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Show AMERICAN LEGION MAY FIGHT FIRES POCATELDO, Idaho, July 29. The American legion has been appealed to in Idaho for aid in fighting the foreHt fires in northern Idaho and western Montana. Government officials have asked that all available men go to the fire zone and aid j in checking the flames that are gradually eating away millions of dollars in the i ' finest timber in the world. I The government in sending the appeal for men offers to pay transportation to and from the affected regions, afl well as all other expenses, together with good I wages. Men are extremely scarce all over , the state for this emergency and it appears ap-pears that men will have to leave present positions temporarily to go to the aid of the forestry department. |