San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23
Veterans of Foreign Wars

Sam Houston Post No. &c. held n
very interesting session at its last
meeting. C. L. Solomon was elected
adjutant recently. Next Friday night
class Of three or more candidates
will be initiated and following closing
Of business session, refreshments will
be served.
The last card and bunco party
staged by the post was so successful
that another party of this kind is be-
ing planned for October.
If the contemplated memorial to
BENJAMIN Franklin in Washington, ID.
c., is built, should not Philadelphia
unselfishly permit Franklins ashes to
be made the basis of this national
shrine:" is suggested in resolutions
made public by the Americanization
committee and National Council of
the Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
The movement for this Franklin tri-
butte at the nations capital was
launched last December by the Sons
of the Revolution in the state of New
York. The Associated Advertising
Clubs of the World, the 1923 Con-
gress of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, the V. +. w., and
many other organizations, have like
wise recommended that Franklin's
birthday. January II. be annually
celebrated, though without any pub
lie holiday.
October is the 2OOth anniversary
month of Franklin's epoch-making pill
grimage, as a runaway printers ap-
prentice of IL, from Boston 10 New
York and Philadelphia.
The V. +. W. resolutions follow:
Whereas, for his scientific achieve
ments Benjamin Franklin, is held in
high regard by the entire civilized
world, but by Americans. DR.. Frank
lin Is equally esteemed for his lofty
patriotism; and
"Whereas, Franklin is an interna-
tional tie Of strongest friendship with
the French, who loved him, and with
the British Isles. which showered uni
versity and other honors upon him;
and
whereas, Most Of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars went to France in part
to repay the debt of gratitude con-
tracted by DIR. Franklin during the
Revolutionary War: and
Whereas, Honoring our great men
is the best kind of Americanism and
creating patriotism IS a primary OBJ
ject of Veterans of Foreign Wars;
and
whereas, Franklin, born in Bos-
ton, January II, 17O6, ran away in
1928 to New York and Philadelphia,
arriving in Pennsylvania 'on a Sun
day, October morning. earlier that
year having become a newspaper pub
Usher; therefore be it
Resolved, The Veterans Of For
eign Wars of the United States recon-
mend that Franklin's Birthday, jan
uary II, be annually celebrated,
though no public holiday is desirable.
This organization endorses similar
resolutions adopted by a convention
of the Associated Advertising Clubs
of the World and also by the 1923
Congress of the Daughters of the
American Revolution. This society
agrees likewise with the Sons of the
Revolution in the state of New York
that the government of the United
States should plan to dedicate in
Washington memorial to Benjamin
Franklin, commensurate with the pa
triotic, scientific and literary achieve
ment,' IL such a memorial is built
should not Philadelphia unselfishly
permit Franklin's ashes reverently to
be borne to Washington and made the
basis of this National Shrine?
BE 1t further resolved, BENJAMIN
Franklin Post, V. T. w., is requested
annually TO celebrate Franklin's birth
day, preferably at the Franklin statue
in Paris, other American societies
and the French being invited to co
operate"