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Show "SERVICE" FOR LEGION ALSO Raymond Brackett, of Marblehead, Mass., "Delivered the Goods" During the World War. When Raymond O. Brackett was running a hotel in Marblehead, Mass., he believed In giving his guests "service." When his patrons ordered or-dered up an oy-s oy-s t e r stew, they were sure to find plenty of oysters in It. When the war began to be mentioned men-tioned in the papers, pa-pers, Mr. Brackett, Brack-ett, whose grandfather, grand-father, uncle, and great-uncle all had been in the army In the Civil war, closed his desk, hung up his "be back later" sign, and joined the navy. The Germans having ordered up a war, Mr. Brackett, in his customary style, saw to It that they got "service." If war was what they wanted, he was willing to fill their order. On October 1, then a full-fledged full-fledged lieutenant, he steamed out In his TJ. S. S; Lake View and filled the North sea so full of mines that there was very little actual water left. It was on the Lake View that he wit nessed the sinking of the German fleet at Scapa Flow. When Lieutenant Brackett returned he took down his sign, opened his desk, and found a notice of his election elec-tion as one of the national vice-corn, manders of the American Legion, lq which capacity he is still giving "serv. ice." |