The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-19
AMERICAN LEGION NEWS

With the intensive period of the
campaign for members still few days
blistant, American Legion posts all
over the state are already flooding
state headquarters with rennittances
for new members. Some of the posts
that had already planned campaigns
before the state convention Of Legion
aud Auxiliary officers set the cam
paign period between. March FL and
March 81, are already fully occupied
in signing up new members. Kansas
City, Kan, has just completed her
drive and while full returns are not
yet available at state headquarters.
reports indicate that the membership
of Wyapdottes Post No, So, of that
city, has gone over the top with a
bang.
The first comparative statement has
| just been compiled at state headquar-
the membership campaign will be de-
cided. Cal Mathewson Post No. ESQ.
of Edmond, Kan. now leads the list
with membership increase OF 153
/ per cent over 1920 Arden H. Mckee
Post No. 12S. of Sterling KAN is sec
| ond with an increase of TAB per cent.
Next insorder follow Charles E. Heintz
Post No. 1872 of Elkhart, 100 per cent;
Clarence Smith Post No. z02. of Weir,
| 100 per cent, and Ralph DeFors Post
l NJ. II O1-1OBdfl, 90 per Cent =OIn6f
posts are-crowding close behind.
| Seyenty-eight Legion posts in Kan
sas. have already passed their 1929
membership-som by over $50 per
cent, while. ten. posts are showing not
a single delinquent This is an excep-
tional record The fact that the period
of grace during which old members
can renew has been extended a month
or until March 81, will give added in
centiye to All the posts who have de-
linquents to get them into the fold.
| With the adjournment of the pres
| ent legislature scheduled for this week,
| state headquarters of the American
| Legion has been taking stock of legis-
lation, beneficial to ex-service men,
which has been passed at this, session.
A recent bulletin issued by the state
| adJutant gives ~the following resume
of bills introduced and passed:
| OF paramou unit important to most of
the ex-service men in Kansas is the
| adjusted compensation bill In the form
of an enabling act, introduced in the
house by Representative Ida M.
| Walker Of Norton. and in the senate
| by Senator Davis of Minneapolis
This bill refers to the people of Kan
sas the question of voting bonded in
debtedness not to exceed $25, 00o, GEO.
in order that veterans of the world
war might be paid one dollar a day
for each day spent in service. The
voters of the state will pass on this
bill in the general election Of 1922
ii An act has been passed granting -te
!, all men of the late war, the same
! rights and privileges and immunitie.
! granted to men Of other wars
An appropriation of 81 900 per yeal
! for general expenses of state head.
quarters of the legion was granted
without any pressure being brought tt
bear. 80
/, The legion and auxiliary embIem
are now protected by law, guardins
: against their unauthorized use,
7, All property held in the name of tn,
l legion Will hereafter be exempt from
practically every post will own it
4 home, will prove the value of thi
5 act. ii
Erring young boys. PARTICULAR
| those paroled from the ,industria