The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-29
"Wha, Outfit Buddy?"
The American Legion
One Big Outfit Now

Ardmore the Home of the
next State Commander
Victory Medal Applications for Navy
and the Marine Corps
Some misunderstanding still exists
concerning applications for the Vic.
tory Medal. especially with reference
TO former members of the navy and
marine corps. The application blanks
being handled in Ardmore by Mrs
G. G. Squires, secretary local chapter
OF the Red Cross, at Convention Hall,
are for use only Of army personnel
or their next of kin. Marine corps
and navy headquarters have not yet
completed their arrangements for the
distribution Of medals, and no appl-
cations are to be made at present
by navy or marine men.
Indications are that when plans are
completed, medals will be mailed to
members of the naval reserve force
without the necessity of applications,
and that former navy men, not men,
bers Of the naval reserve force, will
be able to obtain them by applying
to the nearest navy recruiting sta
tion.
The marine corps will commence
the distribution of medals about the
latter part of October Application
will be made direct to the nearest
marine corps recruiting office, either
in person or by mail No special
form Will be required, though dis
charge certificate or a copy Of II
must be presented. In the case Of
deceased marines, medal will be mail
ed TO the next Of kin without appi-
cation
This, Of course, does not in the
least affect the plan Of the local
post for presentation ceremonies.
When the medals are received they
should be turned over to Ezra Dyer,
post adjutant, for formal distribution
Armistice Day.
In the case of medals for returned
soldiers there is also considerable
misunderstanding Men who served
in any branch of the army. whether
at home or overseas, are entitled 10
the medal. The next Of kin of de-.
ceased soldiers should make applica.
tion for the medal in those cases.
Some have thought that the medal
would not be issued for boys who
died in camps in this country, but
this is an erroneous idea-the medal
Is for all who served, and there Is
no difference in the medal itself.
y For service at home no clasps are
issued while for service abroad bat
tie chaps and defensive sector clasps
are attached to the ribbon part Of
7 the medal.
To date not more than 100 applica-
tions for medals have been filed at
Mrs Squres' office, though the past
week there has been increased activ.
ity and applications are coming in
at the rate of six or seven a day.
A special meeting of the George
Anderson post has been called by
Post Commander Fell for Monday
evening, August 30, at the Conven-
4 tion Hall. The city managerial form
Of government is still up for consid'
Grafton and members and other citi-
zens are asked to come and discuss
what best to do in regards to it.
Delegates from Ardmore to the state
convention Of the legion at Tulsa
will leave Ardmore. Sunday. Septem.
Der 5th, in a special car, returning
September Sth. Every man who can
ought to go, and if it will be possible
for you to go, get in touch with the
adjutant Immediately so that he may
secure space for you in the car. At
the meeting Monday several ques-
tions that will be presented to the
state convention will be brought UP
and 1t is necessary to instruct your
delegates so that they may record
the wishes Of the post Some Of these
questions. are very important, such
as the position Of the legion in poll.
ties, and all probably have their own
opinions which if properly presented
would influence others. Monday night
will be the opportunity so come out.
Smokes and eats after the argument.