Evening journal., 1921-07-02

There viii be no meetings OF the
local posts on next Monday evening.
the regular night. because OF the
holiday. The next regular meeting
will be held on July is.
The Secretary OF War has directed
a board Of seven officers TO draw up
detailed plans FOR the marking OF
the battlehelds OF France. Belgium
and Italy where American troops
fought during the world war. The
same board win carry the project
through after the details have been
worked out and approved by the
Secretary.
This action OF Secretary Weeks
comes in response 10 requests from
Posts ,of the American Legion all
over the country. II IL probable
that markers carrying bronze tab
let's explaining the battle actions of
the various organizations will he
placed on the battlehelds.
A national fund for the erection Of
a memorial TO f. W. Galbraith. Jr..
late Commander of the American
Legion, has been started by Home
wood Post. OF Philadelphia, Pa. A
check covering the first contribution
TO the fund was forwarded to the
National Headquarters at Indiana
polls. The Legion committee on
memorials Of which I. Semmes
Walmsley. OF New Orleans. is chair
man has not yet announced plan for
a memorial
The Elks Lodge OF Lafayette. Ind.
has withdrawn plans for a Fourth
of July celebration 20 avoid conflict
with a celebration OF the American
Legion.
American Legion posts through
out the United States will read the
last public speech OF Col. F. w. Gal
! braith at their Fourth of July cele-
bration. The speech, a plea for the
Citizens Military Training Camp.
was delivered by the late national
commander a few hours before he
met death in an automobile acci-
dent at Indianapolis. Il come TO
! you, declared Mr.. Galbraith, "as
one OF those thousands of Americans
who went into the world war with
out the benefit Of a training camp.
We believe in preparing the young
men of this country for citizenship.
I A part of this citizenship consists OF
being ready TO defend our country
in the time of need" Copies of the
speech are being forwarded to the
posts from the national headquarters
Of the Legion at Indianapolis.
A movement has been started by
a number Of posts Of the American
Legion 70 have the body OF the un-
known American soldier. TO be
brought back from France. buried
under the dome OF the National cap
itol instead OF In Arlington National
Cemetery. The George Washing
ton post has appointed a committed
70 formulate and have introduced in
Congress a resolution changing tho
place OF burial.
The Post Office Department hai
! more consistently favored former
service men in its appointments thar
any other department OF the govern
ment About ninety per cent o
the new post-uasters designated sine
the close Of he war have been vet
erans in cases where they wer'
among the elicibles certified by IN
civil service col tnission for appoint
ment There have been 325 ap
pp7un qents made in such cases ans
2Sii II them have gone 10 forme
soldiers.
The apprehension OF nearly so
draft deserters since the publica
ton OF the Stacker lists began ha
justified the position Of the Ameri
can Legion and veterans of tn
World War in general in their de
sire to have the lists published.
More than $4,000 names Of draf
deserters have been published 81
far and the unpublished names ar
being released at a rate that shoul'
complete their publication in tn
next five weeks.
OF the 500 deserters apprehende'
so far 200 have been tried and 81
convicted. Both Secretary Week
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