Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-07

Work on the Improvement OF the post
new home is rapidly being completed
and the poet will very likely move In II.
in tho next couple of weeks
The American Legion's national con-
vention committee has invited, through
the State Department. Washington. ID.
G., Marshal Foch to he present at the
convention next fall. The State De
partment will very likely send n warship
TO carry the French Generalissimo.
- Delaware Post No. ], has appointed a
committee TO he known as Hospital
Committee. whose duties will be TO visit
the local hospitals as often as there
are any ex-aervice men i'm them and find
out what help the Legion can be In
getting insurance. compensation, and
anything else that MAY be coming to
them.
Everybody wear poppy on Memorial
Day 10 honor those who have gone be-
fore us TO their reward.
Delaware Post No. /. held tho big
gest meeting that the post hns had for
six months last Monday night at the
parish house of st. Andrews church,
Eighth and Orange streets. There was
n larger number Of members present
than there has been for some time. The
posts experiment uf holding It's meet
tngs some place other than the arInory
WAS a success, and In all probability ehe
post will continue To hold It's meetings
"a the, above place The general senti-
ment has been for some time 10 get
awav from the arniory. and on last
HF gt
step to secure a home OF ts own.
Colonel Moffet, of the American
Franco Childrens League, addressed
the meeting on the aims Of America In
regard TO the peace treaty with Ger
many. The Colonel has spent three
years in France. Germany, Belgium and
Poland doing relief work. and spoke at
the American Franco Children
Leagues poppy" luncheon at the Hotel
du Pont on Monday afternoon. Solos
were rendered by Master James Dcyltn
and Master John Brogan. After the
business meeting smokes were served.
Post Commander NJ. /. Samuels.
Major John l.. lie Fevre. present STATE
commander. and Colonel Thomas Miller J.
addressed the kiwanis Club on Wednes-
day at the club weekly luncheon.
Asked why there was 50 much secrecy
surrounding the release OF Berguoil
when he went TO get the pot OF gold.
General Harris said he wanted to spare
the feelings OF his family. which he as
sumed to be at least respectable. IL
seems like the General took great
deal for granted in his assumptions.
Auxiliary of Delaware Post has secured
about thirty bushels Of potatoes as
eift from an ex-seryice man who wants
to help out his old "Buddies' who are
now up against hard luck. Any one
knowing Of a case whore hushei ot
potatoes will help an ex-service man
along can get fun information from the
Department Adjutant At the armory or
by phoning S0I9-W AMI an effort Viii
be made 10 have them delivered.
Franklin DOlier. post national com
nander, has resigned as chairman OF the
Philadelphia County Committee, whieh
ne helped to organize, and IN which he
has been very active. His resignation
will be much regretted by Philadelphia
LegiOnaires.
Every Legionairc has been requested
10 contribute ten cents for the decora-
ton of the graves OF those in France.
All the women who have been employ
Cd in the ministerial departments in Italy
are being dismissed and their places Are
being taken by manned veterans OF
the World War. This IS one result OF
a demonstration held ty the veterans
hon
demanded some relief for the exservice
men.
Word was received this week that Del
aw4re's quota for the decorating Of
graves of those who made the supreme
sacrifice and whose bodies still lie IN
France has been cut from sos TO So.
Delaware No. /. w. l.. Fox No. :, ana
Laurel No. 3, have. already contributed
one half of this amount.
The Woman's Auxiliary met on
Thursday afternoon at the home OF Mrs.
Ada Roberts. the president, and viii
probably continue TO meet at members
homes until some arrangements can be
made for permanent quarters. as the
ladies connected with the auxiliary say
they believe better results can be got
ten in this way The auxiliary Is go
ing to help the post dispose of its quota
of 600 poppies before Memorial Day.
The Chamber of Commerce of Kansas
City has pledged 100000 for the enter
tainment of the American Legion's ma
tional convention crowds next October.
Joi l.. Fisher Post (navaD held its
regular meeting at the Y. NJ. {. \. on
Monday night, when reports were re-
ceiyed from the membership drive com
mittee, and the women's auxiliary COM
mittee. \ long discussion was held on
the sale of poppies on Poppy day. The
post is going 10 participate in the Me
mortal Day parade.
W d. Fox Post No. of Dover will
hold a carnival at Dover during the
week ending June 4, and expects to do
great things in the way of entertain
ment The post has invited National
Commander Galbraith, Col. Theadore
Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of the
Navy. Secretary DENLY and Colonel
Thomas Miller TO attend and expects
an of them 10 be present. There is going
to be a seven passenger automobile
CHANGED off in conjunction with the
carnival Chances are now being sold in
Wilmington and throughout the State.
President Harding is willing and anx-
ious to attend the third annual con
- tna American Tanr{ora n IN