The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-20
BY Ben Hunter. Adiu,ant, George r,
Anderson Post No. 81

AuOtI>ou IpSt NO. %
Charles G. Baker, an Ardmore eX-
service man who dicd at the gov
rnment hospital az tt. Bayard. New
Mexico. will be buried at Rose liiu
Today. The funeral services viii be
held in the parlors Of the Harvey
Brothers Undertaking establishment a.
3 p. III. and will be conducted by Rev
Jesse Thompson. chaplain Of George
K Anderson pest NJ. 50 and Rev
Il. l.. Davidson Of this city Men Of
the pest are requested to attend III
uniform.
The death of Nlr Baker brings home
to Ardmorc toe necessity OF state hos
pital facilities for sex and disabled
ex-seryiee men OF our state. No place
i'm the state to send him, tubercu-
ioss victim, ne Was first sent 10 the
Ilous5-n. Texas. government hospital.
Away from home and friends, and in
an unhealthy. swamp. ne grew worse
daily. lie came home luring the holi-
days and never returned Through tde
EFFORTS OF Mrs SQuires Of the Red
Cross, the legion and other organiza-
lions he was taken care at his
nome in Ardmore until finally DR..
scott OF Oklahoma City, public health
surgeon, secured for him admission
In the TT Bayard New Mexico, hos
pital. where he died. Isn't mis- case
enough TO make all eA-service men
unite in securing state hospital aid
N,.1, all 10 Tho
necessity OF state hospital facilities
for our sick and .3lsabled eX-Service
men? II should be-
Mr.. Bakers case was only another
OF the cases where government com
pensation aid was lacking. Effort af-
ter effort was put forth by Mrs
Sauirts and others to get his COM
pensaton adjusted and render the
10y and his family financial aid IN
his sickness, bat too mucl red tape
not one rel cent ever reached the
boy. Nlmost year o. confinement
to his bed and no government aid
a case So easily traccabc TO the
army whore after physical eXamina.
il.n. BE-. was transferred from his unit
lhc iir!d ar,ilcry, 10 Development
battalion for home service. He was
accepted as physically fit and dis
charged a tuberculosis victim.
\ red poppy should be worn by ev'
uy tX-service man of Ardmore OF
memorial day, May 80. The cost Is
10 cents and the proceeds frum uaC
Poppy sale goes TO the aid Of French
war orphans. Put in your order now
With the adiutant and be assured OF
q FCppy TO wear on this occasion.
New members f the rost should
rot worry i, they are not receiving
the Legion Weekly For the reason
that their names may not nave yet
gotten On the mailing list OF uae pa
per. Membership rolls were mailed tC
lie state adiutant on January 81
state headquarters must have time tc
check the l3lls and in tdrn forward
them TO national headquarters. Ma
iioAal. headquarters furnishes the
Weekly with a copy for its subscr.p'
tion rolls. Men should be receiving
their Legion weekly on March !. naC
ajjulant should be advised from time
To time of any change in address anC
by letter ii possible
Members OF the Ardmore post whC
attended meeting Of the MARKETS.
pest last Tuesday evening had quit,
an enjoyable time, and Marietta wants
US again In the near future when they
plan to entertain us royalty. Marietta
post is a near neighbor aud We fee
very friendly toward the post.
our membership has already son'
ehead Of last year. Let's make tht
rolls double Membership applications
can be secured from the adjutant Dt
q your biz at talking the legion 20 YOU
ex-service friends Send in thei
names, YOU know many desirable fel
lows. Write the adiutant, Box l2l
ard he will get applications u thos,
you suggest for membership,
During the absence Of Commands
Joel {. Crosby vice commander o
w King is carrying on the work o
the post. Your cooperation Is neces
sary. Give him your services whei
called upon.
Our regular meeting will be hell
on Monday evening. February 81 u
the Chamber of Commerce rooms. Yol
members who do not attend certain
~ do not know what the post is doinl
and if you do attend, you will b
working for the leglon's policies an
supporting the many things the le
sson is now trying 10 do. Fan in.