ______who was himself a veteran. Chapter No. 110. Richard Rob This employee was dismissed OOK for the inson, commander; Dominic Vag when VA consolidated several nini, adjutant; and Edward B. offices on the grounds that his Woebkenberg, treasurer. job had been liquidated because of reorganization. However, two HARD of HEARING GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - non-veterans doing identical work New officers have been elected were retained. our Do you now have trouble understanding and installed by Grand Junction The veteran's claim, which has rolks whom you used to hear clearly? been upheld by two courts so far, ~ Does one ear hear berrer ,hao ,he other? Chapter NO.8. Is it hard to hear the difference between Robert W. Powell has been was that the VA should have ome. DC,een and fifty-then and ten-and life chosen to serve as chapter com followed Civil Service lay-off Ind knife or ocher souod-alike words? mander for the coming year. rules. Had this been done, the ~ . Do you miss out in general conversa.. Other officers installed at the veteran would have retained his I to ~on because you musc SEE people calking same ceremony were John N. job, and one of the non-veterans fld :0 know whac 'hey are saying? Do you ni reel a growing suspicion thac folks arc Bertrand, senior vice; Louis Lit would have been laid off. oua 'Jd,culing you behind your back? tlepage, junior vice; Manford If you musc say "yes" to any of the Bale, adjutant; Maurice E. Mc PROVIDENCE, R. I.-The Jos Ihove, you may already have a serious Gechie, chaplain; C. E. Daily, iah Broadfoot Chapter has in learing loss. That's how deafness often service officer; and T. J. Smith, stalled Edmund Janiszewski as its :ames-creeps up so gradually you may new commander. Ie quite deaf before you realize what is treasurer. :ausing all your discomfort and incon The chapter officers who were reoience. Why take chances? NATCHITOCHES, La. - The installed by Charles G. Gianco, <;yet the faccs. Write today for authori· new officers of Natchioches Chap- state commander and John Dow- Bllve, new FREE BOOK ahout deafness tel' No. 29 located in Natchitoches, ney, senior vice, include Thomas md how to overcome it. It will be sent La., are as follows: James T. Fra- Ligouri, senior vice; Samuel Sac- ~_ o"n a. plain wrapper witbollt any cost or obJi· ~atton whatsoever. A postcard will do. zier, commander; Charles B. co, junior vice; John Reed, officer Sparks, senior vice; Daniel E. of the day; Rosario Agnello, adju- Milner, junior vice; H. D. Caner- tant; Frank Longo, chaplain; Paul day, adjutant; H. D. Canerday, Tourjee, treasurer; John Nicholas, treasurer: H~:JUs~on V,. S~bley, NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS of Jesse D. Both Chapter serg~ant ~t arms; John Graha!'l-' chaplam; BenJam.1I1 Martm. Judge No.7 San Angelo Texas. Reading left to right: C. C. Beck sernce off~cer; and ~lfred Narcls QUALITY HEARING AIDS Iadvocate; TommIe MItchell, ser- hI'· . ' d . C '11' .' Ico, executIve commIttee member. HARRY BOGLE, left, retiring commander of Zane Chapter No. 12, Zanesville, Ohio, turns IndiVidually Filled-Personally Servked geant at arms; H. D. CCanerday. c. ap am, T~m Leavery, cornman er, hades Twi ey, JunIOr Mrs. Rosario Agnello was in- over gavel to John Phelps, right. Paul Frederick, Ohio Department commander, -lember Fairmont Chapter No. 19. del HARKNESS, James J .. VA Center, ford Chapter No. 72. sister, Anne, looks on. The chair was paid for by the cha Proceedings of the 1951 national convention, pub WISCONSIN CARMI, IlL- Alfred S. Acker he, Biloxi. Member Biloxi Chapler No. 30. and is the fourth one to be donated by the group. JORDAN, Vadon T., VA Center. Bi QUEBEC man is new commander of White dir lished by the U. S. Government Printing office, are now loxi. Member Blloxi Chapter No. 20. CLAUSEN, Harold E., Lynxville. nit available in