Show MAJOR MILLER DENIES CHARGES OF WAR CLUBS r I Post Red Cross Officer Ex- Ex needed Authority Belief of Organizations Denial wa was made b by George c M. M MH- MH Uller ler her major in char charge o of oC the TIed Red Cro CrosS Croz work at Fort Douglas hospital that military orders pr prevent prent ent oth others othor rs than members of the TIed Red Cross motor corps from Crom taking convalescent soldiers riding rid rid- ing lie Tho denial was made before a n. meeting meet ing in- inand and luncheon of oC tho the United Y r workers a at athe the he Commercial 1 club yesterday yes yes- who ho had gathered to sing sin sinthe the I sw swan n song sonS and have hayo matters adjusted as to Just what can cnn bo be done for Cor the soldiers and Fort Don Douglas las and whether or not any society Is privileged ed on the time government So reservation by military orders I Widens Widen nr Breech ch The Time meeting was attended by members mem mem- bers born of or tho the War ar C Camp Cump mp Community service tho the Knights of oC Columbus the Y 1 M M. C. C A A. A and the Jewish welfare bo board rd Following time the meeting it was announced by John A A A. Boyle local rep rep- res of or tho the War Var Camp CommunIty ity service that all organizations would co operate in entertaining con con- ts Friction among amon- the various welfare organizations widened Into a breech two weeks ago when whon Major Miller Uller tho the TIed Red Cro Cross s officer In charge of or the post hospital denied members of lOt the War Var Camp Community service the privilege of taking convalescent soldiers for tor outIngs outings out- out Ings At 1 the time time of the order Major I Miller claimed it was wag a n military order He declared that persons persona who wanted to take soldiers for a a. ride should Join the tho Red Cross motor corps Instead of ol the corps operated 1 by the thear War ar Camp Community service Exception to tOI the order was t taken ken b by local citizens Sillier O Authority T v Major Miller l has also alBO been lIeen charged with interfering with aIth tho the programs arranged arranged ar ar- ar- ar ranged by the Knights of Columbus the time Jewish welfare board boud and nd the tho War Var Camp Community service ser As tho time matter now stands members member of or the different charitable or doing war work in iii the city aver an any responsible person may call nt at th the m military III tar post hospital for the purpose of oC taking soldiers for a ride by gainIng gaining gain gain- ing permission from from the military authorities at tho the post It is tho the gen gen- cn- cn oral ral consensus of opinion among tin tho war workers that thal Major Miller I ly 1 overstepped his authority when h ho he Issued prohibitory orders denying any one taking convalescent soldiers riding w without I tho u t fi first t ob obtaining tal n in g PC permission rm isa ion from him and giving the tho Red ned Cross Cros credit for fot tho tIme work |