The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-16
AT STANDSTlLL.
g. A. 4. Death Losses Not on the
Increase.
Raonrds ST. Il - n 49,
Records Show 1t to Be Same as
Preceding Year.
MONEY IN TREASURY.
Over Two Thousand Dollars
After Expenses Are Paid.
Order Shows Healthy Increase
in Membership.

Minneapolis Mimi, Aug. 16.-The to-
tai membership of the Grand Army is
declared in the report of Adjutant Cen
eral Tweedale to be 235. 1923, an increase
Of 1858 during the last six months. The
losses by death for the year ended De-
oember 81, 1905. were 9,2O5, or $50 per
cent of the total membership. In the
/ preceding year the losses by death
reached exactly the same percentage.
The suggestion is made that the or
ganization be Incorporated with a pro-
vision requiring the annual reports of
the organization to be submitted to
congress-.
The receipts from the per capital tax
imposed on members are declared to be
insufficient for the proper conduct of
the affairs of the Grand Army. The
suggestion IS made that the tax be in
creased from 31z cents to cents per
annun, which will increase the revenue
/ Of the organization about SO 500 yearly.
The adjutant general also suggested
that certain things now issued gra tu-
lt0usly to members Of the Grand Army
be sent out at a Slight charge, increas-
ing the receipts in this manner also. The
items for which the charge was sug-
geSted are:
Commissions for appointive officers;
and to individuals, for copies of the
journals of the national encampments.
I
! declared, pay half of the expense of
publishing the journal
Mr.. Cummings Report.
The report of Inspector General M j.
Cummings was largely made UP of
statements from the assistant inspec-
tors general throughout the country, all
of whom asserted the various soldiers
homes in their respective states to be
in fiourishing condition. Some com
plant was made that many of the as
s1stant inspectors could not be induced
to make reports at ALL
No Confederate Deserters.
Judge Advocate General c. A. Clark
submitted synopsis of the decisions
prepared by him during the year.
These are in brief:
A citizen who was impressed into
the Confederate army deserted, Joined
the Union forces and received an hon
orable discharge from the war depart
ment, is not eligible for membership in
the Grand Army, because he has al one
time borne arms against the United
States. Members who have been
dropped for nonpayment of dues may
be admitted to their old posts on the
payment of not to exceed one years
dues; or to another post on the pay
ment Of the usual muster in fee.
A@man who YVES honorabIy dis
charged after his. first enlistment and
dishonora bly, discharged after re-
enlistment is not eligible for member
ship
The election Of a post commander
who procured the resignation of a. duly
elected post commander by threaten
ing to impeach him because of acts
wholly outside the G. a R. is invalid.
Have Money in Treasury.
According to the report of Quarter
master General Frank Battles the
amount of cash received from the re-
firing quartermaster general was So
$50; the total receipts during the year
have been s1o,ss9. making the re-
| ceipts for the year $20,472. The total
expenditures have been $1s,115, Ieav-
ing a balance in the treasury Of
s2.357
The apparent shrinkage in the
amount of available cash on hand is
accounted for by the fact that no call
was made during the last year for the
southern memorial funds, the transfer
from the quartermaster general of a
special fund amounting to $4,000 and
the early date of the present encamp
ment which neeessitated the closing Of
the books before any of the per capita
tax for the term ending June 80 could
be taken up.