Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-17
LEGION OUNRAvEL
INSURANCE TANGLE
War Risk Officers Meet Tuesday
to Undertake Campaign Of
Renewals
WILL OPEN AN OFFICE

The American Legion war risk insur =
ance officers will meet at the City Club,
BIS South Broad street, Tuesday eve
ming, at o'clock to organize for the
war risk insurance revival campaign IN
Philadelphia during January.
There will be in attendance, Vincent
A. Carroll. Post go. as chairman; a.
Veryl Walton. representing the bureau
of war risk insurance; Michael SAKE,
Post 81 Legion representative in war
risk insurance matters during the last
six months: William G.. Murdock,
state adiutant. and DR.. Fairfax Irwin,
In charge of the United States public
health service in this city.
State Adjutant Murdoch will be re-
quested to make a report of the pro
ceedings in. Washington. 1t IS antlci
psted that Mr.. Murdock will be ready
to aid the local posts materially, by
presenting an outline of the Washlng-
ton conference.
Vincent A. Carroll. as chairman, is
sued the following statement today re-
garding the conference:
'It is planned to have at least
twenty four meetings during January
In ali sections of fine city. The city
has been subdivided into sections,
which have been allotted to the dllterenLt u
welfare and service organizations Wnlcn
will arrange for the meetings IN their
particular sections. w t.s@4 .stl,
"Notices will be sent TO eX service
men enrolled in the legion through the
posts of the American Legion and TO all
other ex service men enrolled in the va :
rious welfare organizations. lnasmucn
as a complete roll of the service men
In Philadelphia is not available, and
SO that the men may have an opportu =
nity to attend the meetings. announce
ments as to the time and place OF the
meetings will be made in the news
papers, which are CO. operating IN the
campaign with the newspaper Sominlt-
tee appointed by the campaign director;
and OF which Mrs Stein, OF the heo
Cross, is chairman. s.,
During the campaign the combined
welfare organizations will have an OF .
flee open every evening at 16Oi Wa,hut
street, where insurance experts VIII DC
detailed to handle individual cases OF
persons who are not able TO attend tne
meetings. There will also be insurance
axnerts at tLe meetings who will adjust
Individual cases which are brought 70
their attention. In this way, II ls
planned to make final adjustment ,oi
virtually every war risk insurance prop
lem" 50
At a. meeting Of Post so last night
Miss Margaret G. Thomas was re-
elected most commander for the en-,
suing year. This is reGognition, oi
the Splendid service rendered by MISS MISE
Thomas il organizing the 1eoman ~
Post and it is mark of conhdence Se
in her leadership. There, we're ~
comrades in attendance and the meet :
ing was presided over by George Went
worth Carr, the county chairman.
Post No. ia, which prides Itself II
having as n member Franklin D'Oler
the national commander, is planning u
give a dinner in honor of Commander
D'O;ier, in accordance with a state
ment made yesterday by n. IL. Iuliy
most commander. This will be notable
function in the life of this post ano
prominent legionaries from the, city ant
state will be invited to attend.
A. r. Etzweiler, of 1431 jackson
street, member of the 15Sth Infantry
Fortieth Division, expressed desire
Yesterday to organize an American Lee
piop band in West Philadelphia. Iii
had u conference with Isidore Baylson
commander of Post T. and will worI
out the details with Mr.. Baylson II
the event such action is considered ad