Evening journal., 1921-07-02
What Legion Men Are Doing

There win be no meetings OF the
local posts on next Monday evening.
the regular night. because of the
holiday. The next regular meeting
will be held on July IS.
The Secretary OF War has directed
a board OF seven officers to draw up
detailed plans for the marking Of
the battlohelds Of France. Belgium
and Italy where American troops
fought during the world war. The
through after the details have been
worked out and approved by the
Secretary.
This action OF Secretary Weeks
comes in response to requests from
Posts OF the American Legion all
over the country. II is probable
that markers carrying bronze tab
let's explaining the battle actions OF
the various organizations win be
placed on the battlehelds.
A national fund for the erection Of
a memorial 20 f. w. Galbraith. Jr..
late Commander OF the American
Legion, has been started by Home
wood Post, OF Philadelphia. Pa. A
check covering the first contribution
to the fund was forwarded to the
National Headquarters at Indiana
polls. The Legion committee on
memorials OF which I. Semmes
Walmsley. OF New Orleans. Is chair
man has not yet announced plan for
a memorial
The Elks Lodge Of Lafayette. Ind.
has Withdrawn plans for a Fourth
Of July celebration TO avoid conflict
with a celebration OF the American
Legion.
American Legion posts through
out the United States will read the
last public speech Of Col. F. W. Cal
, braith at their Fourth of July ceie-
bration. The speech. a plea for the
Citizens Military Training Camp.
was delivered by the late national
I commander a few hours before he
met death IN an automobile acci-
dent at Indianapolis. Il come TO
you. declared Mr.. Galbraith. "as
one OF those thousands OF Americans
who went into the world war with
out the benefit OF a training camp.
We believe in preparing the young
men of this country for citizenship.
A part Of this citizenship consists OF
being ready to defend our country
in the time Of need" Copies OF the
speech are being forwarded to the
posts from the national headquarters
Of the Legion at Indianapolis.
A movement has been started by
a number OF posts OF the American
Legion TO have the body OF the un-
known American soldier. 10 bs
brought back from France. buried
under the dome Of the National cap.
itol instead Of in Arlington Nationa
Cemetery. The George Washing
ton post has appointed a committee
10 formulate and have introduced IN
Congress a resolution changing tn
place Of burial
The Post Office Department hai
more consistently favored formei
service men in its appointments thar
any other department OF the govern
AANNAs aAA0AA AhA1AJ ~ RNA1 -
the new post-nasters designated sine
the close OF he war have been vet
erans in cases where they wer
among the eliribles certified by tn
civil service col tnission for appoint
ment. There have been 325 ap
p00uD 7ents made in such cases an
2sN II them have gone TO forme
soldiers.
I
The apprehension Of nearly so
draft deserters since the publica
tion Of the Stacker lists began Ia
justified the position OF the Amer
can Legion and veterans of tn
World War in general in their de
sire TO have the lists published.
More than 10000 names OF drai
deserters have been published 8
far and the unpublished names ar
being released at a rate that shoul
complete their publication IN tn
next I'VE weeks.
OF the 500 deserterB apprehende
so far 200 have been tried and s
convicted. Both Secretary Week
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