Evening star., 1921-07-31
VETERANS OF GREAT WAR
Column Devoted to the Interests of the Men Who
Defended the Nation on Land and Sea.

Red Arrow clubs, comprising the
greater part of the membership OF
the famous 32d Division of the world
war, are being organized in 1S4
cities and towns of the United States.
The Red Arrow Club Of this city
begins with a membership of forty
charter members. All are delegates
to the national peace reunion ana
jubilee of that famous outfit to be
held in Detroit. August %. 20 and 30.
Ten thousand former soldiers. who
wore red arrows of cloth on the left
shoulder In the war. are expected
to take part in the festivities, In their
uniforms. Elaborate preparations
are being made in the Michigan city
for the entertainment of the visitors.
Arrangements are also being mace
for the wives or other females ac-
commanding the former soldiers to
Detroit.
Equality Walter Reed Post, No.
2S4, Veterans of Foreign Wars. held
one of the largest meetings In It's
history last Thursday evening. at
which time a report was received
from the national legislative COM
mittee showing that as far as the
veteran organizations were con.
cerned, adjusted compensation ana
bonus legislation was. and wouia re-
main, a real live issue until it even
tually was passed.
resolution was adopted thanking
Miss Mary Rose Ryan and Miss
Elizabeth Kelly, who are in charge
OF the hostess house activities az
Walter Reed Hospital, for thelr al
min nistration of that work. A move
ment has been started by the post TO
up the question of having the War
Department includes in its next es-
Inmates the hostess house actlVlties
in all the leading Army hospitals and
stations.
The next meeting of the post will
he held August 4. Beginning with
the first meeting in September, 1t Is
the intention to have at least one
social or stag" evening each month
and devote the other evening to
business.
In an effort to win over the Hard.
ing administration to the suppos. VI
the soldiers adjustment compensa-
ton bill, Gilbert bettn.an OF Cincin-
natl. chairman of the national legls-
lative committee of the American
Legion, went to the Whlte rouse
the past week to see the PRESIDENT
and lay befare him the reasons whi;h
he says compel the American lie ION
for action at this time.
LAFAYETTE Post. No. 9. the American
Legion. at its last meeting adopted
resolutions holding that the tooy o.
the unknown American soldier klliea
in France, which is to be buried mere
Armist,, day, be buried within hity
feet and on line running parauei
with Pennsylvania avenue. west OF the
Lafayette monument, situated IN La
fayette Park.
at Arliurtpn national cemetery. as
Is proposed, not one in ten visitors
to the National Capital woult visit
the shrine of the deceased soldier.
The resolutions set forth further that
the Capitol building, where II mas
been suggested also the body be
buried. would not be suitable place
for the burial, as the Capitol building
is not a Westminster Abbey. wsere
hundreds of great people are buried,
nor is it an Arch .Ss Sct6rx ct IEumfpn NJ war con"
let the resting place of the un-
known soldier be in the open. where
every American citizen can pass py
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the patriotism, fidelity and valor OF
the unknown soldier. and where the
Stacker or unworthy citizen would be
afraid to breathe a word of.unjust
criticism of the sleeping hero VINO
gave his life to the cause OF hu-
manity."
John G. Emery. national commander
of the American Legion, will head
the party of $50 members OF the
American Legion who sail August .
for France, where they VIII tour the ths
French government. Mr.. Emery's de-
cision to join the legion pilgrimage
to France is the result Of urgent re.
quests from the French government
tional Commanders. Franklin D'olier
lev Of Dallas, Tex. will be in the
party, which is to be composed OF
legionnaires from every state in the
nor, will be the Pennsylvania party.
The new A. E. F. as the deiega-
ton has been called. will sail on the
mail liner George Washington.
The McGroarty- Post, of
the American Legion gave a moon
light ride on the Potomac river
Thursday This is the first of a Sc
ries of entertainment features to be
staged by ethe post: At a ~, recent mt
meeting the post also passed ps o
bury an unknown soldiers body In
the national cemetery at Arlington
instead of in the Capitol.
An important meeting of the Tank
Corps Post of the legion. will be
held Friday night at the Washington
Chamber of Commerce in the Homer
building, 18th and G streets northwest:
Among the subjects to be discussed
Is the recent resolution of the stuart
waleott Post. opposing the consoli-
dation of the bureau of war risk insur-
ance, the Federal Board for Vocational
Education and the public health service.
Vice Commander Frank L. Peckham
will introduce the resolution, seconded
by Commander Charles w. Swan.
The Tank Corps Post of the legion
is to attend the Vincent B. Costello
Post carnival at the Union station
plaza Friday night after the regular
semi monthly meeting, and the entire
post will proceed to the grounds in
machines
Members of the District of Colum-
bia Department of the American
Legion are making time till the
bugler sounds off, for the opening
of the first annual excursion and field
day meet of the department. which
will be held at Chesapeake Beach on
August 25. Col. Charles Robert Forbes,
the new director of the bureau
Of war risk insurance has ac-
cepted the invitation of the depart
mental commander, Colonel James
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