Show 1923 WAR VETERANS I PASSING fAST I Records Show Less in 1922 j I II I II I DES ES April 27 7 By Hy A. A P. P The P.-The The The- staunch blue line lino ot ot I Civil war veterans survivors ors of ot the historic internecine conflict of ot more than sixty years ago agot t is rapIdly rap rap- rap 1 Idly being decimated from year to 0 year according to figures figure on file I at the headquarters of ot the Grand Arm Army of ot the tho Republic here I In 19 1922 12 the number of G. G A A. R n. veterans dwindled by R at de decrease I de-I I crease from an enrollment of ot I at the beginning of ot 1923 according I to figures in tho the hands hanal of or National atonal Commander II n. w w. here During that time the number of active posts pOta In the country decreased de decreased de- de le 1 creased from Crom to j indi I eating cating the abandonment of ot posts t One b by one the tho white haired veterans veterans vet vet- I erans of ot Shiloh Lookout Mountain Mountain Moun- Moun I tam tain Gettysburg and I II I are re answering the tho call caU of or taps which sounded for so so many of their comrades on the tho field of or batte battle battle bat bat- tle te from 61 to 65 Preparations are being made mado here herer I for tor r the national encampment of ot the e G G. A. A R n. which Is to be bo held I In L Milwaukee this this' fall Attendance Attend Attend- ance estimates have been set flet at I as a II possible maxImum f fig I I uro ro Members of ot auxiliary organ organ- l Including tho Sons and I Daughters of ot Veterans may bring tho to total attendance up to I Ithe Ito the tho to officials say i Great care caro is being taken this I ear vear tar In the identification and housing of ot the veterans Forms I will iii be filled out at each post I showing owing the tho name post and or organization or- or and on op this blank will willbe j be filed tiled the tho housing Information I thus WS avoiding confusion contusIon In regIstration registration regis regIs- I atlon and anti elimination e of ot the tha red rfd 1 tape pe that heretofore Is said to J have hava ave been confusing contusIng to tho ho old soldiers I |