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the District, recently held.
The resolution also states that the
District of Columbia branch OF the
Veterans of Foreign Wars favors the
setting aside of November IL. known
all 'over the world as Armistice day,
as day of rejoicing and thanks-
giving for the ending of the great
war, and not as a second Memorial
day, and that the national council of
administration or the national en-
campment be requested to bring the
above mentioned to the notice of the
President of the United States, that
prior to November II. 1923, he bring
to the attention of the people of the
United States the desire OF the Vet
Grams of Foreign. Wars of the United
States to honor the nations dead
upon Memorial day and the setting
aside of Armistice day as a day of
thanksgiving and rejoicing only"
Foreign Wars have viewed with a
great deal Of apprehension the tend
ency on the part Of the well inclined
but misguided citizens to make Armi-
stice day a memorial day rather than
a day of rejoicing. The veterans feel
that this day should carry out the
spirit and the feeling that existed
of the cessation of war activities,
which was one truly Of Thanksgiving
and rejoicing.
They have asked the other veteran
organizations of the District to con-
cur with them in this feeling.
Equality Walter Reed Post No. 2s4,
v. F. W.. will hold only one meeting
during the month of August. This
meeting will be held Thursday even
ing. the 3rd, and all members are re-
quested to make a special effort to
atf Tv& t Al
campaign Of the post proved a decid-
ed success. and a new membership
drive has just been instituted which
will last until the end of the year
Several valuable prizes have been Of
fered contestants. This post is en-
thusiastic over the success Of they.
F. W.'s base ball team. In fact,
Comarde Mackay and Comrade Fear
son OF No. 2S4, are already playing
on the team and the post has hopes
of furnishing two more players who
will put strength into that promising
body.
Equality will take an active part
excursion to be held August 10.
The place chosen is Chesapeake
Beach. 1t is proposed to have the
base ball team play q game that day
with a military or a semi-milftary
team, and this should be an added
incentive to all members who are
base ball fans to sell as many ex-
cursion tickets as possible.
The post has set, out to dispose Of
at least five excursion tickets to
each member on the roll. In order
that tickets may be available to all
at an advance date the following
comrades have been appointed to act
SlS Metropolitan Bank building:
James NJ. Harrigan. 637 6th street
northeast: D. j. Fenton, 314 South
Carolina avenue, southeast, and h Z.
Forney, 13041k 36th street northwest.
Plans are being made for the or.
ganization Of a ladies' auxiliary not
later than the early fall. Although a
number Of the wives. brothers. sisters
and daughters of members have al
ready signified their interest and de-
sire to join, it is requested that menu
bers of the post obtain additional
members and forward the names with
addresses promptly to R. B. Handy,
chairman of the organization COM
mittee for the auxiliary.
Gen. Stephan. the department COM
mander Of the Veterans of Foreign
announced additional appointments to
the department staff, viz:
Aides. Capt. Fred A, Livingstone,
Columbia Post. and Capt. Robert b.
Handy, jr.. Equality-Walter Reed
Post; deputy chief OF staff. Capt. Ed
ward Grant. National Capital Post;
sergeant-at-arms. Fred G. Lucas.
ture Post; color sergeants. Sergt.
Maj Gunnar Statsburg, National
Capital Post, and Ensign Charles c.
Hamei, Admiral Peary Post: color
guards, w. c. Mackay. Equality-Wal-
ter Reed Post. and John w. Davis.
Post No. 127.
The following COMMITTEES were also
appointed: Relief committee, William
A. Rolf, ]. NJ. Harrigan and Francis
c. HUM; committee on civil service
preference. George G. Eeuner; COM
mittee on social and athletic activities,
Department Junior Vice Commander
Brandon, Frank Heise, Joseph B. Car
della, william J. Jameson and Ar
thur Millmore: committee on forestry
preservation, John w. Davis and Capt.
Harry A. Walsh of the United States
forestry service, who will appoint
tertainment and excursion. Depart
ment Chief of Staff TAFT and Depart
ment Adjt. Bethlehem and the post
manders of the various posts in the
District.
the District of Columbia have decided
to- hold their third annual excursion
on August 10, at Chesapeake Beach.
The committee appointed to have
charge of the arrangements consists
of Col George L. TAFT, Capt. Edwin
s. Bethlehem. jr.; Melvin Ryder:
Commander Harrington of National
Capital Post. Commander Clooney Of
Reed Post, Com
mander Stewart of Admiral Peary
Post, Acting Commander Wold Of
United States Department of Agricul-
ture Post, Commander Manning of
Frederick Barrack Post and Com
mander McCathran of Columbia Post
Enthusiastic over their successes
and series of victories. the " F. w
base ball team. is endeavoring to
challenge the champions of the De-
partmental League for a game of
base ball as an added attraction to
other athletic and comedy events,
with suitable prizes for the winners.
Arrangements are being made for the
local posts In Baltimore, Camp
Humphreys and Alexandra to join
In the excursion.
The national essay contest Of the
American Legion, which will award
$1.500 In cash prizes to boys and girls.
has been extended until October 6
upon the urgent request of state and
county superintendents and commits
sioners of education throughout the
United States.
The new date will allow all chill
dren of the United States and its pos
sessions to participate after the
schools open In September, giving
the teachers an opportunity to present
the subject How the American
Legion Can Best Serve the Nation"
Meanwhile scores OF letters have
been received by. Mr.. Garland w.
Powell, assistant national director, at
national headquarters of the Ameri-
can Legion, in indianapolis. from stat
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