The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-05

mann-Heink letter received by
! Ralph S. Holland, a legionnaire, con-
Quoting a local concert series, ex-
presses her pleasure at the arrange
ment:
In Texas Oklahoma.
Gee whiz, but it's L. s. A, so it's great .
2-23. 1921.
Ny dear good friend:
| am so happy that my little work is
stlll in our so great boys memory. If real
during the terrible time to cheer up
| 7. :. A. heroes, then l deserve praise
| but not too much. Who could but help it,
| and With my last breath 1 bless the L. s
| A; army navy boys who taught me and the
| whole world the greatness of the noble big
| hearted nation in all glory.
| l. 5. a. first and forever.
| Ever devotedIy lovingly,
Mother Ernestine Schumann- Heink.
! course.
Capitol Post No 1 of the American
Legion and its Womens Auxiliary
! have arranged a reception after the
concert at the local legion club-rooms
with SchumannH eink as the honored
| guest Her terse matter of-fact &C
| ceptance of the invita- ton as expressed
IN her letter shows that the interest
OF Schumann-Heink in the uni
formed men has not waned since thew
are out of uniform.
A vow to work for the betterment
of mankind which a blind man sWore
years ago. should his sight be restored
mas resulted in an opportunity for
members of ten thousand posts of the
American Legion to see educational
and travel motion picture films en-
| praclng one thousand separate topics
CLEANED from all parts of the world.
The blind man who recovered his
sight is DR.. Francis Holley, founder
and director of the bureau of COM
mercIal economics, and his work for
the betterment of mankind is the bu-
reau, an altruistic organization, the
sole aid of which is to advance thru
motion pictures, education and pride
in American institutions
Many years ago, DR.. Holley's career
as one of Americas pioneer railroad
buliders was cut short by blindness.
For six years he Travelled the world
| over seeking restoration of his sight
when Paris surgeon gave back his
sight. DR.. Holley proceeded to carry
Sut his VOW and is now giving his
whole time and fortune to education
| thru the medium of motion pictures
The films will be available for all
legion posts free of charge. At the in
stance of legion national headuuar-
tiers, the bureau has prepared a special
catalog in which each film is num-
bered and described. The catalogs,
with instructions in regard to places
where application may be made will
be distributed to every post of the
legion, by arrangement between the
bureau of commercial economies and
! the legion.
The legislative career of H. ]. Nei-
mast, who admitted that he was con-
victed of obstructing the draft. came
to an end when he was ousted from
his seat in the house of representatives
of the Texas legislature thru efforts of
members of the American Legion.
Neinast was elected as a representa-
tive from Washington county, despite
the fact that he had pleaded guilty and
had been fined $50 for interfering with
the operation of the selective service
act.
When he appeared for the opening
Of the legislature in January, two Lee
gfon members of the house of repre-
sentatives filed formal charges that he
was not qualifid to sit because of his
conviction. A committee report sub
stantiated the allegation of the Le-
gionnaires and the house decided to
disqualify Neinast when the commit
tees report was adopted by a vote of
ia to 13. All but one of the twenty
ex-service men in the house voted to
adopt the committee report