Evening star., 1921-09-03
LEGION D|SP[EASED
7 AT APPOINTMENTS
Will Discuss Apparent Favor.
ing of Non-service Men for
Veterans Bureau Jobs.

One Of the principal topics to be
discussed at the next convention of
The District of Columbia department
OF the American Legion will be the
~ pojntmrnt of non- service men -
positions, in preference to ex-service
men. in the veterans bureau. TIL.
convention will te held in the board
room, District tuilding, October II
and Is, according to resolutions
adopted at a meeting of the de-
'partment executive committee neld
last night at 1923 New York avenue
northwest. In the absence OF Depart
ment Commander James A. Drain. who
is with the American Legion party in
Francs. Vice Commander \. S. Imirie
presided. with Frank Z. Fuller as ad-
jutant
The executive committee has been
veterans bureau several appoint
mcnts were recently made to high
laying positions of men who had
never been in the service and which
positions could have been capably
filled by ex-service men.
Will Elect Delegates.
At the coming department conven-
ton delegates and alternates will be
elected to the third national conven-
ton Of the American Legion to be held
at Kansas City. Mo-, October 81, No
vember l and 2. The sessions will be
held at night. commencing at o'clock.
draft rules to govern the convention
to be presented at the opening. The
committee is composed of Department
Adjt Frank T. Fuller, chairman; E.
]. Beaulac and Howard S. Fisk. 1t
will be the first two-day convention
hal 1x, fria
The organization of a woman's aux
iliary department was discussed and the
department urged to call meeting for
the purpose of .electing delegates and
alternates to the third national conven-
ton: The call will be sent out for Sep
tember 16.
Want Memorial Erected.
The erection of a shaft or other
suitable memorial in the world war
section at Arlington National
cemetery was urged in a resolution
presented by Commander Howard S.
Fisk of George Washington Post No.
!. 1t was pointed out that at the
present time Congress has not
erected a monument similar to the
the civil and Spanish-American
wars. The resolution was unani-
mously adopted.
Finance officer l. o. Colbert re-
ported that at the present time the
total paid-up membership was 1852
members. William F.. Franklin
chairman of the excursion committee
and outing held on August 25 at
Chesapeake Beach. Nd. reported
that approximately $4,000 had been
cleared from various sources.
Charles W. Swan. commander OF
! Tank Corps Post, No. 10, chairman OF
the athletic committee. reported tina,
the final returns from the program
had not been received and that all
the debts of the department had been
paid from the receipts. The program
for the coming winter was partially
outlined by the two chairmen. Two
of the features will be a Halloween
party and New Year dance.
Vote Two Charters.
The executive committee granted q
charter to the "Carry-on" Club. 18th
and Rhode Island avenue northwest
the new post being composed entire
ly of veterans under vocational train
ing. Many of the veterans are men,
bers of Washington Post. No. l. OF
the Disabled Veterans Association
The department also voted a charter
for the organization of women's
auxiliary to Tank Corps Post. No. IS