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Show Veterans of Foreign Wars Plan to Organize Local Post Immediately The Veterans of Foreign Wars are making an effort, which bids fair to be successful to organize a post here. "The objects of this Association are fraternal, patriotic, historical and educational; to preserve and strengthen strength-en comradeship among its members; to assist worthy comrades; to perpetuate per-petuate the memory and history of our dead, and to assist their widows and orphans; to maintain true allegiance al-legiance to the government of the United States of America, and fidelity to its constitution and laws; to foster true patriotism;' to maintain and extend ex-tend the institutions of American freedom; and to preserve and defend the United States from all her enemies, whomsoever." It helps provid for disabled and needy ex-service men and their dependents de-pendents includes legal advice, medical medi-cal assistance, placement, and material ma-terial assistance. In cooperation with the United States Veterans Bureau, veterans are assisted in any matter connected with compensation claims or hospitalization. ! Through its National Legislative Committee in Washington, D. C, and State Legislative Committees, the V. F. W. is active in securing state and federal legislation beneficial to veterans vet-erans of all our wars. A National Home for widows and orphans of ex-service men is maintained main-tained at Eaton Rapids, Michigan. The Home functions on a system, of small "building units" and individual homes to preserve the family group and keep mother and children together. to-gether. In cases where an ex-service man is disabled to such an extent that he cannot support his family, arrangements will be made to accomodate ac-comodate him with his dependents. Provision has been made for expansion expan-sion so that the Home can eventually accomodate 1,500 children. The Home site covers 472 acres. An Americanization Committee functions to inculcate the doctrines of patriotism. The work of the committee com-mittee goes on through the year in schools, among the alien population, and in communities where there is a large foreign language element. Respect for the Flag and its proper use is a cardinal principle of the V. F. W. Boys' clubs and institutions for the development of boys and young men into patriotic, law-abiding citizens have been promoted in many parts of the country, and work in conjunction conjunc-tion with the V. F. W. The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is the only national organization composed exclusively of veterans who have seen foreigTi service ser-vice in the wars and campaigns conducted con-ducted by the United States on land and sea. You Are Eligible If you served in the Army, Navy or Marine Corps of the United States on foreign soil or in hostile waters in any war, insurrection or expedition, expedi-tion, for which the Government issues is-sues a campaign badge or service clasp. The Veterans of Foreign Wars extends to YOU the hand of comrad-ship. comrad-ship. For further information get in touch with any of the undersigned who have signed an application for a charter for a new post; Jaye Jeffers G. T. Fitzgerald W. C. Herron Guy H. Hill George J. Krienke William R. McSpadden, Jr. C. A. Langdorf Louis McFadden Harvey H. LeSuer Albert Joest, Jr. Harold P. Ryan Walter Vincent Jos. V. Reynolds. |