The Archive · 1940

Presentation Made

A surprise for the occasion was the presentation of a large silver box to Mr. F. D. Mortimer, an indefatigable worker on behalf of the Legion and who has supervised many pilgrimages to the tomb of Gen. Ward at Sungkiang. Mr. Moody, while making the preseníation paid tribute to the work of the recipient, who replied suitably.

The inscription follows:

Presented lacy Mortimer, "by "General Frederick Townsend Ward Post No. 1, American Legion, Soren of the high esteem in n, hai, China. which he Is held and in recognition of his untiring efforts since 198& since which he has served as Adjutant, Vice-Commander and twice as Commander. Of Bim it can be said that he has done More for the American Legion in China than any other Legionnaire.

Health, happiness and prosperity to him always. teresting description of how the trafic was ce-ordinated by interlinking of controllers, so that the traffic stream was divided off into vehicle actuated periods, prevent periods, privilege periods and normal amber periods.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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