Evening journal., 1921-07-16


for service between New York and
South America.
Already three posts Of the Amer
lean Legion have been named In
honor Of the late Commander Cal
bralth. one in New York city. com
posed OF men employed at the head
quarters OF the American Legion
Weekly. and one each In Cincinnati.
o.. and Rock Island. III.
n. ID. Scott Post No. 5 held a very
interesting meeting on wednesday
evening
The first railroad to announce re-
duced rates Of fares for delegates to
the Kansas City National Convention
IL the Frisco. A rate OF ! cent per
mile will be extended 10 all Amer
lean Legion men. their wives and
others who are members OF the
woman's Auxiliary.
The new slogan now that the
Neutrality-suspicious. drive for member
ship is over is Every member get
member by October 81" The
sooner you get yours the better.
The tiny Legion button stands for
big thing and all who are eligible
to wear It should do so az all times,
for Il tells the world. This man
served his country in 1918. and is
still serving II in 1921"
Headquarters Bulletin
Subject-Location OF graves
OF veterans on cemetery plat
Special No. 30.
II has been brought to the atten-
ton OF National Headquarters that
considerable confusion and diniculty
has been experienced by committees
designated TO decorate graves OF de-
ceased veterans in the past Memorial
days through not being able to To-
cate them readily, II at ALL
To avoid repetition OF this expe-
rience, guard against errors Of omis-
sion in this respect, and to properly
preserve the information, which car
be secured today concerning the To-
cation of veterans graves II is sug.
gested that each post secure from
, each Confederate. C. A. r. and
Spanish American War Veteran
, post a list OF deceased members.
The records Of the officer in charg'
=. Of the cemetery will show the exac
/ location Of each grave. and this in
formation may be inserted on th'
4 proper cemetery plat. The duty o
4 securing this data and keeping II vi
! to date could well be assigned to tn
n post chaplain. Just prior 10 Memo
n rial Day, these charts could be re
% ferred TO the respective cemeter
g sections. who would be pleased {
J.. place a flag on each grave. maxim
It easily and quickly identified.
e Department adjutants are request
r ed to transmit this suggestion I
their posts for consideration.-Lem
j. uel Bolles. National Adjutant.
h Subject-Disclosures revealed
e in hearings OF the National Dis
e abled soldiers League-Special
,. No. 20.
e In the hearings before the Rule
Committee Of the House Of Repre-
II sentatives IN the investigation OF IN
National Disabled Soldiers League
the fact was brought out that Ger
u tain Legion posts had farmed out ad
" vertising contracts on the basis OF 6
per cent to men who did the beg
ging and 40 per cent to the Legio
= posts. In one case, an ex-convict 50
Z cured GO per cent. Of $1,000; in ar
Z other so per cent. OF $1,000; in sti
= another. 90 per cent. Of $4,000. Abu'
Z OF public confidence and misuse {
: the name OF The American Legion
such a fragrant manner Is so total
e opposed 10 that for which The Anne
is lean Legion stands that It cannot
+ tolerated. ANY case Of this kind con
10 ing TO the attention OF departmei
officials should be thoroughly inve
p" ugated and disobedient members
N the Legion adequately disciplined
Is Lemuel Bolles. National adjutant.