Show lika MACS veteran of the U 8 navy Is chosen as a one of the organization national heads head john alexander mccormack McCon nack vice commander of the american legunn liked the look of the navy ILE at for far back as ai 1904 lie still thinks it Is a good bation although in recent years beart he be has transferred his energies to the navy tuberculosis hospital at fort f lyon colo cok mr mccormack macli joined the navy when hu he was ev enteen years old in 1905 1005 lie he was transferred from apprentice seamen seaman to hospital apprentice and the fol following loning year was one of those who lie administered aid to the survivors of the famous turret explosion on board the U S S Keur kearsarge sarge on good friday afternoon lie ile quit tile the navy in 1903 1908 but heard board the voice of the sea again in 1915 1015 within a year he be was helping capture vern vera cruz with ith the landing party that went arbore from the atlantic fleet before 1017 had ended lie he hall had es a hospital at st angers and naval base hospital no 1 at brest one of the things he does not mention about his career Is tile the outbreak of ft a ore fire at brest during which lie carried out several helpless patients and nearly ruined a couple of serviceable hands the marne markle offensive lie was as on an operating team at juilly the legion thought thou glit so much of his spirit aud and capabilities that they elected him one of 0 their national heads carrying on with the american legion 1 A evin complete edition of a ht akeley rk eley cul call daily w aper will by be lyre ire pared by tile ali local pot of the america u JA lluu glou allea sol ulers and lial lors uri are sani ta alig ikic dijt citizens papers ut at the therisie ritie of about boli a month roo ulli the of labor reports 0 0 overlooking Ki lauens crater ex ci service men are bujo u private beaith t by citi citizen zIm of t imo hamall 0 0 0 Arr arrested eted fur for vagrancy while tit at te milling to find biml work three ex soldiers were released from jail in ili tulsa okla ok la lit at the llie request of tile the american Leg loi to two foreign ooin conscientious objectors a to if idilo do judge luis as by the touy post of tile legion coni confused used entirely of 0 ba Ameri americas caus I 1 |