The Washington herald., 1921-08-14
Spanish War Vets !,
To Move National
Office Next Month


gust /. 1891, announces the follow
ing: -
National headquarters at room
40. County-City Building. Seattle.
Wash. will close on September 6,
1891, and. will be re-established at
the Hotel. West. Minneapolis. MINI,
Saturday, September 10. 1891.
Consolidated reports and per
capita tax must be forwarded to
national encampment. Put your
camps and departments In good
standing.
The commander In chief, with the
approval Of the finance committee.
has arranged for the transporta-
tfon of the exhibit and collection
of trophies OF the national his
torian to the encampment at MIN
neapolis. The national historian
has a fine collection and his exhibits
should be one of the drawing cards
Of the encampment- ~ -
The national committee on trans
portation has already secured . fare
and one-half rate to the national
encampment. The committee is.
however. trying to secure q further
reduction The rates will probably
be secured on the certificate plan.
When final arrangements have been
made, which will be not later than
August 10, the necessary informa-
ton and certificates will be for
warded to camp mad department
adjutants.
The judge advocate general has
furnished an opinion to the effect
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United States navy between April
81, 1898, and July I, 1902, and who
secured an honorable discharge by
purchase. is eligible to active mem
bership in the organization in the
absence of fraud or improper motive
in the matter of procuring dis
charge.
Opinion Furnished.
The judge advocate general has
furnished a further opinion to the
effect that female nurses are not
eligible to active membership in
the organization. Generally speak
ing, officers, soldiers and sailors Of
the army. navy or Marine Corps.
and certain other special. specified
classes (serving within the time
limits) are eligible to active MEM
bership under section . OF article III
of the constitution. Female nurses
are not mentioned in the special,
specified classes. nor were they en-
listed or commissioned, or dis
charged as officers. soldiers, sailors
or Marines between April 81, 1898.
and July 4, 1902. Female nurses
were given a semi military status
by section l9. act of Congress, Feb
der which they were entitled to
quarters. subsistence and medical
attendance. They were not. how
ever, enlisted or commissioned, but
were appointed by the surgeon gen.
eral. receiving letters of appoint
ment. upon which notation OF hon
orable discharge was made at the
conclusion of the service They
were not considered as part of the
commission or enlisted personnel.
The foregoing opinions. having
been reviewed and approved, will
stand as the rulings Of the COM
chief
Forbes Forwards Plans.
Col. c. r Forbes. director of the
Bureau of War Risk Insurance. by
letter bearing date July Il. 1921.
has promulgated a plan OF cam
paign for expediting the settlement
of veterans claims. The plans pro-
vides for cleanup squads" to
operate under the direction OF the
district managers of the bureau.
Invitations are being issued to
subdivisions of our organization to
assist in the work.
The convention of the twenty
third national encampment will
convene at the Hotel West, Min
neapolis, Mimi, September IL, at
$3.50 a m. A preliminary informal
session. however. will be held Sun
day evening. September II, at a
place to be designated by the ma
tional encampment committee, for
the transaction of preliminary busi-
ness authorized by section 204 of
the rules and regulations.
The last meeting Of Gen. NJ. En-
NETT Crell Camp was the best held
In months and indicates an in
creased interest among in mem
oers. Past Commander c. E. Cur
rier acted as adjutant.
After the transaction OF special
business the camp was addressed
by Capt. W, U. T. King, recently
returned after spending several
years in Europe. giving a graphic
account OF conditions across the
seas. Past Commander Werner of
Post 121, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
spoke on amalgamation of all vet
eran examinations. Comrade Cur
rier spoke on veteran organizations
in Canada. where he recently spent
his vacation. Among the visitors
were Department Commander Nc
Cafrey and Commander Fred Zulch
OF Miles Camp.
Richard J. Harden Camp held a
meeting Thursday evening which
was devoted to the discussion of
legislation for the preference Of
veterans in government employ,
and was outlined by Past Com
mander-in Chief Dan v. Chisholm.
Fast Commanders John and James
]. Murphy. Comrade CrokendaiI,
Past Department Commanders sam
uel G. Maivson, Lee H. Harris, Rob
ert H. Wood and William L. Mat.
tocks, Department Commander
Charles W. McCaffrey and Junior
Vice Department Commander Royse
were present and addressed the
camp.
Chairman John A. Gallagher. of
the relief committee. reported Com
rades William @. Sliney, Charles
Monninger and Jacob H. Van Allen
as recovered from illness and re-
turned to duty: Comrade John
Konitz sick in National Soldiers
Home Hospital, Hampton, Va, and
Comrades Carl Won wedel and viii
fred r Mc(,ouh nc raoo,..I-- g.