Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25

gency work, and. in addition. they
should have maps showing roads, rail
roads, rivers. docks and the location
of any great storage depots of food.
clothing or explosives and make proper
plans for the conservation OF same or
their safeguarding. Duplicate Of all
this information should be in the hands
OF the State mobilization officer at all
times, and in this connection particular
pains SHOULD be taken to arrange eff.
fectire means of communication in the
event that the ordinary methods are
destroyed.
THE mobilization officers should
make themselves acquainted with hos.
pitai. railroad, police and military
authorities within their territory and
inform them of the plan of organiza.
ton. and they should seek to cooper.
ate with the established authorities in
any emergency and desire direction
and instruction from such authorities
as to how their aid can be most effec.
lively rendered. There should be no
friction between the established au-
thorities and those who are TO act III
an emergency.
The actual work OF rescue during g
disaster is one which will rest most
heavily upon the local post and the
men in the post. Post commanders
should have available a complete lis,
OF all post members with their ad.
dresses and telephone numbers. or In
the smaller towns should arrange for
some signal or order Of assembly or
warning either by way OF bell or
whistle or both. The mere provision
for the sounding of such signal. at
a time OF disaster. may be such ~
warning and cause such alertness as
tn save many lives. Each village
knows it's own local dangers from
food. fire or mine disaster and the
post program should have these In
mind
Immediately subsequent to n dis.
aster the posts OF the territory sur.
rounding the place of disaster should
junction. After any great catastrophe
there is always a mob of the curious
and unhelpful who flock In and i'm.
pede the work OF rescue, as well az de,
stroy property. The American Legion
members from neighboring posts
should assume the work OF guard duty
to restrain these idle. curious mobs 7"
Vincent b. Costello Post met last
TUESDAY night In the boardroom
OF the District Building. Upon rec
ommendation of Senior Vice Com
mander l.. T.. Atkins, who In charged
with the care of the captured Ger
man war trophies belonging TO Co.'S
telio Post, the post voted to present
selected articles from the collection
to Arlington Post No. 1e OF the DE.
partment OF Virginia. Plans are
being formulated by Adjutant Mar
TIN Goerl for the presentation Of
these trophies TO that post at an early
date.
The regular order OF business was
suspended and the post stood In
silent reverence while the chaplain:
Frather Francis J. Hurney. offered u
prayer for the sailors imprisoned
IN the 81 A motion was ap.
proved expressing the sympathy Of
the post TO the Secretary Of the Navy
ard Ia the families Of the victims.
Members Of the post who are
patients at local hospitals were
visited during the week by the well
| fare committee and Christmas pres
ents were distributed. Comrade w.
. X. Lucas at Walter Reed. James
walker at Naval Hospital and James
Allen at his home were visited. A
| comfort bag. consisting of things
10 eat and smoke. was sent TO Sailor
| Mike Shelly at perryviiie Hospital,
| Md. Harry Photis is chairman Of
thih committee, assisted by Curtis
| A. Jackson, Alfred A. Picchiona AMI
John Oconneii.
| The following were elected 10
membership: Stephen O. IIeaiy.
| Thomas j. Mcclure and Morris G.
| Albaugh.
he next regular meeting Of the
George Washington Post. No. !, ot
the American Legion win he held al
The post clubhouse, 1879 ] street
| Tuesday al Y pm.
An important amendment 10 the by,
laws viii be considered for final action
hs we'll ar other important business oil
! vital interest 10 the post Guy
| Wilhers, chairman Of the entertain
ment committee. will make an an
nouncement ~ the New Year party
A. the nesting December the post
was visited by Charles II, fiilegeist
department membership officer who
Explained In detail the membershif
drive which II soon 10 be- launched bs
the District ~ Columbia Department
~ the American Legion.
|. Edward u, Hiascook. Harry A. Ifar
ltreases and Or, ovid &. l'oote were
initiated into membership.
Veterans II the World War who al
tempt too alter their adjusted service
certificates and send them In IN the
Veterans Bureau far loans ara invari
ably detected, according to Watson H
Miller, chairman Of the national re
hhbiiitati0n committee Ut the Aneii
nan Legion, IN IA warning 10 all vster
ana not 10 iamper In any way win
their certificates.
| Several certificates have been 10
eeiFed by the Legion committee from
veterans desiring the Legion officials
10 secure i0ans for them, which Ger
'iiheaies upon examination ware fn,ird
~ have 'beeD changed IN Respect II