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Show LEGION OBTAINS NEW LAWS Oklahoma Organization Accomplishes Much Good for Men Who Served In War. The American Legion in Oklahoma has accomplished much good for the former service men in a legislative way, according to reports made by department de-partment officials. Among the legislation legisla-tion enacted through efforts of the Legion is the erection of a half-million dollar hospital at Muskogee, a quarter-million quarter-million dollar Institution for tubercular tubercu-lar service men at Sulphur, maintenance mainte-nance of separate wards for former service persons at the University hospital hos-pital In Oklahoma City, a fund of $50,000 for relief of sick and disabled veterans and for their dependents, exemption ex-emption of personal property from taxation of veterans In amounts not exceeding $200, designation of Armistice Armi-stice day as a state holiday, requiring that the flag be displayed In all school rooms, requiring teaching of the Constitution Con-stitution in all public schools, and support of state compensation bills for World waf veterans. |
