The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
Neus Of the American Legion Here and There
CLIFFS Gow

NLEI"S 6OE
 'eWhat outfit, buddie?' The Amer ican Legion Is the one big outfit. we started together, let's stick together There Is no rank. no class and no caste to the legion.
 "where do we go from here? The ex-service man goes in the right di- rection when he Joins the American Legion-100 per cent American.
 Let's gow
 The big push is on. D day started last Friday morning with H hour set at 4:3o o'clock. There will be no ces- sation of firing until 11:59 o'clock on December 31 At that time an armis- tice will be signed with all ex-sere- ice men throughout the state But by that time 1t is confidently expected that every veteran in the state will be a paid-up member of the legion.
 When an ex-service man asks you, 'Why should I join the LeyionY what are you going to tell him? Do you know the preAmble to the con stitution?
 Legion Has Been Active
 The legion has obtained from Con- gress an increase in pay for dis abled vets from $30 to $S0 month. Through it's service division, 1t has adjusted thousands of claims for com- pensatfon for dependents of veterans who went west" and for the disabled vet, himself. It has helped materially here in Birmingham and throughout the country to obtain preference for the ex-service man and his depend- ents in civil service appointments and in municipal positions with special preference for the disabled veteran. And finally 1t has drafted and placed before Congress the four fold option al compensation bill. which according to the latest communiques from Washington may some day be passed"
 Every man and woman who served in the World war, in the army, navy or marine corps at any time between April 6, 1917, and November II, 1918. Is eligible. as well as all Americans who served with our allies in the war and have returned to American citi- zenship.
 Christmas Celebration
 Christmas comes but once a year and the way the local post is plan ming for its celebration this year leads one to believe that 1t comes but once in a life time. Members of the post who attended the meeting last Thursday night in the Hillman hotel started the Christmas spirit off With rush with d contribution of si09 for the celebration to be held Christ mas afternoon In the ball room at the Hillman. Posts throughout the coun- try are falling In line to make this merry Christmas" indeed for every ex-service man in the country. and especially for the large number of shnddfecp in hnsnfta1e of ba, will be away from their own hearths this year.
 The present plans include an elab- crate entertainment for the members of the legion and the many ex-serv- ice mon and disabled vets who will attend the celebration. The nature of the plans will not be revealed un- til the latter part of thls week. Ger tain 1t Is that there will be tree, decorations and presents for the men away from home and a big dinner for the guests at the "chow house" on Twentieth street. The Woman's aux Hilary has promised to personally supervise the cooking of the dinner for the unemployed buddies and the surety for good dinner is vouched by the fact that these same ladies will partake of the dinner with the boys"
 Dinner at Chow House
 The menu for the dinner has been announced by Mrs. w. D. ovens. pres- ident of the auxiliary, as follows: Boullion. olives. celery, turkey and dressing, cranberry sauce. creamed potatoes, green peas. salad cheese and crackers, mfnce pie and coffee, cigars and cigarettes When some of the guests at the "hotel heard of the menu and cooks, there was A general sigh, one boy stating that the guys over in the private dining room at the Tutwiler" (which incl dentally faces the chow house, had nothing on us"
 Immediately following the dinner. the men will adjourn to the Hillman to participate in the celebration to be given by the legion. It has been urged by the committee on arrange ments that any members of the legion