Show lire I p Cc for tor Taa nt Supplied by the Ibe American Am News New Service WINS FIRST LEGION SCHOLARSHIP A years year's cars study In Poland Is la the prize that has lias been won b by George e It Saxon graduate of ot Howard college BIrmingham Ala and assistant boys IJo's secretary ot of the Hie Birmingham Y 1 M C CA A as the crowning achievement of n long struggle for un tut education against heavy beay handicaps handicap Saxon has lias been n chosen as the first American student to Ie le sent s nt abroad in an exchange or of scholarships arranged by the Amerl American an Legion through the international international tIon 1 organization of veterans asso associations of th i allied countries Saxon will attend the University ot of Warsaw while John J Tichey a Polish student will come Conte to this country lu In exchange and will attend Columbia university Funds for the lie two to t 0 scholar scholar- scholarships shIps are being provided pro b by the Kos- Kos KosI Kosciuszko Kos I foundation of ot New York Y rk which was or organized to 10 honor lionor Col Thaddeus Kosciuszko Polish patriot who sen served cd In the American Revolutionary arm army Among the organizers of the foundation are a group ot of prominent Am Americans ricans Including Willis Wr George R Saxon John J Tichey ll ii Booth Samuel Jim M 1 Col Cedric E Fauntleroy Prof Robert Hobert II Lord President Henry Noble Koble Mac lac- Mac Cracken Prof Stephen P and aud Prof Prof- Paul Monroe The record of Salons Salon's fight for tor an education is tin un Inspiring g stor story I never remember having h seen een m my father who died when I 1 was sIx months old he lie said t telling of ot his life At sixteen I 1 was only hi hl the fifth grade of school We lived In a rural district and I 1 could attend school on the era a average e of only 12 weeks each year ear I 1 realized that I 1 could nuver get Cr very far in the preparation for life at tint that rate so with the consent of my m mother I 1 went to nearby u-nearby u nearby vil vil- village village lage where there was a gOal good gram grom- grammar grammar mar school After I 1 had finished grammar I went to 10 Albertville Ala where I 1 operated a telephone exchange at night and we went to school in the day time line I finished two years work there and was beginning Ill my thIrd when I stopped to enter the army for forthe forthe the World war which kept me mc out of school two years I saved my money while in the service Ice with the hope I that some da day I might not only high school but might go on to colle college e When I returned I finished high school and was awarded a scholarship b by a newspaper which paid my expenses ex- ex expenses ex expenses through h Howard college While in fu college I sold books In Kentuck Kentucky and West Virginia one sum sun summer summer mer and the others I worked for the Central Young Mens Men's Christian asso asso- assocIation association elation of Birmingham After my may graduation in the spring of 1925 I be- be became became be became came a u member of oC the staff starr there Saxon served In the One ODe Hundred Thirty and Seventh field Held Thirty first division and saw sav service In France Tn In cOllege he lie had high scholastic stand stand- stand lug In fug and an unusual record of leader leader- leadershIp leadership leadership ship In lu athletics and student affairs lIe plans to continue ills hlf Y M II C A I work when he lie returns from Poland |