The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-11

Mrs. w. II. Morgan, EdwardsVille
Ill, national chairman Of the child
welfare committee. Will attend the
dedication OF the otter Lake, Mich.
World War orphanage, Sunday,
June Is Mrs Morgan has bean
called the greatest mother in the
world" as she supervses the care
OF 5000 orphans Of men who par
ticipated in the great World War
The American Legion has assumed
the responsibility Of seeing that
these children are placed in homes
where they viii be cared for by
mothers.
The Forty and Eight" Of the
American Legion and the Eight
and Forty" OF the auxiliary, botl
pay a portion Of their per capita tax
into the World War orphan fund.
The American Legion Forty and
Eight" now has $4,000, held in trust
for the orphans Of World War vet
Grams.
The Legion and auxiliary Of
Kansas are raising a fund Of $500,
600 to be used in erecting a war
orphan home in independence. Kas.
The first city in the State to go
over the Top in the drive for
funds. was Ellis. where quota Of
$500 was obtained in less than one
week.
Indiana's activities, at present. are
centered around the Knightstown
Sailors and Soldiers Orphanage; but
1t is expected the department of In
diana, will eventually formulate
plans for the same line Of activity
as the other departments.
According to recent ruling of the
United States Veterans Bureau the
disabled soldiers Of each veteran bu-
reau hospital will be provided with
radio receiving sets.
Flag day, June IA, will be observed
generally over the State Of Indiana
by both the Legion and auxiliary.
In many places the legion will CO.
operate with the Elks and other or
CARNATIONS in this celebration. Aux
iliary unit meetings will specialize
on the reading Of the flag pamphlets,
compiled by the Americanism com.
mittee Of the American Legion.
The Robert E. Remington unit
met Friday in the Chamber of Com
11erce. Mrs. Minnie Rigg, welfare
chairman, gave a report on the fam.
lily the unit has been looking after.
All units in the Seventh district are
doing follow-up work Of the prison
survey. committee, which consists of
visiting and advising and in many
instances, caring for the families of
men who have been or are confined
in prisons.
At least twelve cases were brought
to light where prisoners are CON
sidered mentally unbalanced and
should be confined in insane institu-
tons instead of prisons.
The Bruce Robson unit Of Indi-
annapolis and the post have been Civ
ing a series of dinners and card
parties for their S O S candidate.
Mrs. Harry Bauer, 1915 Park Ave.
entertained the McTlvaine- Hottie
unit and their friends Tuesday with
a bridge and five hundred party in
honor of Mrs. A. S. McIlvaine, the
post and unit S o S candidate.
A number of social affairs are be
ing planned for Mrs. Walter Burns
by the lrvington post and auxiliary.
The Indianapolis post and unit are
giving a series of parties for their
choice of candidates.
Mrs. J. c. Glackman, Rockport,
department president of Indiana, has
called an executive board meeting in
Indianapolis, Monday, June 16, in
the Chalfant Bldg. The member
ship reports will be given at this
time and the national page winner
will be announced. Mrs. Norma Kos
ter of Indianapolis, Seventh District
candidate, is still in the lead, with
the Third District next. This dis
trict has two candidates, Mrs. Elrna
Carter of Salem and Mrs. Nina Nc