Show j american legion g aon t I 1 notes 4 i 9 wc a A there Is not tile least doubt la in my mind that if it had not been for the determined stand of the american legion zimmer and I 1 would still be in prison writes sergeant nelt neff who he with ith sergeant zimmer was arrested w by the he germans following an attempt to capture grover cleveland bergdoll notorious slacker the american legion came to my aid during one of at nty iny darkest hours and it demonstrated by its unwavering loyalty toward a comrade con trade that its sublime aspirations and lofty ideals concerning comradeship are a living truth 0 a men entitled to navy retainer pay and not receiving it should comment cate with the navy allotment of officer licer navy retainer pay section navy de pea p rement washington D C according to the Amerl american eart legion weekly applicants should give the fo following data full name date of enrollment rating and class in which enrolled present address present rating number of retainer pay pay checks re celled if any and amount of each date of release frow from active duty date of discharge frow froia reserves 0 0 a one of the largest single cah cach con tor for the benefit of disabled ex service ice men has been received by b the st louis city central executive committee of the american legion the amount was without a string to it IL giyen given by mrs newton L G wilson wealthy philanthropist of the me city the fund will be used exclusively to assist disabled men in obtaining just compensation and for the relief of their dependents 0 0 american legion posts in minnesota are having a lively controversy as tc which one has the oldest legionnaire on its rolls redwood falls presented dr gibson seventy two years old who served with the medical corps at fort benjamin harrison ind and held the record until kimball ICi post introduced adam brower seventy six years old and joe mason who admits eighty sli six years and a highly prized membership in the legion inight a As a result 0 of a fight waged on the floor of cola congress gress by depre representative tentative senta tive Ilar hamilton allton fish jr of new york a prominent american legion worker relatives of aliens who served in the american army navy and marine corps during the world war are entitled to preferred right of entry into the united states in the three per cent immigration to be allowed during the next year under the immigration bill members of the american legion in st paul lo cast their bread upon th the e waters aters and it was returned a hun hundredfold dr e deold last spring they gave assistance to a needy man when the legion men were selling theater tickets for a benefit performance tor for unemployed veterans the ex service man mad sold COO tickets in two days As a result men were sent out on jobi job the following day A vigorous campal campaign waged by the th american legion against disloyal activities tivi ties of the industrial Wor Worker kerl tt of the world Is responsible for the stabbing of a legion worker by an L W IV fanatic according to reports received at legion national headquarters from pocatello idaho true to form the L W IV member attacked the legion man in a dark alley stab stabbing stabbed bID him in the back for the prompt relief of distilled and unemployed d ex er service men ot of chicago theodore roosevelt post of at tho the amerl american can legion staged a stag party at which judge K M landis was a guest battling nelson was in charge of the athletic program the band of the great lakes naval training station provided music and stage blage stars contributed tri buted their services to a midnight frolic commuters and street car fans of new orleans may have to walk when the american legion meets employees of the new orleans railway and light company have formed a post of the legion the street railway men are enthusiastic members ot of their post and have promised to attena meetings even it if they hhie td briny bring along alon their private cars car 0 0 0 an american legion sp speaker eaker hai bai been asked to explain the alms arid and purposes of the organization at the annual labor picnic to be held june ks 18 in kansas city kan the action which fol followed loed a conference with the mayor of the city Is intended to clear up any misunderstandings which radical elements cuts may have fostered in the ranks of labor organizations 1 a 4 0 only men who were in tile hie during the world war will le be admitted to a hotel being erected by the portland ore post of the american legion the 1 post ost is enlarging and re modeling upper flours floora of its large clubhouse to accommodate 70 men 4 0 0 isaho american len le I 1 n members opened their state service and membership campaign with in almost every church in uie the state 0 0 0 store shidow posters find street car signs aided summit post poat of the aini tr laun lebrou at alron 0 ilu lia ital im |