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Show LEGION EXTENDS GLAD HAND Placing in Federal Position Member of Canadian Body One Example of Comradeship. The hand of the American Legion is always extended in fellowship to veterans vet-erans of the allied armies. In many cases this is done In daily association and in comradeship, and in others, In actual aid and financial assistance for the former comrades-at-arms. T. T. Watson, a member of the Great War Veterans' Association of Canada, Is a firm believer in the friendliness of the Legion, according to a recent letter to T. C. Lapp, editor of the Veteran, the official publication of the Canadian organization. This letter found Its way to National Adjt. Lemuel Bolles of the American Legion and is an illustration of the splendid feeling existing between be-tween the organizations In the United States and Canada. Watson wrote: "I starved out In the Okangan valley and came to the U. S. flat broke. "Went into the American Legion and asked what was the chance for a member mem-ber of the C. W. V. A. to get n job. They said the chance was fine and until un-til they found me a Job there was bed and board and an 'advance In money. Inside of 24 hours they placed me In a good IT. S. federal job, where I still am and likely to remain. "I write this to show that the American Ameri-can Legion has the friendliest feeling for nil Canadian returned men. Their rnotto Is 'Every returned man a Job,' and they seem to be carrying It Into effeet." Watson made his application to the Taeoma (Wash.) post of the Legion, which placed him at work In a local hospital. |