Evening star., 1928-11-25
Veterans of Great War

The suggestion of the appointment of
a permanent committee was made bv
Wallace Streater, chairman of the
Arnistice day committee at the meet
ing of the department executive COM
mittee last Monday night. In present.
ing the report of his committee. he
pointed out that Armistice day belongs
to the American Legion. Continuing,
the report stated: THE day is COM
memorative of the greatest event in
modern history and it's annual obser-
vance is a sacred duty. Particularly is
this true in the District of Columbia,
for within its limits, war was declared
by Congress, all laws governing the con-
duct of the war were enacted and all
general orders issued. Here, too. were
prepared and sent abroad the diplomatic
and political bases on which the central
powers sought an ArmiStice and in the
light of which the Arn1istice was finally
accomplished.
A tentative report of the progress be-
ing made with reference to preference
to be given veterans in securing civil
service status was made by Past Depart
ment Comdr. Paul j. McGahan, chair
man OF the veterans preference COM
mittee, and John Thomas Taylor. vice
chairman of the national legislative
committee.
The department commander was
authorized to appoint a special COM
mittee to give consideration to the
preparation of correct history of the
World War, at the same time inouiring
into the statements contained in the
various histories now being used in the
public schools. 1t was pointed out that.
many inaccuracies are contained in
present histories and that these should
be corrected as far as possible by those
competent to know the real facts.
report by Charles Kohen, welfare
and service officer of the local DEPART
1nent, showed that considerable relief
has been given needy veterans this
Fall. The question of providing proper
clothing for those discharged from
veteran hospitals was discussed and
steps will be taken to see that 70
veteran is released from a hospital if
he is in need of clothing, until he has
been provided with the same, in ac-
cordance with the law. In conjunction
with the work of the welfare committee
Department Comdr. Harlan Wood call
ed meeting last week of the various
relief organizations in the District,
which did wartime relief, to prevent
duplication of effort and adopt a sys-
tematic plan of procedure.
A committee composed of Past De-
partment Comdr. Amos A. Fries, James
O'C. Roberts, L. E. Atkins. Daniel j.
Donovan and F. G.. Fraser. department
finance officer, to consider proposal Of
Charles Colfax Long to present an il-
lustrated lecture, patriotic in character,
in the near future
The department executive committee
a he Il
partment athletic officer to contact with
other organizations of an athletic char
acter and through them to secure in
dorsement of the Watson -Updike bill
by representatives in Congress and or
ganizations as we'll. for amateur boxing
in the District of Columbia.
Walter o. Woods, registrar of the
Treasury a member of Victory Post, was
present at the meeting and was intro
duced by the department commander to
the members of the department execu-
tive committee. He is taking an active
part since joining the Legion a short
time ago.
The charter of Vincent Costello Post
was draped while members gave min
ute silent salute in memory to Capt.
James F. Woods at the last meeting.
A drive was launched to win the ma
tional trophies for the department and
largest 1929 membership renewal by De-
cember 20.
New member applications were ap-
proved for Maurice Davis and John
Lenwood Bailey. Charles N. Hess and
James Dyer were transferred to Vic
tory Post, Washington, D. c., and
George F. McCabe to Westville Post,
No. 80, New Haven, Conn.
The mirstrels gave their initial per-
formance behind closed doors at Hotel
de Peake. The performance will be
repeated next Wednesday at 1880 pm.
for men only.
At the regular monthly meeting of
u. S. S. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2, NOM
nations were made for the coming year.
Election will be held at the December
meeting.
The post is distributing Thanksgiv-
ing baskets and any member desiring to
contribute to these baskets is requested
to communicate with the commander,
Mabel F. Staub, or Welfare Of1cer
O'Hara.
At the last meeting it was decided
to have Christmas tree. Each MEM
ber will bring a gift to the December
meeting and the gifts will be sent to the
children of veterans. Each member is
also requested to contribute for the
Christmas gifts which the post sends to
ex-service women. These contributions
also should be brought to the December
melting.
At the Thomas Circle Club, 1926
Massachusetts avenue, Tuesday at 7:30
pm. the post will present the American
Legion medal to the Girl Scout winning
the Braille contest.
r, H. Madden was elected commander
of Kenneth H. Nash Post, No. 8, at its
meeting November 81 in the Hamilton
Hotel. He succeeds Comdr. Charles D.
Allen who retires after the most sue
cessful year in the history of the post.