Show WHAT THE LEGION HAS DONE Met and Is Meeting meeting all nIl crises without without without with with- out flinching side sider of ot law taw lawand lawand and order The Legion obtained from congress Increase of base pay to the ther disabled from 30 to 80 SSP a il month Took a firm stand for tor universal military mily mil training but opposed compulsory military service ser in time of peace Consistently exerted and Is exerting the most powerful force for JOO per percent percent percent cent Americanism In existence today Decorated May 80 39 the grave of every ev- ev ev every very v- v ery comrade sleeping on the fields fields' of the A A. E E. F P. P of or elsewhere at h home me or abroad Actively advocated passage of legis- legis to furnish proper care and treatment treatment treat treat- ment for about tuberculosis patients pa pa- hitherto Inadequately provided for Obtained work for thousands of ex ex- service men and women Just out of uniform orm by operation co-operation with f federal deral state and community employment sere sere- ices lees Disclosed failure of federal board for vocational education to perform its it full fuU duty to the disabled resulting In congressional investigation and sweeping sweepIng sweepIng sweep- sweep Ing reforms Established a national Americanism commission with subsidiary branches In more than different c communities ties to foster and find perpetuate a per percent percent percent cent Americanism The Legion indorsed and Is advocating advocating cating adoption of the Stevenson Ste bill giving the same rights of retirement at nt part pay to emergency corps oth oID- officers cers cerR that regular officers now en enjoy enjoy y Sent to Washington and maintains there a national legislative committee actively supporting and pushing constructive constructive con con- beneficial legislation for tor ex- ex service persons based on plans consistent consistent consist consist- ent with the nations nation's welfare and designed designed designed de de- signed to benefit Americans generally Supplied and is supplying the former former former for for- mer soldier with the medium th through ough which he is in touch with the men be wants to be united with gave him a place In patriotic community Interests Interests interests Inter Inter- ests and the social advantages he could have bave obtained In no way other than through the ther Legion posts 5 |