The St. Mary banner., 1921-06-25
American Legion
Notes

determined stand of the American Le-
cion thinner and | would still be In
prison" writes Sergeant NeH, VINO
with Sergeant thinner was arrested
by the Germans following an attempt
70 capture Grover Cleveland BergdOll.
notorious Stacker. The American Le-
zion came to my aid during one of
nv darkest hours and ii demonstrated
by its unwavering loyalty toward a
comrade that its sublime aspirations
and lofty ideals concerning comrade-
ship are ID living truth
Men entitled to navy retainer pay
and not receiving it should communi-
cate with the navy allotment officer,
navy retainer pay section, Navy de-
partment, Washington, d. C., accord
! ing to the American Legion Weekly.
! Applicants should give the following
data: Full name, date Of enrolment,
/ rating and class in which enrolled,
present address, present rating, num-
/ Der of retainer pay checks received
Gf any and amount of each. date OF
release from active duty, date OF DIS
charge from reserves.
One of the largest single cash con-
trbutions for the benefit of disabled
ex-seryice men has been received by
the ST Louis city central executive
committee Of tie American Legion.
The amount was $1,000, without
string to it," given by Mrs. Newton
L. G.. Wilson, wealthy philanthropist
cf the city. The fund will be used
exclusively to assist disabled men in
obtaining just compensation and for
the relief of their dependents.
American Legion posts in Minnesota
are having a lively controversy as to
which one has the oldest Legionnaire
on its rolls Redwood Falls presented
DR.. Gibson, seventy-two years old, who
served with the medical corps at Fort
Benjamin Harrison, Ind, and held. the
record until kimball post intro. ICED
Adam Brewer, seventy-six years. old,
and Joe Mason, who admits eighE-six
years and highly priced membership
in the Legion.
AS a result of fight waged on the
floor Of congress by Representative
Hamilton Fish, Jr., Of New York,
prominent American Legion worker,
relatives of aliens who served in the
American army, navy and marine
corps during the World war are en-
titled to preferred right of entry in
to the United States In the three-per-
cent immigration to be allowed during
the next year under the immigration
bill
Members of the American Legion In
st. Paul, Mimi, cast their bread up
on the waters and it was returned
a hundredfold. Last spring they gave |
assistance to a needy man. When the |
Legion men were selling theater tick
cts for a benefit performance for un- |
veterans the eX-service man |
sold 800 tickets in two days. AS
result, $50 men were sent out on jobs
the following day.
vigorous campaign Waged by the
American Legion against disloyal ac-
tivities of the Industrial Workers of
the World is responsible for the stab
bing Of Legion worker by an |. w. w.
according to reports received
at Legion national headquarters from
Pocateilo, Idaho. True to form, the
|. w. w. member attacked the Legion
man in dark alley, stabbing him in
the back.
For the prompt relief of disabled
and unemployed ex-service men of Chi
ago, Theodore Roosevelt post of the
American Legion staged stag party,
1t which Judge X. M. Lands was a
guest. Battling Nelson was in charge
If the athletic program, the band Of
he Great Lakes naval training station
provided music and stage stars con-
ributed their services to a midnight
roic.
Commuters and street car fans of
New Orleans may have to walk when
he American Legion meets. EN-
'loyeeS of the New Orleans Railway
md Light company have formed a
'ost of the Legion. The street railway
men are enthusiastic members of their
'ost and have promised to attend meet
ngs even if they have to bring along
heir private cars.
Only men who were in the service