The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-08-29

Ill NOVemUeI@ duu IHe OLdLe MeeLlHS
probably in Fargo or Bismarck in
| October. Delegates will be elected
from each post to attend the state
meeing and at that time representa-.
tives will be chosen to attend the Ma
tioinal Convention. !.
The organization is growing rapidly
in point of membership and drives are
now being conducted to bring every
honorably discharged soldier, sailor
and marine into it. There were in the
neighborhood of four million men ifs
the service and their organization for
the purpose of promoting the cause
for which they worked and fought,
will be a mighty force in spreading
the gospel of true Americanism. {
The American Legion is a non-polit-
ical organization and is open to every
person who served in the military or
naval forces of the United States dur-
ing the period between April 6, 1917
and November II, 1918. It's purposes
are outlined in the preamble to the
Constitution as adopted by the St.
Louis Convention held last spring, a
copy Of which appears above. Thru
it all possible aid is being given to it's
members in matters of interest to
them in connection with their govern
ment service. 1t is carrying on gen.
eral campaign to inform ex-service
men of their rights and privileges and
to assist in obtaining them. Compensa-
ton is being paid to injured soldiers
on the basis of $4,000 per month.
Legislation has been introduced TO
make it. payable on the basis of $100.
90 per month. Government insurance
at present is payable to the benefi-
, ciary in installments covering a per-
! iod of twenty years. Most men desire
to have their insurance paid in one
lump sum. Legislation is now pending
to have this, done. Every person carry
ing government insurance is urged to
continue to pay the premiums on it as
it will be but very short time until
revisions will be made in the law so
that it will be desirable as any old line
insurance and at a much lower rate.
Legislation is also pending for the
benefit of ex-service men in other
ways and the National and State Or
ganizati6ns of the American Legion as
well as every local post is in posses
sions Of the latest iIforna alton along
these lines and viii be Kept continll-
ally informed ~ r.,t
It's the hope Of the Victor B. Wal
lin Post that suitable building can be
obtained for the purpose of maintain
ing club rooms. With this end in view
several dances have been held each Of
which have boosted the bank account
of the Finance Officer. The Post is
also indebted to the men who gave it's
ball team battle on the diamond a
short time ago for the receipts col
lected.
Every ex-service man in this terri
tory is urged to pay his annual dues,
to B. O. Eyerson, Finance Officer.
These dues amounting to $500 are
split up between the local, state and
national organizations. Payment 1T
this time will entitle the party making
to f1,ec 70 11o
American Legion Weekly. The an
nual subscription rate for this maza-
zine is $1.0O for ex-service men and
$500 for others. Subscriptions should
re sent to the American Legion
.WeeElyt&19 West 44th St. New York
CITY. ar. ,.G.<E =
Bla ks are on hand at the office of
NJ. |Tellefson, Adjutant of the Local
Post, for securing additional travel
pay, Victory buttons, bonus, equip,
ment etc., and these matters will be
attended to free of charge. It is the.
desire and intention to make the
American Legion an organization Of
service to its members as well as to.
promote the great cause Of American
ism and the Victor. B. .Wallin Post
aims, to do its full share 5=4:
!. Any ex-seryice man requiring infor-.
nation relative to bonus, insurance.:
Liberty Bonds, travel pay, equipment
or any other matter in this connection
should communicate with Adjutant,
Victor B., Wallin Post No. II, and ey-:l
cry possible effort will be madeSto be-
Of assistance, free Of charge. - ' I'm
) A post has, also been organized at
Garrison and tits to. be hoped that the
other. towns in Mclean County will
soon have their ganizations com
pleted. :. @& :5;: ' 5s:s S@ss s5
5 The officers Of the Victor B. Wallin
Post No. u elected to serve until after
the National Convention are as fol-
lows 5s
commander, Perry sWahl: VI sS
vice Command H E: Wahl::