Evening star., 1923-06-10

The annual reunion of the Rainbow
Division. or the 42d Division, is to be
held next month in indianapolis, Ind.
During the world war this division took
considerable action. 1t is made UP of
National Guard troops, having many
District men in it's ranks.
New York led in the number OF serv-
more than 10 per cent . Pennsylvania
was second. with 7.79 per cent and
Illinois third, with 6.72 per cent.
Following is the list: Alabama.
s2.o95; Alaska. 2,532; Arizona, 14.075;
Arkansas. 76,1O4; California. 162,545 ;
Colorado. 46.999; Connecticut, 70,G22.
Delaware, 1882; District of Columbia,
25,S42; Florida. 44.644; Georgia, 10S.-
Co.; Guam, ean 2e$; i'd, Idaho 2ds1s; a4l I'LL Hi
126,677; Kansas. S3.101. Kentucky,
97.006; louisiana S5,325: Maine. 3d.
6o2; Maryland. G5,01s; Massachusetts,
202.651.
Michigan. 1880; Minnesota. 1oe,-
S73 Mississippi, GS,50$: Missouri. 49,
62,577. Nevada, 6,S22; New Hampshire,
1891 New Jersey. 1895 New Mex
leo, 16,037; New York, 51S.S64 North
Carolina, 93,243; North Dakota, $3.50 !;
Oklahoma, 1oo.65s: Oregon. 1859;
Pennsylvania. 391,247; Philippine
Islands, 6.572; Porto Rico. 1851.
Rhode Island. 27.710; Samoa, 2,227 !;
South Carolina, 60.4s9: South Dakota,
36,720: Tennessee, 96.471; Texas. 209.-
Virginia. 1856: Virgin Islands. SIS /;
Washington. 66.666; West Virginia,
GS.s24 Wisconsin, 129,042.
With the belief that the problem Of
caring for orphans of the world war
in five years will be second only to
that of disabled veterans, members of
the American Legion are preparing to
provide relief for the children of their
former comrades who are left in desti-
tute circumstances in the years to
come.
Under the direction Of George A.
W:thers Of Clay Center. Kan. chairman
of the legion's national war orphans
committee. a survey Of the condition OF
war orphans and facilities already es-
tablished for them will be conducted by
legion members in every state. An at
tempt will be made to estimate the
number of orphans who will need relief
at the end Of a period Of five years.
Although there is no manner of arriy-
ing at the exact total of children who
will require assistance, the legion has
examined statistics of the civil war and
il has been estimated that there will be
from $4,000 to 10000 war orphans in
this country in about twelve years.
The legion's plan for relief includes
four provisions. The most desirable
method of caring for the children, ac-
cording to Mr. Withers. is to keep them
in their homes, IL possible and to assist
their mothers By obtaining mothers
pensions and other relief measures.
Second in order of advantageous
plans is the placing of children in the
right kind of homes. whore they will
receive kind treatment from foster par
ents and will profit from congenial sur
roundings, the legion contends.
To provide for those who are not in
cluded in the first two plans the legion
is investigating the establishment OF
state homes. In Michigan. Illinois and
Pennsylvania homes for world war or
phans are already in operation under
auspices Of the legion. and Kapsas
legionnaires will soon establish an in
stitution oc that nature.
Children in states which do not main
tain homes would be cared for in re-
gional or national homes, according tC
the fourth provision Of the plan. These
homes would receive children from
sparsely populated states where the
number of war orphans would not
warrant the creation of special insti-
tutionS.
Cases OF dependent orphans would be
investigated by the nearest post Of the
American Legion. which would act as
unofficial guardian for the children. ac-
cording to the legion's plan. The Forty
and Eight. designated as the play
ground auxiliary organization to the le-