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a., for themselves some sort OF 1oint
.,,,,,,,,,ta. ~, organization so that they
..,,,ld co-operate with each other in
a,v,bins that might arise in the future
,,a, r.ouId affect the American Legion.
nad no idea at that time that such
thing would come soon, but on
last Tuesday night at the Y. NJ. c. \.
MI the cxecutiveE Committees Of the
,hrce Wilmington Posts held joint
meeting at which time they organized
themselves into a city connittec TO
discuss and act ON AL questions 81
policy and procedure that may arise
from time to time in the different
Posts and all agreed to cooperate with
zach other in the future.
The organiza tion discussed some oi
the moro important questions now be
Gore the public. and elected FRANK =
Hughes post commander OF Delaware
I,,st No. / as chairman. and George
Sweeney. of John NJ. Fisher Post No, II,
,s secretary. They will meet once
-nonth unless business Of Importance
arises and then will meet at the call
Of the chairman.
Lawrence Roberts Post No. ~ Will
.n.cs M Red Cross Headquarters 81
Delaware avenue, next Monday night.
The American Ilegion's legislativo
program for the special session Of Con
eress was OUTLINED some days ago g
president Harding by r. w Galhraith.
Lr national ConfInander Of the Legion,
who said after the conference that the
president was impressed by the neces-
rity of making more adequate provision
for war veterans, ard especially dis
abied men.
Mr.. Galhraith expressed the belief
\ that the administration would give
whole hearted support to the Legion $
plans. which include provision for the
grouping OF all government soldier re-
lief agencies into one bureau and con
tinuous hospital building programme.
especially for tuhercular and neuro-
psychiatric patients.
The Legion, according to its com
rnander also VIII ask that veterans re-
ceiving vocational training be given
adequate compensation 10 permit thCm
and their families 70 live comfortably.
The matter Of securing the return 70
the United States Of Grover &. Berg
doll wealthy Philadelphia draft evader.
now in Germany. was not discussed
with the President. Mr.. Galbraith said.
At the proper time however. he add
ID. the question VII he brought to the
attention OF the administration. Amer
ioan Legion posts throughout the coun-
fry. he said shortly will start con
ccrted movement To get the Stacker
hack 10 this country
He's one boche we want" said Mr.
Galbraith.
There arc now 1900 disabled men
m government hospitals and about co.
moro who cannot gain admittancc
tu. la,b II space.
victor, medals can now nc secured
through Lieut.. John J. Dugan, ~ the
state Armory. Twelfth and Orange
~;rects.
S.nce The war mas been over 10000
X, haze passed civn service eNamina-
tsous and only 2o.ooo Of them have been
,mployed.
National headquarters Of the Amer
ican Legion are now selling artificial
red poppies (the Legion's official flow
cr) for Memorial Day wear. The pro
leeds will 20 TO the support Of French
and American war orphans.
I
vice has acquired from the Navy the
large hospital at Twenty-fourth and
Gray's Ferry Road. Philadelphia. for
the care OF men suffering from mental
and nervous disorders. II has a capaC
ity OF about $50 men. Recently heavy
demands for accommodation by this type
q patients have proven the need for
this hospital. and IL is hoped that its
Use for this purpose will be permanent.
The Bureau OF War Risk Insura nee
Is now paying $4,000 in claims monthly
70 those who carried War Risk Insur-
Sn,e.
The War Department says that all
expenses OF the shipment Of remains
70 the railroad station or home town
designated by the legal next Of kin viii
be borne by the War Department. Ex-
pneses incident 10 and OF the actual
burial Of the body will be reimbursed
up 70 the amount Of 800 by the Bureau
of War Risk Insurance. Washington,
H. G. upon presentation Of an itemized
statement Of expenses or receipted
bills This Will include any proper ex-
pense ordinarily incident TO the hand
ling of the body from the railroad sta
ton as well as the funeral charges and
actual burial; not TO exceed the S100
mentioned above.
II was two years this week since the
Paris meeting that formed the American
Legion on March Is and II. 1918 The
frst officers were Henry D. Lindsey
Texas, Chairman: Bennett c. Clark
Missouri. son of the late Champ Clark
tice-chairman: Eric Fisher Wood Penn
sylvania, secretary; and Gaspar Bacon
Afassac husetts, treasurer.
President Harding assures Us that one
of his first acts will be the remedy Of
the governments care for the Nations
disabled war veterans. He purposes 10
zee that the obligations of the country
10 the crippled heroes shall be fully
discharged
Paris Post, of Paris France, has a
drive on for funds 70 be used IN assist
ing e1-service men who are now in
France. many of whom are now out Of
work and are in need of help in various
ways They have already found en-
ploy1nent for 767 out-of- work veterans.
and have extended assistance IN in
Vulnerable cases to wives and families
OF ex-service men. They plan 10 raise
900 900 francs and have received $4,000
francs from members of the Post.
They are asking for contributions Of