The National tribune., 1893-03-09
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.
LOSSES in the orler-a National Flag Day

HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.
LOSSES i'm the Order--a National Flag Day
Nhr'I. HEApo' RS GRAND ARMY or THE REPUBLIC, /
MILwAUKEE, WIS, Feb. Is, 1898. J
General Orders No. 6.
Department Commanders are again re-
uuested as soon as possible after election, TO
send their signatures TO these Headquarters fol
rcrtiiica,ion, that the same may he forwarded
TO the Secretary of War. This is made neces.
ssry by rule of the War Department recently
adopted so that information from the files IN
that office may be furnished TO aid in obtain
ing pensions and joining the Grand Army OF
the Republic.
~ Complaint has become so frequent as to
the purchase of supplies from various unau-
Ihorized persons that the Commander in Chief
feels mpeled again 80 advise comrades that
The only proper way in which supplies can be
furnished is through the Assistant Quarter
masters General of the Departments. Any
badges or other insignia of the Order that are
procured from outside irresponsible persons are
without sanction oil the GAR.
Y. Posts in the South that are ready to un-
sertake the decoration of graves in the ceme-
teries in their vicinity are directed to make
acquisitions Immediately through these Head
quarters on the Quartermaster-General for the
number of flags required for this purpose.
vi. For the term ended June 30, 1892, there
were reported losses by delinquent Posts p" TO
the number of nearly 10000 This is unneces-
sary and entirely reprehensible. Department
Commanders are urged TO correspond officially
with every Post delinquent in their Depart
ments Should this method fail. they should
direct such Posts TO be visited by an Abide
Camp or other officer of the Department. Com
nlanders of Departments in which Posts con-
;imue delinquent after these efforts are re-
ouested to furnish list of such Posts at once
10 National Headquarters.
VII 1t has come 10 the knowledge OF the
Commauder-in-Ch Chief that in some Department
Encampments those not members of the Order
are admitted for the purpose of reporting pro-
ceedings No man should be admitted to a
Department Encsmpment for any purpose who
is not a member in good standing in the
Order.
VIII. Many men vino have an honorable dis
charge from the United States service are not
eligible to membership because at one time
they unfortunately "bore arms against the
United States" This is a bar to the admission
of any one 10 the Grand Army Of the Republic,
the reason for which is obvious.
TX The Commander in Chief desires to CON-
mend the loyal work of the Woman's Relief
Corps, who are in every way assisting cur Order.
Their influence upon Posts that are weak
financially and numerically is especially COM
nDendable.
The Sons of Veterans, by their persistence
and determination to keep their Order on the
M grade are worthy of commentator, and
their efforts IN aid of the Grand Army of the
Republic in various ways are fully appreciated
by the comrades everywhere.
\. Comrades again warned against i'm
posters. There are those who surreptitiousiy
obtain the badge some insignia OF the Order
ana use them improperly to impose upon Posts
and individual comrades. An earnest effort
should be made to detect these impostors and
-, han Of fha
badge. which is used for improper purposes. 1t
is suggested to Department Encampments that
they instruct Posts to pay no attention to So
licitations Tor help from any source, unless such
application is Endorsed by the Department
Commander.
NJ Attention is called TO the fact that some
States have already declared by legislative en-
actments that all veterans shall have the same
right to appointments under the Government
as those who were discharged for disability,
and is is hoped that attention will be given to
this subject in the several States until laws
shall be enacted allowing veterans, other
things being equal, the preference in public
employment. Those interested requested
TO correspond with Joseph ". Kay, Brooklyn,
\. Y. Chairman OF the Committee ON this SUBJ
ject
XII Comrade James <. P. Coon. Of Merrill,
Wis. Assistant Inspector General for the De-
partment of Wisconsin, the Staff of the
Commander in Chief led on the oath of Feb
rusry. He served in New York regiment
during the war; was a prisoner of war in
Andersonyile for many months. He was
Junior Vice Department Commander of Wis
consin in 1882 and has for years been one of
The most active and efficient members of the
GAR in his Department All who knew him
loved Comrade Coon for his manly character,
his generous conduct, and his unfinchiug
loyalty TO the noble principles of the Grand
Army Of the Republic.
KILL Comrade S. w. Eager of Racine, Wis,
is appointed Assistant lnspector-General in
place Of James K. Z. Coon, deceased.
XIV. The Goth National Encsmpment
adopted the following:
RcsoJood. That the COMMANDMENTS Chief take
sEcb steps seem 10 him most practicable to
have one school day yearly in each school through
out the length and breadth of our country observed
by bosting the National colors their respect
i've buildings. with the singing of national songs
uc1 ospeI AZ wiz impress Oh the
minds OF the generation now approaching man
hood the true meaning Of our National emblem,
what il IL. and what 1t should mean 20 them.
Patriotism should be taught in the family
and the school-room. The 1900. 000 pupils in
our public schools should be instructed in the
lessons OF patriotism 10 he drawn from the war
for independence and the war for Nationality
and absolute freedom-tbat IN both these wars
one side was eternally right and the other for
ever wrong
Grand Army Posts should interest themselves
in their home schools, encourage the use of the
flag on school buildings, urge a systematic
method Of teaching patriotic songs in schools,
and take such further steps as are best adapted
10 The particular locality, by designating one
day in each year for this purpose.
The COMMANDMENT Chief urges Department
Commanders to refer to this matter ia General
Orders and help make united and uniform
movement in this direction.
By command of A. g. WEissERT, Com.
mander- in Chief
L. y. GRAY, Adjutant- General.