Show MEDALS AWAIT SERVICE MEN Emblems for All Who Served In World War Ready for Distribution on Armistice Day Nearly Victory medals turned out by a lengthy and Involved process of manufacture now are awaiting former service men Thousands Thousands Thou Thou- sands of these medals will be presented presented pre pre- to veterans on Armistice day by posts of ot the American Legion which have arranged elaborate ceremonies ceremonies ceremonies cere cere- monies In honor of the occasion The medal was designed by James Earl Frazer Phases never before met with in medal production were met with b by bythe bythe the contractors in the making of the decorations with their ribbons battle clasps and bars and to handle certain steps In the process of or manufacture new machines were invented One of these was a ribbon-cutting ribbon machine which turned out 90 00 pieces n a minute and In the course of ot a a day lay did a quantity quantity quan quan- of work equal to the labors of ot 15 people leople A striking machine with a n force of ot 17 tons a n blow was used on the medals after the disks had been annealed annealed an an- following which there came the application of at a hydraulic pressure of pounds An automatic sand blast and an alcohol bath also were utilized before putting the final lacquer on the medal Not only Legionnaires but many other service ex-service men will take part In Inthe Inthe inthe the Armistice day celebrations In all sections of the country and will receive receive re Xe re- re their medals with formal observance observance observance ob ob- ob- ob servance of their significance |