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Newspaper
Jacksons Hole Courier
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1922
Page
6
A compact summary covering labor, infrastructure, and war-era notes from the Pacific Northwest to Washington. Reports include timber mill shortages in Tacoma, Idaho road project costs, a large funeral in Nysea, a 137 year old Chippewa elder in Minnesota, ship incidents off Delaware Bay, and national policy moves on naval treaties and Muscle Shoals offers.
Half a million miners face strike as United Mine Workers prepares for a wage fight with operators while rail workers consider an offensive alliance. John L. Lewis prompts a broad coal railroad labor pact as the convention weighs a 20 percent wage increase and a possible no-demand stance to empower negotiators.
A dire message from the International Federation of Trade Unions warns that millions face possible death from famine across Europe. It cites 20 million people in need, with thousands dying and survivors reduced to scarce bread substitutes as winter nears.
Confused notes show the March 8 economic conference schedule in doubt as cabinet members debated postponement. Framer Bonoini and others discussed actions while unclear terms and names appear, leaving the event timing unsettled.
Francie Lawson director of the NYU employment bureau and commander of the 305th Machine Gun Battalion American Legion leads thousands of graduates to suitable positions. A former Judean Faith pastor and WWI chaplain wounded at the Weele river and in the Argonne, he now reports placing over 400 graduates in roles from accountants to journalists.
Mrs Carrol Marks of Los Angeles takes charge as supervisor for the American Legion Auxiliary in the Pacific Coast area. She brings eight years on the stage and ties to social circles. Mia Macks, former California auxiliary commander, notes Marks’s suitability as two veteran sons receive government vocational training.
Thirteen new brigadier generals have been assigned to the reserve corps. Five are regular army officers, one from the National Guard, and seven from the Officers Reserve Corps. The group includes Colonels Palmer and Pierce, Jones R Lindsey, Milton F Davis, Walter G Babcock, Harold P Howard, retired Brig. Gen. Henry J Belity of the Guard, and Reserve Corps Colonels Carey F Spence, Thornwell Mullally, George W Hall, Joan J Carty, William H Welsh, Dr William J Mayo, and Freak Billige.
A kneeling man in deep snow helps a young girl who asks him to roll a cigarette. The scene shows a touching moment as the boy gently assists, tears in his eyes, in an American Legion Weekly feature.
The piece notes New Orleans as a common meeting ground for veterans from many countries during the year of the Intersified Veterans Federation third annual conference concurrent with the American Legion national convention. It mentions Lagim as federation member and Cabot Ward of Parade Post as federation vice-president, with women from Catt Twe meeting on several matters amid cordial exchanges and reminiscences.
A garbled OCR passage mentions a request for a fifty dollar check at First National Bank and phrases about finance and a person named Dane. The text is severely broken with stray words and uncertain names, providing little clear context or complete facts.
W J McGregor of Wilkinsburg Pa wins nomination by a large margin for county office. A veteran of medical service overseas, he served with British forces in Manchester England and with the British Second Division in France. He lost both legs after a German shell exploded near him in March 1914. He is a member of the Wilkinsburg Edgewood post of the Legion.
Frank Bebrepfier of Chicago, severely wounded at the Argonne, becomes partially blind yet excels in Harvard’s graduate program in landscape architecture. Despite losing an arm and heavy injuries, he tops classmates by earning the Drex prize, after repeated Veterans Bureau support, proving his determination to pursue a profession against immense odds.
War veterans endure freezing conditions near warehouses storing surplus army clothing. A bill reported favorably by the military affairs committee authorizes the secretary of war to work with the general in supplying adequate clothing and gear to all veterans in government hospitals and institutions. Thousands of dollars worth of material are being wasted, while veterans’ health and comfort suffer. House leaders seek a special rule for quick action. Congress faces pressure on this measure alongside other appropriation debates.
The American Legion notes officers are promoted modestly since World War I while Chauncey Depew is not named for a war medal. Pvt Reward A. Canvend receives letters, and a French transport during occupation brings mixed reactions. The effort includes Congress Medal honors for Dr. McMurny and others amid May 1919 troop moves and gratitude.
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