Evening journal., 1921-06-11

arguing as to who would get the
work
About $50 women attended the
Woman's Auxiliary State convention
recently held at Fargo, North Da-
kota-
The French government has au-
thorized the issue of French COM
memoratve medal to certain Ameri-
cans who served with the French
forces during the World War. Those
entitled to receive the medal, ac-
cording to the French Minister Of
War. are:
1. All American citizens who
served as members Of the French
army or navy during the World War.
not including officers and men of
the United States forces who served
with French military or naval units.
2. All American citizens who be-
tween August 2, 1914, and Novem-
Der II, 1918, served as nurses, ply
scians, pharmacists or administra-
tors in French sanitary units. with
the French armies in the field or
with the French armies in the zone
of the interior.
3. All American citizens who be-
tween the above mentioned dates
served as much as six months with
French armies in the field as mem
bers Of the following organizations;
(a) Miscellaneous organizations.
such as Foyers du Soldat, cantines
de gare, etc.
(b) knights Of ColumbuA
(c) American Red Cross.
(d) Motor Sanitary Sections
(American Red Cross).
4. All American women employ
ed as much as six months between
the dates specified as motor drivers,
operators and secretaries IN the reg
ular organizations OF tho French ar
mics
Applicants for the French com
memorative medal should apply to
the office Of the French Military At
tache. 1901 Eighteenth street N. w,
Washington, d. c. They should
state in their applications the record
Of their service and furnish the orig
inals or certified copies Of all papers
substantiating their service, such as
livret militaire. extrait de citation,
titre de pension, Garnet de notes,
certificat and odre de service.
Service men feel sore when the
flag OF the United States is carried
past and there is no sign of recogni-
ton by those who stand along the
streets and watch. The suggestion
has been made to me that we who
have had service should be careful
to set a good example in this mat
ter and then have each one Of us
who is a member Of any club, lodge
or any other organization to bring
the matter up before the business
meetings Of the same-that is each
man without any further instruction
take it on himself to do this job.
Those who stated the horror Of
the black troops on the Rhine seem
ed glad recently to deny that there
had been any real ground for the
stories and a statement has been is
sued by the Health Councillor Of
Baden that Fear OF improper con-
duct on the part Of the French col
ored troops is devoid of all founda-
tion. No one has been in any way
molested and all stories of colored
soldiers annoying bathers or boating
parties are utterly false"
This denial was caused very like
ly by the knowledge that such tales
were bound to keep away the rich
spending tourists who would not 20
where there was the chance Of any
of the awful things spoken of hap
pening. II was a good story while
it lasted, but business is business,
even In Germany.
There was an organization formed
in Washington recently that has as
its members, only members Of the
Sixty y-seventh Congress who saw ser
vice in some Of the past wars Of the
United States. Representative Henry
Osborne, Of California, a veteran OF
the Civil War, acted as toastmaster.
The club has "a members of whom
26 are veterans Of the World War.
The following are the clubs officers;
President, Congressman Roy G. Fitz-
gerald, Of Ohio; secretary, Joseph
Rankin, Of Mississippi
The following is an editorial from
the American Legion that is worth
thinking about;
WABASH, Ind, May 1S-John Ra-
der, 25, a veteran Of the World War,