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Show Employment Asked For War Veterans "American Legion Employment" day jwas successfully launched in Gunnison last Monday in keeping with a national movement that was started by the national organization on March 20. The appeal that is made by the local committee in behalf be-half of the idle members of the American Legion in this valley, was made strong, and from all indications indica-tions will prove effective. The committee appointed and which consists of C. T. Hoff, Rex Kearns, E. L. Swalberg, N. L. Herman Her-man and C. C. Edmonds, the latter being chosen as chairman, has established es-tablished headquarters at the Gunnison Gun-nison City National bank. In response re-sponse to the appeals for work for the unemployed ex-service men belonging be-longing to the Gunnison Guard Mount, Post 104, many of the business busi-ness men and those who will need the help of the boys who fought during dur-ing the late world war, have signified signi-fied their intention of giving the employment em-ployment just as soon as conditions will permit and spring work again starts up. Posters were placed in conspicuous places urging co-operation in securing secur-ing work for the unemployed legion-aires. legion-aires. On the posters was the following fol-lowing appeal: "Mr. Citizen, do you know: That there are 700,000 world-war veterans veter-ans in the United States who are out of employment? That these 700,000 men were the buddies of every ex-seftwice ex-seftwice 'hian in your community? That they stood between you and tfhe enemy, sacrificing steady jobs and home ties to do it? The American Ameri-can Legion will do its nart to nro- vide employment for these men, but they need your help." The com mittee askis that the names of any unemployed veteran be sent to the headquarters of the employment em-ployment committee. The committee commit-tee also asks that those having work ftfr the ex-soldier boys to notify any member of the committee. |