Evening star., 1936-03-08
Public Service Program
Launched by Legion Head
Six Points Included by National Comdr.
Ray Murphy in Project for Posts
of Veterans
of VETERANS.

4 public service for the various
posts throughout the country, OF
which the six major points are: Amer
icanism, peace, child welfare, highway
safety, community service and care Of
the disabled.
It is explained the primary interest
of Americanism is the proper develop
ment of the American youth. The
program also calls for sponsoring Of
Boy Scout troops and the support of
the Legion's own youth organization,
the Sons of the American Legion, who,
during the Summer. will engage in
Junior world base ball championship.
The highway safety program calls
for vigorous campaign Of education
and reasonable uniform and safe traf-
fic laws. Relief of the underprivileged
children is one of the important points
In the child welfare program.
The community service program con-
sists of furnishing books to libraries,
establishing swimming pools. highway
first-aid stations, armories and volun-
tary patrol or parade areas.
Aiding the disabled and urging ade-
quate pensions for the widows and or
phans of World War veterans is an
other point on the program.
Pointing to the extraordinary au-
thority vested in all officers of Ameri-
can Legions posts and departments by
the adjusted compensation act to cer-
tify to the identities of veterans ap-
plying for their Government thrift
bonds, National Comdr. Ray Murphy
has called on all of them to exercise
the greatest care in making such iden-
tifications.
He warned that only applicants
known personally to the Legion of1l-
GERS to be rightful owners of the ad-
justed service certificates for which
payment is applied. should be certi-
fed.
The administrator of veterans af-
fairs called upon Comdr Murphy to
call attention to this to the Legion
officers.
The Washington Post, No. 80, held
Its last meeting in the Traffic Bureau,
with the commander. Raymond Car
roll, in the chair. The post indorsed
Joseph j. Malloy. department COM
mander, for the Office of national ex-
ecutive committeeman and in turn in
dorsed Lieut.. Horace Lineberg for
the Office of department commander.
The Guard of Honor held a busi-
ness meeting, with Capt. James Pts
torio presiding. Sergt. George H. Fox
read an invitation from the Apple
Blossom Festival Committee inviting
the Guard of Honor to attend the Gel
ebration which is to be held at Win
chester, Va, date to be announced
later.
Many new members have joined re-
Gently, and all Legionnaires owning
uniform are invited to become men,
bers. Meeting and drill night every
Friday at pm. in the National
Guard Armory.
The roster is made up of the follow
ing: Captain, James Pistorio: staff
Ieutenants, Dr. H. D. Shapiro and
John Russell; first lieutenant. John J.
McGinnis; second lieutenant, Guy c.
Nadeau; first sergeant, T. H. Murray;
sergeants. G. H. Fox and G. E. Royal;
buglers, Thomas w. Howell and Robert
D. Beeton; historian, James S. Kim
ball; publicity, M. w. Blankinship
and the following: E. H. Baker, j. r.
Bauserman, Bernard Beard, Rudolph
Blick, G. B. Booth, E. r. Dixon, G. H.
Goetting, A. H. Grolman, G. w. Johns,
r. E. Kelly, w. P. Kershner, H. j.
Mclaughlin, j. Mirabello, F. A Min
nigh, T. B. Murray c. H. Pierce, A. D.
Sherman, w. p Thompson, E. F..
Turner, w. T. Wheeler, C. E. Wolfe,
r. E. Height and Alfred May.
Government Printing Offie Post, No.
80 will meet tomorrow at pm. In
Harding Hail.
Government Post Band will play at
the dedication Oh the new Woodrow
Wilson High School March 10 at $3.50
pm. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife of
the wartime President, and Ambas-
sador to Mexico Josephus Daniels, war
time Secretary of the Navy, and other
notables will officiate.
At the meeting of the District
OF Columbia Membership Committee
February 25, 10 Legion caps or gold
Legion buttons were awarded to Mer-
win S. Sumner, James E. Walker Post;
Bernard Beard, Vincent B. Costello
Post; William p Kershner, Sergt.
Jasper Post; S. C. Calvert, Lincoln
Post; E. v. Tears, Fort Stevens Post;
F.. Krattenbaker Sergt Jasper Post;
Adolph Ewald, Bureau of Engraving
Post; M. j. Lyons, Fort Stevens Post;
Jack xanten, Bureau of Engraving
Post, and Myrtle r. Covert, Jacob
Jones Post.
Those members bringing in new
members or renewals during February
March, April and May will be eligible
to participate. All entries must be in
not later than the fifth day of the
month following to be eligible.
The total membership of the de-
partment at present is 4,848, and
marks an increase of more than 300
over the quota set by national head
quarters. The membership standing
of each post at the present time is as
follows: George Washington, 1866;
Jacob Jones, 1856; Belleau Wood, IS;
Victory, 80; James Reese Europe, 100;
James A. Delano, 112; Kenneth Nash,
$50; Lafayette, IL; Stuart Wolcott,
1863; quentin Roosevelt, 1859: Henry
C. Spengler, "a; Sergt. Jasper, 1888;
Vincent B. Costello, 423; Lincoln, 217;
Augustus p Gardner, IS; Tank Corps,
"a; National Press Club, "a; Cooley
Mccullough, 3; Bureau of Engraving,
200; George E. Killeen, 81; James E.
Walker, 1876; Stephen P. McGroarty,
95; Second Division, SO; Washington
Police, 146; Stanley Church Depue,
1l8; Bunker Hill, 1853; Fort Stevens,
400; Government Printing ONCE, 384;
Columbia, 47: Treasury, 1856; Agricul-
ture, 200, and Kenna- Main, 81.
Dept. Comdr. Joseph J. Malloy pre-