Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-07
ONE WILL BE DESIGNATED TO
CONTINUE AS FAMOUS
169TH.
SELECTION UNDER LAW
LEFT TO WAR DEPARTMENT
Will Be Given Temporary Desisna-
tions and Final Selections Will Not
BE Made for Some Time-Men Re-
ceiving Vocational Training to Be
Reimbursed for Medical Expenses.
by E. q. Dougherty.

| ~ " dSiiitlStp1i, sept. g. W Iidt oiii-
| cial designation the reconstructed
national guard in Iowa viii have
under the provisions of the amend
ment to the national defense act
passed by congress last June is to be
determined by a committee of officers
soon to be appointed the war de-
partment has just announced, in
| making clear the provisions of the
national defense act which calls for
J the perpetuation of the names of the
historic units which served in the
| world war.
| In it's announcement the war de-
partment indicates that the desiena-
| ton of units to reconstitute those
! that served in the world war from
any one state will lie made by those
local boards or committee which are
| to be convened in elch state, AMI
which are to comprises officers of the
| regular army. national guard and or
{ganized reserves. with the latter hav-
ing majority voice.
Just what organization in Iowa will
retain the historic designation of, the
| l6Sth infantry regiment. remembered
for its gallant fishtins While part
of the famous Rainbow division in
France, has been left to the war de-
partnlent. according to the Official
statement issued by Secretary
Baker. which said:
When units are widely divided.
such as the units of the Rainbow
(Eorty- division. which was
drawn from twenty-seven states, 1t
is obvious that the war department
alone can make the designations"
The organization of committees to
determine the new mines for ma
tional guard units. however. will not
function until the basic plans for the
reorganization and distribution of
the national guard anGt oreanized re-
serves now under onsideration by
the war department general staff are
approved.
Units in Iowa and other states that
are now in the course of organiza-
ton, therefore. viii be given pro-
| visfonal designation with the under
standing that the final official desig-
nation will follow later,
| Refund For Medical Expenses.
/ Former service men in Iowa who
are now taking vocational training.
and who have expended money for
necessary medical and other neces-
sary services. may have the sums
they expended refunde d to them as a
result of the activity. of the ,legisla-
tive committee Of The American
IIegion. Recently the comptroller of
|
vouchers of those former service men
who went thru the board for voca-
,tional education on tie ground that
the expense incurred was rightly an
obligation of the war risk bureau Of
Ethe government. The American
| Legion however. has pointed out to
the treasury officials that the act of
congress creating the federal board
for vocational education specifically
provided that the board was ito do
all things necessarys to secure the
complete PHYSICAL rehabilitation" of
the former service man. The comp
troller Of the treasury, on the show
ing made by the legion has ruled
that he Will further RECONSIDER the
Fouchers of the service >men-and if
/ ne 1esally can. he viii be guided by
the wording Of the congressional act
creating the vocational! board.
/ Iowa Boy on SIS.
| Iowa Upheld it's reputation of fur-
n1shing at least one participant in
unusual events when the publication
of the crew of the United states sub
marine So, which recently i'm
prisoned Its men at the bottom of
| the Atlantic for upwards of forty
hours disclosed the name of Percy
FOX, chief gunner's mate, whose
home is at Buffalo Center, Iowa. The
| official records of the navy depart
ment show that Frances Cleveland,
OF Buffalo Center. sister of Fox, is
his nearest relative.