Show ads lc an io n copy for this Dep department artmont supplied by the th american lesion new news service SENIORITY OF G A R HOLDS praise of principles embodied in message from spanish war vet erans and und american legion recognition of the seniority of the grand army of the republic among ex service organizations and praise of its principles are embodied in a re cent message from representatives of the united spanish war veterans and the american legion the statement which Is signed by thomas J cunningham of the united spanish war veterans and dr T victor keene of the american legion Is as follows the representatives of the united spanish war veterans and the american legion appointed by their respective national commanders extend to you hearty gref greetings tings at a joint meeting called by your past commander in chief col C N adams a declaration of principles was dunant adopted it was agreed that one of our nations most valuable institutions for the teaching of patriot ism has been the grand army ceremonies in many localities and it was bellei believed ed that a wider recognition by all of the national veteran groups in a formal manner of the opportunity EO so afforded would result in mutual good and profit the younger veteran groups desire the grand army to clearly and definitely understand that mat we lecog nize their seniority and bold hold the grand army composed as it Is of our fathers and grandfathers in reverent affection we hold it a splendid thing to be permitted to aid and help the grand army in its work during its life and when the grand army shaft be no more with the appreciation that all men who ha have hae e seen service feel for brothers in arms to continue the cus toms atoms and honor the memory of the grand army as we will our awn POPPIES FROM THE TRENCHES pomona cat cal post plants flowers from flanders fields before its new home poppies of flanders fields blossom ing out from seeds brought back from the land of the trenches itself have been planted before the new home of charles P rowe post of the american legion in pomona 1 cal in home of charles P rowe post pomona cal token that the faith with those who died shall never be broken above the door of the home Is a magnificent emblem of the legion in stained glass worked out in the true organization colors which at night Is 11 lumina laminated ted an elaborate decorative scheme enhances enli ances the rooms of the home the walls walla of which are hung alth auto autographed replied ra plied photographs of leaders in the world war TRIBUTE TO WORLD WAR MEN Pamp pamphlet glet Is to being distributed by french government to american participants in conflict and you yourselves our seles t you have hae taken part in the greatest ad adventure adien denture ture upon which humanity has so far ever eer been laun launched clied you have seen our friends fall by your side boti have ourselves perhaps been face to face ith death the american army was gamt git it because cause the men in it were moved to be their best though you disperse as boort iii as you touch the shores of the united states a common de determine tion u will III hold you together it will bind yon you in fraternal union to the comrades in arms by whose side you fought in franc e tn 1770 americans con tor for the liberty of their own country in tills this war you have helped to win the freedom of the universe these theve stirring passages are excerpts from the souvenir venir pamphlet being distributed tri buted by tha th french government to each american soldier sold lerp sailor and marape who bo sen ed 0 overseas erseal during the world war tae the pamphlet contains autographed photographs of high of ficini of or the french government and brief accounts account fi of some of the important episodes of the war at the adjutant general of the army has the american legion to aid in the distribution of the pamphlet which ls being carried out th through the various army recruiting gatlon tat lon vi 1 LEGION MEN AS LIFE SAVERS members of havana post lend aid in protecting bathers at the playa de do Mar lanao bathers on uie tie beach at havana now are tire placing reliance for their safety on members of the american legion who are doing duty as alf life savers As the laws las of cuba do not compel the public beaches to supply life guards havana hanana post of the legion offered the sen ices lees of 20 of its members who had qualified for the american red cross life saving corps and excellent work has been done by them at the playa de marcanno Mar lanao lanno where they are stationed havana post numbers members an ani I 1 I has long been acal active e in the life of 0 y ne left to right morris heller tom harry Chemi diva the city in the mardi gras parade legion floats were entered and aroused much favorable comment the post Is planning to take charge of the american celebration of armistice da in havana IN LINE OF MARCH ex service men representing every state and far off outposts at cleveland convention twenty thousand ex service men representing every state in the union and far off outposts where the stars and stripes flies swung sung through the streets of cleveland 0 in the great opening parade at the second annual convention of tha the american legion leading the parade were hundreds of disabled veterans of the world war in automobiles while behind them came 31 winners of the congressional medal of honor for two iwo solid miles the side sidewalks malks and stands were packed with cheering spectators as the veterans et passed in review frequent picturesque incidents served to lend color to the parade as the long column of olive drab and navy blue tramped down the line of march le roy 1 williams illiams a grand army of the republic veteran et eran who won the con gressional gress lonal medal of honor at the battle battie of cold harbor joined the medal of honor men and marched the entire route A huge 0 flag that stretched across the street borne by legion narres of akron 0 was wag showered with coins by the spectators until more than 5 v was as in its folds athe au delegates fram paris cuba panama a ma ilai hawaii all porto rico mexico and the philippine islands who had bad traveled thousands of miles to attend the con convention entson received a tremendous ovation from the crowd army nurses and former yeoman ettes came in tor for their share of the applause and a sensation was nas created by the montana delegation which appeared I 1 in leather chaps spurs and sombreros sombre ros more afore than spectators viewed the parade which was declared to be the greatest spectacle ever eier staged in cleveland cleeland HE IS YOUNGEST COMMANDER edward J whitehead Twenty Two directs destinies of wolf point mont post the honor of being the youngest commander of a post of the american legion Is borne off by edward J whitehead who directs the destinies 9 e e edward J whitehead of leonard dethman post of wolf point mont he ile is f anty two years of age hla ills fellow legionnaires are over the tile vay ln in which he took over oser the post alien w hen ats activities wore were nt at a low ebb and brought it fit to a high po point jut of usefulness oil ui 14 lefel cienci IV ft 1 |