the usual booklet form. The quantity is BURKHARDT, Dr. Charles F .. Biloxi. GAETZ. Theodore D., St. Amicet, Killed n lautomobile accident June 4. County Chapter No. 62. Chosen to tl Member of Lynxville Chapter No. 49. ha: limited. Chapters desiring copies should inunediateJy Member Biloxi Chapter No. 20. WAR Huntingdon Co., died at Sunmount VA fill other OffiCIal pests were Her for the coming year are Dr. H. G. ASHLAND, Ky. - Lt. Jc NER. Rex G., VA Center, Biloxi. Mem Hospital, N. Y. Life member of Sun UNTI, Philip W., Milwaukee. Past bert C. Young, senior vice; Claud Collins, senior vice; Jack Justice, en mail request to National Headquarters, 1423 E. Mc ber BIloxi Chapter No. 20. SMITH, mount Chapter No. 21. commander E. O. Orth Chapter and Massey has been named new 1 thi Granville T., VA Center. Biloxi. Mem past treasurer and past senior past E. Smith, junior vice; Frank Mar junior "ice; McCoy Cochran, ad Millau St., Cincinnati 6, Ohio. ber Biloxi Chapter No. 20. CAIN, Jos RHODE ISLAI'D commander of the Department of Wis mander of Ashland Chapter fOl tin, chaplain; Halsey J. Lamont, jutant-treasurer; and Green Stur eph L.. VA Center, Biloxi. Member consin. BurJ.a.1 with military honors 2. Other officeni all'eady ell tio Biloxi Chapter No. 20. BRANDRETH, DAMASK, Nockoias, Newport. Life Holy CroGa Cemetery. u·easw'er-adjutant. ~ill, sergeant at arms. ed, • 1_4______-:-- ______-.:D:::::.I~S~AB~L~E~D~M~fE~R~IC~AN~_VE~TE~ RANS' SEMI-MONTHLY, AUG. 8, 1952 PAGE FIVE PROGRAM I State Dep'fs New Mexico IBlOOd Collections Rise Slightly, 28th National Rendezvous But Goai Not Reached Yet ne Elect Officers NATIONAL ORDER OF Announces TRENCH RATS WASHINGTON, D. C.-Donations of blood in the Armed NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS Forces Blood D,:mor Program during the period July -Reports are in from eight more ',"'illiam F. Sm'gi, Imperial 14-20, State Departments, listing the Golden Rodent New Officers totaled 45,178 pmts of whole blood, nearly 5,000 pints more newly elected officers for 1952- than were collected the previous week, but far below the. 1953. Trench Rat Headquarters - ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex. - 75,000 pints needed to meet the national quota. Department of Kentucky. Elzie Parker House The Department of New Mexico During the forty-fifth week of ------ O. Purcell, RiChmond, command has announced the names of its the Armed Forces Blood Donor er; Marvin Christerson, Harrods SATURDA Y, August 9th: newly elected officers for the campaign, the American Red Names Blann coming fiscal year. esc burg, senior "ice; Ted O!diges, Registration, Bradford Hotel. I Cross and cooperating blood banks Newport, junior vice' Ben'! Ken , Gilbert Archuleta of Albu reported collections totaling 35,- WASHINGTON, D. C. - The dall, Ashland, chapiain; - E. B. SUNDAY, August 10th: 'querque will serve as commander 504 pints, while the Armed Forces Civil Service Commission recently Oldham, Louisville, sergeant at during 1952-1953. Other officers Blood Donor Centers collected announced the appointment of arms; Clarence Potte Dawson 8 :00 p.m. Meeting Imperial named to serve are Richard C. 9,674 pints. John E. Blann, career official, as chairman of the Commission's Springs, and Wendell' Osborne Council - Parker Civerolo, Albuquerque, sen i 0 l' Since the start of the campaign, Board of Appeals & Review. Mr. Paintsville, executi\'e committee~ House. vice; John Simons Jr., Artesia, oi September 10, 1951, 2,816,059 junior vice; Ellerton V. Harmer, Blann, 46, is a veteran of 25 years men at large; Dave N. DeWese WEDNESDAY, August 13th: pints of whole blood have been Sturgis, judge advocate; and Albuquerque, judge advocate; and of Government service. DW'ing E: donated to cover current needs of 'World War II he saw service A. Gafford, Louisville, adjutant. 