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Show Frican Legion Notes 1 J "There Is not the least doubt In my mind that if it had not been for the determined stand of the American Legion, Le-gion, Zimmer and I would still be In prison," writes Sergeant Neff, who with Sergeant Zimmer was arrested by the Germans following an attempt to capture Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, notorious slacker. "The American Legion Le-gion came to my aid during one of my darkest hours, and it demonstrated by its unwavering loyalty toward a comrade that its sublime aspirations and lofty ideals concerning comradeship comrade-ship are a living truth." Men entitled to navy retainer pay and not receiving It should communicate communi-cate with the navy allottuent ollicer, navy retainer pay sectioti, Navy department, de-partment, Washington, V- C, according accord-ing to the American Liion Weekly. Applicants should givi the following data : Full name, data of enrollment, rating and class in which enrolled, present address, present mting, number num-ber of retainer pay checks received (if any) and amount of raeh, date of release from active durjr dute of discharge dis-charge from reserves. One of the largest stvle trash contributions con-tributions for the benefit of disabled ex-service men has beec received by the St Louis city central executive committee of the American Legion. The amount was $5,000, "without a string to it," given by Mrs. Newton L. G. Wilson, wealthy philanthropist of the city. The fund will te used exclusively to assist disabled men in obtaining just compensation aud for the relief of their dependents. American Legion posts In Minnesota ure having a lively controversy as to which one has the eldest Legionnaire on its rolls. Redwood Falls presented Dr. Gibson, seventy-two years eld, who served with the medical corps at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind., and held the record until Kimball post introduced Adam Brower, seventy-six years old, and Joe Mason, who admits eighty-six years aud a highly prized membership in the Legion. As a result of a fight waged on the floor of congress by Representative Hamilton Fish, Jr., of New York, a prominent American Legion worker, relatives of aliens wdio served tn the American army, navy and marine corps during the World war are entitled en-titled to preferred right of entry Into In-to the United States In the three-percent immigration to be allowed during the next year under the immigration bill. ... . , ' 1 Members of the American Legion In St. Paul, Minn., cast their brod upon up-on the waters and It was returned a hundredfold. Last spring they gavo assistance to a needy man. When tha Legion men were selling theater tickets tick-ets for a benefit performance for unemployed un-employed veterans the ex-service mart sold 500 tickets In two days'. As 8 result, 150 men were sent out tn Job1 the following day. t tJll , : ''"J A vigorous campaign waged by the American Legion against disloyal activities ac-tivities of the Industrial Workers of the World Is responsible for the stabbing stab-bing of a Legion worker by an I. W. V. fanatic, according to reports received at Legion national headquarters from i Pocatello, Idaho. True to fo'iii, the I. W. W. member attacked the Legion man in a dark alley, stabbing Ulm In the hack. For the prompt relief of disabled and unemployed ex-servlcc men of ChH cago, Theodore Roosevelt post of the American Legion staged a stag party, at which Judge K. M. LandlH was a guest. Battling Nelson was la charge of the athletic program, the lund of the Great Lakes naval training station provided music and stage stars contributed con-tributed their services to a midnight frolic. Commuters and street car fans of New Orleans may have to walk when the American Legion meets. Employees Em-ployees of the New Orleans Railway and Light company have fqrmed a post of the Legion. The street railway men are enthusiastic members of their post and have promised to attei.d meetings meet-ings even If they huve to hrljiK along their private cars. An American Legion speaker has been asked to explain the ulmn and purposes of the organization ut the annual an-nual labor picnic to be held June 18 In Kansas City, Kan. The action, which followed a conference with the mayor of the city, Is Intended to clear up any misunderstandings which radical elements ele-ments may have fostered In the ranks of labor organizations. Only men who were In (be service during the World war will be admitted to a hotel being erected by the Portland, Port-land, (ire., post of the: American Legion Le-gion The po.-t in enlarging and remodeling re-modeling upper floors of its larfc'e clubhouse club-house to aceuinmodatc 70 men. Idaho Athenian Legion members opened their state KW'viee and membership mem-bership campaign with pnivors ;n almost al-most every church In the s;.i'e. Store window posters : nd street car signs aided Summit post of lie American Amer-ican L' gion at Akron, u.. muiiig u membership campaign. |