Show i i 4 POST SETS AN EXAMPLE some one wanted to know 4 what kankakee post of 0 the american legion in kankakee III had done to justify its existence some one else prepared a summary of its achievements and the summary Is q going the rounds of the press as an example of what a legion t post can oll do in the way of making 0 itself useful in a community 4 the kankakee post relieved 0 last winter transient cases case 4 4 and prevented those in distress from becoming temporary 4 charges on the charities of that 0 city it investigated a large number ot of cases which proved 41 0 f fraudulent and drove from the 4 town 85 fakes who were endeavoring to enlist sympathy and get money from the public it has a record of supervision and care of disabled men of hospital 4 visitation of loans extended 4 to worthy service men in need of temporary assistance of I 1 comradely attention to the sick 4 and of christian burial of the dead it has looked after the 4 co compensation claims of soldiers and in it has stood between them and 0 4 harpies who prey on the unprotected and ad uninformed Kanka kees organ organization izat ton of the nations defenders Is typical it points with pride and there 11 are others which are anxious to match records with it IL collectively these records tell what the legion has done for the commonwealth T mon wealth and the nation as 2 well as what has been accomplished 4 0 tor for the communities with legion posts illinois state register 4 8 8 fr 4 84 I 1 |