7:30 p.m. All members gath- Kenneth E. Ford, Ft. Hancock, the Armed Forces and to build up er in front of .', Texas, chaplain. K. H. Ferguson both as a colonel in the Army and Department of Virginia. John military stocks of plasma and a Commander in the Navy. F. White, Roanoke, commander; Parker House. Ihas been reappointed treasurer. other blood derivatives. Johnny Johnston, Portsmouth. 8:00 p.m. Business session 28th National Rendezvous Dorothy senior vice; Lee W. Hale, Pulaski, 10'00 Ql!inc~ SUite, John Hancock Bldg., 180 Berkeiey Street. HOPKINSVILLE, Ky.-Jouett PETOSKEY, Mich.-Mike Dain- 1st junior vice; Melvin E. Cox, :00 p,,?, . InItlatlOn CeremonIes 3rd Degree. Henry Chapter No.8 has elected ATLANTA, Ga. - The annual oviec was re-elected commander Norfolk, 2nd junior vice; Joseph 12. rrudnIght . Stag Sho"v • and R e f res h ments. Iand installed officers to serve for election of officers of the William of Chief Petoskey Chapter No. 31 Sterling, Norfolk, treasurer; John the coming year. E. Tate Chapter No.1 of Atlanta, for the fifth consecutive time at L. Godwin, Roanoke judge advo- Ga., at the April meeting, resulted HI'en, 2 nd junior vice; Oliver H. G arrison, Jael{son, 2nd J'unior' The new officers are E. Goebel as follows: Col. Oliver A. Seaver, the chapter's annual meeting. OF THEIR FALLEN CO~IRADES, Philadel- cate; Raymond N~w, Phoebus, a es, Waterbury, 3rd junior vlce; Vernon Broom, Columbia, Poindexter, commander; Silas W. commander; Hugh L. Davison, sen- Other officers elected for 1952- John Reilley (left) and Howard Ogden,lchl:'-plain; and Jack F. Feighner, vice; Melvin Lyons, Plainville 4th judge advocate; Hollis Landrum, Cooke, senior vice; N. Frank 1953 terms include Arthur Cardy, of Chapter No. 83, place a wreath at the adJutant. junior vice; David Rittow, Hart- Columbia, c hap I a in; Allison Still, junior vice; Claude M. Vass, ior vice; D. A. Pan~olfino, junior senior vice; Frank Hess, junior Cemetery in Philadelphia on Memorial Day. Department. of. Pennsylvania. ford, treasurer; Rosary Farieri James, Jackson, sergeant at chaplain; William L. Swykard, vice; Miss Alma Foster, treasurer; vice; Forest Dickes, treasurer; J. Jack P. Larkm, Pittsburgh, com- Meriden, chaplain; George Blan~ arms; and T. W. Templeton, Elwood Joiner and Jewell Tucker, Charles E. Zink, chaplain; Clay- H. Gilman, adj\ltant; Harry Det- mander; Silvio D'Anella, Phila chard, Hamden, sergeant at arms; Jarkson, adjutant. executive committeemen. ton L. Bargren, state executive cher, chaplain; J. H. Gilman, delphia, senior vice; William O. Charles Morse, Norwich, officer Ncwly appointed officers in- committee; Dexter B. Brown, Roy executive committeeman; Mike Hart, Norristown, eastern junior o f th e d ay; an d P u I Taft, Bridge- MILES CITY, Mont.-Charles I' elude Leon Rogers and Bob Mor- man; Leo Homberg, service offi- vice; Fred J. Hannan, Pittsburgh, port, adjutant. B. Wright has been appointed ris, color guards; Alvis Peyton, E. Bevel, John C. Grant, Robert cer; Fay Snyder, officer of the. western junior vice; Charles E. Department of South Dakota. chapter adjutant of Miles City sergeant at arms; and Fred S. Williamson Jr., chapter executive I day; Alton Hoffman, sergeant at Trice, Wilkes-Barre, judge advo Dempsey Dyas, Black Hawk'i Chapter No. 19. Radford, adjutant-treasurer. committee. arms; Glen Anys, judge advocate. cate; 1. C. Uhler, Harrisburg, commander; Frank B. Loehr, chaplain; and Harry C. Martin, Madison, senior vice; Marce Hor Harrisburg, adjutant. sted, Bryant, junior vice; Vernon Department of Idaho. Gus Carl Pierce, Sioux Falls, chaplain; Joe Mustering-out Pay Information by Defense Department son, Coeur d'Alene, commander; Arguello, Rapid City, sergeant at RusselJ Rock, Idaho Falls, senior arms; Harry N. Morgan, Rapid charged under honorable condi vice; William J. Olson, BOise, jun City, adjutant _ treasurer; and WASHINGTON, D. C.