Evening star., 1921-08-14

Commandcr-ln- chief WitherSpoon, In
general orders. No. II, dated August /,
1921. announces the following:
National headquarters at room 40.
County-City Building. Seattle. Wash,
Will close September 6, 1921, and will
be re-established at the Hotel West,
Minneapolis, Mimi. Saturday, Septem-
ber 10. 1921.
Consolidated reports and per capita
tax must be forwarded to national en-
campment. Put your camps and de-
partments in good standing.
approval of the finance committee.
has arranged for the transportation
of the exhibit and collection of tro-
phies of the national historian to the
encampment at Minneapolis. The
national historian has fine collec-
tion and his exhibits should be one
Of the drawing cards of the encamp-
ment.
The national committee on trans
portation already has secured a fare
and-one half rate to the national en-
campment. The committee is. how
ever. trying to secure a further re-
duction. The rates will probably be
secured on the certificate plan. When
final arrangements have been made.
the necessary information and certi-
fcates will be forwarded to camp and
department adjutants.
The judge advocate general has fur
nished an opinion to the effect that
sailor who served in the United
States Navy between April 81. 1898.
and July 4. 1902, and who secured an
honorable discharge by purchase, is
organization in the absence Of fraud
or improper motive in the matter OF
procuring discharge.
The judge advocate general has
furnished a further opinion to the
effect that female nurses are not
| organization. Generally speaking
officers, soldiers and sailors OF the
| Army. Navy. or Marine Corps, and
| certain other special specified classes
(serving within the time limits) are
| eligible to active membership under
| stitution. Female nurses are not men.
| toned in the special, specified classes
nor were they enlisted or commits.
stoned. or discharged as officers, SOL
| diers. sailors or marines between
| April 81. 1898. and July 4. 1902. Fe-
| tary status by section 10. act Of Con
gress February 2. 1901 (31 Stat. l.
753). under which they were entitled
to quarters, subsistence and medical
attendance. 1ney were not, however
enlisted or commissioned, but were
appointed by the surgeon general, re-
ceiving letters of appointment, upon
, which notation of honorable dis.
charge was made at the conclusi ion OF
| the service. They were not consid-
cred as part of the commission or en-
listed personnel.
| The foregoing opinions. having
been reviewed and approved. will
stand as the rulings of the comman-
der-in-chief. And 1t is SO ordered.
Col. c. r. Forbes. director of the
Bureau of War Risk Insurance. by
letter bearing date July IA. 1921, has
promulgated plan of campaign for
expediting the settlement of veterans
up squads" to operate under the
direction of the district managers Of
the bureau.
Invitations are being issued to sub
divisions of our organization to as
sist in the work. The work contem-
Grams. and is of particular interest
to the members of our organization
by reason of the fact that approx
mately 25 per cent of our members
saw service in the recent war. De-
partment commanders and COM
manders of unattached camps are re-
quested and directed to cooperate
with district supervisors Of the
bureau Of war risk insurance in the
prosecution of this work. In cases
where it is not deemed advisable to
incur the expense incident to delegat-
ing a member to serve on the "clean-
up squad" it is suggested that liason
or contact" officers be appointed to
serve within the jurisdiction of the
respective camps to which they be-
long,
The convention Of the twenty-third
national encampment will convene at the
Hotel West. Minneapolis. Mimi, Septem-
ber 12, at $3.50 am. A preliminary in
formal session, however. will be held
Sunday evening. September II. at a
place to be designated by the national
encampment committee, for the trans
lied by section 204 of the rules and reg
ulations.
The last meeting of Gen. M. Emmett
Urell Camp was the best held in
months. and indicates an increased
interest among it's members. Past
Commander c. E. Currier acted as
adjutant.
After the transaction of special
business the camp was addressed by
Capt w. H. T. King, recently re-
turned after spending several years
in Europe, giving a graphic account
Of conditions across the seas. Past
Commander Werner of Post 127. Vet
amaIgamation of all veteran organiza-
tions. Comrade Currier spoke on vet
eran organizations in Canada, where
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