Evening journal., 1921-03-19

gested that all the posts in VIII
mington organize for themselves
some sort Of joint committee or
organization so that they can CO.
operate in anything that might arise
in the future that would afrect the
American Legion. We had no idea
that'it would come so soon but were
very glad to know that on Tuesday
evening Of this week all the execu-
tive committees OF the three Will
mington posts held a joint meeting /
at the Y. NJ. c. A. and organized |
city committee to discuss what /
ever action the Legion may take In |
future on questions OF policy and |
proceedings, and all agreed to CO.
operate.
The organization discussed some !
OF the more important questions
now before the public and elected
/ Frank c. Hughes. commander OF
/ Delaware Post No. 1, as chairman,
and George Sweeney, OF John M.
I Fisher Post. No. IS. secretary. They
will meet once each month unless
business OF importance arises and
/ then will meet at the call OF the
+ chair.
Laurence Roberts Post. No. 81.
meets next Monday night at Red
I Cross headquarters, oil Delaware
avenue.
The Harding administration has
decided the official honors to the
American unknown soldier will De
held on Nov. II. 1921, the ami
versary Of Armistice Day. at the
National Cemetery at Arlington, Va.
on that occasion the unknown
soldier will be buried with the high
est official honors. in the presence
OF President Harding, Secretary OF
War Weeks. Secretary OF the Navy
Denby, other members Of the cab
met. members OF the diplomatic
corps. and in all probability repre-
: seniatives from the principal for
eign nations.
/. There are now 1900 disabled
men in government hospitals and
J about 10000 more who cannot gain
admittance.
Victory medals can now be Sc
cured through Lieut. John Dugan
at the State Armory. Twelfth and
Orange streets.
Since the war over 10000 vets
have passed the civil service exam
ination and only 10000 OF them have
been employed.
National headquarters Of Ameri-
can Legion are now selling artificial
! red poppies, the Legion's official
flower. for Memorial Day wear.
The proceeds go for the support OF
the French and American war or
phans.
The United States Public Health
: Service has acquired from the navy
, the large hospital at Twenty-fourth
! street and Gray's Ferry Road for
/. ! the care Of men suffering from nerv-
:. Gus and mental disorders 1t has q
capacity for about $50. Recen
heavy demands for accommodation
by this type OF patients has proved
n the need for this hospital, and d
is hoped that it's use for such I
a purpose may be permanent.
= The Bureau OF War Risk Insur
o ance Is now paying 1872. 900 claim
a monthly to those who carried wa
d risk Insurance.
, II was two years this week sine
l. the Paris meeting Of March 10 an
e II. 1919. that organized the Amer
" ican Legion. The first officers wer
.e Henry ID. Lindsey. Texas, chairman
Bennett c. Clark. (son OF the lat
d Champ Clark, OF Missouri vic
q chairman. Eric Fisher Wood, Penn
d sylvania, secretary, and Gaspar Ba
"a con. Massachusetts. treasurer.
m President Harding assures us tina
s. one OF his first acts will be to rem
" edy conditions effecting the govern
N ments care for the nations dis
II ahled war veterans. He purpose
he TO see that the obligations OF tn
tx country TO the crippled heroes sha
D. be fully discharged.
: The War Department will pay 10
all the expense OF shipping HON
the bodies OF the deceased member
OF A. +. F. TO the railroad station q
home town designated by the leg'
next OF kin. Expenses incident
- and Of the actual burial OF the bod
"a will be reimbursed up TO the amour
y, OF 500 by the Bureau OF War Ris
M Insurance at Washington, ID. {
. upon presentation OF an itemize
n statement OF expenses or receipte
Az bills. This bill will include an
u proper expense ordinarily incidei
M to the handling Of the body from II
ro railroad station as well as funer
1d charges and actual burial not
"a. exceed 500.
IA Paris Post has a drive on Il
AZ funds to be used in assisting e.
he service men who are now in Franc
nd many Of whom are out OF work ar
or are in need Of help in various way
he They have found employment Il
ret 267 out OF work veterans, and ha'
extended assistance in innumerab
cases to wives and families OF e
he service men. They plan TO raj
les 1000, 900 france, and received $50
RS francs at once from members
ms their post.
nd They are asking for contributio
a from posts in the United states al
IL suggest that II each Legionnaire
lie this country will contribute 25 cen
ell TO their post adjutant the fund W
III ho o,rftv realizod Money will tn