-Regula- June 26, 1950, without receiving I tions. tions after June 26, 1950, and who ior vice; Jamie Shintani, Boise, James E. McMahon, Hot Springs tions and procedures governing mustering-out pay must: (2) Those who at the time of died after leaving the service and treasurer; Floyd Higgins, Parma, judge advocate. ' mustering-out payments author- Submit on or before July 16, discharge or release from active befOl'e receiving any portion or chaplain; R. B. Balsdon, Coeur Department of Alabama. E. A. ized by the recently enacted Vet- 1954, an informal type certified duty are transferred or returned the full amount of mustering-out d'Alene, chief of staff; Thomas "Red" Fulmer, Clanton, com- erans Readjustment Assistance 1 application on 8x10'12 inch paper to the retired list with retired payment to which entitled, pay Knight, Twin Falls, historian; mander; William F. Green, Mo- Act of 1952 were recently an- containing: the veteran's name I pay, or to a status in which they ment of the amount due may be Theo Branson, Pocatello, judge bile, senior vice; B. H. Parkis, nounccd by the Department of De- and address either printed or receive retirement or retainer made to a surviving wife or hus advocate; Vernon Martin, Idaho Prichard, junior vice; John W. fense. typed; service number, serial num- pay, except those retired or sepa- band, or if there is no wife or Falls, officer of the day; Harry Kessler, Montgomery, judge ad- Eligible for the paymentlS are all bel' or file number; statements rated for physical disability. husband, in equal shares to his Murray, Kellogg, sergeant at vocate; John A. Brown, Selma, enlisted grades and officers below he was not discharged or released (3) Veterans discharged or re child or children, if any; and if arms; and R. B. Pender, Boise, chaplain; Luey Willis, Eufaula, the grade of major or lieutenant from active duty to accept em- leased from active duty on their the veteran leaves no surviving adjutant. sergeant at arms; and Robert L. commander who were discharged ployment, without having served own request to accept employment wife, husband, or child, payment Department of Connecticut. Fullen, Clanton, adjutant. or released from active duty under outside the United States; that he and have not served outside the may be made in equal shares to Charles P. Varca, Hartford, com- Department of MississippI. Ce- honorable conditiohS after June is not now serving on active duty; continental limtsi of the United the surviving parents. Penalties mander; August. Seyler, 'illest ph us Anderson, Hattiesburg, com- 26, 1950; Veterans of the Army, that he has not received any_mus- States or in·Alaska. are provided by law for making Haven, seniOr Vlce; James D. mander; E. A. Kellermeyer Bi- Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps or tering-out payment or that he (4) Members of t]-,e armed false claims for mustering-out ~urph~, West Haven, 1st junior loxi, senior vice; James Wells, Coast Guard or one of their com- has not o.r ~lll not make any forces whose total period of serv pay. Applications for the payments Vlce; Vmcent Marenna, New Hav- , Laurel, 1st junior vice; Charles 1 ponents, including women mem- other appltcatiOn for the muster- ice has been as staudent in a may be mailed to the following --- bel'S, are eligible. ing-out payment for service after civilian institution. service addresses: The law provides for payment] June 26, 1950; a statement as to (5) Any member of the armed ARMY: Finance Center, U. S. ·0 tatl-ons onored of $100 to veterans with less than whether or not he has had foreign forces for any active service per- Army, St. Louis 20, Mo., Att: 1 60 days active service; $200 for serVice, and t~e date of hlS ar- formed prior to date of discharge MOP Branch. Ra d S H those with 60 days active service, l'lval 111 the Umted States. for the purpose of entering the NAVY: Field Branch, Bureau of r--_ __.,ySTTUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES EXCHANGE CON but no foreign service; and $300 Submit, with his application, U. S. Military Academy, the U. S. ON THEIR ELECTIONS. They are (left) DENVER, Colo.