New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-08-19

a carnival. the proceeds Of which will
aid their unfortunate comrades In
civil re-establishment. The American
Legion Welfare Bureau of st. Paul, is
fighting for the unemployed e~x-service
e with financial handicaps In what
1t terms a determined effort to keep
the bread line and soup kitchen out
of st. Paul"
Thomas ]. Bannigan, the new vice
commander of the American Legion.
Is well-knOwn In New England for his
record as chairman of the legislative
committee of the Connecticut depart
ment of the Legion. He waged a fight
against politicians who, he declared.
were trying to "cOmmercialiZe. fed
eralize and pOliticaliZe soldier legis-
lation." AS a result of this campaign
the state of Connecticut turned over
to the American Legion as disbursing
agent. a fund of 5 . 100000 for the re-
lief of needy ex-service men and their
dependent families.
Capt. Harry c. Brumbaugh. former
ly executive officer of General Per
shing's information force which kept
track OF every man in France and the
movements Of all troops and individ-
uals, has been chosen executive sec
Rotary of the World war veterans
,ta., ,Il ,f nrnnAp rnpnhu xFng
formerly treasurer of the Legion Pub
fishing corporation and assistant ma
tiOnal treasurer of the American Lee
gion.
After surviving several engagements
| of the World wal in which he won a
croix de- Guerre and was twice cited
for bravery, Clifford A. Latin, member
Of the American Legion, died at st,
Johns hospital, st. Paul, Mimi, as the
result Of a pin scratch. Latin was "A
first lieutenant in the Seventeenth
field artillery. Infection from the
scratch caused his death within a
few days.
National Commander Emery OF the
American Legion placed a wreath on
the casket OF Private Gresham at
memorial services which marked the
return Of the hero's body from France.
Commander Emery and Private Gresh-
am were members Of the same bril-
gade. The former was severely
wounded and the latter killed in nc
ton. Private Gresham was one OF the
first three Americans killed in France.
A summer camp, conducted by the
American Legion and the Disabled
American Veterans Of the World war,
known as Camp Galbraith, in honor Of
Col. +. W. Galbraith, Jr., late COM
mander of the Legion, has been opened
in a 100000 hotel near Port Town
send. Wash. The camp will continue
until September 10, and will be open
TO all veterans and their families for
whatever period they desire.
At the suggestion Of Victor j. Mil
Ter, president Of the st. Louis (Mo.)
police board. the Frederick w. Stock
ham post, American Legion. voted to
form n committee to cooperate with
the police in Kidding the city Of crime.
President Miller characterized their
work as a thankless effort to see that
Americanism starts at home.
aliens who receive their final citizen
ship papers, are sent out by r. NJ.
Wood, commander of the American
Legion post at Okmulgee, Okla. In
the letters, Wood offers assistance Of
the Legion in steering u clear course
In A~mericanism and pledges fellow
ship.
The site for Kansas City's S2,0OO.-
600 Liberty Memorial building will be
dedicated October l, the opening day
of the national convention of the
American Legion. The dedication
will follow a parade of some 3O,OJO
members of the American Legion from
all parts Of the world.
More than 6,O0O former service men
have been assisted financially and 9th
erwise by the Connecticut department
of the American Legion, according to
a recent report. Approximately $50
900 from a fund appropriated by the
state OF Connecticut. has been spent in
the soldier welfare work.
Among the cities that have tossed
their hats In the ring as candidates
for the 1922 national convention OF
the American Legion, are New Or
leans baltimore, Houston and San
Francisco.
The American Legion has come to
the rescue of Sergt. Alvin c. York, the
greatest individual hero Of the World
war. whose farm in Tennessee has
been in danger of mortgage ~foreclos-
A fund has been started to help
the hero back on his financial feet.
York was offered movie and theatr1-
cal contracts involving enormous
sums. but he will not c~ommercialize
patriotism. His financial difficulties
with a crop failure which made
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