Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-08-19
Carrying On With the
American Legion

especially affiliated with the American
Legion. dad" Sheldon Foote, Of TT
Myers, Fla, is the founder Of the pa
ternal order. Its principles will en-
courage "clean. patriotic living, IRE
spective Of party, politics, race Of
creed" Men whose sons served Ii
the Spanish-American or World wars
or who served In the army or navy al
any other time. will be eligible.
A sales system for the hundreds OF
practical articles and ornaments that
are being made by disabled veterans,
is being developed by the East Side
post at st. Paul, MINI. The sale
opened on Bastille day, July IA, with
carnival, the proceeds Of which will
aid their unfortunate comrades In
civil re-establishment. The American
Legion Welfare Bureau of st. Paul, is
fighting for the unemployed ex.service
men with financial handlcaps In what
It terms determined effort to keep
the bread line and soup kitchen out
Of St. Paul."
Thomas ]. Bannigan, the new vice
commander Of the American Legion.
Is well-kn0wn In New England for his
record as chairman Of the legislative
\
committee Of the Connecticut depart
ment of the Legion. He waged fight
against politicians who, he declared,
were trying to "commerclalize, fed
eralize and polltlcalize soldier legis-
lation.' AS q result Of this campaign
the state Of Connecticut turned over
to the American Legion as disbursing
agent, fund Of S2,5OO.OOO for the re-
lief of needy ex-service men and their
dependent families.
Capt. Harry G. Brumbaugh, former
ly executive officer of General Per-
shlng's information force which kept
track Of every man In France and the
movements of all troops and indlvid.
uals, has been chosen executive Sec
retary Of the World war veterans
state aid Of Oregon. Brumbaugh was
formerly treasurer Of the Legion Pub
fishing corporation and assistant fla-
tional treasurer Of the American Le-
gion.
After surviving several engagements
Of the World war In which he won a
CroIx de Guerre and was twice cited
for bravery, Clifford A. Latin. member
Of the American Legion, died at st.
Johns hospital, st. Paul. Minn., as the
result of pin scratch. Latin was
first lieutenant In the Seventeenth
field artillery. Infection from the
scratch caused his death within
few days.
National Commander Emery Of the
American Legion placed a wreath on
the casket Of Private Gresham at
memorial services which marked the
return of the heros body from France.
Commander Emery and Private Gresh-
am were members Of the same bri-
gade. The former was severely
wounded and the latter killed In ac-
tion. Private Gresham was one of the
first three Americans killed In France.
A summer camp conducted by the
American Legion and the Disabled
American Veterans Of the World war,
known as Camp Galbraith, In honor Of
Col. +. w. Galbraith, Jr., late COM
mander Of the Legion, has been opened
In a 100000 hotel near Port Town.
send. Wash. The camp will continue
until September 10, anti will be open
to all veterans and their families for
whatever period they desire.
At the suggestion Of Victor ]. MIL
Ter, president of the st. Louis (Mo.)
police board the Frederick w. Stock
ham post, American Legion, voted to
form q committee to cooperate with
the police In Kidding the city Of crime.
President Miller characterized their
work as thankless effort to see that
starts at home.
Personal letters congratulating all
aliens who receive their final citizen
ship papers. are sent out by #. NJ.
Wood, commander Of the American {
legion post at 0kmulgee, Okla. In
he letters, Wood offers assistance Of
he Legion In steering clear course {
n Americanlsm and pledges fellow
hip.
The site for Kansas City's $1,000 {
90 Liberty Memorial building will be {
edicated October l, the opening day q
4 the national convention of the {
Imerican Legion. The dedication q
'ill follow parade of some 10000 I
lembers Of the American Legion from q
Ii parts of the world. /
More than 6,0o0 former service men
ave been assisted financially aud 9th.
wise by the Connecticut department a
the American Legion. according to
recent report. Approximately $780,
70 from fund appropriated by the :
ate Of Connecticut, has been spent in :
Ie soldier welfare work. =
Among the cities that have tossed u
eir hats In the ring as candidates D