Show I heI he- he Qs I A icon on n 1 Copy for Cor Thue Department Supplied by I I the tho American Legion New Ne Service ROAST FOR THE PROFITEERS Chaplain of Columbia University Post Brands Branda Graspers a as a. Greedy Human Vultures Greedy human Vultures and crawling ghouls were terms applied to war pr profiteers by Rev Dr Herbert Shipman chaplain of ot Columbia university uni uni- post No of ot the American Legion In his Armistice day sermon at the Church of the Heavenly Rest Reston on Fifth avenue In New York Doctor Shipman who la is Js' Js rector of the Fifth Firth avenue church and an overseas overseas over over- seas veteran said that be he was bitter against those who out of the sacrifice sacrifice fice lice and blood of others have coined dirty money while posing as patriots The pastor read from a poem he had bad written the title of which Is I. The Profiteer Profiteer It follows You have decked your lour frowzy wives with borrowed splendor splendors You have hung your daughters' daughters necks with stolen pearls Have you thought about the other wives the lenders lenden Or the harlots made to decorate your girls eirls' You have fashioned from the needs of sick lick and dying From the tho souls of children pleading for tor forthe forthe the right Ready cash today to do your Christmas buying Ready cash to pay pal your prostitute to tonight to- to night You have coined your filthy gold cold front from blood and sorrow There are soldier graves craves across the field of Franc Whence the dead through you upon to tomOrrow tomorrow tomorrow to- to morrow Will rise to damn 7 your your ur profits with a glance clance i All AU the deathless deeds worth doing and worth telling All AU the things that noble men hot hoC high and true All but seemed to you for tor buying burin and for tor selling All to serve a greasy gravy human vulture vulture- you your God Godl I That better men should toll and sweat and labor 1 Bear the eross and climb up up of ot pain While the crawling ghouls that spare Sot ot ot friend or neighbor Damn the world to m make e a crucible for tor gain In If It la in blackest bell ull 0 O Lord there thore be b. a blacker If It beneath the deepest pit a deeper pit Not for harlot thief or coward slacker But for tor these the that blackest blackst deepest hell heU hellIs hellis Is I. fit St 1 Profiteers Profiteer era of every everl sort lort and 04 kind and fashion Where you lou tread full man many other feet teet have trod You are ranged against Int the power of ot Christs Christ's own passion pulon Herel Her Behind you walk the searching feet teet of God FUNERAL OF OVERSEAS HERO HEROr r Massachusetts Poet Post Conducts Conducta Last i Rites for Member of the Twenty Twenty- Sixth Division 11 r r Y Y 4 t The Tho Fall Fail River Mass Mala post poat No of the tho American Legion recently conducted conducted con con- ducted a funeral for Private Ward of the Twenty Sixth division who died overseas The photograph shows the I flag draped casket being carried by bythe bythe I Ithe the guard f e-f honor from the portals of the Fall River armory I I FOR NEW HOSPITAL Amerl American an Legion of Texas Actively Behind Plan for Care of o oMen Men Who Have Tuberculosis Th The American Legion of Texas is It isnow now ow actively behind the c campaign to raise for a 1 hospital for tuber tuber- culous service ex-service service men At a recent meeting of ot the Benevolent War Risk society of Texas the directorate was Increased sed from 15 to 45 the 30 new directors being the membership of the state Legion executive committee and five members of the central hospital committee at Austin This marks the over of ot Active Jl Ac nc tive control of ot the campaign to the Legion eglon Some still remains remain to be raised but the first unit of I beds of the proposed hospital Is almost al ale roost most ready rendy for Cor occupancy WOMAN WO WORKER IS S HONORED I Miss Mils Pauline Curnick of Indianapolis I Is Selected Executive Secretary of Womans Woman's Auxiliary y I In accordance w with the rein free policy pol pole I icy of ot the American Legion In regard to the women's auxiliary Miss Pauline Curnick of ot Indianapolis has bas been appoInted appointed appointed ap ap- ap- ap pointed executive secretary In fn charge of at the women's organization by national national na na- national headquarters of ot the tile L Legion glon at Indianapolis Miss Curnick who Is the daughter of ot Rev P P. P C C. C Curnick field secretary of the Northwestern conference Methodist Method 1st Episcopal hospitals was a leader In numerous welfare a activities for the benefit of sick and disabled soldiers sailors and marines during the war and later served as personnel and employment employment em em- employment director for a large eastern Industrial establishment The women's women auxiliary Is composed of about mothers wives sis sis- J s' s z y MISS PAULINE CURNICK Newly Named Executive Secretary In Charge of Affairs of the Women's Women Organization tars and daughters of ot Legionnaires an and f men who died In the service organized organized organized or or- In approximately 1600 1500 units unit all aU OTer over t the e country FRANCE BRITAIN IN ARM Delegates to Convention Displayed Display Friendliness That Augurs Wen Well for Future of World One of the most dramatic and impressive Im im- Impressive Incidents of ot the second annual annual an an- nual convention of ot The American Legion Legion Le Lee gion In Cleveland took place when t the e representatives of France and Great Britain entered the convention hall haU arm in and precipitated an ovation ovation ova ova- tion that completely disrupted the conclave for several minutes The distinguished visitors were Gen Ma Marie rie He Emile Fayolle of the French ar army y yand and Admiral Sir William Lowther Grant of the British navy Gen en Leonard Leon ard and Wood who accompanied them also received tremendous applause and Wal wa was called upon for a speech When the cheering had subsided General Fayolle and Admiral Grant each delivered an address urging that there be no misunderstanding between this country on the one hand and France and Great Britain on the theother other I am acquainted with the high alms aims of at your your association and with the great eat mission The American Legion has assumed said General Fayolle It U Int Intends to keep piously the glorious glorius glori glod- ous us remembrance of the dead to help through life Ute all aU th those se who came ame out nut of ot the fight for tor liberty and to seep In all aU hearts the sacred love for our own country which Is the spring f f all civic virtues After referring to the close ties of and esteem which bind America and and France together he be ked t As long as France and America mala maln united who Indeed would are henceforth to disturb the peace f t the world Admiral Grant voiced a similar hought bought It strikes one as being the cry ery acme of culpable negligence and he said If we do not with all our power the efforts f r f a comparatively small number of ofen often ten ien In our midst to create for th their lr wn wit purposes bad blood between us Discussing the problem of ot pea peace e. e Jeneral Wood declared that we dont don't care a rap about party policies He appealed to the Legion for a sound solution of the big national Issues foreign relations national defense and adequate provision for the disabled men and their dependents TO MEMORY OF LEGIONNAIRES Handsome Building Planned at Centralia Can Cen- Where Men Fell Felt Durin During Armistice Day Celebration t Funds for fora a memorial to be erected at Itt Centralia Wash In honor of ot the American Legion martyrs of Armistice day as provided for tor In a resolution at atthe atthe atthe the second annual convention conTention soon will be solicited In a wide nation campaign cam according to present plans The arrangements for the campaign are beIng being being be be- ing worked out by the department of ot Washington operating co-operating with Grant Hodge post pail of Centralia and the citizens citizens citizens citi citi- zens of ot and Chehalis More than It Is expected will be raised for tor the time memorial which will take the form of ot a a. a handsome building to be erected near the spot where the Legionnaires fell A day will be designated designated by the department of ot Washington Washing Washing- ton for the formal ormal opening of ot the campaign cam In every Very post of t th the Legion |