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Show WHAT THE'LEGiON HAS DONE Met, and is meeting, all crises without with-out flinching, always on the side of law and order. The Legion obtained from congress increase of base pay to the disabled from $30 to $SP a month. Took a firm stand for universal military mil-itary training, but opposed compulsory military service in time of peace. . . Consistently exerted, and Is exerting, the most powerful force for 100 per cent Americanism in existence today. Decorated, May 30, the grave of every ev-ery comrade sleeping on the fields of the A. E. F. or elsewhere, at home or abroad. Actively advocated passage of legislation legis-lation to furnish proper care and treatment treat-ment for about 40,000 tuberculosis pa' tients hitherto inadequately provided for. Obtained work for thousands of ex-service ex-service men and women just out of uniform by co-operation with federal, state aud community employment services. serv-ices. Disclosed failure of federal board for vocational education to perform Its full duty to the disabled, resulting In congressional investigation and sweeping sweep-ing reforms. Established a national Americanism commission, with subsidiary branches in more than 9,000 different communities, communi-ties, to foster and perpetuate a 100 per cent Americanism. The Legion indorsed and Is advocating advo-cating adoption of the Stevenson bill giving the same rights of retirement at part pay to emergency corps officers offi-cers that regular officers now enjoy. Sent to Washington and maintains there a national legislative committee actively supporting and pushing constructive con-structive beneficial legislation for ex-service ex-service persons based on plans consistent consist-ent with the nation's welfare and designed de-signed to benefit Americans generally. Supplied, and is supplying, the former for-mer soldier with the medium through which lie is in touch with the men he wants to be united with; gave him a place in patriotic community Interests Inter-ests and the social advantages he could have obtained In no way other than through the Legion posts. |