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Show T5fu3 Copy Un i ma Department Supplied by the American Legion Npws Service.) DADDY CF AMERICAN LEGION E. Lester Jones of Washington, p. C, Founder of the Movement Back In 1919. E. Lester Jonefl of Washington, D. C because he was the founder of the American Legion movement in America, was called the "daddy" "dad-dy" Of the organization or-ganization back in 1919 and the title has stayed with him ever since. Mr. Jones was one of a handful of veterans who met in Washington, Washing-ton, March 7, 1919, and formed what was known as the John J. Pershing post of World War Veterans. Later, when the several sev-eral societies of those who had fought In the World war combined under the name of the American Legion, Mr. Jones was made commander of the newly-formed George Washington post No. 1. When the department of the District of Columbia was formed, he was made departmental commander. com-mander. Legionnaire Jones was an enlltted man with the District of Columbia National Guard prior to the World war. During the war he rose from private to colonel, taking all the grades. |