Show ASKS FOR MILITARY ESCORTS Philadelphia County Committee Ap peals to President id nt Wilson to Provide Firing Squads Following advices from the adjutant tant general of the army to the effect that It Is Impracticable for the War department without a special appropriation for transportation expenses to provide military escorts for the burial at Philadelphia of soldier dead whose bodies bodies' are being returned from overseas the Philadelphia county committee committee com com- of the Legion has appealed to President Wilson to provide at least two firing squads for this purpose from Camp or through the Frankford Frankford Frank Frank- ford arsenal at Philadelphia The The American Legion representatives tives the letter reads were not satisfied satisfied sat sat- with the excuse offered by the adjutant general of the army for refusing refusing re reo fusing to assist In meeting this emer emer- gency The bodies of or soldier dead of the A. A E. E F. F are being returned to Philadelphia daily and as many as five requests a n day are being received by the American Legion The Legion through its representatives In the county count organization took tool the position that It cannot avoid Its responsibility their to these men who gave gae lives for their country T The e United States army Is now recruited re re- re- re to a strength of It was vas th the he unanimous opinion among the Legion Lelon representatives of the 76 70 posts in this county count that as commander In chief of or the United States army you night might consider It a privilege to assign to Philadelphia 16 men who might serve as military escorts thus assisting assist ing the American Legion In performing perform perform- ing a a paramount patriotic duty The letter was signed ed by Remain Romain C. C Hassrick secretary of or the committee |