-Two local radio stations were awarded for veterans with 60 days or more the original of the Report of Sepa- Naval Academy or the U. S. Coast Supplies and Accounts, Cleveland D. Andrews, new commander of Al Gray Chapter certificates of merit by the Murphy-Borelli Chapter No.7. 01 active service who have served ration from the Armed Forces of Guard Academy. 14, Ohio. AIR FORCE: Air Force Finance , and Dan McCarty, new governor of Florida and a The ll;wards were presented at the annual installation outside the United States or in the United States (DD Form 314). Alaska after June 26, 1950. If the veteran has lost the original (6) Those whose only service Center, Denver, Colo. of the DAV. ceremomes of newly elected chapter officers. has been as a cadet at the U. S. Station KMYR was cited for I ------ Lump sum payments will be DD Form 214, he should apply to Military Academy or U. S. Coast MARINE CORPS: Commandant of the Marine Corps (CDD) Wash it.s wee~ly series of r~di? int,:r- Hints To made to eligible veterans who the militalfs service in which he Guard Academy or as a midship Fla. - New DURHAM, N. C.-C. R. Camp vIews almed at acquamtll1g diS- have already been discharged' or served for ssuance of a dUI?licate. man at the U. S. Naval Academy ington 25, D. C. been chosen by the bell, who has been connected with abled veterans w~th potential Air 'rravelers released from active duty. ' Those · ~o. assure the return of t.hls cer- or in a preparatory school after COAST GUARD: Coast Guard of Florida for 1952- the Veterans Administration since employers. The statIOn's program eligible for the payment who are bf!cate, ~eterans are cautiOned to nomination as a prinCipal, alter Headquarters, Washington 25, 1930, has been named as supply manager, Lowell B. Switzer, ac WASHINGTON, D. C.-Of in- still in the Armed Forces will re- drprmt thelrhPresent permanent ad- nate, or candidate for admission D. C. officer of the new Veterans Hos cepted the presentation which terest to air travelers who are ceive their payment in $100 ess o~ t e certifica~e. pital in Durham. was made by DA V State Com concerned about the effect of monthly installments, the first of Certall1 persons dIscharged or to any such academy. (The informal application form A native of Richmond, Virginia mander Carl Hodge. variations in air pressure upon which will be paid on discharge ·released from active duty are ex-, (7) Those who were ordered to reproduced here may be used by their. ears is an article by Norton or release from active duty. cluded fron: benefits under the ' actIve service for the in making their applica- and a World War II veteran, Mr. Station KFEL was honored for s6Te~ pui- ~vet'era'ns its policy of donating radio time CanfIeld, M.D., New Haven, Conn., To receivc the pa t t new mustermg-out pay law. They pose of training duty or a physical tion. It may be clipped from a Campbell comes to Durham after 'tl d "A t 't'''' tl J I ymen s, ve -I a e' examination, or for a period of newspaper, it may be reproduced, to DA V causes. Dale Morgan, t1 e ero 1 IS, 111 Ie une- erans who hav b d' h dr. having served as supply officer of announcer, accepted for the sta July issue of HEARING NEWS, or e e~n ISC arge (1) Veterans who were not dis- less than 60 days. and any facsimile thereof may be the VA Hospital in Memphis, tion. publication of the American I released from actlve duty after charged under honorable condi- In the case of any veteran dis- used by the veterans.) Tennessee, since 1948. He is a ' Other certificates were pre Hearing Society. Free, single member of Durham Chapter No. sented to Ben Nafziger, Denver copies of