Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09
Decorations for Kin of
Men Who Gave Lives.

soldiers who would have been en-
titled to receive them if they had
survived. The committee reported the
bill favorably, but before doing so
recommended on the report Of Mr.
Sanford several amendments They
will make it, If they pass. unlawful
for any one other than the person
authorized to do so to wear such dec
Grafton. They also will forbid the use
OF any print or representation of any
medal. badge or other decoration or
award for conduct in the war in con-
nection with any advertisement UNI
less authorized by the Secretary of
the Navy or of War.
1t has become notorious that men
of the A. E. F. purchased decorations
of foreign governments abroad as
souvenirs, and to put an end to these
here. Congress last July passed an act
forbidding the practice. Hitherto
there has been no law forbidding the
wearing of an unauthorized decora-
ton given by our own government.
The promiscuous assumption Of med
cheapens the decorations that veter-
ans have earned, and the present bill,
which, in some form, is reasonably
certain of enactment, is expected to
protect the men who are entitled to
wear the real thing.
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The American Legion will hold its
national convention at Minneapolis
November IL. Armi-
War Risk and stice day., and Col.
=, p. G. C II o l m icy
sAe Leg AVn' Jon e s. director Of
the bureau of war risk insurance, &C
companied by Col. Hallet and Col.
William c. Rucker, will attend the
meeting. Col. Cholmeley-Jones an
ticipates that the convention, will es-
tablish a complete national co-opera-
ton between the legion and the war
risk bureau for the purpose Of en-
abling the former service men to OBJ
titled to receive under the war risk
act
There can be no better course for
fair treatment Of war veterans than
such cooperation. Col. Cholmeley-
Jones has explained that it is the aim
ment SO that it carries no unjust
claim, but to see that every man and
woman who served in the war re-
ceiyes all the benefits that Congress.
acting for a grateful country. intend
ed that they should have at the hands
of the people.
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The House Of Representatives has
passed a law to authorize the Secre-
tary of War to loan Army rifles to
posts of the American Legion for use
by them in connection with funeral
ceremonies of deceased soldiers, sail
ors and marines and for other post
ceremonial purposes, and to sell such
posts blank ammunition in suitable
amounts for those rifles at cost.
The final passage Of this bill will
accomplish a service at once useful
and graceful. The assurance to a SOL
der Of tho legion that, II his people
desire it, he shall have the last tokens
of formal military respect shown to
him and them cannot be other than
gratifying. It is intended that the
Secretary Of War shall make such
regulations as will insure proper care
of the government property, and nat
urally it will be safe in the hands Of
such an organization as the American
Legion.
Mr.. Crago Of the House has intro
duced a bill to extend the same privi-
lege to posts of the G. A. R., the
tinted Spanish war Veterans and the
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
The disposition of funds belonging
to the companies of the National Guard