The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-01-27

growth. however. were broken by IN
women's Auxiliary, which started IN
year 1920 with 5000 members an
finished with an enrolment Of zoe
goo and a total Of | ,695 units. Al
state departments registered sui
stantial gains and new posts wcr
formed in the following countries
Argentine Republic. Belgium. Chill,
China, Guatemala. Japan. Poland
Samoa. Santa Domingo and Peru.
Checks received by the nationa
treasurer u the American Lcgioi
TO provide for the adoption Of Frcnc
war orphans now total si.65O. Thi
amount Is enough 10 care for sixty
two orphans for the period o. on
year The greater part Of the nd
options were made by Legion post
in many parts Of the country but
number Of individuals contributed.
Lieut. Colonel r. &. Goss.
Cleveland member Of the American
Legion. has suggested the use Of
toxic gas grcnades as a police weapor
in Cleveland's fight against banitry
and crime. Circular letters urging
all Of the 1000 Legion members in
the county to join the police auxiliary
have been issued from hcadquartcrs
following the acceptance by Mayor
W. 5. Fitzgerald Of the Lcgion's
offer % assistance.
Il thought ! had a rather unusual
name" said r. ". Galbraith. jr,
National Commander Of the Amer.
can Legion until received a letter
from another r. W. Galbraith. Jr.. a
member Of Morristown Pos, No. >
81 the Legion at Atlanta. Ga" As
far as is known. the two Legionnaircs
are not related.
Through the efforts Of the Amcri-
can Legion. United Spanish War
Veterans. Grand Army Of the Re
public and citizens % Hoquiam.
Wash. large three-story American
Veterans Building. a memorial 20
men Of all wars. has just
been completed In that city. The
building includes a large lodge and
ball room. library. ladies' rest room,
lounge room and space on the ground
floor for a bank
In accordance with the national
FRA Of good feeling between the
American Legion and Organized
Labor. the Central Trades and Labor
Union Of East 81. Louis. H.. one Of
he strongest labor bodies in the
country. has passed a resolution plac.
ny the organization on record rs be
ng entirely in harmony with Legion's
national policies and recommending
that all is members, who are eligible,
affiliate with the Legion The Cen
trail Trades Council Of Oklahoma vot-
ed 10 cooperate with the Legion in
the problem Of uncmploy-
nent Preference in employment
Tor union men who are veterans will
be given by the secretaries Of various
affiliated unions by direction Of the
Council.
Thanks 20 members Of the Ameri-
ran Legion post az East Las Vegas,
y. VI. FOR their efforts 20 aid the sick
and wounded veterans were voiced IN
4 letter TO the American Legion
Weekly from disabled ex-serviee men
81 Valmora Industrial Sanatorium.
valmora. y. NJ.
Legionnaires in New Orleans, La.
nave something 70 say in maintaining
law and order in that city. The new
Of police, Judge Of
the frs, City Criminal Court. three
assistant district attorneys and three
assistant city attorneys are members
Of local posts Of the Legion.
Recognizing the value Of a live
American Legion post TO com
the civic authorities Of
Dubois. Pa. have not only aided the
local post by speaking a good word
FOR il but also have arranged for the
municipality TO pay four-hfths Of the
rent on the posts club rooms.
A true American Legion romance
eliminated in the marriage Of Roy +.
Patrick and Miss Estelle Agans, both
charter members o. the Frederick
Phillips Post, Of Council Grove, Kas.
To be sure that the ceremony was
sufficiently Legionnaire. the services
Of a minister. also a charter member
Of the post were obtained.
More than two thousand eompen-
sation claims Of former service men
were taken up by the Service Section
Of the Massachusetts, Department Of
the American Legion during the last
year The same section expedited
the settlement by the government Of
l 500 cases within the Federal Board
for Vocational Education and 400
claims with the Bureau Of War Risk
Insurance. Other yeterns' affairs
handled we're allotments. and allow