The Vian Press (Vian, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, August 6, 1920 Page: 2 of 8
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VI AN PRESS VIAN OKLAHOMA
Xjie
AMERICAN
(Copy for This Department Supplied by
National Headquarters of the
American Legion)
NEW HAMPSHIRE4 IS WINNER
Granite State Recipient of First
Prize In Membership “Push” —
South Dakota Second
New Hampshire won the American
Legion's nation-wide membership
“push” May 17 to 22 it was announced
at Legion nntioiinl headquarters re-
cently and will receive the stand of
silk colors offered ns first prize to the
state enrolling the largest percentage
of eligible ex-service persons prior to
the close of business on June 15
South Dukntn wins second prize a
stand of woolen colors The prizes
will be presented by the national com-
mander Franklin D'Olior at the nn-
tionnl convention of the Legion In
Cleveland next September
Other states finished in the race In
order ns follows: North Dakota Ne
braska Vermont California Kansas
Oregon Iowa Washington Wyoming
Indiana Maine Massachusetts Rhode
Island Nevada Minnesota Illinois
Idaho Arizona Ohio District of Co-
lumbia Michigan Utah Wisconsin
Kentucky Pennsylvania New Jersey
Oklahoma Colorado New Mexico
New York West Virginia Connecticut
Delaware Texas Missouri Florida
Montana Arkansas Maryland Vir-
ginia Tennessee North Carolina
South Carolina Louisiana Mississip-
pi Georgia and Alabama
The Legion now hns 0452 posts In
nil parts of the United States and In
several foreign countries and 1027
women’s auxiliary units The total
enrollment since the organization was
first established 15 months ago Is
more than 2000000 though national
dues for all these members for the
year 1020 have not yet been received
at nationnl headquarters In deter-
fnining the results of the membership
drive only members for whom nation
nl dues up to nn including December
SI Jf)20linrt been received by the na-
tionnl treasurer were counted Since
(lie drive closed on June 15 more
Ilian 22000 names of now member
have come In
CHAPLAINS’ BADGE OF HONOR
Medal to Be Given by Protestant
Churches Which United in
War Wcrk
A commemorative medal is to be
given by the I’rolesiant churches
which united In war work through
the general war-time commission of
the churches to all (heir chaplains of
the Ainercian army and navy who
served In the war The chaplains'
medal is (lie work of Mrs Laura Gar-
din Fraser of New York one of the
best known of American medalists
nnd the wife of the designer of the
Victory hul ton
Mrs Fraser has chosen in the de-
sign for the chaplains’ medal to rep-
resent an army chaplain in the net of
supreme service — ministering to a
wounded man at the risk of his own
life In the center of the design the
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The Chaplains’ Medal
gas mask Is seen ready for Immedi-
ate adjustment Indeed the sugges-
tion Is that the chaplain has perhaps
momentarily removed It t he better to
succor the wounded man
The fine record of the men who
served ns chaplains In the navy many
of them constantly passing buck anil
forth through the submarine danger
zone ministering to the crews of the
naval vessels ami the soldiers on t he
transports Is recalled by the repre-
sentation of the battleship on Hie re-
verse of tlte medal
The striking of these medals Is tlte
realization of a suggestion made soon
after the armistice in the executive
committee of the general wur-tlme
commission of (lie churches The
commit tee approved the proposal ami
made It one of the tasks commuted to
the general committee on tinny and
navy chaplains when the war-time
commission dissolved Tlte medals
are Intended to convey in tangible
form u message of grateful apprecia-
tion from the churches to their chap-
lain sens '
JACK DEMPSEY IS ACQUITTED
Federal Court Dispose of Much Die-
cussed Case of World's Champion
Prize Fighter
After a trial lasting more than a
week a Jury In the federal court of
San Francisco found Jack Dempsey not
guilty of violating the selective serv-
ice act The jury was out only ten
minutes and returned Its verdict on
the first ballot
The indictment charged Dempsey
with knowingly and wilfully falsifying
his questionnaire In order to got de-
ferred classification in Class 4a In
this document which he signed in Chi-
cago In January 1918 he swore that
his wife mother father widowed sis-
ter and the two minor children of the
last mimed were mainly dependent up-
on him for support and had been living
with him for a considerable time
These statements the government as-
serted were untrue
The evidence showed that Dempsey
received his questionnaire Jn Chicago
and had it filled out almost iminedi
ately His manager Jack Kearns an
swered most of the questions nnd
Dempsey cave Ills assent as the nn-
JACK DEMPSEY
swers were written down Supporting
nllidavits were signed by Mnxine
