Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-10-15
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(This column published weekly in the
interest of the Ex-service men of
Rowan County,.

North Carolina welcomed "Henry'
back home in Charlotte Friday, Oct
ober 9th, with what was perhaps the
largest parade Charlotte has ever seen
staged. Military, legion, civitan and
fraternial organizations gathered to
present a pageant of color reaching
from far south on Tryon to the High
School on East Elizabeth Avenue. Of
course it rained, it always does in
Charlotte on such occasions, but new
ertheless the marching thousands step
ped off smartly to the beat of drums,
the clarion of the bugles, and the
music of the bands. Drum and bugle
corps from the state at large turned
out in full force, the High Point Post
came as Imps of Hell, Inc, dressed
in red suits with "Tails" and hoods
with Horns" their answer to the
unfair criticism hat has been heaped
upon the heads of the Legion at large.
The memorial Flag Escort was there
in full force, and won much favorable
comment on the line of march. The
speaking, scheduled to be staged in
the high school stadium, was adjourn
ed to the Armory because of the rain,
here the Escort wah stationed in single
file around the back of the stage, lend
ind color % the occasion. Henry was
in fine form, though hoarse from
much speaking, North Carolina is
proud of her most distinguished Le-
gionnaire.
The Samuel C. Hart Post No. IA
is making steady strides towards the
fulfillment of her goal, a 100 per cent
paid up membership for 1882, before
the 18th of November. We can do it
if you who read this will send in your
dues, or will see any member of the
Post who will gladly take your dues
and give a receipt turning in your
money; upon receipt of which the
Adjutant, R. O.. Yancey, will mail
your card Immediately. Adjutant
Yancey has hung up a record this
year, every paid up member has re-
ceived his card within twenty-four
hours after paying. Remember the Le-
gion Monthly comes to you for one
year with your dues, at no extra cost.
Come on and come in, Buddy, W.
need you and we want you. We want
you to attend meetings, and become
one of the gang just like 1917-191S.
There will be plenty of work to do
this year, and our new commander,
jim Mckenzie, has promised that no
individual shall be sighted when it
comes to appointments on working
committees. This Post is especially in
terested in the Legionnaire from the
county, we need their assistance and
we desire their comradeship. When the
men from our farms fail to join us
of the towns, it rather makes the town
man feel like something is wrong with
him, there might be at that, but UNI
less the man from the farm comes. in
and tells him just what is wrong, in
what way he falls short, he is apt to
be rather helpless in setting things
right.
The Armistice day program is be-
ing steadily advanced, and we hope tc
, give you the low down on it next
week, at which time there will have
been sufficient time for plans to be-
gin materializing. The Post anticipates
a great celebration, an excellent get
together meeting, a parade, a program
and a possible feed, though this last
is not definitely decided as yet.
: Soldiers who served in Panama dur.
ing the World War are entitled t.
, overseas service credit, according to
recent decision by the Veterans Blu
reau. A man still in the military ser
f vice made the claim, based on his war
, time service along the Canal. He ha
recently been advised that his claim
for overseas credit has been allowed
= and the correction has been made ii
his Adjusted Service Certificate. Lik
increases will be made by the Vete
rams Bureau for other men who serv
ed along 1.-THE Big Ditch" at any tim
between April 9th, 1917, and No
I. vember 18th, 1918. Hitherto, servic
in Panama has been figured as do
nestle Service" in the adjustment Ger
tificates. If you served in Panama sc
:, in touch with the Samuel c. liar
Post Service Officer, Fred H. Young
he will do the rest.
Belying the you'll Never &c
Rich dirty, John ]. Fitzgerald, frs
sergeant in the Regular Army, died i
San Francisco recently, leaving an es
tate of approximately 100000.
Fitzgerald often told friends that
man could ave more money in tn
:. army than in civilian life and to prov
his contention he never drew l cen
of pay that he did not deposit tt
greater portion of it with an arm
navmaster. Upon retiring he W;