the article in reprint 21 of DA V. veterans representative for the U. form may be obtained from the S. Civil Service Commission, and society's headquarters, 817 - 14th Robert A. Hicks, past department St., N.W., Washington 5, D. C. OFFICIAL FORM MITCHELL, S. D. ,-- Chapter Iadjutant. Dr. Canfield, Chief Consultant No. 7 of Mitchell, S. D. was re- Peter L. Dye was installed as in Audiology, Medicine and Sur- organized and new officers elected new chapter commander. Other gery, Veterans Administration, APPLICATION FOR MUSTERING-OUT PAYl\IENT at a meeting held in that city at officers seated at the meeting Washington, is a member of the the Roberts Hotel recently. were George A. Timm, senior American Hearing Society's Board Members of the Sioux Falls vice; John P. Jones, junior vice; of Directors. Falls Chapter No. 1 drove there John J. Glynn, treasurer; Frank for the meeting, which was held lin A. Thayer, judge advocate; In discussing prevention of Under Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1952 under the direction of the national Joseph D. Ryan, chaplain; A. R. aerotitis, Dr. Canfield points out service officer, Arthur Muchow. Irby, state executive committee that during descent plane pas- Department Commander Rolland man, and Mrs. Ethel Sellers, com sengers Should be awake and in- Paulin was present and installed mander of the chapter auxiliary. structed to chew or swallow if the new officers: Harold Hubert, J. A. Greenwell was appointed they experience any ear pressure. He says it is especially important commander; John E. Maxwell, sen- adjutant. I enclose my Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States (DD Form 214) from the ------ior vice; Carl Parnel, junior vice; for babies and children riding in James Reed, chaplain; Cecil Dun WASHINGTON, D. C.-Rogel' airplanes to be awake and pref- can, adjutant - treasurer; Fred J. Moure has been appointed ad erably eating as they descend so Nichol, Dr. F. D. Gillis, Gust Ka jutant of Capitol Hill Chapter No. that they will swallow during this ponin, executive committee. 16. part of the flight. ~------
you ever forget that you're Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and request the mustering-out payment authorized by law. • butcher?"
I was not discharged or released from active service on my own request to accept employment; or if I was discharged or
rans Get released to accept employment I served outside the United States after June 26, 1950; I am not now serving on active duty in the • ence In armed forces of the United States; and have not made and will not make any other application for mustering-out payment.
deral Jobs Have you served outside the continental limits of the United States or in Alaska after June 26, 1950? ------openings, watch the Civil bulletin board in a first ecc,ncl-cla.::;s post office. (Answer yes or No). If answer is yes, state date of arrival in the United States ______.
Return my Report of Separation and mail check to me at the following address: ' )c<. (~<~~.~'*'~r;;~~ :)~:';; :: \'* $:: .:~\.~~~~~:~~: \~{t~~tl\)\t\),;i\\;~~~X~l';,\\'\\4,'t~t~,\%,
ManufllClturen or States and DAV. • Colon
------ri~~be~------Street------C11y------zo~e-----Slate------
I Certify that the above information is true and correct.
AI.. Oftlclal _ Lt. Jcthorized l\Ianufacturen of the lIDed new,bioo American Veteran I Chapter UNIFOlUJ8 l\IER.~ORIOUS. SERVICE CERTIFICATE is presented to "Walt" Sheahan, of radio and ~eady ell Unton MHERE ARE THE RULES TO GET YOUR GIFTS -National Commander Ewing W. Mays. 1. Every member of the DA V and the Auxiliary is eligible to take part in this campaign. 2. Purpose of the campaign is to build up the permanent bershi ps you collect immedi ately. 1£ you sign up a person membership of the DAV. It "As a World War II double amputee, I well know the need for a strong, per is believed that thq~e who
