The Coconino sun., 1921-05-06

A French Medal Commemorative of the World War" awaits Americans and French citizens who went to France to serve with the horizon blues during the period of hostilities, according to letter to national head quarters of the American Legion from Brigadier General L. Collardet, French military attache at Washing ton. He requests that persons eligi- ble for the decoration apply to the French embassy at the national capi- tol.
 After it was announced that there were 5000 former service men in Los Angeles, Cal, out of work and that an average of 800 men apply for employ ment to the American Legion head quarters there daily, the Merchants and Manufacturers association of that city decided that it was time to act. A campaign of relief has been started and the funds will'be administered by the chairman of the American Legion Interpost Council.
 Three to one is the score of the leg islative program of the American Le- zion in Iowa. The following Legion measures passed: Bonus bill provid- ing fifty cents day, with maximum of $350 to be voted upon at the gen. eral election in November, 1922; taa exemption of $500 for veterans of World war, 1,S00 for Spanish Amer ican war veterans, and 5000 for those who fought in the Civil war, and vet eran's preference on all political ap- pointments, state, county, city and schools for both World war and Span- ish-American war fighters. A Legion boxing bill was passed in the house, but was defeated in the senate of the Iowa legislative body.
 George Sylvester Viereck's boast that he can control 6,0OO,00O Ameri- can votes in the interest of Germany has been denied by letters from twelve leading citizens of Teutonic ex- traction in Louisville, Ky, to the Jeff ferson post of the American Legion in that city. The letters, together with a resolution condemning Viereck as an advocate of un-American principles, have been made public by the post. Louisville Legionnaires will hold an All-American meeting on Decoration Day, May 30.
 When the fire department dashed down the main street and red flares burned brightly in the stiffness of the night the solid citizens of Appleton, Wis, rushed out of their homes in alarm. What they discovered was that the local post of the American Legion was starting its membership campaign. Bands began to play and Illuminated floats appeared. Boy Scouts marched in parade with the Legion members. The effect of the night attack was so strong that 600 members were obtained the next day.
 When the government salvage de- pot employment office at Toledo, O., failed to employ reasonable number of ex-service men, the Lucas County Council of the American Legion in- promise of adjustment from the cap- tain in charge of the depot. The Le- gion's investigation showed that, out of 261 employees, 97 were ex-service men, 50 were ineligible at the time of war, and 115 had never been in the service.
 Although he was arrested and con- victed of Q misdemeanor, twenty year-old wounded veteran of the World war, is to receive through the offices of the American Legion of De- troit, Mich., an education as an cleo trical engineer. The boy had enlisted at the age of seventeen and was twice wounded during the St. Mihiel drive. He had always wanted an education, he told the judge, but was compelled to leave school when he was six years old because of the separation of his parents. The judge placed him on