The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-08
LEGION PLANS
ARMTSTICE DAY
Kenosha Post of Legion
Asked to Distribute
Medals Here.
GETTING STARTED NOW

Coming events began TO cast their
shadows today when the Kenosha Post
of the American Legion was asked to
take part in the work of the orgsniza-
tion to celebrate Armistice Day No
vember the 18th by the distribution
Of Victory Medals to service men ac-
cording to the agreement reached with
The War department. These are the
me Is the news of whose presenta-
tons was recently brought to Kenosha
by Congressman Clifford. E. Randall,
and which are to be given to every
man who served his country during the
war.
The presentations will take place on
Armistice day in series of simultsne-
Gus ceremonies to be held under the
legion auspices throughout the world,
making possible celebration designed
to eclipse anything of its kind ever at
tempted in the United States.
The Legion hopes to make the event
of Nov. II the GROWING feature of the
greatest of all Armistice days, the most
impressive and memorable patriotic
function in which Americans ever par
ticipated and one designed to live in
history as an epochal milestone in the
nations life.
1t is planned that not only members
of the legion, but all former service
persons and the next of kin of those
who died or lost their lives in battle,
will join with their comrades and their
countrymen in a united tribute to the
spirit of America and the anniversary
of the day in 1918 which marked that
spirits supreme achievement.
Take Pride in Victory.
at is not with vanity but with whole
some pride in the triumph of our arms
in the most crucial test of strength in
history" writes Franklin DOlier, ma
tional commander of the legion, in a
letter to department officials, shat
the legion appeals to all Americans to
make our 1920 Armistice day memoir
able throughout the years to come We
want it to be tribute, above all else,
TO our country and our flag and the
flags of our heroic allies. In still
higher sense, it should be a solemn
dedication of our lives to tn princi-
pies for which more than 100000 of
our countrymen and millions of our
comrades in arms made the supreme
and final sacrifice.
Briefly, the tentative plans contem-
plate that commanders of legion posts
will procure supply of application
blanks, with detailed instructions for
filling them out, from the nearest army
post or recruiting station. Posts then
will provide facilities for having the
application blanks typewriter, GER
titled by notary public establishments
and forwarded to the War Department..
Desires As To Medals.
Persons who are to receive the med
ais will be asked to give the delivery
address in care of the commander of
the nearest legion post, who will take
charge of all such medals forwarded
and arrange for appropriate distribu-
tion on Armistice day. individuals who
receive medals direct from the govern
ment will be asked to place them in
the custody of the post commander and
participate with the legionnaires at the
presentation ceremonies. The func-
tons, according to the plan, will be of
a community nature and details will be
left to the local committees composed
of legionaries, public officials, business
men and representatives Of patriotic
and civic organizations.
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