Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-28
The IOWA GRAND army
Commander Davis Issues Gem
eral Report on Condition Of
the G. A. R.
Members Urged to Make Special
Efforts to Increase the
Membership.
Some Interesting Figures Show
ing Gradual Decline in 6. A.
R. Numbers.
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Des Nloines, Dec IS. ssistant Adj. 1
Gen. Newman is sAnding out frosn the
Office of the department. of Iowa, q. \
r., general orders No. . relating 20 the
condition Of the dybartment and urging
upon members thai they make special
effort 70 increase n : nlembership The
portions Of the general order Of PUBLIC
interest are as follavs,:
Comrades let ms call your attention
tosthe fact that it i rnisdeneanor un-l
der our statutes 10 Wear the badge or
button of the Grand Army of the Re-
public unless entitlss: TO DO so under the
equations uf our order Section SOIL,
Code Of Icayaspr i! So. Any person Who
shail willfuily wear the badg e or button
of the Grand Army If the Republic
or use the SINE Is obtain aid or assist
sance unless entitled 10 wear the same
under the rules ani regulations or con-
stitution of such organization. shall be
imprisoned not toarxceed thirty days or
lined NOT 10 exceed s20. Ishisrappises TO
suspended and dropped members.
lregret to say there are many old sol
diers tnut haze lost their memhersfip
that feel a pride i. Wearing the badge
sand button. The badge and button Was
adopted by our organization 10 erabie
comrades to reeeg nize each other
Whenever and wherever they meet
comrade waning the badge or button
they have the right 10 presume that he
ls IA member of the Grand Army of the
Republic in good standing. Ii this vas
generally understood / believe there
would be no Illegal Wearing OF the
badge or button. Commanders of posts
are requested TO have this published in
their loca papers
The department commander isl not ad &
Used what posts IN The department.
have auxiliaras They are Very help
full aid Every posi- IN the, state that has
no relief corps should at once interest
the ladies in their vicinity in organizing
a corps Every loyal woman. $ years
lnf age, of good moral character q eli &
gible TO membership. | confidently trust
that wherevera post exists that has M
Erelief corps the post commande. VIII.
l.call TO his aid one or more energetic
Women that feel an Interest III tho old
soldiers and desire o ASSIST them and
organize a corps e once Wrile 70
: Mrs. Christine G. snyder Department
president w II. G. Creston. Iowa who
Mill send YOU the necessary papers With
/ Instructions how TO proceed 10 secure a
i5charter. There Is no reason Why even
1.-The smallest post III the state should rot
1 have an auxiliary of at least twenty
five members
The department commander also de-
s!res to cali Your attention TO the or
ganizatian ofthe sons 81 A.s.terans ~
aims am. obiects i are ,fo xells known -
Ian Of me comrades % REQUIRE. Al, ~
tended reference AT mis- lime worthy
sons Of robe sizes There ia no, on.
hbut feels spaidonabse pride in stf,e
Thought that his father partlrinatgh in
4 the defense Of his ces,,a.ry IN its s,,a r,sss,
/ hour. and may be gave his ne for the
/ dear old flag Some time since Guy n.
/ Carson, commander OF the Iowa division
5of the Sons of Veterans issued a eircu-
/ lar letter to the comrades of this de-
partnent which was endorsed by the
4 department commander and a copy saat
TO every post in the state, calling a,,en-
ltion 20 the organization and earnesly
soliciting your assistance n#its behalf.
4 1 desire TO call your attention to this
communication and request that you
3! viii again read il at your next pos,
II -Atr'zz
4 n genera order No. 4. current series
the department commander called the
attention OF comrades TO the fact that
4 our organization IL fast increasing liz
4 membership making suggestions as II
the duty OF posts to regain lost mem
hers ! desire 10 enlpha size what was
nen SAID, with ne hope That we may
& De able IN some way 70 Increase the
4 interest among the comrades of this
isdeparfment and % induce them to US.
4 she.r EFFORTS 70 MI UP our depletet
= ranks, There can be no doubt bu
what there are at least 5000 soldiers
4 Sailors and marines in the state o
Iowa that arr eligible 10 membership
N the effand Army 81 the Republic. u
1877 W. mad a membership Of 2Os325
since that time our membership hal
peen decreasing very lupi1!y The re
y portsof the assistant acDntant genera
y the rational encamp'Gent June 30
ls9s, showed membership Of only u,
~, a ICES OF e,loo OF this numbe
s 2,3tl nave been lost by death and 5.72
sny SUSPENSION and dropped From tn
report cf the assistant adjutant genera
q December 81 1929, il appears that "
Z had ~ posts IN the department in goo,
standing While the department ha
cons derately carried thai number Of
the roiie, u is fact that many Of tn
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