Show KIN OF HEROES I I REMEMBERED i I 4 J American Le Legion b to Assist I in hl Distributing French I Certificates With nth special exercises on Washington's Washing Washing- tons ton's birthday ay posts of or the American Lc Legion ion throughout the country will a alINt assist as- as lINt In hm conveying to the thc next of ot kin of oC the tho American soldiers sailors and marines who dle died in fn the time war an ex expression expression ex- ex of appreciation on the he part of the French government Jo in the form of or c engraved certificates according to LO Hamilton Gar Gardner ncr state chairman of ot the Utah branch of oC the American Le Le- Le gion glon Franklin dOllor national commander of or tho time American Legion has made arrangements arrangements ar nr- ar- ar ran with the thc a adjutant general of oC the arm army for Cor tho distribution J Jor of or approximately certificates through posts of the tho legion glon To t those se living in m outlying outlying- sections the Cates will be bc mailed The certificates for relatives of or deceased de deceased de- de ceased soldiers who reside in foreign countries will be bc presented through time the military attaches of or time thc allied countries while those for Porto Rico Alaska Manila an and Hawaii will be he distributed dis under the direction of th the several soy sev eral oral department commanders of ot the time American L Legion lon The certificate shows hows a group IOUp figure ure from rout rom the thc cenotaph in tho the Avenue 4 des Champs Elysee Paris In the time scroll above arc are thc the dates dates- 1914 Above the group Is a quotation from Victor I Jingo Hugo which freel freely translated reads The Tho people should come to pray at the theras thera's graves grates of or thos who died for tor their countr country The Thc inscription reads To the tho memory of oC of or time the United States of or America who died for liberty during tho the great war wal the thc homage o o of France and the time engraved signature of thc the president o of time the French republic Raymond namon Poincare The honor homier roll Is lb ma made e up of soldiers sailors and marines The Thc marine corps received receive Its allotment allotment allot allot- ment of or testimonials too late to audress au- au audress dress dresa and send Hend them to district recruit recruit- tug ing offices for Cor delivery to local post for presentation an and all marino marine corps testimonials accor accordingly ln ly will bo bu mailed direct to the thc next of kin I In a letter leller of or instruction to tho time various vari vari- various ous posts Franklin dOller dOlier national commander of ot tho llio American Legion said said- to the tho proposed prese nr ar n. n lalion of or h honorary n c certificates t s 's by tho the tho French high commission at the time direction direction direction tion of or tho time French government KO to the thc next of ot kin of ot tho the men of this country countr who who made the supreme sacrifice In the tho world war your our hearty co operation is It J eO sought ht In order that or e every emery preparation may bc lIc made through your our efforts not nOl only to a a. cause that comman commands K our deepest respect but also to a ceremony that will wilt establish once and for all what this great brotherhood is Iii doing in n the interest o of those less fortunate than oun ourselves A pro program ram furnished b by the community com community com com- service incorporated has hae been distributed to American Legion Leg posts poets throughout the country suggesting time the form of or exercise to include include- addresses and antI musical numbers Including both French and American compositions s. ll Special will be he reserved for tor forthe the tho relatives of the thc dead dea to whom the certificates will bo be distributed following following following fol fol- lowing the time ceremony |