Evening star., 1921-09-25

| erection Of a suitable memorial to the
heroes OF the world war in Arlington
national cemetery; employment Of ex-
service men and women In the Vet
erans' Bureau in preference to nom
| service men and women; election of
| new members and adoption of COM
mittee reports were the principal mat
| ters receiving the attention of the
| members of George Washington Post.
| No. I. the American Legion. at meet
| ing held last Tuesday night in the
boardroom, District building.
The action of Post Commander
Howard s. Fisk in urging the depart
ment executive committee to endeavor
to secure an appropriation from Con-
gress for the erection of a memorial
in Arlington national cemetery as
! tribute to those who lost their lives
IN the world war, similar to those
erected for the civil war and Spanish
American war dead. and the employ
ment of ex-serVice men aud women in
the Veterans Bureau was approved by
the post. Department Commander
/; James A. Drain was requested to ap-
point a committee to take up the ques-
tion of monument in Arlington ma
tional cemetery. Post Commander
Howard s. Fisk was directed to use
his good offices in bringing about a
policy in the Veterans Bureau of en-
ploying eX-service men and women in
so far as is possible and practicable.
Following a discussion relative to
the closing and transferring from this
city to indianapolis. Ind, of the ma
tional service division of the Ameri-
can Legion. a resolution was adopted
deploring such action, and Post Com
mander Fisk was authorized and di-
rected to confer with Department
Commander Drain and urge it's reten-
ton by the national executive COM
mittee.
The post instructed its delegates to
the department convention to put
forth every effort possible in secur-
ing Endorsement Of resolution, which
amends n the war risk act allowing
penses. and also payment by the
United States of the return of vet
eran' s body to his home. If still in the
service or in hospital receiving
treatment. which is included in the
above amount.
The post will also urge the continu-
alton of the bonus supplementing the
base pay of commi ssioned officers of
the military forces. especially those
in the United States public health
service; which it is Proposed to dis
The following were elected to mem
hership in the post: James F. Hooker,
Theodore P. Pendleton, Casper Law
renee. Walter S. Welsh. Roy F.
Heesey; Roy F. Hilder. Carlton D.
c. Evans; Carey F. Church. Clarence
4. Hemphili. Willard A. Pollard. jr.:
James Edward Wilson. jr.: Norman A.
Deveney. Marcel w. Whiteford. Paul
9. Tucker. Robert Potwin. Lewis b.
Asmies. Terrence v. Corrigan, Gar
rett Oliver Van Meter and Garrett Ed
win Van Meter
The following delegates and alter
mates were elected to attend the de-
partment convention on October IA
and Is: Past Post and Past Depart
ment Commander E. Lester Jones;
Post Commander Howard S. Fisk;
Charles B. Hanford, John Thomas Tay-
lor. Past Commander Kenneth A. Nc
Rae, H: W. Longfellow. John Murphy,
7. v. Walker. Albert E. Haan, A. L.
Gfacomini. Stephen F. Tillman. Paul v.
collins; Robert A. Williams and Lew
s. Mohler. Alternates were elected as
follows: Joseph r. Mcdonald. Percy B.
MCCOY. s. P: Ellis, W. N. Williams, P.
F. Taylor. 3. T. Mutersbaugh. L. o.
Colbert, Nathan J. Cosel. william
Lawler. Samuel shapfor. Bryce ".
| r. Pickett,