Dempsey then his wife but since di-
vorced and Elbe Clarkson his sister
There was some confusion in the lo-
cal draft hoard over Ills case and nt
nn Informal meeting held one evening
Dempsey and Jack Kearns his mana-
ger took up Dempsey’s situation with
John Hogan chairman of the local
draft hoard At this meeting Demp-
sey was placed in Class 4a upon his
sworn statement of the contents of
the questionnaire
Tlte evidence showed that Mrs Hi-
ram Dempsey l ho mother of Jack
was almost entirely dependent upon
him for support nnd that lie had matte
substantial contributions lo the sup-
port of Ids father sister and brother
His statements in this regard were not
contradicted
TO FOCH AND FRENCH POILU
Commander D'Olier Returns Felicita
tions Sent by Famous Marshal
on Fourth of July
“The American legion on this mini
versa ry of the fall of the Iiastllle
through myself as national command-
er extends the same hand of fellow-
ship today that the French citizen-soldier
grasped but yesterday”
In these words Franklin D’Olier
head of the legion addressed Marshal
Foeli and the French poilti returning
the felicitations that Foch sent to the
legion on the Fourth of July The mes-
sage was delivered to the marshal by
II H IlurJes commander of Furls
post No 1
“Our regard is based on deeper sen-
timent than mere association in arms”
trie message continues "America's
youth canto to France impressed with fug but meekly paying exorbitant
tlte story of your wonderful achieve-
ments We were not disillusioned We
found that France suffered with a
smile on her lips laughed In the jaws
of death held to her traditional cour-
tesy and chivalry at the very time
wlien t he foe pounded with coarse
fists at the gates of I’aris
“There may come a time when Jeal-
ous hands will seek to sever the bonds
that unite France and America Such
a tiling never can he accomplished We
of the World War have known France
and her fine soul Wo have been blood
brothers and we will be peace brothers”
MESSAGE FROM KING ALBERT
Former Private A E F Receives Ca-
ble From Ruler in Commemora-
tion of Chateau-Thierry Victory
A former private A E F lias re-
ceived a cabled messnge from n king In
eommemonitloii of the great American
victory at Chateau-Thierry the second
anniversary of which was July 15 The
ox-prlvnto Is Harold W Ross editor of
tlie American Icglon Weekly The
king Is Albert of Belgium Ills mes-
snge read :
"On (lie eve of the anniversary of
Hie glorious American victory nt Clin-leiiu-Tlilcrry
It Is a great pleasure for
me to semi n token of the high admira-
tion tills heroic stund kindles in my
heart and to renew tribute of our ever-
lasting gratitude for the heroes who
fell cm lids fifteenth of July 1918 for
the common cause"
(Signed) “ALPKIST"
The message was transmitted
ihrougli the llci-glar Charge d’AITalres
at Washington Mr Ross Is a former
Sun I'ranclsco New Orleans and At-
lanta newspaper man He touk part
In the CIiyteuii-TIiierry a Park
Building
The giant framework of the It-38
United States government It Is now
BEAT RENT HOGS
BY CO-OPERATION
Finns Build and Occupy Own
Apartments for Only $2635
a Month
N G L IN FOR REAL RATTLE
Co-Operative Bakeries and Dairies
A- Soon to Be Erected— Communi-
ty Club House and Co-Operative
Restaurant Big Success
New York — In these hectic ilnys of
frenzied family finance when the life
of the average New Yorker Is just one
moving van after another envious at-
tention is directed toward a certain
group of thrifty citizens who are re-
siding calmly comfortably and cheaply
in their own apartment houses
Their leisure hours are never Invad-
ed by landlords nnd real estate agents
their sleep is undisturbed by night-
mares of sudden evictions nnd their
eyesight Is unhurt by constant contact
with the daily "to lot” columns They
live in attractive sunny homes con-
taining tlte latest inspirations in
plumbing I ho newest styles in win-
dows nnd the hottest kind of heat
For nil of these luxuries they pay
about $30 per family per monlli with
the pleasant knowledge that tin rent
nevrr can lie raised unless they per-
mit It
Are Not Plutocrats Either
They are not wealthy They are
hard-working people — c nrpentf rs
painters' paperhangers tailors type-
setters and shop keepers ami their fam-
ilies — who are not often found dwell-
ing In luxury when (lie rest of the
world Is putting up with all sorts of
Inconveniences
How do they do It? Well In the
first place they live In I’rooklyn Rut
that does not explain It Ilrooklyn is
not immune from the high cost of liv-
ing any more than any ocher town lint
they are Finns and that explains a
great deal For the Finns are an ex-
tremely thrifty lot
So It happens that while most na-
tive Americans have been sitting
around deploring the high cost of liv-
prices for food and rents the Finns of
Brooklyn have been forming co-operative
societies and forcing down their
