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American Legion Day 80 saon s.. q n q
to Be Celebrated. al and Dis
trict headquarters Of the American
Legion are taking steps to have the
first anniversary Of the great arni-
stice observed in proper fashion. Gov
ernors Of states are to be asked to
declare the day a legal holiday. and
Congress or the President will be
asked to make the occasion noll-
As preliminary to the observance
of the 18th, It is asked that sunday
November 9. be observed as "Ameri-
can Legion Sunday" State depart
ments Of the legion will ask preach
ers to devote all or part o! a sermon
IDEAS for which the legion stands.
Although about thirty-five of the
foremost men and women IN the DIS
trict of Columbia department will be
absent attending the national con-
vention of the legion in Minneapolis
there will be proper observance Of
the day in the local posts. The rec
oenition of American Legion day was
initiated by the national committee
of the legion, Of which Henry u.
Lindsey is chairman.
A charter was issued this week to
Augustus P. Gardiner Post, making
eighteen char
A. P. Gardiner Post tiers to be rs
Receives Charter. District on. Of
which has been surrendered. Fifteen
charter members have been enrolled,
and permanent officers of the new
post will be elected shortly.
The new post membership roster
contains the names Of Henry Breckin-
ridge, Walter Bracittour. J. M. Car
Isle. Louis c. Lehr, Charles A. Nc
Kenney. Charles F. Wilson. r. p. B.
Wilmer, Frederick X. Brooke. Err
skine Gordon. James F. Mitchell. G.
l. Bouve, William H. Calvin and
David E. Finley, jr.
Tho name Of Theodore Roosevelt
Post, organized by members of the
Young Mems
Change Of Name Hebrew AS
to Avoid Confusion. has Been
changed to President Roosevelt Post
to avoid confusion. AS the bylaws
of the national organization forbid
living man, it was thought best to
make 1t plain that this post was
named for former President Roose-
welt.
When delegates from the District of
Columbia and elsewhere reach Min
neapolis to
Convention Rates attend the
At Hotels Arranged. Legion Les s' con-.
vsntien, which opens there November
10. they will find small cause to COM
plain Of 'profteerins" by the hotels
for the national organization made
certain OF reasonable rates for ac-
June for 400 rooms for the conven-
ton.
A vfrile plea for deportation of some
1000 neutral aliens, who withdrew
their applica-
Urges Deportation tons for citi-
Of Neutral Aliens. sv.as m,,,..rv ~
service. is made by Charles D. KELLEY
In the current issue Of The American
Legion Weekly. a publication now t,-
sued in Washington.
To evade service under the draft
law these men. who had taken out
their first citizenship papers, had to
II hereby withdraw my intention to
become citizen of the United States.
which withdrawal. I understand, shall
forever debar me from becoming a
citizen" There were 1,740 such affi-
davits received from draft boards and
Army camps by the bureau of nat
uralization, and the total number is
estimated at 1000 by Mr.. Kelley.
These were but q small portion Of
$4,000 neutral aliens. who were "irst
paper men," and $4,000 neutral aliens
without papers. who were taken in
the hrst and second drafts and made
no attempt to evade service.
The record shows FIVE men in the