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PAGE FOUR ilEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1933. v- VETERANS TARGET FOR ECONOMY DIG DECLARESLEAD ER .Commander Van Zandt Ad dresses Crowd at Armory On Effects of Withdrawal Funds for Ex -Soldiers Leading a concerted attack on the National Economy League, James B. Van Zandt, national commander In ehlef of the Veterana 01 rorcgn wr. last night addressed a gathering ol over two hundred veterans and friends In the Medford armory, and hie audience that the veterans had been mad the 'target1 for the 'economy dig." Commander Van Zandt, of Altoona, mho has been on a three months' tour of the United Btates, addressing V. P. W. meetings, gave a brief his tory of the organization, which was formed at years ago p; oj""" Amrtn wr veterans. He describ ed the V. F. W. as representative of the overseas veterans or me univra Primary purpose of the veteran group Is to take care of the veterana and their dependants, ttie comman der ssid. and added: "We feel that we have proved to the nation that we represent the true American, cltl aen." . To make better citizens of the American youth, by organizing bugle and drum corps, drill teams and Boy Boout troops have been among the objeetlvea. Believing that the youth of today has many leisure hours, the veterans have taken action to make profitable use or wis urns. Communist! Danger "There are many thousands of communists who are attempting to destroy the federal government of America, and the V. F. W. Is today working under a program directed at the communist. The V. P. w. has ormoaed recognition of Soviet Russia, Commander Van Zandt aald, adding that "they are now operating in the schools of ths nation, trying vo jui aon the minds of 1he youn.g people. , "We oppose the recognition of Rus sia until we are convinced that Rus 1 will eliminate the communist party, and absolutely disallow It to pass around literature suoh as has been circuiatea auruig f. or five years." ' Concerning the 'foreign ' element. Comander Van Zandt stated that the Veterana of Foreign Wars are op posed to further Immigration until the unemployed In this country are put to work. Although opposing Immigration, he told the audience that the patriotic organization does all In Its power to make good citi zens of those who come here. "Pacifists ,have made great Inroads Into the national defense of our country; many boats have been tak en from both the Atlantlo and Pa flclc coasts and sold, forts hsve been abandoned, and we feel, aa veterans of foreign war who have served In actual war zones that we should have adequate national defense." ! For Preparedness . Commander Van Zandt spoke of the thousands "mowed down" In the world war, due tc- lack of training, and demanded that the army, navy and marine corps be established on an equal basis wltti those of foreign nations. At the national .conveptlon held In Milwaukee In September, the vet erans asked that free hospitalization be restored those who fought In the world war. President Roosevelt, ac cording to Commander Van Zandt, at that time endorsed the thought contained In the disability allowance act. .' Row the disabled veteran becomes a care to the community, the" county, state, and then the federal govern ment If the others are unable to care for him, was pictured by the na tional commander in his request that the disabled men be considered. He also ssld. that congress was being urged to psy the bonus Immediately, and thst the veterans were getting behind the bills to be proposed at the opening of congress January 4. Two InJimtU'es ' Two plonts, he said, brought about injustices to the veterans. The "economy dig." as Commander Van Zandt classified It, started In 1919, when the government first opposed giving each discharged man $80 with which to purchase necessary civilian clothing at the close of the war. "Big business opposed this." he de clared, "on the grounds that It rep resented a bonus. The amount, when allowed, was reduced from Vie compensation by the anti-bonus com mittee, financed by Wall Street. "Investigation of the National Economy League disclosed that there were 131,998 taxpayers In the organ ization, and that of the aisa.ooo contributed, 18 millionaires In the state of Mew York furnished 137,0O0. clearly showing that It waa not an organization of the 'small taxpayers.' "They made the veterans the 'tar get' of their wovk. Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd. t,helr chairman of the executive committee, declared that thoussnds were taking amounts from the federal government annu ally In the form of a bonus, but he failed to separate that from the bo nus of M300 he recelvea annually, slaps at nyrd "He was a Junior grade lieutenant before the war, and while doing gym nastics on a horizontal bar In the Annapolla gymnasium he broke his ankle, receiving a medical dlsrhsrge. He Is the only man In Vie TJInted Btates service known aa a "horizon tal admiral." Commander Van Zandt gave fur ther detalla of Rear Admiral Byrd's activities, and told how he was ad vanced from Junior grade lieutenant to the position of rear admiral, "with congress giving him a bonus for life, leaving him nothing to do for the rest of his life but make trips to the north and south poles to talk to the loebergt." Companions were made by Vsn Zandt showing that msny who saw service oversess were getting sia a month and should they live to the age of 79, each would be paid 4320 