living costs to the lowest possible min-
imum Besides two co-operative
upartment houses they own a com-
munity club bouse h co-operative res-
taurant nnd plots of ground upon
which co-operative bakeries and dai-
ries soon ure to lie erected
Aid for Fleeing Russians
(7
A Turkish vul or carrier Histriluiilng inner among Russian families on
liorrd a vessel Ilei lug from their devt uuuvJ Pusaiun homes to southern
Europe
Giant Airship for United States
the world’s largest airship being built
nearing completion
First came the club house vh'cli Is
always the first social move of the
Finns wherever they go It Is nn at-
tractive building with coffee and game
rooms smoking parlors women's club
rooms and an auditorium where pub-
lic meetings dances and theatricals
are held To- the Finn drama Is al-
most as essential as food so that the
people do not consider It an extrava-
gance to employ a dramatic coach for
their young people Across from the
club house Is the co-operative restau-
rant nnd nenrby Is n lot which some
day when building conditions become
a trifle more stable Is to support a co-
operative moving picture house
The chief activity of the club house
soon became the voicing of discontent
with living conditions The Finns hav-
ing come to America tile land of op-
portunity seeking relief from a stern
and exacting environment were frank-
ly disappointed They found I hem-
selves -crowded Into grimy tenements
with insufficient beat and water and
light and air and unable to earn
enough to obtain anything better The
wages which had appeared so high to
them from the other side of the ocean
seemed to shrink visibly ns they were
doled out for food and rent and
clothes
America Worse Than Finland
“After ail" declared one of the Fin-
nish apartment house dwellers (he oth-
er day “it was just as bad ns in Fin-
land only hi some ways It was a little
worse because It was all slrmige — the
country (lie language nnd the ways of
the people In some of the tenement
(lilts tlie kitchen wns the only room
that wns heated and jt wns not large
enough to hold nil of the family at
once Tlie children caught colds go-
ing from heated rooms to unhentod
ones and' half the time In those old
houses the water failed to run from
the spigot so that It wns hard for its
to keep clean It Is still so When
you tell Hie landlords they sny they
cannot afford to make repairs"
But the Filins were not satisfied
merely to discuss conditions They
decided to elinnge them The carpen-
ters mid the painters nnd plasterers
and the paperhangers among them
knew n good deal about building nnd
they finally suggested the idea of a eo-
operullvely owned apartment house
They realized Hint it would he a huge
undertaking for families with so little
capital hut experience In Finland laid
taught them the value of co-operation
In tlie beginning 20 families were In-
terested in the project but when It
actually came to the stage of signing
contracts and buying ground aud
at Carilington beds England for the
C:
‘‘ ‘Flapper Give Up Seat’
Say Women of London
London — "You may have my
seat sir” Is what the "flapper”
should say when she finds a
tired overworked business man
standing near her in a London
train or bus This revolution In
feminine deportment Is suggest-
ed not by the men but by Eng-
lishwomen who object to their
husbands surrendering seats in
public conveyances to girls nnd
women returning home after
frivolous errands
building materials all but six became
discouraged and dropped out
Six families however refused to re-
linquish the project nnd Raw It
through to the hitter end They pro-
posed to build n 10-famlly apartment
house and found themselves facing the
problem of raising $45000 A treas-
urer wns appointed nnd each family
paid weekly Installments to the com-
munal treasury until they had $8000
In a box With this they bought a
building plot Tlie rest of the money
they obtained from a eo-opr'rntlve so-
ciety’s hank In the form of first and
second mortgages
Much of the building was done by
tlie men of Glie six families nil of
whom took n special pride In their
work nnd strove frantically to outri-
val one another In painting and plas-
tering various rooms Their task com-
pleted tlie co-operators moved in
heavily In debt ns it might seem to the
imeo-operafive Actually however
they were paying Interest on their own
debts and not on the debts of some
landlord That Interest together with
substantial monthly payments on p’ln-
clpnl taxes general upkeep and oth-
er expenses amounted to considerably
less than they would have paid In
rent for apartments of the same size
Each family hail a light five-room
apartment with nil modern Improve-
ments including telephone hot and
cold water p bath room and a kitchen
(not a kitchenette) nnd for these ac-
commodations they paid Into the com-
mon building fund $2035 n month
Then Came the Rush!
