The Washington herald., 1920-05-09
Patriotic Activities
Foreign War Veterans


More than 800 New Jersey and
Pennsylvania delegates to the annual
.encampment of Veterans of Foreign
Wars in Washington next September
will come from their home States
in trucks with tents. camp stoves
and other articles, prepared to camp
in some local park during the entire
week. Washington members of the
national committee will make ar
rangements for their reception as
well as for accommodations for
delegates from other States.
With 10000 delegates expected
from all posts in the United States,
members of the committee expect
the number will exceed 5000, since
many will bring their families with
them. 1t is expected that member
ship in the organization will be
nearly doubled before the national
Iencampment. One delegate is al
lowed to each fifteen members.
Members of the Washington COM
mittee are waiting official word
from headquarters before making
final arrangements with the Cham
Der of Commerce.
John Barreck Post conducted an
open meeting and smoker at the
Old Home Life Building, Fifth and
u streets, Monday night. Capt E. F.
Grant, of National Capital Post, in
stalled newly elected officers.
Members Of the District committee
addressed a rousing meeting at the
IDreadnought Athletic Club in Alex
andria, Va, Monday night. in an ef-
fort to start a post in that city. Sew
eral hundred foreign service men in
Alexandria are eligible for member
ship. Earl B. Cornell. 1925 Queen
street, Alexandria, now is securing
signed applications for a charter.
Edward S. Bettelheim, of Equality
Post. has been chosen chairman of
the associated soldiers welfare com
mittoe to acquaint former service
men win their rights under existing
legislation.
Further plans for the formation of
rlne clubs in each District post were
discussed at the weekly meeting
Of the central executive committee
Wednesday night.
A large class of candidates will
take the oath of obligation at the
next meeting of Equality Post in
Pythian Temple Thursday night.
District posts of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars plan a joint memorial
service in Carroll Hall. Sunday af
ternoon. May %, for all former
members of the order.
National Capitol Post conducted
the first of a series OF three open
meetings in Carroll Hall Tuesday.
commander Hale spoke on the de-
Velopment of the organization from
the societies which sprang up after
troops had returned from foreign
soil in past campaigns. A pleasing
entertainment was furnished.
Veterans of Foreign War posts
start their big membership drive
Monday and some novel publicity
stunts are planned. An airplane may
be chartered to bomb the city with
publicity concerning the order.
The 100000 membership drive
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of
the United States will begin Nav.
and continue throughout the month.
The central committee has COM
pleted plans. and the slogan is
Each member one=recruit." Open
meetings of the combined posts of
the V. F. w. will be held every
Tuesday evening in May at Carroll
Institute.
Comdr. Cornelius o'Rourke of
Walter Reed Hospital Post, No. $50.
recipient of the Croix de Guerre
and the Distinguished Service Cross,
suffered serious relapse about
three weeks ago, but is now rap
idly improving.
Equality Post initiated sixteen
new members at a meeting in Pyth-
ian Temple Thursday evening. Saul
Goldberg was elected Junior vice
commander. Plans were discussed
for the membership drive and COM
mittees appointed to cooperate in
the District Central Welfare Com
mittee. ~
Representative Royal C. johnson
will be the principal speaker at the
open meeting Of National Capital
Post in Carroll Hall Tuesday night.
Other addresses on soldier legisla-
tion by members Of Congress and
officers of the organization are
planned. The meeting is open to
any former service man who served
overseas.
The first issue of the District de-
partment's official publication, THE
Gold Stripe" Is expected in a short
time. This will contain officiai
news of the department as well as
accounts Of V. F. w. happenings
throughout the United States. The
department hopes to make it even
tually the national publication.
District Of Columbia Department,
V. F. W., plans to take an active
part in the Central Welfare Com
mittee campaign next week and will
continue their own namharshtr
in cooperation. Districts
have been assigned to members,
and they will canvass every house
to learn IL any former service men
who live there are in want. Com
mittoes for this work will be ap-
pointed by post commander.