(Jewish Daily Bulloun)
A special executive order placing Abraham Krotoshinsky, hero of the Lost Battalion, in the classified civil service for clerical appointment in the New York post office was signed by President Coolidge upon the presentation of Congressman La Guardia. The salary was not announced but it is understood that it will furnish a livelihood to the veteran and his family.
The New York postmaster will decide on the post to which Krotoshinsky will be named. The President’s executive order enables Krotoshinsky’s appointment to full fledged clerk without examination. Congressman La Guardia who is a World War veteran, took the matter up with the President without a request having been made to him he having read about Kroto shinsky’s plight in the newspapers and decided to take action on his behalf.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
