Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-05
LEGION POSTS
TO DISTRIBUTE
VICTORY MEDALS
Soldiers, Sailors, Marines,
Field Clerks and Nurses
Are to Be Decorated BY
Next Armistice Day..


Especial Correspondence TO The. Journal,
Atfihianapolis, Ind, July Az Under
affafigemepts just completed with
the war departments the American
legion becomes the instrument for
distribution Yof the Victory medals
which the government is present
insst6s every American soldier, sail
or, marine, neld clerk sor nurse
who served honerably for any
period between April 6, 1917, and
November II. 1913.
The presentations will take
place on Armistice day in a series
of simultaneous ceremonies to be
held under legion auspices through
out the world making possible a
stupendous celebration which Isl
destined to eclipse anything of the
kind ever before attempted in the
United states. The legion hopes
to make the event of November II
the browning feature of the great
est Of all Armistice days, the most
impressive and memorable patriot
ic function in which Americans ever
participated and one designed tol
live in history as an epochal mile
stone in the nations life.
1t Is planned that not only mem
befs of the legion but all ex-service
persons and the next of kin or
those who died, or lost their lives
in battle, will join their comrades
and their countrymen in uniteoI
tribute to the spirit Of America and
the anniversary of the day in 1918
which marked that spirits supreme
achievement.
1T is not with vanity but with
wholesome pride in the triumph
of our arms in the most crucial
test Of strength in history" writes
Franklin D'Olier, national com
mander or the legion, in a letter TO
all department officials, urging
enthusiastic participation in the
celebration, that the legion an
peals to all Americans to make our
1920 Armistice day memorable
throughout the years to come. we
want It to be a tribute, above all
else to our country and our flag
and the flags of our heroic allies.
In still higher sense, it should beI
a solemn; affectionate dedication
of our lives to the principles Tor
which more than 100000 of our
countrymen and millions of our
comrades in arms made the SUI
preme and final sacrifice. The le-
zion. since it is the splendid youth
who served America because they
loved America can appropriately
take the initiative in this move
ment. And because the legion is
n true and representative cross-sec-
ton of our national citizenship, NJ
IL confident that Americans gen.
orally will Fundamentally coop
crate to make the celebration a
success"
Briefly, the tentative plans con-
template that commanders or le-
gion posts will procure a supply OF
application blanks, with detained
instructions for filling them out,
from the nearest army post or re-
cruiting station. Posts theh VIII
provide facilities for having the
application blanks typewriter, GER
tilted by a notary public or an Off
GERS of the regular military es-
Establishment, and forwarded to the
war department. Persons who are
to receive the medals will be-
asked to give the delivery address
as in care of the commander OF
the nearest legion post, who VIII
take charge of all such medals for
warded and arrange for appropri-
ate distribution on Armistice day.
individuals who receive medals d.
rect from the government will be-
asked to place them in the custody
of the post commander and par
ticipate with the legionnaires at the
nresentation ceremonies. The
functions, according to the plan,
will be of community nature and
details will be left TO local COM
mtttees composed of DICTIONARIES.
public officials, business men and
!. representatives of patriotic and
ciyfc orpa nizationS.