Evening star., 1927-05-15
Veterans of Foreign Wars.

VIII De Ill readiness IOF the opening O
the annual national sale conducte,
by the Veterans of Foreign Wars o
the United States during the week o
Memorial day to raise funds for relic
work.
Each week in Government hospital,
throughout the country thousands o
the small scarlet memorial flowers ar,
being made by Americas disabled eX
service men. In United States Vet
erans' Hospital No. 81, in New Yorl
city, approximately $4,000 are added
weekly TO the rapidly growing store O
poppies, whose making, under the di
rection Of the occupational therapl
department began in January. II
some hospitals began still earlier. TIL,
flower making not only affords inter
est and recreation, but also provides
profitable employment.
Each flower used in the V. +. w
sale bears the buddy poppy label
which guarantees it as the actual
handiwork Of disabled and needy ex
service men. This label is formally
registered as the V. r. W. trade mark
in order to prevent infringement and
protect the public. Buddy poppy" is
the name given to the flowers by the
men themselves.
The entire proceeds from the sale
and to alleviate conditions of distress
among eX-service men and their fami
lies occasoned by sickness or unem.
ployment. The 1927 sale inaugurates
a futher extension in this relief pro.
gram by the allotment of a portion of
the proceeds to the V. +. w. National
Home for Widows and Orphans of eX-
Service Men. at Eaton Rapids, Mich.
President Coolidge annually indorses
the Buddy poppy sale, as did the TWO
preceding PeSidents. Professional or
ganiZa atoms and trades associations,
RELIGIOUS leaders. women's clubs and
patriotic societies also officially cCm-
mend it.
National Capital Post, No l27, Vet.
Grams of Foreign Wars, held it's bi-
monthly meeting Monday. A formal
letter of protest was directed sent to
the District commissioners for their
refusal to allow the Police and Fire
Departments to cooperate in selling
Buddy poppies" during the V. +. w.
drive. For several years past the V.
+. w. have had the cooperation of
the two departments in the sale of
poppies and have reciprocated by aid
ing in the sale of tickets to the an
nual policeman's and fireman's benefit
base ball game.
In line with the request of Comman-
der-in-Chief Stitt that all members of
the Y. f. w. give individually and col
lectiyely to the Mississippi flood fund
1t was voted to donate $50 out of the
relief fund for that purpose, and
Comdr. John J. Allen urged the mem.
bership to give as bountifully as their
means might allow.
Herbert III. Shinnick. 822 Earnum
street, who served in the Medical De-
partment during the war with Ger
many and saw service in France, Ger
many and England, was obligated as
member of the post He was also
elected post advocate to fill the origi-
nal vacancy caused by the resignation
of Mr.. Orken. w. J. Rocket was
elected trustee.
Comdr. Allen announC ID the follow.
Ing committee chairmen: Relief, r, c,
Muschiltz; recruiting, f. L. Bailey:
publicity. John p. Harris; memorial,
Daniel j. Leahy 'Comdr. Leahv.
gree procedure, was directed to organ
lze a degree team.
All members are requested to as
semble at Grand Army Hall. 1412
PENNSYLVANIA avenue, May 80, at GAS
am. Those having uniforms are re-
Quested to wear them.
The regular monthly meeting of
Federal Auxiliary was held last Mon
day evening at Odd Fellows Temple.
1T was voted to contribute $25 to the
Hood sufferers, $40 to the G.. A. r.
Memorial day fund and SO to The
War Memorial fund The principal
business of the evening was the dis
cussion of the poppy campaign and
joint committee meeting of the post
and auxiliary will be held this week
to make final arrangements. A card
party will be given Tuesday night by
the post at st. Agnes Parish Han. &c
y street, at s o'clock.
Front Line Post, No 1401, Veterans
oi forelgn Wars. at its last meeting
voted 30 to the Mississippi relief fund
OF the Red Cross. This was in addi.
ton to the subscriptions of individual
members of this post The flag com
mittee reported that the School Board
or the District of Columbia had com
pned with the request of the post
that fags IN bad condition on several
public school buildings be replaced
and a letter of thanks was ordered
forwarded to that body.
The poppy committee was author
lied to proceed with the purchase of
the posts quota of buddy poppies
Tor this years drive and the members
were urged to sell them. Funds from
this sale are put i'll the relief fund
and much good work is accomplished
each year among needy veterans and
their families. The post membership
was advised to assist financially and
otherwise the efforts of the G.. A. r.
to raise money necessary for the deco.
ration of all graves in Arlington Gene
terry on Memorial day. The post eX-
poets to have quite a large delega-
tlon In the veterans parade on the
morning of May 80 and at the cere-
monies in the Arlington amphitheater
in the afternoon Tickets for the
latter affair will be distributed at the
next meeting of the post.
A canvass of the membership will
be made this week TO ascertain the
number of autos that the post can
have at the disposal of the depart
ment outing committee for the first
annual outing to disabled veterans in
June.
A. c. Kincaid. an assistant paSsen-
ger agent of the C. & o. Railroad
and member of the post. reported
that indications are the District of
Columbia would, this year. send the
largest delegation of veterans to the
V. F. w. Encampment at Providence,
r. J., that has ever attended such am
affair.
The delegates to the District of
Columbia Department Encampment
from this post will support Lieut. JOS
Beattie of Equality Walter Reed Post
for the next department commander
The post will hold it's next meeting
May 20, at Red Mems Hall. 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue.
American Legion.
At the monthly meeting Of the
T.. S. s. Jacob Jones Post, No. ., the
American Legion, last Monday evening
Mrs. Ruth White and Miss Susie V.
Jost We're elected to membership. Chief
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