Show MEDALS FOR WORLD WAR MEN Tokens Will Be Bo Distributed by to Service Ex-Service Men of Country on Armistice Day Presentation of the Victory medals to which soldiers sailors and marines are entitled for service In th the World war will be carried out In thousands of communities through the agency of ot the American Legion on Armistice day Acceptance of or the Legions Legion's offer to aid the war depart department ment meat In the distribution of the m medals med als has been received by Franklin DOller the national commander iliad and lid plans are already under way nay In many localities for tor th the staging of Jf f elaborate ceremonies In conne connection with the formal formal for for- mal presentation An appeal for all of the posts of the Legion to operate co-operate In the medal distribution enterprise In order that the celebration of Armistice day may be memorable for years to come was sent to the heads of all departS depart departments ments meats by Mr DOller DOlier It Is with wholesome pride in the triumph of our arms in the most crucial cru cnn cial ial test of ot strength in history he wrote that the Legion appeals to all Americans to make Armistice day 1920 memorable for years to come We desire that it shall oe ime above all else a tribute to our country f and our flag and the flags of or our allies alUes In other sense It should be a solemn affectionate dedication of our lives to the principles for which more than of our countrymen and millions millions millions mil mil- lions of our in comrades-in-arms made the greatest sacrifice Not only will the presentation of ot the medals be marked by impressive ceremonies in every every- city and town inthe In Inthe Inthe the country but celebrations will be c Victory Medal With Five Battle Clasps as Worn by the Men of the Second Division held In nineteen Insular possessions of the United St States tes and in a number of foreign countries where there are established established established es es- es- es posts of the Legion Had it not been for the initiative of ot the American Legion there would be beno beno beno no ceremony attached to the distribution tion Wl o ol of tUe medals edtl Mr My DOlier points out outS I I believe beltre the American Legion can take a justifiable pride In the tile act tact fact that but for it there would have been no formal observance at all of the presentation of the Victory medal he said Under the tho original plan of distribution applicants were to apply individually either eith r through a recruitIng recruit- recruit recruitIng recruitIng Ing station or military or navy post I or direct to the adjutant general of ot the army or the secretary of the navy I Medals were were to be sent by mall mail to tl the e home address of ot the recipient ent The Theaward Theaward Theaward award of a token so significant as the Victory medals marks an epoch In our history history- and should and will be invested invest Invest- ed with appropriate ceremony Post commanders are are now drawing from the government the official application cation forms ins with which to supply s the tho ex service men In their communities les The posts of New York city are providing providing pro pro- viding typewriters and the free services servIces cern cern- ices of notaries to all applicants Inasmuch Inasmuch inasmuch In In- as It is necessary necessary that all forms be typewritten and certified Any veteran may apply to any anyone one of the posts In the Legion t to tomake tomake make application for his medal This offer otter applies to non non members members as well as members of ot the Legion Special consideration will be given gold star mothers and other ether next of who are entitled to the medals of men who died in the service Unless the applicant applicant cant otherwise specifies medals applied applied applied ap ap- ap- ap plied for through Legion channels will willbe willbe be retained In charge of the commander command command- er en of the p post st through which the cation was made until Armistice day when when the the formal presentation will be made Men who already have applied for their medals through other othel channels may turn them In to any Legion Legion- post poat for t r presentation on November II U. i |