Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-04
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Last week Ave hours after report
xained circulation that Senator Rop-
ertson might be named postmaster OF
Wilmington, a petition signed by over
ak hundred ex-service men was sent
TO United States Senator Ball at Wash
lngton protesting that he had been un-
fair to the ex-service men ana pro-
testing against his appointment to
that or any other job.
The woman's Auxiliary of Delaware
Post held their regular semi-monthly
meeting at the Armory last Monday
evening. Twelve new members We're
reported and the auxiliary now num-
bers about sixty people. The MEM
bers present expressed their disgust
and censure of the last State Legis-
lature for the manner in which they
acted on a number of bills that were
brought up for their consideration and
especially the defeat of the state bonus
hin and the city charter for Whining
ton.
President Harding has made General
Charles Dawes chairman OF the COM
naittee that is to investigate what re-
lief measures are needed and also the
hospital conditions of the vets now
under treatment If the General only
uses the direct methods that he Nsed
before a recent committee when he was
being investigated. he sure Will get
results.
Iaurence Roberts Post No. 81 will
meet at American Red Cross building,
Oil Delaware avenue. Monday evening.
The American Legion Post in Cape
Nav county. n j., has collected enough
money TO put a permanent stone in
the form of the cross that marks the
graves of the dead in France and with
a distinctive American Legion marker
on Memorial Day of this year The
money was obtained by members OF
the posts among themselves. and OF
local business people.
The estimated number of army men
entitled to the bonus (when IL gets
here) is s,QI4.767. and navy men. 6Sl,-
e2l. also the families of the 1929
men who made the supreme sacrifice.
The Domestic Distribution Branch,
office OF Director of Storage. Washing
ton, D. c., will issue any OF the fol-
lowing TO any men who for any reason
did not receive them when they We're
DISCHARGED or who returned any OF
the following articles:
one cap (for overseas men only), one
earnpaisn hat tfor men who served at
home). one shirt, one woolen service
blouse with ornaments. one pair woolen
breeches, one pair of shoes, one pair OF
canvas or spiral leggins, one belt, one
slicker. one overcoat, two suits OF un-
derwear, four pairs of sox, one pair OF
gloves, one gas mask and helmet tfor
those TO whom they were issued) and
one set of toilet articles.
Army regulations specify that any
enlisted man. honorably discharged
after war service, who has restored any
of the above named articles or TO whom
they were never issued, may make ap-
plication for issuance now. Application
must give sizes required and must be
accompanied by affidavit made before
any civil or military officer authorized
to administer oaths, setting forth the
soldiers record since April 16,. 1917, also
date and place of discharge, and ceru-
tying that none of the articles request
cd were retained by him at time of dis
charge or if retained were restored
Madame Ernestine Schuman-Heink,
the opera singer, honored the Topeka,
Kansas, members Of the American Le-
gion, by reserving the stage for them
when she sang in that city on March
IS. She also accepted the invitation of
Capitol Post, No. I. and its woman's
auxiliary to a reception given her at
the Legion club rooms following the
concert
Norman d. Scott Post, No 8, for
colored men, meets every Wednesday
evening at the Garrett Settlement
House, Seventh and Walnut streets.
The Employment Committee of Della
ware Post has announced that they
have a prospect of getting employment
for a goodly number OF bricklayers and
laborers in short time and ask all men
who are interested in this TO file their
names and addresses with the Employ
ment Bureau of American Legion al
the armory and they will notify them
as soon as the proposed work starts.
The national convention will be held
this year at Kansas City, Mo, on Mon
day. Tuesday and Wednesday. October |
81, and November I and 2.
The local voiture of lie Societe 40 |
Hommes eft 8 Cheayeaux will hold a |
meeting on next Monday night at the |
armory at about $40 Immediately after /
the meeting of Delaware Post, No /, |
and all whose names have been sent in /
should try to be on hand If we are to |
have successful playground for the /
local posts of the Legion
Rumor, which cannot now be con-
1rrned, is that Post No. q ha1 leased a |
Market street property just out OF the
business section md will occupy it in
few weeks and that il will have
iormitories to accommodate sixteen men
/ lunch roc a club room and a par
or. This, IL tru should prove TO be
! boom to all local Legion affairs and
We wish them ess
Me- in service wear American Legion |
ings instead Of the button on account
# the uniform regulations.
Col. Anderson is quoted as saying
hat the Legion is losing its hold, |
annot last and viii soon die. Along
bout 1866 the same thing was said
bout the G.. A. r.
A corking good scheme is used by
etts. On their bulletin boards the
,osts in the apartment of Massachu-
etts. On their bulletin board the posts
ang a Stacker list of all ex-seryice men
vho are not Legionaires, and there is
lot a chance for any ex-service man