Show LEGION TO administer FUND FOR decoration OF GRAVES the fund of to be raised by the american legion as a permanent endowment to decorate t the 11 e graves of the american soldiers rs who died in europe will remain in tile the united states and will be administered by a committee appointed under the supervision of the legion lemuel bolles billeg legion national adjutant has announced the money will be raised by contributions from the legion posts in the country and added to an amount already denoted for the same purpose by private bequests national headquarters of tile the legion have been advised that there now are graves of Ameri american amerlean ean soldiers who died abroad in tho the service of their country of these 31 are in france and belgium in scotland 40 in ireland and one sailor buried in spain although the government of the united states slates has established cemeteries tor for the soldier dead the legion feels that it would be a fitting tribute to these heroes for representatives from among their former comrades at arms to visit the graves on memorial day each year it is to this purpose that the income from the endowment fund will be dedicated the national treasurer of the american legion will be the immediate recipient of the donations it is hoped to have the fund completed in time to be available memorial day this year |