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FROM THE ARCHIVEApr 30, 1924·Washington, District of Columbia

HOSPITAL FOR VETS PLANNED

Scanned from Evening Star, Apr 30, 1924
HOSPITAL FOR VETS PLANNED
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HOSPITAL FOR VETS PLANNED Mothers National Memorial Association Organized to Aid Tuberculosis Patients.

With a view to establishing a memorial hospital to war mothers for the care of tubercular veterans of all wars, their dependents and descendants, representatives from more than a score of patriotic organizations yesterday organized what will be known in the future as the War Mothers National Memorial Association. The organization was effected in the Willard Hotel and the assemblage present included both official and unofficial representatives of the various patriotic organizations.

Brig Gen Lloyd M Brett, commander-in-chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, was elected chairman of the executive committee to serve until the selection of a national president. Other officers elected are Vice presidents Robert G Woodside, member of the council of administration of the Veterans of Foreign Wars; Mrs B E Gill, state deputy of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of Illinois; Mrs W S Brown, president of Children of the Loyal Legion; James Macfarland, commander-in-chief of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War; Mrs C W Avery of the Daughters of Founders, historian.

Reconstructed from Library of Congress OCR with AI assistance. Meaning preserved; mechanical OCR artifacts removed.