East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-22
WHAT OTHERS SAY
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Christmas Cheer FOR All.

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(From The American Legion Weekly
It was n conspicuous preccden,
which The American Legion set for it,
self last year in making Christmas a
merry m for the disabled ex-service
men in hospitals. 1t is one of the Ie-
glon's most noteworthy accomplish
ments to date, There were Christ
mas dinners, Christmas entertain
ments, Christmas trees and Christmas
cheer. To practically every man then
confined in a public hospital the mes
sage was carried that the friendship
formed in the service is a real one.
This year the Legion is going to du-
plicate its accCmplishment-and more.
After the observance last year posts
in many communities realized that
while they had cared adequately for
the men actually in hospitals They had
neglected to a greater or less degree.
others who were no less in need Of
attention, disabled men and their de-
pondents outside of the hospitals.
Many posts early announced their
plans for an observance this year
which would include all disabled and
their dependents in and out of hos
pitfalls and. to be certain that the idea
would gain general adoption, Nation
al Commander MacNidor several
weeks ago addressed u letter to all de-
partment commanders. The sugges-
tons from National Headquarters will
already have been fitted into depart
mental programs and forwarded to
posts when this is read, but for the
interest of all members, the substance
of the letter on the subject is present.
ed here.
Every post has In It's community, in
or out of hospitals, disabled veterans
and the dependents Of disabled vctcr-
ans who are having a hard time of it
on the money they are getting from
the governmont-if they get any. The
identity and whereabouts Of others can
be determined from the MEMBERSHIP
at meetings, from the Red cross, local
medical organizations, city or county
officials, and. If necessary. by house
Toulouse |canvasses by Legion commit
tees. Posts should see to it that all
disabled men and their dependents
are visited Christmas Day by Legion
naires and members of the Auxiliary
and, if possible, see that some form
eff material Christmas cheer arrives as
e present.
TINS is not a charity affair it is
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icr ran "a another who would expect
his huGds to remcmber him if the 20
Siticus were reversed. II should not
.ntattor whether the lad is Il Legion
man cl mott in a Christmas gr"Hi-
Ilng between eN-service men. Any M
6i>ldual who wants to assist should ha
IalloVcd to do so. but emily th'ough tive
Legion or the Auxiliary. Thls Is a L0'
zion obligation and a Legion privilege
and the contact 81 ould be entirely
Legion
Not onl, should this work he a real
satisfaction to the men who do il (a"d
inf the whole post co-opcrates 1t N'il
make Christmas mean more to eve,T
nlrnlrrl but It should furnish inc
Legion with valuable data to E"Ip
nrht th, battles of ,he disabled. Il
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cases would be written up and Tor
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