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Show WILL PROVIDE FOR LEGION'S VISITORS L E. Gottlieb, a "buck" private during dur-ing the war, will represent the largest post of the American Legion In St. Paul, Minn., when delegations gather there for the annual convention. Gottlieb, Gott-lieb, son of a Russian immigrant, was elected to his position as commander of a St. Paul post because of his work for the Legion, and because his comrades com-rades realized his organizing ability. On the principal post In the conven- tion city falls much detail work. From the ranks of that post must be recruited recruit-ed the hard workers, the men who do most toward entertaining their comrades, com-rades, the men who must be on hand practically for 24 hours a day, if necessary, nec-essary, for the success of the affair. So when the 1924 officers for St. Paul post No. 8 were to be chosen, the thousand members cast about to see who fitted this description most accurately. accu-rately. Regardless of the fact that the members wers mostly Irish, this did not deter them from selection of Gottlieb, Gott-lieb, a Jew. Race had nothing to do with this election. As it happened, but fifteen other Jews are members of the post, and on the night of the election elec-tion only five were present. But Gottlieb has had a long record v s of achievement In Legion organizing. 1 ' He was a member of the Legion within forty-eight hours after his ar- y ( ft J . . Aff.-vfrr.-i r f-J-yam-.; flfrV, yfri fiTiftftitlKil'Mi'rfl i. E. Gottlieb. rival In the Minnesota city with his discharge from service in his pocket. Since that time he has served as post entertainment officer, post finance officer of-ficer and has taken an active part in local, county and department activities. When the Ramsey county central committee com-mittee of the Legion was organized, he played a principal part. He formed the successful post drum and bugle corps, which carried off department honors In 1922 and 1923. He formed the Ramsey County Legion Bowling league, one of the most successful In the Legion. If there has been a productive pro-ductive activity of the Legion In St. 'Paul, Gottlieb very likely figured in it. Gottlieb was born in Russia and came to America with his parents in 1893. He Is the second son of a family fam-ily of eight. Five of the family served in the World war three in France. His high school education was never completed, ns he left during his first year to become a printer's apprentice, which trade he still follows. With another an-other World war veteran he came back and opened his own shop In the Minnesota Min-nesota city, which he still operates, though he says It Is likely his attention atten-tion to It will be little during the few months previous to the .St. Paul con- j vention. In view of his present post. i |