The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-06
Forecful Facts Concerning ths In
terests Of Former Soldiers,
Sailors and Marines

The French poilu receives 20
cents a day.
Theer are LILO officers and l5,-
i46 men inthe u. S. Marine Corps.
Soldiers In the Warld War lost
more right arms and right legs
han left ones.
The American Legion has adopt
'sd.a policy o. strict neutrality TO-
ward capital and labor.
War arnlOr worn by modern IA
!antrymen during the World War
weighed from 60 to 80 pounds. !.
on June /, 1893 officers and
Y l06,375 sailors represented the
strength Of the United States
Navy.
With an enrolment Of more thar
amillion, few organizations Of ma
:ional scope have grown 50 rapidly
IS has the American Legion.
american jazz dance music has
ONE exceedingly popular in
Vance, since It's Introduction there
oy military bands in wartime.
Twelve thousand American Lee
sion members In Los Angeles, Cal
lfornia, are eulisting in cam
eaign 10 reduce the high cost OF
living IN that city.
IA measurement Of '1O2,3l2 sol
Hers Of theU. S. Army was made
% rbetter fitting uniforms, which
viii result in the bestdressea
lighting men in the world.
Final Official statistics show that
L,362,S72 French soldiers wore
killed during the World War. OF
his number, the details Of the fai:
if 3e1.S54 are unknown.
Citizens Of YpreS are rebuilding
he homes in which they spent
heir lives before the war The
plan to leave their city a heap OF
memorial ruins was met with pro,
Test.
Five army aviators will fly from
Mitchell Field, near Mineola, L, l.,
July 10, in four specially construct,
ed airplares for Nome, Alaska, 4
Instance Of 1871 miles.
OF every hundred men who went
overseas, 40 were carrie din British
ships, As In American. 3 in Italian,
Din French and ! In Russian ship
ping under the English control.
The state Of Vermont presented
ito each soldier, sailor and marine.
, i bonus Of ten dollars a month for
twelve months in the service, linz
tied to men who did not hold cont.
missions.
Thirty thousand French va. or
phans, supported wholly or in par.
By America, will parade in review
on July 4 before the American Am.
bassador and high French officials
n Paris.
The Quartermaster General Of
The Q. S. Army recently placed an
order for $500 mousetraps. II is
he first instance on record OF an
order Ct this kind being placed by
The government.
General Peyton c. March, Chief
u STAT Of the American Army, is
making a tour BY automobile OF the
French battletields and cemeteries.
HAEil syisi. Yerdun and Rheims
Turing the TIP.
From the first days Of the war, /
l9l1shal Foch always carried a |
with him. Carved by one Of
- beloved poilus in the trenches, |
md as q token OF good lack, II new.
q left the Marshars side.
-Four former service men employ |
sss guards at q plant near To |
edo, O., were dismissed because |
nay refused to buy uniforms !
which were said to be similar to
hose worn BY the Germans In the |
N England women engaged in
lIfsing and other work under the |
Erection Of the nations defensive |
l1Eces, are eligible for the Vic
9nl Cross the most priced deco
Alton tn the British military ser.
Tce.
hThe pay q, a general In the |
SHeh army Is 70 francs (sl4) a
The commander usually has |
keep Z family and live up 10 his |
,sitipn without further allow.
hees and Is not permitted to live
n barracks.
In South america. forty ex.sol.
Wars are members Of the Spencer
~ % the American Legion
hes. The post Is named
"a young American
.ntina for service In
Issrs Of warfare q