The Hermiston herald., October 22, 1921, Image 2

600,000 Vets of
War Are Jobless
children, fathers and mothers, depend­
ent upon them for support.
“Now that business depression has
become intensified and the ranks of
the unemployed swelled by the addi­
tion of millions of men who had been
bolding Jobs until a few months or
even weeks ago, the lot of the long
unemployed veteran is such that com­
passionate Americans need not look to
Former Service Men Battling Harder Russia, to Hungary and the other
Now and Under Greater Odda
Than They Fought in the
Trench»» In France.
Survey by American Legion
Shows Desperate Plight of
Men Who Went to Front.
FIGHTING
FOR
EXISTENCE
Stricken nations of Europe for human
suffering to touch their heartstrings.
“The plight of unemployed veterans
Is serious enough today. But winter
Is Just around the corner. Open-air
work will soon cease. The harvests
which have provided temporary work
for many will soon be gathered. Park
benches and doorways will soon be
untenable at night.
"This Is the situation that faces
the American Legion and the Ameri­
can people today.
Scarcely having
finished the campaign to relieve the
hardships of the physically disabled
veterans of the World war, the Ameri­
can Legion is now realizing that it
faces another campaign of equal mag­
nitude to eave its comrades who have
become economic casualties.”
Lafayette-Marne Joint Celebration in New York
Tomb of Dante in Verona, Italy
Indianapolis.—Between 600,000 and
700,000 veterans of the World war are
out of employment and struggling for
existence, according to a survey com­
pleted by the Amerlcau Legion.
Many of these men, the survey dis­
closes, are fighting harder now and
under greater odds perhaps than they
fought In the trenches.
The survey was conducted through
the 11,000 posts of the Legion.
Pennsylvania alone reported 150,000
ex-service men out of work.
The
New York Legion department esti-
mnted 100,000 veterans jobless in the
state, and Illinois and Massachusetts
reported respectively 35,000 and 30,000
ex-service men out of work.
Georgln was the only stute Hint re­
ported Improvement in the unem­
ployed situation. “Unemployment not
general enough to require uid from
Legion,” was the report from that
state. Iowa reported that the Indus­
tries in that state were showing signs
of life, although a serious condition
this winter wns anticipated.
The 164th anniversary of the birth of the Marquis of Lafayette, major general, U. S. A„ and the seventh an­
niversary of the battle of the Marne, were celebrated with Impressive services at the Lafayette statue. Union
square, New York. This photograph shows MaJ. John F. O’Ryan, speaking. The statue of Lafayette overlooks
the speaker's stand.
Find Log Book
of Constitution
After four years In European duty
the Constitution was relieved from
duty by the frigate Cyane, the log­
book records "in a downpour of rain.”
After an uneventful trip of 41 days
she arrived off Sandy Hook. This was
before the days of clipper ships and
fust steamers. It took longer to sail
Situation la Desperate.
across the Atlantic than to go to
The report from Pennsylvania de­
The six hundredth anniversary of the death of Dante coming this year,
New Zealand today.
scribed conditions ns deplorable nnd
Maybe
it
was
caused
by
the
oranges,
thousands
of
tourists
nre
visiting
the
beautiful
gothic
tomb
of
the
Italian
poet
Missing Document Just Recover­
During the civil war the Constitu­
the state of Washington advised ex-
lemons, etc., being served out as ra­
tion was used as a training ship at
service men not to go to that state in Verona.
ed Dates Back to Building
tions. The log says that those who
Anhapolls.
until conditions Improved. Michigan’s
were not sick "spent the day in har­
of “ Old Ironsides.”
She was again pressed Into service
unemployed war veterans were said
mony and festivity” after the Rev.
to number 30,000, but industrial con­
Addison Searl, the ship’s chapiuin, had In July, 1877, when Congress author­
ditions were reported as “better than
made an Independence day address. ized the President to supply trans­
two months ago.”
The mall was received In the evening portation for goods sent by American
Commenting on the situation wldch
from the sloop Washington, 36 days citizens to the Universal Exposition at
lias come out of the business depres­
out
of Boston, and papers from various Paris, 1878.
Book Disappeared When Vessel Went
After a successful trip under the
sion, the American Legion Weekly
parts of the country were In It.
