Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-23
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News and Comment Of Delaware Posts
ny william J. Is. Hegan.


Delaware Post No. / held it's regular
aerni-rnonthly meeting at the Armory
last Monday evening. only routine
business was transacted. Two afneho-
ments to the constitution were laid on
the table until the next meeting, que 10
Commander Hughes thinking that there
should be more time spent In consiosf-
ing the changes before they are made
Whether a soldier who gave his life
tn the great cause should be brought
back for re-lnterment at home. or
whether he should sleep where he fell,
Is q question that only the family of the
doparted hero can answer. There are
fathers and mothers who, Ike the late
Colonel Roosevelt and his wife, believe
that their dead should not be disturbed,
but there are others who feel oppressed
at the thought of the nDles between thefn
and their loved ones, and VINO Would
like to care for their graves themselves
However. disclosures of several proni-
nent men who have recently returned
from Flanders may cause sornewhht OF a
reaction and more parents may decioe
| 10 let their boys rest, especially as II
| must be recognized by all that they
| cannot be moved without apparent
report that the French are looking after
the graves OF American dead with low
! ing kindness.
Germany now claims that the United
States never produced any good music,
but we sure gave them good dance
tune three years ago.
The Womans Auxiliary Of Delaware
Post No J. will meet at the Armory.
Twelfth and Orange streets, next Mon
day for the election Of officers. The
following have been named to be voted
on For president. Mrs. Ada Roberts;
vice-president. Mrs. Helen G. Regan.
secretary. Miss Mary Egan treasurer.
Mrs. Henry &. Parker. chaplain. Mrs
Underwood.
Any ex sailor or ex-rnarine who Is
desirous of Joining the Naval Post of
the American Legion can secure any |
information from G.. Wedler. post COM |
rnander. ut Papperman and JarreIl's |
store. Tenth street near Orange
w. l. Fox Post No. 2. Of Dover. will
hold carnival at Dover during the
week ending juno 4. and expect 70 have
General John J. Pershing, National
Commander r. W. GaIbraith of the
American Legion. Theodore Roosevelt,
assistant secretary Of the Nevy. and
Col Thomas w. Miller. Alien Property
Custodian. to speak on the opening
night.
The new charter for the 80 Hommes
ct Cheavaux has arrived and is
work Of art
Hyde Park Post 81, of Chicago, has
been given the use Of the Fine Arts
Building. Of Worlds Fair 1893 fame, to
use as rife range.
Lawrence Roberts Post No. q had
very successful banquet last Monday
night at the Lambros cafe.
Endorsement OF the American
Iagions program for relief OF dis
abled soldiers, which was adopted by
the investigating committee, named by
! President Harding. was voted at the
| regular session Of the Maine Legisla-
! ture. A memorial resolution was passed
requesting Congress 70 adopt the
| Legion 5 legislative recommendations
After 1t was announced that there
were 5000 former service men N Los
/ Angeles. Cal. out of work, and 500 men
applying for work at the American
Legion Headquarters there daily. the
Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
| citation decided that it was time To act.
A campaign OF relief was started and
the funds will be distributed by the
chairman of the American Legion IN
nerpost Council
This is what the American Legion did
with it's Legislative program IN Iowa. The