Evening journal., 1921-04-16

Only those who have had some
service as enlisted men in the reg
ular army are eligible for admission
to The United States Soldiers Home
at Washington, ID. c., according to
regulations recently approved by the
Secretary of War, any soldier who
enlisted in or for the regular army.
or who served in the World War, and
whose name was carried on the rolls
of an organization of the regular
army, is considered as having served
in the regular army under the ad-
mission requirements. Men who
served twenty years in the army. in
cluding service in branches other
than the regular army, are entitled
to admission if they have honorable
records. Men will also be admit
ted when by reason of wounds, i'll
ness, old age. or other disability they
are unable to earn a living.
40 Hommes, Cheaveaux meets
next Monday night
The Woman's Auxiliary OF Della
ware Post No. 1, met in the armory
last Monday evening and had very
enthusiastic meeting. They have
increased their membership at each
i meeting and promise to be one Of
the main factors in the service OF
the World War Veterans They
nominated the following for officers
| and they will vote on them at the
. auxiliary next meeting on April 25;
for president, Mrs. Ada Roberts;
for vice president, Mrs. Helen c.
! Regan; for secretary, Miss Mary
Egan; for treasurer, Mrs. Henry c.
Parker; for chaplain, Mrs. Under
wood.
For information regarding victory
medals write to the nearest main
recruiting office at Philadelphia
The State Medal Commission State
armory, Twelfth and Orange streets.
or the Adjutants Generals Office.
Washington. d. C.
New Zealand has spent over $780,
100000 on relief for the men who
served in the World War and were
crippled, in addition to paying a
bonus of 35 cents a day for each
day of service in some cases over
four years.
The Legions National Campaign to
bring cheer into the hospitals where
the wounded service men are confin-
ed is going tirelessy forward in every
department.
A number OF members OF tho
National War Mothers are planning
a trip to France for gold star moth
ers to visit the graves of sons who
were killed in action. The sparty
will leave New York City on July
%, abroad the "Rochambean" and
return on August 10. The entire
trip. including steamship passage,
hotel bills, and automobile fares TO
and from the battle fields will cost
S345 each. The Government has
waived the requirement of vices and
passports for all members of the
, party.
other cities are making plans to
provide the Legions National Flower
THE Poppy" to all who want "a
wear it on Memorial Day at a
small price to eliminate the danger
Of florists profiteering on it. So far
none of the local posts have made
: any arrangements for this
Patriotic organizations. all the
q way from Baltimore to its final site
- in Connecticut, have paid tribute tC
4 the statue of Benjamin Franklin and
S in only one town, Philadelphia, has
- any Post Of theAmerican Legion and
none of any of the other veterans
- organizations taken a part OF
- course, the name of Franklin would
s not suffer IL nobody honored the
a statue, but the surest way for Worlc
It War veterans to get full and com
e plete recognition is to join in everl
Il patriotic move of any kind anC
boost il along.