Out of Commission and Official» of
says:
At Port Mahon, in the Balearic command of Capt. C. Badger to
Navy Department Have Since
"Figures alone, however, do not tell
islands, three men of the crew de­ France, made In 50 days, she was
the plight of American unemployed
Hunted High and Low.
serted
on a stormy night, Oct. 5, 1821. ordered back In 1879 from Havre
considerable of their money to the
veterans, for the greater part of these
A
detail
of 10 men and officers was with a cargo. She went aground off
Jobless ex-soldiers and ex-sallors are American Society for Control of movement.
Boston.—The logbook of the frigate sent out, which succeeded In recaptur­ the French coast and It took five
not only out of work, but nre engaged
Will Spread Message.
Constitution, missing for fifteen yeurs, ing two of the deserters after a three tugs to pull her Into deep water
Cancer Announces a “ Na­
nt this moment In n struggle for ex­
The society’s organization is an ex­ l.as beeu found at the Boston navy days’ search. The third man managed again.
istence with tlielr hacks to the wnll
She Come» to Boston.
tional Cancer Week.”
ceptionally efficient one, nnd the mes­ yard.
to hide successfully, but gave himself
of circumstances. They are for the
High and low the officials of the de­ up two years later at the same port.
sage of tlie “Cancer week" will be car­
At the hundredth anniversary of
most part men who hnve been econom­
ried to the remotest corners of the partment have sought the volume ever
her launching the secretary of the
A Stormy Christmas.
ically on the defensive ever since they
country. It includes regional direc­ since the famous old ship went out of
On Christmas night, while the Con­ navy ordered her taken to Boston. She
left their country’s service, Mnny nre
tors, state chairmen and local commit­ commission for the last time In 1907, stitution was anchored In Gilbraltar was brought back to the city and to
men who found their old Jobs gone
tees, all working under the direction says the Boston Herald.
harbor, a great storm occurred. Rain the harbor where she first kissed salt
when they took off their uniforms, nnd
The disappearance of the logbook fell in torrents and the deck of the water.
of Dr. Charles A. Powers, president.
no other Jobs to he had. Those who Informative Literature Will Be Carried Assisting Doctor Powers are such men was a complete mystery and the de­ frigate was swept clean. The United
Amidst cheers ef thousands she
succeeded In discovering some work
of note as Dr. Robert Abbe, one of the partment had come to the conclusion States schooner Nonsack, standing was tied up at the Charlestown navy
to Every Corner of the Country—
nfter being discharged from the army
foremost authorities on cancer In that some person hud purloined the close by, sent boats and men to the yard, where a great demonstration
Cause» 10 Out of 100 Deaths
or navy found they were pitted In re­
America; Dr. James Ewing, patholo­ book and that It would probably never vessel In case of need. After three was held at the Old South Meeting
Among Those Over Forty.
morseless competition ngnlnst men
gist of Cornell university; Dr. O. E. again come to light.
days the tempest subsided, after caus­ House In honor of the occasion.
who had not been In the service.
Armstrong of Montreal, noted Canadi­
Covered With Grime.
After the war of 1812, with no rec­
ing much damage and the loss of
New York.—The American Society an surgeon; Dr. Joseph C. Bloodgood
Mnny employers dealt with them by
And now, quite accidentally. It has many lives.
ord of the disappearance of the orig­
for the Control of Cancer, which, since of Johns Hopkins university, Balti­ turned up, covered with grime and
the rule of 'Inst hired, first fired.’
On Sunday, nfter divine service, inal figurehead that ornnmented the
its organization in 1913, has been more; Dr, William J. Mnyo of Roches­ cobwebs. In the upmost corner of during which the child of a “native" bow of the Constitution, an Idea was
Hard Winter Ahead.
"If they were lucky enough to have fighting cancer with facts, sent out ter, Minn.; Dr. Clement Cleveland, for building 82, at the Boston yard, where was christened “Constitution Jones conceived by an admirer of Andrew
savings from before the wnr awaiting from its hendqunrters, 25 West For­ many years head of the Woman's hos­ apparently it had Iain, witli a lot of Nelson," it was lenmed that Thomas Jackson, then President of the Unit­
them when they were discharged, ty-fifth street. New York, announces pital in New York; Dr. Francis Car­ other rubbish, since her captain hauled Worthington, a seaman, had been ed States, that It would be a graceful
those snvlngs have long since disap­ an unusuul feature of its already re­ ter Wood, director of the Crocker down his flag for the last time.
killed In a pistol duel with a foreigner compliment to the chief executive to
peared. They found themselves with­ markable campaign.
