The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-02-05
legion To HOLD
MEMORIAL SERVICE
WILL PRESENT HONOR BADGES
TO NEXT OF KIN OF DEAD
HEROES ON FEB. 22nd.
LYCEUM COURSE CONSIDERED.
VOTE HEARTY SUPPORT TO
AUXILIARY-ASK COUNCIL
FOR QUARTERS

:, ~SAAAVAAoA SCIV1CcS 10T Inc QeaQ ana
the presentation to the next of kin,
OF badges of honor, will be held by
the Robert James Swift Post, Amer
lean Legion, on February %, WASH
ington's birthday.
1t is the plan of the post to hold
the services in the high school audi
forum, if possible, in conjunction
with the students of the high school.
Every effort will be made on the part
of the Legion to make these services
as impressive as possible.
In connection with these services.
the local post together with all posts
in the nation, will assist in conveying
to the next in kin of American SOL
dlers, sailors and marines who died
In the war, an impressive Of appreci-
alton on the part of the French gov
eminent in the form of engraved GER
tifcates.
Franklin D'Olier, national COM
mander Of the American Legion has
made arrangements with the adjutant
general of the army for the distribu4
ton OF approximately 118,409 certifi-
icates through posts of the Legion in
all cities and towns where posts have
been organized. To those living in
outlying sections the certificates will
be mailed.
The certificates for relatives Of de-
ceased soldiers who reside in foreign
countries will be presented through
the military attaches of the allied
countries while those for Porto Rico,
Alaska, Manila and Hawaii will be
distributed under the direction of the
several department commanders Of
the American Legion.
The certificate shows group fig
ure from the cenotaph in the Avenue.
DIES Champs Elysee, Paris. In the.
scroll above are the dates "1914-
1919" Above the group is a QUOTA
ton from Victor Hugo which freely
translated reads, 'The people should
come to pray at the graves of those
who died for their country" The in-
scription reads, 'To the memory of
soldiers of the United States Of
America, who died for liberty during
the great war and the homage Of
France" and the engraved signature
of the president of the French Re-
PUBIC, Raymond TOlHCdTe.
The honor roll is made up of 1917
952 soldiers, $500 sailors and 1857
marines. The Marine Corps received
its allotment of testimonials too late
to address and send them to district
recruiting offices for delivery to lo-
cal posts for presentation, and all
Marine Corps testimonials will ac-
cordinplv he mailed direct to the next
of kin.
In the letter of instruction to the
various posts, Franklin D'Olier, ma
tional commander of the Americans
Legion said: ssss
tation of Honorary Certhicates Dy
the French High Commission at the
direction of the French governments
to the next of kin of the men OF this
country who made the supreme sacr1-
flee in this World War, your hearty
cooperation is sought in order that
eyery precaution may be made
through your efforts not only to a
cause that commands our deepest re.
spect but also to ceremony that VII.
establish for once and Tor all Wnae
this great brotherhood is doing IN the
interest of those less fortunate tnan,
ourselves"
A program furnished by the Com
nnnitv Service Incorporated Legion
nosts throughout the country sug-
rest;no the form of exercise, to me
clude addresses and musical numbers
including both French and American 9,
soynrs;tions. Snecial sections VIII
he reserved for the Relatives o. me
dead. to whom the certificates VII 70
distributed following TIE ceremony.
The question of lyceurh course
was presented to the post at it's meet
| mo Tuesday evening. Miss Lauh,
ranreeant;ng the Midland Lyceum
pnraau If DesMoinas. Iowa. was
nrasert 81. the gathering ard ~ IN
endaayor To interest the ner1hers. NJ 2
five number Lvceun, Coi''en me
=, after was tol,en under odviser'e'1t
and ronrit-e :snpointed TO 'nVes 9'
gate the proposition.
The question Of 1ermanert nllass-
ers for the Legion was another ',nt-
ter nf importance discussed TuesdsV.
Tn view of the action taken by the
| Aux;l;.rv in behalf of the 'eg'onrA
comnoittee Of legion members Was
nar,ed to await on the city cou.1,u
and ,ar,ect that quarters be furnl0Hs
ed the LEGION.
TIE organization Of fhe ladies'
Auxiliarv was piven the hearty s''n-
mort of the most and each member
was pledged 70 nsn hts Efforts to ea-l
cure tha membership for the Arvsl-
larry oe the ladies of his family, s