The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-14
CARE OF WOUNDED
 EX-SERV|CE MEN IS LEG|ON'S FIRST DUTY
Local Post Adopts Resolutions Appreciative of War Work of Allied Armies Adju-
 tant Marzoni Reports

Ten members of Birmingham post No. 1, American legion, will be honor guests of the allied armies at their banquet and reception at the Tutwiler tomorrow night. At the meet ing of the local post last night, the invitation of the allied armies was accepted with thanks. Each member will be accompanied by a lady.
 The invitation of the allied armies was extended through Leon c. Bradley, who spoke of the splendid support which the local civilian organizations rendered the men in service during the war and advo- cated the acceptance of the invitation. The post voted unanimously to accept and adopted resolutions expressing ap- preciation of the work of the allied armies in Birmingham during the war.
 In the absence of the commander. Frank M. Dixon, Tom Estes, vice com u1ander, presided. The meeting was one of the most enthusiastic held by the post in recent months Plans were out lined for a renewal of greater activity during the winter months and a num- Der of suggestions for the good of the legion were made by the members.
 CARE OF WOUNDED
 Petersen Marzoni, adjutant of the Ala bama department of the American I1e- zion, who has just returned from con- ference of department adjutants and na- tionai officers of the legion at Indian apolis, reported on the meeting. He de- clared that the first concern of the legion was to be the proper care of the wounded ex-service men and that steps had been taken by the organization to straighten out the petty differences be- tween the vocational training board, the war department and the public health service.
 Tt developed al the meeting that when a wounded ex-service man, who was taking vocational training became i'll, his pay, allowances and his pension ceased" declared MT. Marzoni. Under the pres ent conditions, the vocational training board dropped him from the rolls and neither the war department nor the pub- lie health service would have anything to do with him. It became known that there were a15 of these wounded ex-cer- vice men in county poor-houses in Indi- ana alone. One of the worst features of this matter was the fact that the authorities of these county institutions. in one instance, boasted of the fact that they were making s1.40 per day Iroit out of feeding these wounded ex-service men.
 Steps were taken by the meeting at Indianapolis to remedy this matter and get the red tape unwound in Washing ton so that this national disgrace could be corrected. An accurate survey of all wounded ex-service men is to be made of iN state dana frr1e of ba legion, and steps are going to be taken Ito see that they are pronarlv rared for. LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
 "A legislative committee is maintained In Washington at all times for the bene- it of not only legion members. but for all ex-service men and women. Some of the ablest men in the country are on : this committee and they are rendering great service in strengthening out mat ters affecting former soldiers, They will be glad to help any man or woman who was in the service without charge. It is no longer necessary for service men to employ men to do this work for them. Any person desiring the service of this committee need only communicat with the nearest post of the legion.''
 The report of the funeral committee was made by J. J. Jackson, who declared . that an escort for all of the bodies of ex-service men returned to Birmingham war furnished by legion members. The remains are escorted from the station to the undertaken and then the legion takes charge of the funeral ani provides a military escort. It was announced that many letters of thanks were being re- ceived from the families of the men who died across the seas.
 The committee named to help secure an armory for the national guard reported progress and was given power to further investigation into the project. Plans have been made and blue prints fur nished to the central committee in charge of the affair.
 The question of having an aviation meet and automobile races in Birming- ham on Thanksgiving was presented to the legion by Virgil V. Evans, and was referred to the executive committee with power to act.