Evening Star Newspaper, December 11, 1921, Page 29

Véterans of Great qu \ The election of officers for the year 1922 for George Washington Post, No. 1, the American Legion. will tak place Wednesday, January 4, at 8 o'clock in the 'boardroom, Distric building. At the meeting last Wed. nesday night the following were nominated for the position of post commander: Charles B. Hanford, Paul V. Collins, T. V. Walker, John Thomas Taylor, Albert E. Haan, William F. Mahony. Stephen F. Tillman, J. Bent- ley Mulford and Guy Withers. H The clection will be by ballot, which will be opened the night of the meeting. The member receiving the highest number of votes will be de- clared commander, and the next three highest, according to the number of votes received, will be designated as| first, second and third vice command ers.” The committee arranging the details for sending out and counting the ballots is composed of E. P. Ellis, chairman; P. B. Castle and G. T. Rude. | It was voted that all officers below | the commanders should be nominated ! and elected at the meeting on Janu- ary 4. The adjutant and finance ofti- | cers are appointed by the incoming ! commander. £ Delegates and alternates to repre-; sent the post at the department con- ntion, to_be held at the G. A. R. Hall, Pennsylvania_avenue, De were elected at the las a Department Commander E. Lester Jones, Past Post Commander | Kenneth A. McRae. Commander Ho ard S. Fisk, Charles B. Hanford, T. V Walker, Lew S. Mohier. John Thomas Taylor, William F. Mahony, Paul V Percy B. McC tephen F. Tillman. Joseph R. MeDonald and ol L . J. Holl Lawler, Frank Platz, Royce. A. W. Brashears, E. P. N. E. Kane, Bentley Mulford, T. F. Ballard and L. O. Col- bearer for the post. will be sent to department headquarters with the re- quest that it be forwarded to National MacNider, rec. ommending his appointment as color- | bearer on the national commander's! taff. The following commitjee was | appointed to audit the books of the| P. Ellis, chairman; E. L. d Frank E. Frazier. C. H. ris of the organization division and F. A. Awl, liaison officer from national headquarters. were | guests of the post and made brief; remarks. J. Bentley Mulford was in- walking delegate for the I A smoker and business meeting will | be held Saturday evening, December | 17, at the sNational Guard Armory, 472 L street northwest, at which time the veterans of the d Division, of the District of Columbia and vicini Branch No. 1. will hold the regular nominations for officers for the en- suing year. Following the business: meeting there will be refreshments. | A number of prominent speakers will be present. The Equality Waiter Reed Post the Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold its annual election _Thursday ! evening, December 15, at the Pythian Temple, 1012 9th street northwest. ‘While Capt. John Henry Dykes, the local vocational officer of the fourth | district of the United States Veterans’ Bureau, appears to be the only nomi- nee for post commander, keen interest | is_expected in the elections for the other offices, for which of each there are two or three nominees. ! The membership committee has re- ported favorably upon a number of applicants, who will be initiated at that meeting. The post will take up the matter of contributions and en- tertainment for ex-service men in hospitals, and the committee on the; annual military ball will make its] report. i George Vivier, formerly of the Ant-| werp (Belgium) Post and recently transferred to Equality Walter Reed| Post, will make his report. Plans, Equality Walter Reed par- ticipation in the F. W. week at; Belasco Theater will be outlined and kets will be distributed. | U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2, American Legion, gave a dance and Christmas sale at the Elks' Club Sat-| urday December 3. which was well attended. Edith Warren was chair- man of the sale. The next regular, meeting of the post will be held at the Y. W. C. A, 1339 F street north- west, tomorrow at 8 p.m. Margaret McMichael will give a reading. Dele- gates will be elected, and all are urged to attend. Election of post oficers will take place at the regular meeting of the post January 9, 1922. “Rehabilitation of the vocationally handicapped veterans in United States Veterans' Bureau vocational schools is { an insured success” declared Col Charles R. Forbes, director of the Vet- crans Burcau. “Although I was con- fident in the beginning that rehabili- tation under government supervision would be a great improvement over the former placement system, I was! not prepared for the enthusiastic! manner in which the trainees started their schooling at our first institution. at_Chillicothe, Ohio. YOUR, CREDIT 13 Genema_n’sWal‘éh - ¥ 515 SEABRIDGE Jewelry Company 724 9th St. OPEN EVENINGS Handsome guaranteed case, 12 size, 15-jewel m ment. “T have never been so pleased over Open Evenings anything before in my life,” said Col. Forbes. “as 1 was at the opening of our first school in Chillicothe. Every possible modern improvement, equip- ment of the highest class and capable instructors have been provided for| the men, and they realize all of this. At the present time there are gome 600 men at the school. More will} follow as rapidly as facilities permit. “These men will be rehabilitated. When they finish their course they will be able to go out into the world and make a living and not depend upon charity or governmental aid. Many of the trainees held good posi- tions before the war; ma; were mechanics of a high caliber, but through wounds and illness they can- | not carry on their pre-war vocation. ;It is our duty to again place these mer in their proper places among the producers and remove them from the class of idlers. | “The United States Veterans’ Bureau | vocational schools idea is the only| feasible one by which the vocationally | handicapped veterans can be rehabili- tated and then absorbed into- the economic fabric of the country as; producers.” The Disabled Emergency Officers of | the World War has transferred lhe' national headquarters from the arm- ory, 473 L street, to quarters in the'! new Star bullding, 11th street and Pennsylvania avenue. ,Plans are be- | ing made for the pubiication of the nnual membership directory, which Il g0 to press early next month, nd will contain the name, rank and organization and present address of is a member. The legislative work of the organi- am | zation has been renewed with the pening of ongress, and it is re- ported i there every prospect of ion in the Senate on the which provides retire- ‘or disabled emergency army flicers. A monster benefit week for the re ief fund of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the District of Columbia de- partment will be given at the Belasco Theater during the week of December 8 to 24, inclusive, covering each matinee. In addition to the regular show, there will be a number of spe- cialties applicable to the “vets.” The several posts of the V. F. W. in the District recently organized a con-| solidated relief committee, under the chairmanship of Rev. Harrison Boyer, 1207 F street northeast, who is the department chaplain, and it is the intention to use the funds derived from the benefit week to aid the un- employed and the sick and disabled members of the organization, and, in fact, an effert will be made to take care of all ex-service men who apply to the committee for aid. The Edward D. White Post. No. 27, American Legion, held tie election of ofticers for the coming year Tuesday evening at 8:30 o'clock in the Civil Service Commission building, 1724 F The officers elected Joseph Idler, post treet northwest. are as follow: commander; Jack Deegan, vice post commander; George Bamford, post ad- jutant; Samuel Taylor, post finance officer; Robert Carter, post chaplain; O. H. Smith, jr., post historian, and Thomas McLaughlin, sergeant-at- DLITT I —offers quality service in Painting, P aperhanging and Upholstering. Geo. Plitt Co., Inc., 5. 555 FG) 5 gy L C2) Dr. H. C. SMATHERS DENTIST Now Located in His New Quarters 933 G St. N.W. 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