Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-26
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together with other routine work. the
employment committee made an ex-
tensive report.
Hundreds of medals, decorations, etc,
intended for veterans of the World
War but undelivered because of In
sufficient addresses are now In the
hands of, the Adjutant General OF the
army who has appealed to the Ameri-
can Legion to help him in finding their
owners.
There is for instance n Handsomely
engraved citation from the Italian gov
ernment made out simply to "Frantz.
One medal of the BLACK star OF
France" awarded to n certain lieuten-
ant. has made several trips back ana
forth across the continent, but has beeh
returned each time unclaimed. The
greater part of the recognitions of
bravery are from allied Governments
and societies.
Former servicemen entitled to the
awards are asked TO write to the AdJu-
tant General. L. s. Army. Washington.
ID. c. giving their name, rank. organtza-
ton, army serial number. and the In
cident or service for which they think
the recognition was made.
Post 81, of Harrisburg. Pa, recently
gave a prize of $40 TO a pupil of the
Junior High School. for the writing Of
the best essay on why should the
people of Harrisburg be loyal 70 the
American Legion
An American Legion Post is now be-
ing organized at Kobe. japan. with
thirty charter members.
1t was good news for the I.egionairrps
10 know the House Of Representatives
at Dover had passed the bonus bill 70
become effective In March. 1923. II paws
$40 per month for each month 8 service
with a maximum of $3.50.
Last year Delaware Post No. ] pub
! lishcd an advertisement in the local
papers Of a drive for new members. an
application blank to be flIled in and
returned by ex-service men TO Post
headquarterH
There were hundreds Of these sent
IN without the entrance fee that was
supposed 10 accompany them. with the
result that no attention WAS paid to
them. and a number Of men who would
belong to the Legion do not on ac-
count of this misunderstanding. IL any
one of us knows of an instance OF this
kind we should help our buddy to get
himself Strengthened out by having the
Post Adiutant look mp his status. A
great deal OF misunderstanding could
be cleared up If we only brought our
grievances up to the right pepole and
had them talked over II you are Qp-
OF the vets" who don't feel that ssss.
7 he's ena xxH
give it n chance TO explain To you that
there Is a mistake somewhere?
Twelve states are now paying a bonus
to their ex-service men. twenty-four
! others. including Delaware. have bonus
| legislation now under consideration.
! New York county chapter OF the
american Red Cross has opened the
! Red Cross Club House at f2s East seth
/ street, New York City, for all disabled
/ service men. There are beds. books. a
/ library and cafeteria lounging room
! a piano and lots OF sunshine where
/ ever possible.
/ Officers of the State Department viii
/ visit the w. l.. Fox Post No. at Dover
on Monday April 4
| The United States flag which covers
! the casket of each soldier returned
/ from France for burial in his native
! land may be kept by mis- parents OF
/ relatives, or turned over to a Legion
/ Post according TO a ruling made by the
/ Graves Registration Service, which has
so organized the transportation of the
] bodies from the ship to the homes oi
/ relatives that every honor shall be paid
! to the dead.
Because the Government provides q
! flag TO cover each caslxet, the Graves
| Registration officials have notified the
| National Headquarters of the American
Legion that the purchase of a flag By
| local posts is needless expense.
Legionairres throughout the city ex.
| press great regret at the Legislature
permitting politics to kill the city
charter and boxing bills These tive
bills were backed by everyone of thu
local posts and all promised TO remember
those who were responsible for theil
loss.
There are now 2,292 units of tn,
Woman's Auxiliary in this country.
Congress at it's last session voted K
confer the congressional medal oi
honor on the unknown British soldier
lying In Westminster Abbey and tn,
unknown French soldier buried beneath
the Arch of Triumph in Paris.
Delaware Post No. / last Monday in.
structed their members of the City
committee of the American Legion L
start "a plan for the proper observance
of Memorial Day this year with the 6
/ A. T., United Spanish War Veterans
| Veterans of Foreign Wars and all
| other veterans organizations.
Kent Voyt Post. of Elizabethstown
| Ind, will provide markers for the graves
| Of $50 Civil War veterans. To raise
! funds for the undertaking the Legion
aires viii give a banquet of "slum'
| prepared by ex-army cooks belonging
/ to the Post
f. w Galbrath, Jr.. National Com
| nander of the Legion, has ordered tht