The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-21
AMERICAN LEGION NEWS

Many ex-service men are not in
formed regarding their rights in case
of illness or disability, according to re-
ports to state headquarters Men VINO
have been in a hospital are entitled TO
temporary compensation while in the
hospital provided their disability Is or
service origin or has been aggravated
by the service Such claims should be
brought to attention for prompt set
Element.
John C. Newman, Kansas represen-
| tatiye, bureau of war risk insurance,
with an office at 213 Sedgwick build
/ ing, Wichita, Kan, Is again on the
| job. having been fnthe hospital for
over two weeks due to serious illness.
| Ali ex-serviee men who are having
any trouble with delayed compensa-
| ton or in securing their claims for
/ Compensation. should forward their
claims to him. including the compen-
Sation number serial number and the
rganization in which they served. to-
gether with statement of the case. and
he will be able to secure prompt &C.
/ ton on their cases, as it is seldom over
| two weeks before some action is taken
on cases which are sent IN thru his
office.
| All committees of the American Le-
gion or the American Red Cross, Or
!, other service mems organizations. can
/ claims for compensation and advice
as to the execution of the claims by
writing to the wichita office.
/ The American Legion has pledged
that not one of the American graves
overseas will be neglected on Memorial
day May so. Information has just
reached department headquarters at
/ Topeka that the funds raised by the
Legion thruout the country have al
| pected to exceed $4,000 before the
last dav of this month.
The matter of paying tribute to our
[ fallen by this means has become an
annual custom with the American
Legion In response to the appeal this
ceeded the amount asked for the
! decoration fund. Florida was the first
| state 10 fill its quota, while Kansas was
second. The Kansas quota was as
signed as s1.354-5o. and to date her
contributions have reached $4,000.
Indications are that Kansas will bet
ter her record of last year when she
reached fifth place in. the United
States in amount OF contributions
New Hampshire has tripled its allotted
sum. while Connecticut and Louisiana
have almost doubled their stipulated
amount Other departments which
are leading in subscriptions are Arf-
IONA. the Canal zone, Cuba, Kentucky,
South Dakota and Wyoming Ohio
has contributed its full quota of
$2.5s4.so, the largest amount re-
ceived from any one state.
Consolidation of all American ac-
tfvfties in Paris with the American
Legion. to decorate the graves of SOL
day. has been effected thru the ef-
forts of Francis E. Drake, commander
of the Legion's department OF France
with an increase OF 1s2.sz per cent.
the Mankato unit OF the Women's
Auxiliary of the American Legion won
the recent membership campaign
The Lincoln unit with 1To.5s per cent
was second and the Auxiliary at
washington, with 1888. third.
The rating OF each unit IS based on
the percentage increase above the
paid-up membership of their post as
shown on the department records at
J the close Of the legion membership
campaign
Eighteen units surpassed the men,
bership of the posts to which they are
attached. while one unit equaned its
posts membership The units having
the largest memberships IN the state
! are Atchison with els members. Gil
? rard and Abilene with 172 members
> each.
> During the mo Bachelor Posts in
: Kansas campaign forty-three new
: units were organized. The folloWfns
: towns according to districts. have
r formed auxiliary units. First district
Valley Falls; second Edgerton. lola
Z and Ottawa; third. Cherryvaie, Udali
I F.rontenac, Cedarvale and Galena
/ fourth. Hamilton and Leroy: fifth
: Beattfe. Solomon. Chapman. Clifton
s Herington. GreenIeae, Marysvilie and
4 Sczudia: sixth Woodston, Lenora
Iankato. Efrwfu. Goodland. Edmond
: Logan Wakee1ey. Osborne. NatorHs
{ and Hoxie, seventh. Lzkin, Liberal
: Hutchinson, New Ulysses Bucklin
{ Langdon, Arlington Plains. Meade ani
d EIkhart; eighth. EIdorado. Sedgwfcl
4 and Augusta