bjr the government, whue U Byrd lives to the asms age, he will have1 received S109.J00. Roosevelt Figurehead Van Zandt declared that Archibald Roosevelt hsd been named secretary of the National Economy League only because of his name, "his services not being worth over 16 cents a year. Archibald Roosevelt represents a failure," he aald, "and has dis graced the name of Roosevelt, hav ing been Involved In many national scandals." "They will not attack the mall oontracta, the huge aalarles of gov ernment officials and the expendi tures of the war department, but come back on the veterans." Vart ous departments of the government were attacked by him, and Andrew Mellon was ridiculed for his appear ances In the court of St. Jamea wearing knee breetches. "Every time a big Income taxpayer takea a dollar from the veteran, (he saves S3 1-8 cents," sccordlng to the V. P. W. commander. He told how the economy bill, passed this year, was "Jammed down the throats of congressmen," and that an appeal "for the sake of humanity" was made by veterana to President Roose velt not to sign the bill. To the veterans and through the administration In the state of Ore gon 86,670,259 was paid out In thla state beforo the economy act, ,he aald, for penilons, compensation and hospitalization. Support Asked President Roosevelt knows ' we have him In a difficult position, and he knows that congress will vote for the veteran at the next session." He urged members of the V. F. W. and the citizens of Medford to inform their representatives that they should vote In behalf of the veteran. The meeting, presided over by Commsnder I. D. Canfleld of the lo cal V. F. W. chapter, waa preceded by a banquet In honor of Comman der Van Zandt. A large number of representatives of V. F. W. groups throughout Oregon and northern California were also present and were honored guosts on the platform. Mayor-E. M. Wilson gave a brief address of welcome and, In behslf of the Medford Chamber of Commerce, George Ilenselman presented the na tional commander with a photograph of Crater Lake, and Informed him a box of pears would be shipped to him. A class of about ten candidates was taken into the organization, with Commander Van Zandt administer ing Vie oath. Music was furnished by .the . Elks' bsnd and the Junior drum corps of the Medford V. F. W. received great applause for Its num bers. VanZandt enlisted In the United States navy April 39, 1917, when he was a senior in the Altoona, Pa., high school. He waa trained at the U. S. naval training atatlon, New port, R. I., and on board the U. S. 8. New York. In June of 1917, he waa transferred to the U. B. 8. Albany and Immediately placed on board an Eng lish merchantmen as signalman for the first mercsntlle convoy to leave ttie states for Europe. For the re mainder of the World war he served as a signalman on board various mer chant ships, making '13 round trips under the aupervlslon of the U. S. armed guard, with headquarters at Brooklyn, N. Y. ' i, ' , ' Servrd on Transport, VanZandt served on board the U. 8. 8. Santa Paula In the return of troops to the states, making five round trips. Following this assign ment, he served as athletic coach for the various sport teams at the Brook lyn navy yard. With the rank of chief quarter master, VanZandt was discharged In September, 1019, only to re-enltst In the Fleet Naval Reserve a few weeks later. He still la a member of the reserves, having taken the annual summer cruises required by the regu latlona. Active In sports since boyhood, Oommander-ln-Ohlef VsnZandt bus held numerous A. A. U. champion ships. In February, 1934, he waa called back to serve In the navy as trainer and represent ttie navy In the 1934 Olympics at Paris, France. He has also been active In Boy Scout work. Is Railroad Man. Starting with the Pennsylvania railroad as an apprentice and serving In sll branches of railroading, he la now a apeclal representative of the passenger traffic department. As a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, VanZandt has served aa commander of Jamea L. 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There were two tables of contract in play and prlzea awarded Miss Dee Scheffel and Mrs. Bsrl Leever at cards. Present were Mesdames FJmo Rus sell, Chas. wortman, Frank Rogers. Earl Leever, Helen Holt Wilson and Miss Sdheffel, Mrs. Orr and the hostess. Mrs. Or rls remembered here sa the former Bsrbara McOuat. She la re turning today to her home in Port land. Dr. Roohelle and Mls Bailey Here Dr. Mary Jane Rochells and Mlsa Alma H. Bailey of Portland are being welcomed to Medford this week, whero they plan to spend the winter. They sre temporarily located at the Find lay apartments on South Holly, and Dr. Roehelle Is considering purchase of a home here, being In search of a mild climate. She Is a graduate of the Women's Medical college of Penn sylvania and practiced medicine for over 37 years in Phllsdelphla. Miss Bailey is known throughout the stste for her work in child evangelism In Portland. She plana to open classes In this clty.