The Independent-News, Volume 92, Number 49, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 4 May 1967 — Page 16

THE IXDEPENHENT-NEWS — MAY 1, 1967

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THE LEGION CORNER Tli<' thud district meeting w.c I Id last Sunday at Bourbon lost, B<urbon Indiana AU* ndi g wore Linder Schnultz. M' i l Mr> Jun Reiff. Me. and Mrs dl;am Flaugher. A convention report was given 1 x Ih n Conn as to the progress i the coming convention at New ( ai lisle. June 10 & 11 At the Ameri* an legion's Rni ill conference at Washington tre defense* Department ani ouneed that is was revising its r gulations for burials in Ailingt n National Cem* ten Citing t,. dwindling numb< i of graves', , ;|S th<' calls, for the new I lu \ the Army said that burials i the future would h* limited to ( Tessional Medal of Honor x n.ners. active duty and retired 1 . inbet s of the Arme d Fore ■ - . ni h< notably discharged veter- : n> who also served in high posit ■ n- in the federal governnu nt Wiv s and minor children of thos* covered in the new category \» aild also be eligible and the ci ,ng. does not affect previous c mmitments mad. to eligible s irvivors of those- already buried pi Arlington. The new criteria

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would serve to exclude the Kavcrag* vetetan. The Legion met the annoumcimnt by restating its long standing polic v against burials on a basis of rank and prestige and reiterated its call io! a planned rind orderly nation cemetery system. Commander Davis said 'The American Legion was shocked b\ the arbitrary action of the Dept of I >efense in establishing discriminatory regulations pertaining to the right of burial at Aihngton National Cemetery. This action has its roots in an executive policy, unsupported by law, to phase out all national cenn ter1. with the exception of Ailington. "Th* light of burial in a national cemetery foi both ser-vice-men and veterans has bee n clearly established by law and extends back to the period immediately following the Civil War. "Our national cemeteries w*'re established up n the authorization of the Congr.-ss. Standards of eligibility for burial . . . woe th. act of Congress. We question the- authority of an exeutive ag< n< \ to sup. rsede the will of the Congress, especially when executive fiat for the first time injects rank and prestige into what has always been the democracy of death . In line with

National Convention mandates of The American Legion foi many years, 1 urge the Cong less to take' such steps as may be necessary to assure the orderly expansion of the national cemetery system to include the enlargement of existing cemeteries where feasible and needed, and the establishment of new cemeteries when necessary. Without such an expansion, th*- rights of servicemen and veteians to burial in a national cemetery will wither away." Postal Savings Stop Earning Interest United States Postal Savings cert ificants totaling $1386.00, which are on deposit at Walkerton. Indiana Post Office, cease earning interest for 11 local depositors on April 27. 1967. postmaster Shirley said. Nationwide. the Post Office department is holding more than S9O million in th*- n<>w obsolete program which was discontinued by the congress on March 2<S. 1966. As of April 27. a year ago. postal savings were discontinued. and no deposits were accepted by the Post Office d< partment. Certificate's whose anniversary dates

have been reached since last Apiil 26 have eaini'd their final intertest payment, postmastei Shirley said. On June 30, all remaining funds in the program will be turned over to the Treasuary department to be held in a trust fund until liquidated. There they will remain available for payment time limitation whenever proper claims are received. Postmaster Shirley urgeu that all postal savings depositors close out their accounts and invest their Funds into United States Saving Bonds or the new Freedom Shares, which on May 1. will pay 4.740 interest. Holders of postal savings certificates can arrange to redeem them simply by applying at the Post Office where the certificates were issued. The' postmaster there, will provide guidance- and necessary forms to assist in cashing certificates All transactions can be handled by mail, and certificates issued to persons governing such distributions. Again the postmaster at the- issuance Post Office will rende r authorized assistance. THE BITE There is no justice about the time th*' bluebirds return the spring taxes are due.

Sitting at home, having a qu evening were two spinster sisti Suddenly one looked up from t paper she was n-ading and c. mente'd: "There’s an article h. telling of the death of a worn; j third husband. She had all them cremated." "Isn’t that life for you?" s* the other. "Some of us ca even get one husband wh others have husbands to burn 80 Years Os Service I Est. 1903 LEMONTREE9 ■AMUMR KTW) AU CUff t* Phone CE 4-7771 230 S. Michigan St.