Chapter 296. To incorporate the United States Blind Veterans of the World War
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CHAP. 296.— An Act To incorporate the United States Blind Veterans of the World War. June 7, 1924.[[H. R. 4526](/us/bill/68/hr/4526).][[Public, No. 218](/us/pl/68/218).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * That the following District of Columbia.Blind Veterans of the World War incorporated.Incorporators.persons, to wit: James P. Funk, of Pennsylvania; Bernard Corcoran, of New York: James Kozeluh, of Arkansas:
Earl Booher, of Kansas; Carl Bronner, of Michigan; Samuel Hendrickson, of Cincinnati; Harvey E. Gilbert, of Illinois; Quiller Cole, of Georgia; Lawrence A. Bunce, of Colorado; Ludwig Guminish, of New York; Richard H. Miller, junior, of Maryland; Charles R. Fear, of Pennsylvania; Oscar M. Simpkins, of Oklahoma: Everett L. Radford, of Texas; Thomas H. Huskey, of Missouri; Lee M. Brame, of Alabama; Frank O. Berg, of Wisconsin: Henry G. Beggs, of Georgia; Lawrence V. Morrow, of Missouri;
Charles R. Leguerrir, of Missouri; Walter Taylor, of Missouri; Laigear Antee, of Louisiana; Alois F. Greene, of Illinois: Loyal M. Holmes, of Maryland; Newton A. Kulp, of Pennsylvania: Roswell D. Pitman, of New York; Connie L. McLean, of Texas: Hamilton C. Miles, of Ohio; John J. Austin, of South Dakota; Irvine E. Barnes, of Missouri; Bertie W. Randall, of Missouri; Max N. Kujawski, of Indiana; Charles Freeland, of Illinois; James M. Daniels, of Tennessee: William E. Yates, of Texas;
Mike Kereli, of Ohio; Peter Lionudakes, of Utah; Vaclav T. Jesek, of Texas: Samuel Hillman, of Ohio; Herbert S. Journeau, of Michigan; Charles F. Ross, of New York; Morgan Rose, of New York; Walter F. Develing, of Illinois; Rudolph E. Frye, of Maryland; Steve D. Tanner, of Montana; Joseph Hulin, of North Carolina; Blaine G. Yeoman, of Oklahoma; Thomas Williams, of West Virginia; William J. Murray, of New York; Ivan E. Bushong, of Washington; Raymond Washburn, of Ohio; William P.
Alexander, of Kentucky; Burl Glover, of Ohio; John H. Williams, of Washington; Joseph L. Herver, of Oklahoma; Daniel Carbone, of Pennsylvania; John J. Varga, of Connecticut; John J. Rapp, of Pennsylvania; Charles S. Bennett, of Arkansas; Richard Knigge, of Idaho; Walter Mau, of New York; Domenico Capuczi, of New York; John Kosic, of Massachusetts; Raymond S. Day, of Pennsylvania; Harry Herring, of Pennsylvania; Samuel Singer, of Massachusetts; George Graves, of Missouri; Abe Kittay, of New York;
John Halahan, of Pennsylvania; Frank J. Lhota, of Pennsylvania; Edward J. Paulson, of Pennsylvania; Ellis DeWitt, of the District of Columbia; Bernard Cady, of Maryland; John Marzullo, of Illinois; Joe Brew, of Pennsylvania; Lloyd Pierson, of Nebraska; Philip N. Harrison, of Pennsylvania, and their successors, are hereby created and declared to be a body corporate of the District of Columbia. The name of this corporation shall be “The United States Blind Veterans of the World War.
” Sec. 2. That said persons named in section 1 are hereby authorized Completion of organization.to meet to complete the organization of said corporation by the selection of officers, the adoption of a constitution and by-laws, and to do all other things necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this Act. Sec. 3. That the purposes of said corporation are to bind together Purposes stated.for their mutual fellowship and assistance those citizens of the 536United States of America who have served their country in war, and who bear as a mark of such service the loss of their sight and to perpetuate and keep alive the memories of their comradeship and to enable them by their organization to render what aid they can to the blind in general.
Sec. 4. General, etc., corporate powers. That the corporation created by this Act shall have the following powers: To have perpetual succession with power to sue and be sued in courts of law and equity; to receive, hold, own, use, and dispose of such real estate and personal property as shall be necessary for its corporate purposes; to adopt a corporate seal and alter the same at pleasure; to adopt a constitution, by-laws, and regulations to carry out its purposes, not inconsistent with the laws of the United States or of any State; to use in carrying out the purposes of the corporation such emblems and badges as it may adopt; to establish and maintain offices for the conduct of its business; to establish State and Territorial organizations and local chapter or post organizations; to publish a magazine or other publications, and generally do any and all such acts and things as may be necessary and proper in carrying into effect the purposes of the corporation.
Sec. 5. Eligibility for active membership. That any honorably discharged American veteran of the allied forces who participated in the World War and whose vision has become defective to such an extent that he is eligible for training under Supervisor for the Blind of the United States Veterans’ Bureau, and any ex-service man who is eligible for such training shall be eligible for “active membership” in the United States Admissions to honorary membership.Blind Veterans of the World War.
The members of this corporation shall have the power to admit such other persons to “honorary” membership as they may see fit. Sec. 6. Purpose restriction. That this organization shall be nonpolitical and shall not be used for the dissemination of partisan principles. Sec. 7. Use of name exclusive. That said corporation and its State and local subdivisions shall have the sole and exclusive right to have and to use in carrying out its purposes the name “The United States Blind Veterans of the World War.
” Sec. 8. Amendment. That the right to repeal, alter, or amend this Act at any time is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, June 7, 1924.