Evening journal., 1921-06-25

mahder Emery. telling him that the
post was with him in the admins
tration Of the Legion's affalrs.
The Post was addressed by
Madame +. Guerin. The Poppy
Lady Of France" and official repre-
sentative Of the American-Franco
/ ChHdren's League in the u. 5.
Madame Guerin, spoke Of the
American Legion's aid to France
/ both during the war and since,
and thanked the post for its
help in the poppy sale last month,
when Delaware was the only State
to oversell It's quota. She also pre-
sented a silk flag OF France TO the
Post as a token Of the esteem.
A membership drive is like a war;
it can be started at any time.
Many Legionaires are wearing a
small black ribbon with their but
ton in memory Of the late National
Commander.
The employment committee Of
Delaware Post No. has been sue
cessfui during the past week in Sc
curing work for 800 ex-service men
al the Edgewood Arsenal. Maryland.
Because they believe Memorial
Day should be observed in a rev.
erent and decorous manner mem
bers Of the American Legion in In
dianapolis have asked that the an
nual international Auto Classic he
held on July 4 hereafter instead OF
May. More than 10000 persons
attended the race this year.
John NJ. Fisher (NavaD Post No.
is held its semi-monthly meeting in
the lecture room OF the Y. NJ c. A
last Monday evening. outside OF
action on the death Of the late Ma
tional Commander Galbraith only
routine business was transacted
The post sold 22OO poppies in the
recent campaign.
The Rev. John W. 1nzer. National
chaplain Of the American Legion
has begun a six weeks speaking
tour that will take him throughout
the Southern and Western States
His principal subjects will be Amer
icanism and citizenship.
General Pershing. at a dinner
given in his honor in Lincoln, Neb.
said in the course of an after dinner
speech mo plan for future pre-
! paredness can be carried out with
e out the support Of the American
Legion"
o. The American Legion Employ
- ployment Bureau Of Los Angeles
d Cal. obtained employment for 1,56.
p. former soldiers and sailors durinl
s May. This number Is about 500 les
s than the jobs obtained for forme
- service men in April. but the reduc
ton IS ascribed to the continued ba'
a weather in May and the marin
strike.
: II there is anything in a name
\. then Commander Emery should b
able TO smooth out lots Of the rougl
places in the way Of the America
- Legion.
= Hello. AL" as a salutation 70
= members Of the American Legio
q has been put into use in Michigai
% CITY. Ind, and members Of the Joh
= Miller Post Of that city, who origi
mated the greeting. predicts that 1t
l. use will become national.
Il As the American Legion has n
= adopted name for its individua
IT membership, the. originators q
II Hello, AL" believe they can popu
y larize al" the significance Of whic
e is obvious.
Commenting upon this, the Amer
p can Legion Weekly, in its current is
sue, says:
I. 1T took some time to develop
n name for the American soldier
Sammy and Annex praise HEAVIER
n, were early casualties. and the at
IS tempt to make 'doughboy' apply
everyone from Generals March an
m Rershing and Admirals Sims an
H. Benson down was properly objecte
to by the arm to which that tit
'i had belonged for generations
VI embattled America had had TO hol
e. itself in leash until "Yank" wei
- over. some important engagement
would have had to be postponed. 81
- Yank went over big.
y The Legion. too, has written
- notable record Of Accomplished
without having arrived at a satisfa'
tory label for its Individual membe
" ship. What shall it be? Buddy, con
~ rade. Al. Orwell. what have you
m suggest7"
"A The Delaware State Conventic
n will be held this year at Milford, {
In September %.
Ie The third annual convention
OF the American Legion OF Nevada, W
be an outdoor affair, on the sho
Id Of Lake Tahoe The tentative date
u July 25.
he
Refusal TO admit a one-legg'
veteran to the swimming tank OF
New Jersey amusement place recen
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