Evening star., 1944-07-30
American Legion
To Aid Campaign
For Waste Paper

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According to reports from Ma
tional headquarters ut Indianapolis,
Ind, the American Legion, at tho
request Of the War Production
Board, has agreed to join with the
American Newspaper Publishers As
sociation In q Nationwide cam
paign, September to 16, to increase
by at least 100000 tons the esti-
mated 1914 collection Of waste pa
per badly needed for the war effort.
The WPB has emphasized that
Z, 900 900 tons Of waste paper will
be required this year for the pack
aging and shipping OF military
items and other essential articles.
The American Legion TAMPA cam
paign is designed to supplement all
other current national and local
paper salvage drives.
National headquarters of the Le-
gion has also announced that World
War II veterans may start imme-
diate planning to attend college
this fall under the educational pro-
visions of the Legion's bill of
Rights" now Public Law 346, 18th
Congress. The Veterans Admins
tration has hastened to promulgate
temporary regulations dealing with
this question and veterans may I'M
mediaely select the schools Of their
choice and make applications to
enroll on Rehabilitation Form No.
1850.
Veterans must qualify as to the
90-day service requirement under
the &C. I. bill" Benefits under
this bill provide for $500 a year tut
ton fees and $50 a month in SUBJ
sistence, plus $25 a month for de-
pendents.
The newly-elected department.
commander with his staff, the Ma
tional Guard Of honor and the COM
manders with colors Of all posts
have been invited to attend the
occupation day exercises, to be con-
Quoted by Philippine Executive
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terior Auditorium, August 13.
This is the anniversary of the
occupation of Manila by American
Forces on August 13, 1898, and the
Philippine community Of this city
will celebrate this occasion with
considerable fanfare. The United
States Marine Band will be present
along with high military and naval
ofdcials. 1t is expected that the
national guard of honor of the Le-
fion will officiate in the massing OF
the colors from all veterans and pa.
triotic societies.
National Cathedral Post. at fts
meeting Wednesday evening, was
addressed by Corpl. Herbert Bras
ington, United States Army, who is
now recouperating at Walter Reed
Hospital after active service abroad.
The post elected the following
officers: Commander, Lester H
Steinem; senior vice commander
! George Keyser; junior vice COM
mander. Stanley H. Fischer; Judge
advocate, Charles Fahy; sergeant at
arms, Frank Haley; chaplain, George
Hermann; historian, Ira D. Scott;
master at arms, Howard Boyd
quartermaster, Leo F. Wise; color
sergeant, John A. Smith; color
bearers, Robert S. Humphrey and
Richard Raymond, and adjutant
David w. White.
Comdr. H. j. jacob announced
there will be no post meeting during
August and that the newly elected
ofhcers will be installed at the meet
ing in September.
Jane Delano Post held its 25th
anniversary party last week at the
. nurses quarters at Glenn Dale
Sanitorium.
The post elected officers. as fol-
lows: Commander, Emily Eek; senior
vice commander, Josephine West
ern; junior vice commander, Col
Julia F1icke: chaplain, May Lee
Reinoehl, and historian, Winifred
Nichols.
Comdr. Schau announced there
will be no meeting in August and
the next regular meeting will be
held in September.
The next meeting of George
Washington Post will be held August
8 instead Of August 8, the regular
meeting night, Comdr. Harry w
Brown announced. At this meeting
nomination of officers will take
place with election at the Septem-
Der meeting.
/ Quentin Roosevelt Post dispensed
with meetings during July and
August and will hold its next one
at the Potomac Boat Club on Sep
tember 10.
Meetings this week are:
Tuesday-Vincent B. Costello Post
Legion clubhouse: I'd Division Post
New Colonial Hotel.
Wednesday-Sergt. Jasper Post
Legion clubhouse; Columbia Post
| 1924 Georgia avenue NV.
Thursday - Fort Stevens Post
Stansbury Hall.
Friday-Victory Post, Legion club.
house.
ISWV Auxiliaries
The first meeting Of the Depart
ment of the District of Columbia
A. U. S. w. w., will be held We'd
nesday at Northeast Masonic Tenn
ple. All members are United tr