The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-03

place al the cost both OF money and
Valuable time. Permanent headquar-
tiers wouio tend 10 Efficiency
,ab.isnsd say at the seat OF sossta.
that all Hesitation, having the indorss-
S % ss 10 Grand A The 4ses
committees la congress w eommit{ ss
o. Beyon. OF which the dommander-fp.
chief era the adjatsnt-ssspasrsl should la
done, IL II my belief. that measures q
leEislation desired by this body could
DO gotten before Congress with hear
vigilance OF an adjutant- general. vino
measures and keep the COMMITTEES adj
yised as to what measure, and when 4,
oentrate responsibility, reduce expense
ana give promise OF batter results.
10 tho asRsrs Is sas II e
10 iome. that an effort IL being made
TO place. these homes. now under the
care and supervision OF our comrades,
OF .the war department. In the custody
OF men who never saw. military SER
vice In actual war. and whose sym
pashies. through lack Of common OK,
likely to be exercised toward our COM
rades In their declining years. This
encampment. In my Judgment. should
OF the Republic IL decidedly against
the proposed change.
remnant OF that body OF good wo.
men who bravsd the hardships and and
hospital, still fingers In our midst
Grateful for the Manifestations rendered
by thsm In days OF battles and wounds
n to sse a1o Msfom
campment and hoping that the evenin Z
or life may be attended by every reas-
enable physical comfort I therefore
suggest that Regulation looking TO al
increase of pension be recommended by
this body.
Comrades, grateful for the honor
sarn me the s sS
mitted TO my hands and with II the
sincere wish that length OF days with
health and happiness may be yours
may have the same loyal devotion from
all his comrades that has been ac-
corded unto me.
Oscar A. James. adjutant general,
submitted comprehensive report, q
portion OF which follows:
These reports show Jan. 1. 1919
standing. and that on Jan. /, 1914
there were i7i,335 in good standing. q
net loss Of s,s7s. as against l1.11s FOL
death ys I. i Ths es Ss: i 81 i.ss sRsn o
year Ago: suspensions $3.50. which Is
t2S less than reported last year. and
DELINQUENT reports ,f5e, as aEains,
Asa reported delinquent Dec. 81, 1912
While the death rate will increase
with recurring years on account OF
the advancing years OF our comrades
OF whom large majority have reach
comes Incumbent upon the surviving
membership TO put forth renewed ef.
forts tn regain those who have fallen
ntrr NJ ~ ax.E -
suspensions.
There is still a large field for re.
cruiting our ranks from those who
have never become affiliated with tho
Grand Army. The pension roll shows
over 100000 survivors Of the Civil war
half of that number members OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic
With the Dement'S that the sur.
vivors OF the Civil war and their
widows have received through the
work OF the Grand Army. IL ought &c
be an Incentive to every old soldier e
Join our ranks and aid In its perpetuA.
ont and we are mustered into tn,
grand encampment OF the hereafter
thore to receive from the Commander.
in-Chief OF all. the final degree OF
/ earnestly endorse the recomx,enda.
tions made by my immediate predeces
sors that the rules and regulations bs
10 amended. that semi annual reports
be discontinued and that posts and de-
nusl reports on Jan. ! of each year
and that the per capita tax be paid Ia
two iIstallments as at present. paset
on tho report OF Jan. 1.