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Show Carrying On With the j American Legion 4 &---. j Farmers gave 200 trees nnd the village vil-lage gave a o to ths Ellzahethtown (Ind.) post of tho Legion when It wanted a community home. A "Gold Star" Legion organization, oien to parents, sisters und brothers of men who gave their lives In the World war, has been proposed. Wartime draft dodgers are prohibited from holding public office In New York state, a bill sponsored by the Legion Le-gion to that effect having passed the general assembly. Legion posts have been formed In Calcutta, India. New Zealand and Denmark, Den-mark, making a total of 11,0,"0 posts located In practically every civilized country on the globe. A large tract of land nlong the To-tomuc To-tomuc river, ncur Washington, D. C. has been turned over to the Lvglon and other organizations ns n summer camp for disabled .service men of Mnryluml aud West Virginia. Tho Lnglon In New York has re-celved re-celved a letter saying: "I understand that the government will pay us war veteruns adjusted compensation, with the option of taking laud. I've just discovered a new Island In the .-K. Lawrence river umj I wunt that. If you can arrange It with tho government." |