| Show Half Hall Million Millian Dollars in Legion Relief ut Work ark During the past year nearly half val a million dollars was spent spent by the various various various vari vari- ous units and departments of the American Legion Legon auxiliary in assisting assist assist- lug ing the Legion In relief work among disabled veterans of or the World war I and their families Reports received from 32 auxiliary departments show that they had spent I including the value of clothing and food tood donated Mrs Hazel Hatel Workman who is chairman of ot the auxiliary's national rehabilitation committee committee committee com com- estimates that the total for tor the entire organization will approximate Nearly Neary visits were m made de during JurIng the year to sick and disabled veterans In the departments reporting reporting re re- porting families pc were assisted oj by V gIltS gifts or OI cash clothing and ana food Each Lach month was paid i the Jj gJon for the maintenance of ot chil dien Ien who are being cared for tor at the Auxiliary cottage at Otter Lake Mich Mch This cottage was opened last winter as part of the Legions Legion's childrens children's billet billet bil bil- bil let tet there In each hospital where a number of ot Iowa Iown veter veterans ns are hospitalized the Iowa department of ot the auxiliary has formed an Iowa Club Iowa iary tarp members act as mothers to the members of the clubs Kentucky and Indiana departments are operating co-operating In n ma maintaining a hostess house at the hospital at Dawson Dawson Dawson Daw- Daw son Springs K Ky Relatives of hospitalized hospitalized hospi hospi- men are housed here while visiting them A nursey is maintained to care for children of visiting wives of ot veterans I Louisiana auxiliary members are doing a very unusual and very effective tive piece of or work at the leper lever colony at Carville in that state Various projects for Cor entertainment and relief relle are arc carried on Auxiliary members In Minnesota loaned to trainees of ot the UnIted States veterans veterans' bureau during the time year ear Cows and chickens purchased purchased purchased pur pur- chased for tor agricultural trainees by the department cost more than These are arc examples of the work r which is being carried on by the theLe Le Legion lon auxiliary to assist veterans veteran who were disabled during the war Every state has hIlS accomplished many splendid things in rehabilitation according ac ne- ac- ac cording to Mrs Workman |
