The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-15
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"Blooey." A new "benzine board"
will sit at "Blooey' this summer;
"Blooey," more correctly spelled
Blois; is in France and is familiar to
every member of the A. E. F. 1t was
at Blois during the war that the
mysterious institution of the United
States army known as the reclassifl-
cation board had its headquarters
The Redistribution board in army
parlance was the "benzine board" A
summons to "Blooey" might have
meant the inconvenience Of arising
at sunrise to be shot or 1t might have
meant a promotion or demotion
The uncertainty was dreadful. Given
choice soldier would have select
ed no mans land to Blooey any time.
1t will be different this summer. The
new "benzine board" will be compos-
ed of members of the American
Legion party sailing from New York
August 3 for a tour OF France as
There will be $50 Legionaires in the
party, representing every state and
every branch of the former A. e. F.
The party will be lead by Franklin
D'Olier, former national commander.
The Legion delegation will go to
Blois to attend the dedication of the
statue of Joan of Arc, a gift Of the
Joan of Arc committee of New York
[ City. And while at "Blooey"S the
)Legionaires will invade the old head
quarters of the Redistribution board
"benzine" court The entertainment
is even now selecting a cast and
writing the lines for the burlesque.
While many st. Paul Legionaires
are floating down the Mississippi to
the Legion State Convention at Win
ona, some of their buddies who be-
long to LA Societe Des Forty HON :.
mes ct Eight Chevaux', the 40 and
8" as it is called, will join the state
delegation of the society and travel
the c. G. M. Ry, thus recalling the
memorable trips they made here and
there in France. More than 12s
members of La Societe" expect to
make this trip. They will stage big
$40 and s" initiation in Winona on
August Sd, at which practically every
Legion delegate will be initiated.
Labor and the Legion have a com
mon aim-to make America letter
place in which to live, said Alvin M.
Owsley of the Legion National Amer
icanism Committee, who spoke before
the American Federation Of Labor
National Convention in Denver, being
introduced by Samuel Gompers. The
mutual understanding between the
two organizations is growing stronger
every month. Messages have teen
received at Legion Natl Hq. from
| labor leaders throughout the country
congratulating the Legion upon its
success in making clear to the labor
men the real purpose Of the Legion
| Disabled veterans at the Aberdeen
Hospital in st. Paul are setting fine
example to their comrades who came
back from the war uninjured. Prac-
ticaly every wounded buddy is learn
ing a new trade or profession. Their
handiwork includes practically every
thing you could mention-teautiful
examples of what perseverance and in
dustry can accomplish. To help their
disabled buddies market these arti-
cles, members of the st. Paul East
Side Legion post will stage a carnival
July 14th, at which the articles will
| be raffled Thousands of tickets
have already been sold by st. Paul
! Legionaires, and the st. Paul citizens
who purchased them expressed salts
faction in being able to help in this
manner.
. The American Legion of Minnesota