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Show LEGION MAN UNION OFFICER California Organization Adjutant Well Known for Activities With Fellow Laborers. Fred F. Bebergall of San Francisco, Francis-co, who Is now serving his second term as department depart-ment adjutant of the American Legion Le-gion in California, is one of the most active Legion ofli-cers ofli-cers in his state". Bebergall also is well-known for his activities In labor union circles. Bebergull's life history Is the same in some de- tans as tnui or many suecessrul men. His father died when he wus uine years old and he went to work. He obtained his education at night schools and as he expresses it the "good o4d college of hard knocks." As a union official Bebergall has served In neari,v erery oflice of the San Francisco Typographical Union No. 21, anrf as assistant secretary of the California Svate Federation of Labor. La-bor. He was twice rejected for military service on account of Impaired vision, but finally obtained a waiver from the secretary of war and was enrolled In the medical department ot the 'Inited States army, lie served is a member of Base Hospital Company No. S7 In France and was discharged June .'!(), 1919. at San Francisco as a sergeant, lirM class. He Immediately became uieresteil In the American Legion and a one of the organizers of tho (.. i. a ilcpa i'i mcut. |