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Show Legionnaires Take Jobs of Illinois Policemen When a large part of the police force of La Grange, 111., went on strike recently in sympathy with a chief of police who resigned, it seemed that the town would be unprotected until the American Legion came to its rescue. The trustees of the village met in special session and issued a call for volunteers. Col. W. M. Curtis, commander com-mander of the local American Legion post, responded. Within a few minutes he had a force of twenty-five Legionnaires on the streets to ported the village from any criminals that might take advantage of an unpoliced citj'. "The American Legion responded nobly in this crisis," Trustee W. M. Galvin said. "Within a few minutes after part of the police force quit we had Legionnaires patrolling the streets and they stuck to their beats until regular officers could be sworn in." |