The courier-index., 1921-02-04

thousand posts of the American Le- r;on are busy collecting post, de- nartment and national dues for the Ioar 1921. Reports indicate that inc button membership" those who arc members of the Legion but who are behind in their dues, will be substantially decreased. The clar- ;fication of the Legion's position in regard to Organized Labor and po- Itical activity together with the vii porous fight it has made for the sick and disabled war veterans are believed to have encouraged pay ment of dues and to have gained many thousands of new members. Dr. H. Grant Thornburn, of New York. and Dr. H. Kennon Durham, of Cincinnati, have been appointej members of the American Legion Committee on disqualification. Dr. Thorburn is a member of the faculty of the School of Medicine of Col umbia University and examining physician of the New York Tuber- culosis Association. Dr. Dunham is president of the Ohio State Tu- berculosis Association and a pro- lessor at the University of Cincin- natl He is an international au thority in the field of roentgenolo- gy.
 When members of the Dubois County, Ind, board of commission CTS heard complaints of breaches of etiauette in care of the county flag, they placed its guardianship in the hands of Dubois County Post of the American Legion at Jasper, the county seat.
 A. H. Vernon, commander of the Minnesota department of the Amer ican Legion has taken steps to pre- vent the discounting of government certificates issued to disabled sol diers. He has asked the Federal Board of Vocational Education to arrange with federal reserve banks or post offices to cash the eertlfl- cates without discount. Ii thls can be done, disabled soldiers will be saved many hundreds of dollars,
 Professional dancing masters will instruct Nebraska Legionnaires in ball room tactics, according to in- formation received from depart ment headquarters. The movement developed as a result of the sue cess of a class conducted by wo- man member of the executive com mittee of the Lincoln post.
 Exemption of veterans from pay ment of poll taxes was refused in- dorsement by Vermont American Legion post commanders and ad- jutants and members of the state executive committee at a recent con ference which was attended by F. w. Galbraith, Jr., National Com mander of the Legion. A bill which was introduced in the state legisla- ture did not meet with the Legion's approval because the eX-service men held that it was their duty to pay taxes. the same as any other body of citizens.
 The compulsory study of Amer ican history and civics Tn the pub lic schools, as recommended by HenfJ J. Ryan, chairman ot the Ameicanism Commission of the Amelican Legion, was indorsed by the first annual state convention of the Indiana Department of the Le, gionS Auxiliary. The principal speakers at the convention were Col L R; Gignilliat, state commander, and ;Lemuel Bolles, national adJu- tant of the Legion.
 The conduct of members of the Harry W. Congdon Post of the American Legion at Bridgeport, Conh., is so exemplary that 1t has enrolled four clergymen. The post rolls include practically every pro fession and trade, but lawyers and doctors are the most numerous. The present commander is a lawyer, the two past commanders are lawyer and "a physician and the medleai profession also claims three meih- bers of the executive committe.
 F.. w. Galbraith, National Com mander if the American Legion. has Just returned from an inspection or Legnn posts in a number of It'll nois .cities. The itinerary included Chicago, Springfield, Decatur, Au- rora, Rockford and Mooseheart. At Springfield the National Command CT was gretted by Governor Len Small A pilgrimage was made to Lineoln's tomb where Col. Galbralth placed a wreath. The National Commander also inspected severa