The logbook, which is In manu­ over a pretty dancer in a cafe. A have his statue placed on the bow of
cancer research laboratory, Columbia
Tills Is a “National Cancer week,” university, nnd head of the board of script, of course. Is very well pre­ party brought the body back to the the frigate.
out funds early In the period of In­
dustrial depression which set In while which will begin October 30 and end scientists, nnd many other prominent served and Its entries are remark­ ship and it was buried subsequently
The new figurehead portrayed Jack-
tills country wns getting hnck to a November 5.
ably clear and legible. They bear at sea.
specialists.
son holding a scroll on which was
The purpose of the elTort, the most
peace-time bnsis. Workers who had
Since its inception the society has the signatures, written In the flowing
Many distinguished persons, Includ­ Inscribed “The Union, It must be pre­
been employed steadily nt high wages comprehensive nnd Important In the maintained that'accurate Information script of a past generation, of Cnpt. ing members of the nobility and gen­ served.” No sooner had the sculptor,
during the wnr were able to const into society's career, is intended to carry concerning cancer is the best means Isaac Hull, Commodore William Bnln- try, visited the ship during the months L. D. Beecher, begun his work than
the depression period living on their facts concerning cancer to ns muny known to lower the mortality of this brldge, Capt. Charles Stewart, Capt. she spent In European ports, and the the enemies of President Jackson be­
snvlngs, tmt for mnny months unem­ persons in the United States nnd Can­ disease. It was believed, nnd It has Jacob Jones. Cnpt. Otto C. Badger and officers were fairly deluged with In­ gan to fight the plan.
ployed ex-service men have been, per­ ada ns can lie reached through the since been proved, that a large num­ other commanders of “Old Ironsides.” vitations to pnrtles and other enter­
The Whigs of Boston scattered
force, little more thnn Industrial scav­ professional nnd lay press, by lec­ ber of cases can he cured If taken in
Many Interesting episodes and tainments. The greatest friendliness handbills over the city bearing, in
engers, compelled to seek odds and tures nnd by the spread of Informative hand enrly, nnd its efforts have been events are . narrated In the volume, was displayed toward tlie Americans large letters, the headline, "Freemen
enda of work desperately to meet their literature. The work will lie carried directed toward urging persons to seek told In crisp, sullorllke fashion, with­ everywhere.
Awake!” They prayed the people to
simplest necessities. The more for­ on by the foremost physlclnns nnd competent advice the Instant they rec­ out adjectives or embellishments.
The log recites that three men were tnke action against this “Wooden God,
tunate havb been largely dependent surgeons In the country who special­ ognize any of the symptoms made Some of these occurrences have been drowned In the wnters of the Bay of this Image of a tyrant,” and “For
upon relatives nnd kindly friends. ize In the control of this dread dis­ plain by the society’s campaign of ed­ forgotten and their re telling at this Naples, while diving, on (he morning God's sake, to save the ship from
Those lacking these have been roam­ ease; by state nnd city health officers ucation. In this policy the society nt time makes a strange tale of the 109 of June 15, 1822. The undertow took the foul disgrace.”
ing from city to city, restlessly seeking nnd by the public-spirited citizens, first met antagonism from thnt ele­ years which have elapsed since the them to the bottom and the bodies
The sculptor was offered large
work. Mnny of them have wives nnd who have given much of their time and ment which considered cancer a dis­ old ship has been in the service of were not recovered.
Services were sums of money to allow the flgure-
grace and which believed the less said Uncle Sam.
held for them over at the side of the hend to be stolen, but he would not
The logbook tells, in brief, of the ship!
nbout it the better.
consent The matter caused such ex­
building of the Constitution, in Bos­
On the morning of June 20, 18C2, a citement In Boston that It wns neces­
Decrease in Death».
ton in 1794, and modestly recounts her
Those Interested In this educational many engagements and adventures dur­ brig, under the command of Capt. sary to berth the Constitution be­
movement are extremely encouraged ing the war of 1812 with Great Britain, Poola Dablnowlch, Informed Com­ tween the Columbus nnd the Inde­
mander Bainbridge that on the pre­ pendence, and to station guards on
by the fact that during the last three most of which nre familiar history.
vious night two Greek ships had at­ each ship to protect the obnoxious
years deaths from cancer have, for
Describe» World Voyage.
tacked the Austrian fleet and had statue.
the first time In two decades, shown
It describes. In detail, the famous succeeded In destroying the admiral's
However, a daring young marina
n slight decrease. It does not claim voyage around the world, which began
captain from Cape Cod named Sam­
that «11 this decrease is due to Its in 1844 and ended in 184«, during ship, having on board 2000 men.
