Evening journal., 1921-05-21

May "a. during the afternoon their
young women will be at booths OF
Market street to help dispose OF the
posts share Of poppies and at night
the post will entertain the public at
800" party and dance in the Ho-
tel dupont The proceeds Of the
evenings entertainment will be used
in the posts relief fund to help to-
ward the relief OF the disabled eX-
service man.
Burton Fits. commander OF the
California Department Of the Legion.
recently suffered a nervous collapse
after delivering a two-hour speech
at san Diego. Mr.. Fits has been de-
voting rs hours a day 10 Legion af-
fairs and his illness is believed to be
the result Of overwork Ills condi
tion is now greatly improved.
The State Department adjutant
can place several efficient clerks who
saw service during the late war, pro-
vided they will apply TO him with
discharge papers at the Armory,
Twelfth and Orange streets.
Sixty Sioux Indians, who served as
intelligence scouts during the World
War. will entertain delegates and
buddies at the third annual conven-
ton Of the American Legion at Kan
sas City next fall with tribal war
dance.
Delaware Post No. 1. met last
Monday evening at st. Andrews par
ish house and adopted two amend
ments to its constitution that may
bring better results The first is to
cut the quorum to IS. The other
change is to have the officers elected
semi-annually instead OF once an
nually as at present. Memorial Day
was discussed but nothing definite
was done, due to the unsettled con-
dition Of things. A very interesting
/ talk was given by Lieutenant Hanley,
- Of Chemical Warfare Service, U. 5.
Army. on the use Of gas and chem
icals in modern warfare. Lieutenant
Henley is a member of the Chemical
Warfare Post, American Legion, Of
New York city.
st. Paul, Mimi, Legionairres have
assumed the mantle that the G. A.
r. has worn for so many years with
regards to the celebration Of Me-
mortal Day. Post No. OF that city,
will send 100 members TO the schools
TO teach the lesson Of patriotism TO
the pupils.
Anderbach on the Rhine. Ger
many, where the Boche maidens are
the prettiest, and once the heart Of
| the thriving Iron Cross market, is
the second stronghold in the German
! Empire to be occupied by the Amer
lean Legion. The new post is An
derbach No. 5. Anderbach was
headquarters Of the Third Division
in third army days and now quar-
-ers the second brigade Of the Amer
lean army Of occupation.
Norman ID. Scott (colored) Post
No. 8. will give a ball in odd Eel
lows Hall. Tenth and Orange streets
on the evening Of Memorial Day
The post will have a poppy sale al
next week when the post and il.
friends will canvass the streets. aid.
ed by the colored Boy Scouts.
Delaware Post, No. 1, has invited
state Commander John p. Lefevr'
and his staff TO visit the post at IL
next meeting on June 6 at st. An
4 drew's parish house.
A gain Of seventy-six new units o
OF the Woman's Auxiliary last weei
raises the national total to 2,T4
unita-
1t is expected that several bodie
! OF Delaware men who made the su
! preme sacrifice in France. will be re
turned home in the next few days
We hope that with the season Of Ne
mortal Day with us we will be abl
to have for each Of them a militar
funeral and pay to them the las
compliment that we can pay then
in a full and ftting manner. Re
member, each one Of us must d
his share to make these occasions
hitting tribute to those who gave a.
that the democracy Of the wori
might go on. and the least we ca
10 for them is to honor their mem
Dry by taking part in their funerals
The sponsors for the poppy dane
10 be held by John NJ. Fisher Pos
At the Hotel dupont on May "a wi
be Mrs. William c. Speakman, Mr.
4 Joseph Bancroft. Mrs. Donald
Ashbrook, Mrs. Robert II. Richard
aud Mrs Willard Hall Porter.
Laurence Roberts Post No. 2
met Monday evening at America
Red Cross headquarters. After rot
line business the Stacker list was di.
suHct4s AAN UNaA has elAA NeAaa AAl
posed OF its share Of poppies.
Norman D. Scott Post, No. 5, wi
hold a special meeting next Wedne
i day TO discuss participation in II
Memorial Day celebration and
plan for decorating OF the graves
hve members Of the post who hay
D answered the final roll call.
West Seattle Post has bought
church building which will be o.
cupied as a club house after it HI
Deen remodeled.
N The poppy was adopted at the la
N annual convention Of the Americs
l Legion as its official flower and u
suggestion that ii be worn in men
ory Of those who made the supren
sacrifice was made at that time.
that all who help in the sale Of q
4 red silk poppies now on sale will
doing a two-fold good work as Il
poppies now on sale were made
n he widows and orphans of the deva
tated areas of France and the II
4 proceeds will be spent for them
u The American-FrancO Children
II League which IS sponsoring the sa
q. md at the same time they will
helping TO keep green the memo
IF those who sleep in Flande
4 drlds.
F. Recently in st. Louis while {
q american and the American Legi
dags were being carried. a m
ricd, "lll bet two dollars that