Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-11-11
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/ NATIONAL CONVENTION ECHOES
All over Kansas City were booths in
which TASK ME girls furnished
convention visitors with such informa.
ton as they might desire. One gay
Legionnaire inquired the names and
locations Of theatres. None of the
names recommended suited him until
the ASK Ne" girl mentioned "The
Globe, whereupon he exclaimed,
"Well, I'm globe-trotter! Guess III
go there!'
Three tons Of candy and 100000 Gig
arettes were brought to Kansas City by
the Knights of Columbus and distribut-
ed to the Itegionnaires. The K. C. club
rooms boreNa welcome sign for all
the boys who wore their country's uni
form.
Among those who enjoyed the dough-
nuts and coffee dispensed at half a
dozen street corner "dugouts' by the
Salvation Army lassies, was s. former
doughboy proudly holding his two-year
old baby in his arms. The baby was
enjoying the treat as much as her
father did in France. Hundreds of
thousands Of doughnuts and cups of
coffee were distributed.
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A fat negro woman watching the
parade had the right spirit. Her hus-
band started ambling down the street,
out of the parade, as he was passing
her vantage point. When he told her
he was getting tired, she waved her two
flags vehemently and stepping time to
the band music exclaimed, clam
sakes! Yo' all's too stiff. Timber yo'
self up and get back in de parade!'
Iowa had probably the longest line
of marchers in the parade, with the
exception Of Missouri and Kansas, but
Illinois and Minnesota had more post
banners in line than other states. Min
nesota had forty, backed up by one adj
ditional, the colors Of the Giantvalley
Boy Scout Troop of Minneapolis Giant
valley Legion post, which will also re-
ceive the "'Bar of HONOR to be award
ed all banners carried in the parade.
Duluth s Legion Band, the official
band of the American Legion of Min
ncsota, did itself proud. Some idea of
the snap, appearance, and musical abil-
ity Of the Duluth boys may be gained
by considering that out Of Sc Legion
bands, from all over America, which
marched in the parade, Minnesota s
official Legion band, leading 1900 Min
nesota Legionnaires won first prize Of
$1,000 and all the honor that the title
implies. With this band leading, with
more post colors than any other state
except Illinois, with a HGopher'
badge pinned on every man IS shoulder,
the impression left by Minnesota IS del
egation was second to that Of any
other delegation in the parade.
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Marshall Foch s message to Legion
naires was: "'ro my brave comrades of
the American Legion: Today you are
assembled in your third annual conven
ton. I give you greetings that come
from the heart Of one soldier to anoth
er. My prayers go up not only for all
men and women who did their duty in
the world war, but for those who, hay
ing returned to the pursuits Of peace,
have. banded themselves together to
preserve these traditions of liberty,
truth and justice for which we fought.
1t is an added and lnaXpressrble plea
sure to be with you.'
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Hartford MacNider, the new Nation
al Commander Of the American Legion,
enlisted as a private when war was
declared, rising from the ranks to be-
come lieutenant colonel. He won many
medals and was cited many times for
bravery under fire. MacNider's father
came over from Ireland and built up in
Iowa a business which now represents
an investment of millions. Iowa Le-
gionnaires describe MacNider as
"Iowa's best-beloved and most distin-
guished son.
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New Orleans was selected as the
meeting place for the 1922 convention
of the Legion, and Louisiana Legion
naires declare the doings there will
never be forgotten. But most Legion