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Show ! Legion to Go After Discount for Members CLEVELAND, Sept 24. The pro-j leel that ill be submitted to tho nail na-il lonal executive committee of the American Legion here on Sept. 25.' whereby retail dealers throughout the country would grant discounts to members of the legion and their fnmilles would result in a saving of at least five per cent on all the living costs of almost 20 000,000 persons. I', has been estimated at Legion convention conven-tion headouarters. The plan eontemplatea an organization, organi-zation, with representatives in practically practic-ally every community, of a league of retail dealers In every kind of commo-dlty, commo-dlty, The merchant-members would accord stated discounts from eurren' selling prices to Legion members and persons in their families The idea has been submitted for criticism to leading retailers in all large cities and has been pronounced feasible and practical Although the Idea of cooperative buying and selling Is not a new one It never before has been put in practice on such a gigantic scale as contemplated by the Legion Details of the plan will bo submitted to the executive committee by C Robert Rob-ert Balnes. business manager of the American Legion Weekly. Subject to tho approval of the committee tho plan will be submitted for action to Legion nation headquarters which convenes here Sept. 27. |