As It became known that such homes
could lie obtained nt such n remarka-
bly low price tlie first six co-operators
were overwhelmed with applications
from other families who wished to
join I lie movement Tlie house was
soon full of tenants but so great was
(lie demand for similar accommoda-
tions that another co-operative group
was organized to build a second apart-
ment house This time the co-operators
were not so timid In risking their
money nnd decided that their house
should be evdn bigger with even great-
er conveniences
Incidentally It was to cost $50000
more due not to the added Improve-
men -a but to the Increased cost of
building materials' The cost of Hie
liitlrr rose so rapidly thnt a third
group which wns on the point of or-
g::k’znt!nn decided to defer building
until conditions became n trifle less
clinotie snd the cost of bricks went
down
Etvy of Less Enterprising
Tills was two years ago Today
these progressive co-operative Finns
ure the envy of all their less enterpris-
ing neighbors They nre enjoying
Ivnrtn comfortable anil convenient
homes at a small cost at a time when
mary Individuals nre reduced to un-
comfortable makeshifts and all nre de-
pendent on the none too tender mer-
cies of their landlords
Each family Is permitted to pay off
Its share of the principal ns rapidly as
possible nnd several of them hnve
nearly achieved complete ownership of
their npartmenfs Others moving lo
other cities have been compelled re-
IncMiitly to part with theirs only
one ’istrletlon Is place I on the sale of
an apartment and that is Hie provi-
sion thnt only one apartment may bo
owned by each family— In order to
maintain the true co-operative naltiro
of tlie colony
Tims the Finns have shown trs now
to make Hie inns! of ll o motto nn our
niiHonnl ourmiey “In union Hiere Is
slmi'glb"— I'i'ciUt'c J Uokin In L'lil
cage News
(Conducted by National Council of the
Boy Scouts of America)
BOY SCOUT CAMP IN FRANCE
By invitation of the American Com-
mittee for Devastated Frnnee Lome'
W Barclay director of the education-
al department of tlie Boy Scouts of
America lias established a camp
school for boys of the devastated re-
gions The school Is In 'the form of a
boys’ camp of large size located bn
the Aisne river on the edge of the
greater battlefields
Jinny of the boys In tlie camps are
orphans whom the war deprived of nit
relatives nnd there nre others who-
have not been In school and have been
practically' without care since 1914
Scouting as developed In the United
States Is recognized ns the best In
the world and It Is to teach these
boys scouting of tills kind especially
camp activities that Jlr Barclay wns
loaned by the national council to the
American committee The boys in the
camp are divided Into troops and pa-
trols following the American plan i
under scoutmasters and patrol lead-
ers who nre of the regulnr organiza-
tion of French boy scouts They nre
being taught team-play sanitation
personal health and nil tlmt makes
for clean morals Mr Barclay took
with him samples of all kinds of tents
and equipment for up-to-date camp-
ing to serve as models to use in this
camp school in France
Frank C Irwin well-known In
scouting is one of Mr Barclay's as-
sistants He was formerly secretary
of the boy scouts of Saskatchewan
LORNE W BARCLAY
Director of boy scouts’ educational
department who established Ameri-
can style camp on invitation of
American Committee for Devastat-
ed France
was a scout delegare from Canada to
the coronation of King Georgp nnd
was tlie organizer nnd director for
two years of the boy scouts of Mysore
India
Another assistant of Jlr Barclay's
Is Cnrlile Bolton-Smith' an under-
graduate student at Amherst whose-
home is In Jlemphls Tenn Ills spe-
cialty in the camp school is aquatics
swimming life-suving and many forms:
of water sport new to Frnnee He 1
also in charge of boxing wrestling
nnd similar lines of sport
KANSAS SCOUTS KEEP GOING
Snllna Kan Troops 1 and 4 were'
giving an anu I versa ry week demon-
stration on a vacant lot In tlie heart t
the business district when a real acci-
dent occurred across Hie street A
fourteen-year-old boy who wns not a
scout fell breaking his ankle The-
scouts rendered first aid carried HLm-
on their stretcher to Ids home two
blocks away and made him comforta-
ble until the doctor arrived Return-
ing to their program of demonstration
they manned the motor fire trucks and
demonstrated the laying of hose nnd
the rescuing of injured Two weeks-
later this practice also was called Into
performance when the parsonage ot
Christ cathedral burned tlie scouts of
Troop 4 aiding In handling the crowd
nnd saving many vnluuble clmrch pa-
pers HOW SCOUTS USE SPARE TIME
AVaynesvIlle N C Troop No 1
beautified the town by putting flower
beds around It
Fnll River JIuss Troop Nn 20 dis-
tributed posters for Anti-Tulierculosis'
society
Los Angeles Cnl Troop No 78
gathered seeds for reforesting moun-
tains SCOUTS FIGHT 54 FIRES
At the recent nnnunl conference of
Boy Scouts of America officials of Hie
Third National district In Philadelphia-
George II Wirt chief forest warden
of Pennsylvania speaking for Gifford
Pineliot praised Hie bey semis for
the line work they have been doing-
Ihruiiglioiit Hie siale In llghilng fores
fires E D Morgan scout executive-
of Nhmiiokln repoiied that Hie troopgi-
!n his comparatively small namcll hud
ought 5! forest Urea In six weeks1
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Moore, Gould. The Vian Press (Vian, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, August 6, 1920, newspaper, August 6, 1920; Vian, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1758897/m1/2/?q=%22United+States%22: accessed July 2, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.