Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-18
Nevs and CONNIE Of Delaware Posts
~ William ). u Rosan

/ III
John q. Emory OF Grand Rapids
| Mich. was selected the successor d
+. W. saIbfnith as national com
mansler of the American Legion al q
meeting uf the national executive com.
mittee al indianapolis. Ind, on Tues.
day Of this week Ife served during
the war as ma inf in the Eighteenth
Infantry. lie served in all the major
actions with his regiment III 1918. ~
cantigny in April. MAJ, and June; al
ST. Nihiel IN September and IN tho
Mouse Argonne offensive in September
and October lie was commissioned a
major August s1.1sls and was wound
ed In the left arm on October 3. 1918
IN the Menae-A -Afgonne drive. lie was
inyalided home and discharged at
Camp Custer. Major Emory was
born July 4. 1851 at Grand Rapids.
Mich. He was h real estate and IN
aurance broker before entering the
second officers training camp August
81, 1917 at Camp Sheridan. lie Is a
member Of the Grand Rapids city
Commission, and as national vice.
commander of the Legion has been in
close personal touch with Commander
Galbraith.
Lawrence Roberts post. No. 81. will
mold its regular meeting on next Mon
day evening at American Eed Cross
headquarters. a1f Delaware avenue,
Get your victory medal
Della ware Post. No. / will meet next
Monday evening IN st. Andrew 8
parish house AZ Eighth and Orange
streets at s o'clock. Several very inn
portant matters viii be taken up and
everybody Il urged 60 make a special
effort to he present. A request is
made that any One who 81 " service
during the war attend and learn what
the Legion is doing for the help of the
ex service man. An effort Is being
made to have an ott-of-town man
speak on the work Of the United States
public Health Service.
The French government has AUTH
ofized the issue Of French commence
raiive medal 20 certain Americans who
served with the French forces during
he World War. Those entitled to re-
eeive the medal. according to the
French Minister Of War, ares
j. All American citizens who served
as members ef the French Army or
Navy during the World War, not in
Guiding 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 November
II. 1918. served as nurses. physicians.
pharmacists or administrators in
French "a nitary units, with the French
Armies in he field or with the French
Armies in the zon. Of the interior.
3. All American citizens who be
tween the above mentioned dates serv-
ed as much as six months with the
French Armies in the field as members
Of the following organizatio
taD Miscellaneous organizations, such
az Foyers du SoIdat, cantines de gare.
etc.
fhD knights of Columbus.
ic1 American Red Cross.
Id Motor Sanitary Sections (Ameri-
can Red Cross.
4. All American women employed
as much as six months between the
dates specified as motor drivers. oper-
ators and secretaries In the regular
organizations OF the French Armies.
Applicants for the French COM
momorative medal should apply TO the
Office Of the French Military Attache,
1901 18th street, y. W. Washington,
ID. c. They should state in their APP
piications the record of their service
and furnish the originals or certified
copies of all papers substantiating
their service. such as livret militaire,
extrait de citation, titre de pension.
Garnet de notes, certifieat and ordre
de service.
Gregg Post, No. IL. of Reading. Pa,
has Joined with the Naval Association.
L. F. W. United Spanish War Vet
Grams, and a couple of other orga MIA
tions TO bring about closer co-opera-
tion and united effort for the veterans
in the future.
At ameeting OF Delaware Post, No.
/, on MOHu1S next tileFS VIII De
plentiful supply of Victory medals on
hand and all who have not as yet
gotten theirs are urged TO do so. then.
Medals without battle clasps or with
clasps for Meuse-Argonne. St. Mihiel
and Defensive sectors can be had at
once by showing discharge and
signing receipt.
Members OF Delaware Post. No. 1.
in the funerals on We'd
nesday of Stephen James. who was