Evening star., 1921-05-22
VETERANS OF GREAT WAR
Column Devoted to the Interests of the Men Who
Defended the Nation on Land and Sea-

Oefen0e0 the lNat1C
Funds raised by the American
Legion to decorate the graves of all
American soldiers buried in Europe
have reached $4,000, and are expected
to exceed $4,000 before May 30, accord
ing to word received here from legion
national headquarters The legion
has pledged that not one Of the
American graves will be neglected
Consolidation Of all American actfvi-
ties in Paris with the American LIE.
gion to decorate the graves of all
soldiers on Memorial day has been
effected.
Stuart walcott Post No. 10.
American Legion, will have as it's
guests Tuesday night Senator David
I. Walsh Of Massachusetts, and MAI.
William p. Morgan. Senator Walsh
VII speak on a the care ,ss o. nacssaitv the eis
for cooperation between Congress
and the American Legion He has in
troduced several bills in Congress
looking toward = more liberal ap-
plication Of Tie % var risk +hasu Insurance ai,;e
IN ae'; detasl tam no Will o'S'e '"e'' '
Maj. Morgan was in France for
forty-three months during the world
war and will give a lecture on The
member Of the post The meeting
will be held in the boardroom Of the
District building At 8 o'clock.
A business meeting Of District Of
Columbia Branch Of the I'd Division
at the National Guard armory. 427
L street. The men of the association
recently held . smoker at the Raleigh
Hotel. at which plans were discussed
for the opening Of permanent quar-
tarA.
Immediate rslief fur dlszbled vse-
efzns Of tho world war IL demanded
By hundreds Of resolutions being re-
ceived 1t the national headquarters
Of the American Legion. from all
parts Of the country. More than 500
such resolutions have been received.
As a result Of hight wased in Con-
gress by Representative Hamilton
Fish. g.. Of New York, q prominent
American Legion worker, relatives Of
aliens who served in the American
Army, Navy and Marine Corps during
the world war are entitled to prefer
rsd right Of entry into the United
to be allowed during the next year
under the new immigration bill. Mr..
Fish introduced an amendment to the
bill when It was being considered
BY the House Of Representatives.;
wives, parents, brothers, sisters, chill
dren under eighteen years of ago and
nances Of persons eligible to United
States citisenship. who served In the
military or naval forces Of the United
| 1917. and November. II. 1913, both
dates inclusive. and had been separat-
| cd from such force under honorable
conditions" Shall have preference
! rfkft Of entry into this country in the
per cont immigration allowed
A consolidated committee Of Ma
tionaA Capital Post, No. 1z7. Veterans
Of Foreign Wars. held q meeting
Tuesday night at which 1t was rec
commended that tho post take some ac-
ton for promoting some feasible
plans for bringing about q consolida-
tion Of service bureaus Of tho Vet
erans Of Foreign Wars, American Le-
gion and Disabled Veterans. for the
purpose Of presenting the same at the
national encampment, which is to
meet at Detroit
It was pointed out that each or
ganfzation is now maintaining Offices
here with the same purpose in view
less OF which body they are a member.
1t 10 proposed that these several bu
reaus be consolidated and housed in
the War Risk building, with each or
ganizAtion having q member on the
board. Considerable expense would
plan.
The employment committee gave a
| report in which it was shown that
several soldiers have been aided in
securing positions in various depart
ments. The grievance committee re-
ported It had received letters from
members residing in Colorado and
California, complaining OF not having
| received full payment for vocational
training: These letters were turned
service bureau.
The Memorial day committee re.
ported q program is being arranged
under the direction Of State Depart
rnent Commander George L. TAFT. The
report that It n arranging plans for
the summer season. A drive is to be
started soon BY tho recruiting COM
mittee. Delegates elected for the
state Department encampments are
Tuesday evening for instruction. A
class Of eight candidates will be OBJ
ngated It the meeting.
A member Of the Memorial day
committee repreeenting the American
Legion addressed the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing Post at its May
meeting. A committee was appointed
by Francis F. Miller. commander Of
the post. to arrange for tho member
ship Of tho post turning out that day
and taking part In the ceremonies. It
was voted BY tho post to take charge
Of tho sale Of peoples in the brneau
Of engraving and printing. Tho now
erB win BE- sold IN the bureeu mnch-
room on Saturday. May -, BY the
members Of tho lafliee' auxiliary Of
the post. The sum Of $1y was appro-
priated 70 tho fund for tho Memorial
markers on trees along 18th street.
Plans for . get-together social ses-
sion to b hold next month WeEo-<fts-
cu00ed.
Tho Sd District Of Columbia IN
fantry Veteran Drum Cerps VIM meet
Guard Armory. 4Y1 L street north
west at which plans for tho Memorial
day ceremonies will be completed.
This association 10 composed Of a
number of District world war vet
Grams. all Of whom are former bu-
tglers Of the old Sd District Of Column