- Mlns Williams Feted At Blrthdsy Dinner, Mrs. C. H. Williams wss hostess laat Sunday at a dinner party, compli menting her daughter, Ilda, on the anniversary of her birthday. Chry santhemums decorated the table and a Thanksgiving atmosphere was fur ther expressed In the menu with tur key the center of interest. Covers were arranged for the honor guest. Miss Williams, Miss Edna El fert, Miss Joyce Andrews. Miss Ruth Ottoman and Ray Andrews and Mr. and Mrs. Williams. Legion and Auxiliary To Dine Monday A Joint dinner of the Medford post of the American Legion and the Wom en's Auxiliary has been announced for Monday evening, and a large crowd Is sntlclpated for the affair. Covered, dish dinner will be served at 8:30 o'clock In the dining room of the Armory. Each family Is asked to bring table service. Flower flechler, noted speaker of Hollywood, Cat., will be In thla city next week, and will give a lecture on Tuesday evening, November 38, In the ladlea clu broom Jn the city hall on North Central. She comes to this city highly rec ommended by people In the south and local folk, who heard her lecture In October on "The Law of Compen sation." There will be no charge lor the lecture. RES! II YEARS BAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 54 (TV Helen Wills Moody, ons of the great est woman players In the history of tennis. Is not going to compete in ths gsme she loves for at least two years. 1030-10S1, and Junior vlce-command-er-ln-chlef, to which office he was elected at the 32nd national encamp ment held In Kansas City In 1931. At Sacramento, Cal., In 1932, Van Zandt waa advanced to senior vice-commander-in-chief, and at Milwau kee In 1033, waa elected commander. In-chief, the highest position In the Veterans of Foreign Wsrs of the United states, i lib. Mc Many Attend Reamea Chapter Initiation There were 100 members and visit ing members of Reames Chapter, O. 8., in attendance Wednesday even ing at the Initiation held In the Ma sonlo temple, with Mrs. Addle Wil son, worthy matron, presiding. Three new members were taken In by Initiation and one by affiliation. All enjoyed the social hour which followed and refreshments served in the Masonic dining room by the No vember committee, with A. H. Wll lett, chairman, assisted by Mrs. Dora Gates. The lodge room was besutifully decorated In basket of autumn flow ers for the evening. Women's Bible Class Changes Name The Women's Bible class of the Presbyterian church will be known In the future aa the Young Married People's clsss, It wss announced to day. Mrs. E. N. Warner will be the teaoher and all parents are urged to aid the move for encouraging boys and girls to go to Sunday school. "Dsvld's Sin snd Repentance," found in the 12th and 13th chapters of II. Samuel, will be the subject of the Sundsy lesson. The following questions will bs considered, the in structor stated today: "What is sin?" Ho did sin come into the world?" "Are' there degrees of sin In God's sight?" "Whst Is the remedy for sin?" "Waa David saved?" Formal Dancing Club ' Party Interests Many Festive plans arc being made. In spired by the party of the Formal Dancing club this evening. ' The party will be held at the colonial club, recently opened on West Main atreet, and several dlnnera are being planned to precede the affair. Open house will also be observed in many homes. Daughters. Veterans To Meet This Evening The Daughters of Union Veterana of the Civil War will meet thla eve ning at the Armory for regular business session, and as special mat ters are to be brought before . the organization a large attendance Is urged. Choral Club Meeting Saturday Jackson County Teachers' Choral club will meet at the club house Saturday morning at 10:30 o'clock for regular rehearsal. The many timet American and Wimbledon champion aald today she had resigned herself to a period of rest and recovery as a result of the displaced vertebrae that forced her to default to Helen Jacobs in the national finals this year at Forest Hills, N. Y. Probably not until 1935 will Mrs. Moody be permitted to swing a racket, She aald. "X want to play but .1 cannot. I must wait until I am. entirely re "I hunted all day vA). long . . . and just knocked r"1 j 'em cold. ;5iw" rV, I fChestcrfiddsaU fttf L I rill i 1 a IJWf1! and I'll tell the f - T7 they're milder!" 1 ."fr jtfr ' kkm if Oliesteriiela 4 the cigarette that's MILDER, EX-DRY CHIEF CHARGES 'DUPLICITY' r 1 1 L ..-.t Major A. V. Dalrymplo (right) charged some of hla assoclatei with "duplicity, double crossing and double-dealing' and demanded that they be let out of government service, in his final statement as director of the federal prohibition bureau. He Is shaking hands with John S. Hur ley, who Is to direct the prohibition unit as it la reorganized under the bureau of Investigation In the department of Justice. (Associated Press Photo. NEW YORK, Nov. 24. (AP) Tony Canzonerl and Kid Chocolate, who onoe fought before a $00,000 bouse, will renew their feud In Madison NEW No paper label to No lid to pry loose A SIMPLE A simple twist nd it's olosed It's the new modern container for the old time favorite Cream Tartar Baking Powder. Square Garden tonight with pros pects of receipts barely touching $20,000. Since the night he outpointed Chocolate In a 15 -round lightweight championship match two years ago, Canzonerl has been stripped of hla title by Barney Ross of Chicago. Chocolate still la .world's feather weight champion In the eyes of the New York state athletic commission. Canzonerl rates a 7-6 favorite for their 10-round non-title duel tonight. I cut the cigarette that tastes better HE TOLD MEIER County Judge Earl B. Day returned this morning from Salem, where he "looked In" on the state legislature, and Portland, where he attended the CWA sessions for the Immediate or ganization of state relief work. 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