Next morning the Constitution uel Dewey, on a wnger of $100, stole
campaign, hut It believes that Its cam­ which the Constitution visited the
reached
the scene of the battle and Into the navy yard one stormy night,
paign lias had something to do with Azores, Madeira. Brazil, Cape Town,
it, and Intends to push its work In the Madagascar, China, the Philippines found hundreds of dead bodies float­ climbed up the anchor chain, unob­
future even more vigorously thnn in and many other places in the course ing around the isle of Tuno, where It served. sawed off the head of the
occurred.
Jackson statue, placed It In a gunny
the past.
of her circumnavigation of the globe.
In Foreign Seas.
sack and made his escape.
Some Idea of the ravages of cancer
In crossing the China sea It is noted
Mnny months were consumed In
The next morning when the decap­
may be had from the fact that it that the ship sailed through a mass
causes ten out of every hundred of floating pumice stone, which had cruising along the coast of Turkey, itation was discovered there was a
deaths In this country where the vic­ been cast up by a spouting volcano In many ports being visited. At Smyrna tremendous uproar. Dewey later went
tims are more than forty years eld; Japan. At Canton, China, the crew the American counsul paid an official to Washington, where be exhibited
that about 83,000 deaths a year are were called on to help extinguish a visit to the ship, and was given a the head to many of the leading Wbtgs.
Finally it was carried to the navy de­
recorded, and that the mortality among huge fire which threatened to destroy rousing reception.
On the return voyage through the partment and offered to Mahlon Dick­
women Is considerably greater than the city.
Mediterranean John Richards, seaman, erson, the secretary of the navy, to
among men. Women are exceptional­
The Constitution, In 1821, made a fell from the malntopmast Into the whom Dewey told his story.
ly susceptible to this disease, hut It Is tear of European waters where, on
The secretary was fnrious and
gratifying to know that If the symp­ account of her exploits and victories sea, and before a boat could be
toms arc early recognized a grent ma­ during the war she was the object of lowered “an undertow took him to the threatened arrest. He went to the
White House with Dewey, taking the
jority of caaes may he cored. Be­ great attention and curiosity. After bottom."
When
the
Constitution
sailed
Into
heed
wrapped in a bandanna hand­
cause people are better Informed, early a trip of 46 days, under the command
the harbor of Gibraltar. April 23, kerchief. Andrew Jnckson, when he
diagnoses are more common now than of Commodore Bainbridge, site reached
1823. she fired a salute of 21 guns heard the story, saw the head and
In the past, and, moreover. the methods Ullhraltar. short of provisions.
from the broadside in honor of the burst Into uncontrollable laughter.
of treatment, which now Include radium
A detail of men was sent «shore to
“Why this Is the most Infernal grav­
and the X-ray, are becoming more and procure food, and "after a lengthy coronation of King George IT of Great
Britain, which took place at noon on en Image I ever saw. The fellow did
more efficient and effective.
talk with native«.” according to the that day.
perfectly right; tell him to saw It off
During "National Cancer week” log. they aucceeded In bringing aboard
Another severe storm blew np that If It ever appears again.” declared the
there will be lectures In many cities oranges, apricots, lemons and vegeta­
by the foremost authorities on can­ bles. One rather wonders how such nlghL and the next nu-min;« a British President
frigate was seen hard and fast on the
After the Washington Incident
cer, the distribution of lltcratnre at fare appealed to a crew of huaky
rocka. Fifty men were sent to help Dewey was made a postmaster In Vir­
these lecture«; activities by the de­ man-*o-wa ramen after a 46 days'
pull her off. Carpenters were sent to ginia as a reward for his exploit. The
partments of health throughout the cruise.
the akl of an American aioep which statue was found Jost 27 years attar
(•Id Boy is the new watch dog of the White House, who ha» recently ar­ country and by the medical societies,
Arriving In Genoa harbor on July was flying her ensign union down and Its mysterious disappearance on the
rived to keep Mddte Boy company. He Is fire months old nnd was given to and the publication of numerous arti­ 4. 1821. a sickness broke out aboard
leaking. Another ship lost her bow- grounds of Jonathan Bowers at Wll-
Mrs. Harding by a friend In Washington.
cle« In the medical and lay praam
the ship which lasted for two days. sprit In the gale.
lowdala, near LowelL
Plan Big Fight
Against Cancer
SPECIALISTS ARE INTERESTED
New Guardian of the White House
TELLS TALESOFADVENTURE