Evening star., 1923-03-04

ata Post 127, veterans OF forelsh
Wars, last Monday evening, various
plans and resolutions were taken up
and adopted. Plans for membership
drive, submitted by Post .. NJ. Stats
berg and G. ]. Neuner were perfected.
The following resolutions were pre-
sented and adopted: %. That mead
quarters be petitioned to communi-
cate with the Cuban government ana
ascertain the advisability of holding
the twenty-fifth annual encampment
OF the Veterans of Foreign wars OF
the United States in Cuba: commit
tee to be appointed and submit It's re-
port to the twenty fourth annual en-
campment to be held at Norfolk, Va,
next August. (2). Resolution TO
bring about the changing. OF both
national encampmentS and depart
nents from holding encamplnents an-
nually to that of every two years
The encanpmentS to be held alter
hately, national encampmeht, one
year, department encampment the
other. This change would give the
feet a program and give 1t satis-
factory tryout. Due to the tremeh-
dous growth of the Veterans of For
eiGn Wars. il Is stated, 1t becomes
hardly possible for the officers to
settle down before general chanSe
likes place and plans laid down by
1nen in office undergo an entire
change. The resolutions will be SUD-
mitted to the next department en-
rampment TO be held in the city
some time next June.
The following additions to the COM
anittee Tor celebrating the fourth an
niversary and national AmtricanlZa-
ton day were announced: George }.
%euner chairman; Val y. Brendoh
National Capital Post; Howard l..
Chase, Equality Walter Reed Post;
Lieut.. X. l.. Coontz, |. >. y, Adalirai
Peary ship: Capt. John +. BrookS.
columbia Post: l.. &. Lucas. Federal
Post; II i. ITarrigan. East Nashins-
ton Post end George w. Void, De
partment senior vice commander.
meeting Of the full committee VIII
he called al an early date and assign
ments TO programs will he announc-
ed.
TIE next meeting of the Sergeant
Jasper Post. No. Is. the American LIE
gion. will he held at the Post Club
rooms. the Perpetual Building, 1lol
+. street northwest. March s. and Will
be designated baseball evening.
Final action will be completed by the
members when the report of the COM
mittee. now fully prepared. is read.
Twelve men. veterans OF the game.
have been signed and plans for i'm
mediate. baseball activity have been
perfected.
The members Of the Robley =. Ev-
ans Post will be the guests. headed
hy Comm;. ndrr J. ". Babbttt. ! buf-
fet luncheon and cigars will lie ScrN-
ed by IN, Sergeant Jasper committee
IL charge OF arrangements. \ mem
ber of the United States Senate Will
address the Joint meeting OF the two
posts.
A number of new men will be ad-
mittcd by initiation. with it's added
attractions. into full membership.
Commander Thomas ]. Frailey. of the
Sergeant Jasper Post has announced
tile appointment of Hugh NJ. Perry
to succeed /. Joseph O'NeilI. finance
officer. as the latter named Comradc
is leaving Washington to reside in
New York city.
Success has not met the efforts
of the Veterans. of Foreign Wars in
bringing about the amendlnent in the
Army appropriation bill which has
for its purpose the amending of sec
lion two Of the Legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation act'of 1894,
so that retired enlisted men of the
Army, Navy. Marine Corps and Coast
Guard. may be permitted to hold an
office under Civil Service appointment
Of 50 800 or more per annum. The
Veterans of Foreign Wars is the
only organization that has been in
terested in taking care of these re-
tired enlisted men. and the bill was
originally introduced in the House
Of Representatives. by Representa-
tive Kearns and known as HR l3i34'
while a concurrent bill was introduce
I'd in the Senate by Senator Wads-
worth known as s. 431J. This pro-
vision will ease the minds of men
who have served their country in
time of need during wars and COM
- lict,, of r
years service and who are still sery-
ing the government. The provision
will also be made retroactive. SO
as to prevent any reduction in back
salary accrued.
The District of Columbia Depart
ment of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars are out in real earnest to COM
bat the red propaganda existing in
I'll parts OF the country and are nc
aiuning to concentrate their efforts IN
Washington.
The overseas men appreciate that
IN recent wears there has been mani
festations Of a sinister and malicious
influence and propaganda which seems
10 he fostered and encouraged by
thousands of dallars being poured
into this country by soviet Rus
sia to keen their agents busy in
spreading this propaganda with the
eole purpose of undermining the
government of the United States. and
the ideals for which this nation mas
ALWAYS stood. Every member in the
six nosts in the District has pledged
1heir support to the department COM
rnander. Brig Gen. Anton stephan.
~ form themselves into one large
committee for the purpose or combat-
ting these influences and activities
and to report to the department.
head any activities Of radicals. COM
rlHG
10 their attention. \ number OF
+base cases have been disposed of
through the efforts Of the local V. +.
Y. by the United States Department
of Justice.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars in
+be Nations Capital intend to carry
on their slogan of zone Flag, One
Country, One Language.
Department commander. john
lewis Smith of the American Legion
has appointed a employment commit
tee, with Joseph ]. Idler, as chair
man. to assist in solving the local
nm employment situation among eX-
service men and their families.
Tho National Press Club Post of
,hc American Legion made plans TO
entertain National Commander Alvin
)UsIev at their next meeting. Gov
rrnment officials and the Washlng-
ton correspondents Will be guests lot
1he evening Commander Edward B.
clark and committee are making
r,lans for the occasion.
St Patricks day dance is to be
riven by the L. s. S. Jacob Jones
Post of the American Legion on the
evening of March Il. at the Marine
barracks. at which the Marine band
orchestra will render the music
The District of Columbia branch. So