Evening Star Newspaper, July 18, 1926, Page 46

Amerlcan Legion. 1/ The announcement during the past ook that Gen. John J. Pershing may the next: national commander of -¢ American Legion came as a sur- K:" to the mem- rs: of George Washington Post, No. 1, and caused ::e m::lnbzrlw gene: 0 come elated over the news, as he is and has been for several years a m«mborM of »th: post. . At a recen meeting of the board of govern- ors Gen. Pershing was . elected a member and he has accepted the ‘honor. . PERSHING, According to press reports 78 are under way by various 'ups in the American Legion to sent his name to the next conven- to be held at Philadelphia, Octo- 11 to 15, the idea being that if he ‘ected he would then lead the mem- of the organization in their pil- mage to France next year when !> annual convention 1s held in Paris. I is set forth by his admirers that he Jel the American forces in 1917 to “ince and that it would be a great g for him to lead the samie forces His elevation would have to be by election, however, at a national con- vention, as the choice of the highest c’ice in the American Legion is by "¢ of the delegates attending a con- fon. He would undoubtedly ac- the honor, but it is said that he not enter a contest for: the office that the election must be nimous choice of. the convention, he would not permit his name to presented if it would in any man- > divide the membership of the or- nization. His election would be a poular move, and as the head of the rusands of legionnaires his visit to Jiarope mext year would do much to prove conditions between the United es and European countries. In ‘ler to feel out the situation it 1s atemplated to hold a caucus, such are usually held, prior.to the con- ning of the Philadelphia conven- . at which time it is proposed to luce the various State delegations | 1o walve their right to nominate, in ¢rder that Gen. Pershing’s name may 1> the only one-to be’presented be- ! the convention. _At a meeting of the members of (eorge Washington Post last week 2 matter of a large delegation at- tending the coming convention in the Quaker City was presented by Comdr, John J. Murphy. This fie ploneer post of the . '-eglon, was named Gen. ost, No. 1, the night it was o d, on March 7, 1919, and at w] t Gen. Pershing was post, which is "American | 810 rangements are being made for the department France convention officer to address the convention and an- " { nounce the latest developments in the The members of the post paid silent tribute to three members who died r-cently by silent for one rainute. Capt. Charles Demonet, a charter member of the post, was signally hon- ored during the past week, when he was selected as the winner of the \Washington Post trophy sword by a hoard of the Organized Reserves. The sword was presented as a trophy to the Reserve officer, who is considered s having rendered the most effective service in connection with the citizens’ ailitary training camps. The board selected .Capt. Demonet of the 'Ord- nance it for his efforts in sehalf of the procurement campaign ‘or the camps. The board was com- posed of Col. Leroy W. Herron, glt.h Field Artillery;” Lisut. Col. 'England, 320th Infantry, and Col. Isaac’® Well, Ordnance Department. With a membership on July 1 of approximately- 208,000, exceeding its entire membership of 1925, the Ame; ~an Legion.Auxiliary is now “over the op” and headed for the greatest mem- sership year in its history, according o an nnmmnoiemnlnt made by Mrs. ZLucy Boyd, national secretary.. The auxiliary’s membership on July 1 was approximately 50,000 greater thau on the corresponding date a year ago. Of the five great auxiilary divisions of the country, three of them, the Southern, Central and Northwestern, have exceeded thelr highest member- ship of last year. The Southern divi- iion shows the greatest increase over ts 1925 membership, with 607 more :nroliea. The Central division: follows ‘losely, with an increase of 502 mem- sers. Eighteen departments have exceed- ed their highest membership of all time, and 30 depdrtments have ex- ceeded their 1926 membership mark. The ‘18 departments achieving their highest membership marks are Ala- bama, California, Connecticut, Dela- ‘ware, Florida, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New _Hamp- shire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin and W; aing. Iowa 'led the Nation in the total number of auxiliary women enrolled, with 21,348. Pennsylvania was sec- and, with 19,009, and Minnesota was third, with 15,565, Veterans and beneficiaries of vet- erans . under the .American Legion- sponsored adjusted compensation law have benefited ‘to the extent of ap- proximately $25,000,000 since the pas- sage of the compensation bill in May, 1924, according to officials of United States Veterans' Bureau here. Lump-sum * payments have been made to 19,319 beneficiaries of de- ceased veterans in a total amount of $19,948,174. Ce Cash payments of $50 or less have been paid to 108,773 living veterans, representing a- value of '$83,381,208, while cash payments of $50 or léss have been paid to 2,861 dependents of deceased veterans, these claims total- ing .approximately $100,000. The July meeting of the U.S.'S. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2, the American Legion, was held at the home. of Comdr. Esther V. Hall, 1403 Webster street, Monday evening. The it - was | with ders | ber of Commerge.. onal commani of the American Legion, by Comrade Ethel Jane Rule, also two pictures of the personnel of the Naval Reserve' enrolling office, Washington, D.. during 1918 by Meyme Smith, on % half of Lieut.'C. H, Venable, U.’S. N., retlied. These pictures will be as mementos for use in the pust home. sk Plans are being comj carnival at 6441 Georth’ -vmfl‘:’ on | yarious, the evenings of August 2, 3 and 4 by the “Home Fund Team"” of wlé‘lnhh G -of work of preparing for the trip. Among such developments is the in- | which American creasing popularity of the Legion Savings Clubs in cities where there are active Legion posts. Activ- ity of Legion officers at this time centers around two vital subjects— |change the obtaining of promises from em- ployers for the necessary time off, and the systematic saving of money More than ‘'received in the Legion is sponsored by the subject is “Why I l';n"nce ‘With the American 1927.” Every part of the country is sented by the essays already received, and by the close of the contest, Sep- tember 15, it is expected several thou- sand will be .in'hand. Some_of the name of the post or unit of which the writer is a member. - Rainbow Division. the delegates on bebalf and the city 'paying "tribute to the distinguished service rendered by the division " in thé World War. Other Blumenthal of Chicago. dinner was held at the the second day’s sessio: dress Col. J. Munro Johnson.of South Carolina, commanding the 117th Engl- neers, said that such a monmument, which at present is mot. contemplated by the Commission on Mon ts- in France, headed by Gen. % should be included in the program, . A resolution was adopted. Joyce * Kilmer, As an evidence: services - rendered service men World War' two, tional i e president of the wm P % A in_ the ‘constitution b provides that each year five o who hawe done. H fi.;g ‘zfi'A the Distinguished Service Cross, the Croix de Guerre and Palm and several Tisiad, inn or- ,' Birmingham, Ala. ' The follow- ing were appointed to serve one year: Cortez Souter of Des Moines, secre- tary, and Dr. Frank Des Moines, treasurer. 2 It was unanimously decided to hold the next reunion in Des Molnes. Among the resolutions adopted were: Indorsement of the Tyson-! American . poet, who | fell in the war, poet laureate of' the’ Rainbow Division. 5 b A. V. on the construction plans af- L veterans, service. 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