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Show 'PROUD OF LEGION'S EMBLEM Afflicted Ex-Service Man Tells of Comradeship Com-radeship Displayed by Indiana World Warriors. The spirit of comradeship among former for-mer soldiers of the United States Is deepened, rather than diminished by time, according tS evidences of friendly friend-ly aid and help for veterans temporarily temporar-ily In need. This Is particularly true among organizations composed of World war fighters, such as the American Ameri-can Legion. Many striking examples of this comradeship com-radeship come to the attention of national na-tional officers of the organization. A splendid example was noted In a recent letter to Legion officials concerning friendly acts of an Indiana post toward a sick comrade. Written by II. L. Rogers, a veteran -of Battery E, Fifth field artillery, the letter tells how be was tuken sick as be passed through Lebanon, Ind., with his wife. After reaching a hotel there Rogers was told that he was threatened threat-ened with pneumonia, and his limited resources were a source of worry. "That afternoon," Rogers' letter says, "the adjutant of the local post of the American Legion came to the hotel and made me feel I was among friends, promising that my comfort would be ilooked out for. The next morning I awoke to see a bouquet of carnations In my room. In the afternoon the post commander came to see me, and In him I met another fine fellow. "I was sick for a week. Although food wasn't much it left me broke, and when the finance officer made me admit ad-mit it he brought a $10 bill for meals. When I was string enough to walk about I (b- Mded to go to Chicago. The American Legion gave me car fare, 1 lie , adjutant guaranteed my hotel bill and a menib-r of the post took us to the j rain in his car. "What do you think of a bunch of fellows lii.e that? 1)0 you think they would be just as regular sports If they weren't Legion men? I confe-s don't l:riow, but I think I hew; buddies have -augbt the line big idea of the founders of tlie American Legion. . . . "In conclusion, I'd me ssy that I have lenined what the emblem of the Legion stands Mr, tlmt I lake Increased pride In being permitted to wear It, and that, at time goi-H on, I hope my j;iiii(tude neviT Ickmciih to the 'greateot rlend of the ex-buddy.' " |