The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-14

belong. and where honor and gratitude de-
mand their admission. than 10 disgrace the
veteran. :he county. the State and the Ma
ton by sis assignment 10 the more COM
mon and much-despised poOrhOuse.
The Soldiers and Sailors Orphans
Home Is i great credit 90 the State, says
the department commander. 1T is a model
home for children. The superintendent. ON
GERS and. teachers are respected ana De-
loved by The children, whO are taught good
manners.t music and morals. instructed IN
m excellent school in the common school
branches and trained in useful occupations
so as 10 3 fitted when they graduate 10 80
out into the world and make their own Nv
ing. Professor Graham is an excellent SUI
perintend&nt. and too much cannot De sald
In praise of the home and It's management
Nearly every county i'm the State has chill
dren partaking Of the benefits OF this nome
and enJo ing its privileges
The department commander says that the
pension laws are. In the main, good. though
they do mot discriminate sufficiently be-
tween men Of long and short terms OF serv-
Zee. He 4. glad that Mr.. Evans VIII be no
longer pension commissioner.
Commander Garrigus speaks in unmeas-
ured praise OF the W. r. G, but ms re-
marks are not calculated to call forth the
sdhIIaueu OF the Ladles Lne .. -
Army. when he speaks as follows IneIe
Is room for all loyal. good and patriotic
women e work for the interests and care
for the veterans. but il is TO be greatly re-
GREETED tkat at some times and places there
are unnecessary and disagreeable r1Valr1es,
jealOusieg and III feeling between the or
k~dnlZallOHS or the l4aQleS OF the II. A.. i.
and the :Women's Relief Corps, and, un-
fortunately. some Of our posts and COM
rades are thereby drawn into trouble. 1t IS
now the settled policy of the Grand Army
of the Republic on all public occasions to
prefer ire Women's Relief Corps to the
Ladies OF the q. A. r. The two OTganiza-
tions SHOULD be merged into one and labor
together lOya1ly. The Grand Army viii not
tolerate any humiliation of its auxiliary by
posts in this department on such occasions
as public. parades. joint installations or dur
fn~ NTaUtrfaT-Ha~ ~arnfzaG -
The department commander IS very proud
Of the soldiers and sailors monument, but
lie regrets that the law creating the Board
OF Control was So changed by the last Leg
~islature IS TO permit other than veterans of
the Union army to be members Of II. Speak
Ing or TIE immediate duties OF the Grand
Army department Commander GarrlguS
said
TT Grand Army of the Republic should
do all In its power TO teach and encourage
patriotism, and the flag should float over
every schOolhouse while school is in session
and be in every church. Patriotic exercises
Should b. held regularly in our schools, and
only such school histories should be used in
schools as contain a true and fair account
of the causes and conduct of the war for
the Union and treat its generals and lead
ers I'm an honorable way, 50 as 10 teach our
children ito love ard honor our government
and 10 know that we were right and the re-
bellion wrong No other school histories
should b, tolerated in our schools TO poison,
Inislead .and prejudice the minds of the
children against the government
lie neSTtllN EOfnfnenQS the union OF the
duties of both A A G. and y. c. NJ c.. in
one official, experience proving that it is in
every way desirable and for the good of the
order.
ADJJTANT GENERALS REPORT.
The reports of Assistant Adjutant Cen
eral Smock. in the double capacity of adju-
tant general and quartermaster general.
show tn condition Of the department. The
calendar year is the year for which the re-
port of membership embraces. 1t shows that
the gains of 1901 were ga by muster in. 296
by transfer and 7S5 by reinstatement; total,
1855. The losses during the year were 459
by death, IS by honorable discharge, 519 by
transfer. and 1.236 by suspension: total.
ASA net loss of 97. The number of COM
rades is good standing Dec. 81, 1901, was
il, AS. TO which is added the suspended,
making the number on the rolls l1,5l4.
against 1856 when the year began. The
number of comrades dropped during the
year was 1,402. The number of comrades
and families relieved during the year was
167 and of other needy soldiers "A. The
amount iexpended for relief was Sl.S64.H.
During the year four posts have been or
ganized and twenty-five have been aband-
oned because the old comrades cannot
muster enough men TO keep them in exist
ence. The number of posts on Dee. 81, 1901.
was 425..
IS sound. The receipts of the fiscal year.
which ended April 80. 1902, were $,353.52, of
which $,119.0 was the per capita tax. The
receipts of the year. added 10 the balance
: on hand~1he beginning Of the year. made
the departments assets $7,010O4. The dis
bursements of the year were S,96915, or
: s3SS.S 81 less than the current receipts of the
year. The assets April SO, 1902, amounted
10 So. 299f IA. The financial affairs OF the de-
partment are in excellent condition. al
though the receipts for the charter fees.
sales Of supplies and per capita tax were
1855 less than the previous year, and the
amount paid 10 national headquarters Tor