The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-10-06
LEGION
WEEKLY LETTER

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A former soldier, jobless and with
a wife and five children to support.
had SO offers Of employment when his
case became known to Kansas City
citizens. Sleeping on the floor because
he had no bed, the service man was
reused early by a rush of calls from
the American Legion's employment
bureau where he had registered only
the day before.
Whether to wear brown derbies or
corn stalk shirts is a question puzz-
ling members Of the Iowa delegation
to the American Legion meeting at
Kansas City this month. All are
agreed that they should wear some
thing distinctive. More tran 1000
Iowans will attend the convention.
One hundred aliens manning the
Shipping Boards fleet at Camp Eus-
tbs, Va, have been discharged and
their places filled with unemployed
American seamen following represen-
tations Of the American Legion Of the
state. The fleet now consists of 800
vessels in charge Of skeleton crews
and 800 more ships will be added soon.
An arial express for delegates and
visitors to the national convention Of
the American Legion at Kansas City
will be operated by members of the
Minn., Aero Club. They
will use their own planes for the trip.
Holding that his opportunity for
service was greater in his new capa-
city, Clarence w. Selmour, Hartford,
Conn.,, sent in his resignation as state
senator imediately after he had been
elcted commander Of tn American Le-
gion of Connecticut. The Legion for
bids it's officials to hold political elec-
tive office. v.
To assist the few surviving men,
bers of the Confederate Veterans as
s0ciation in Tennessee to attend their
reunion at Chattanooga, 20
men of Nashville post Of the Ameri-
can Legion devoted q day each to
raising fund to defray their expens-
es.
Five thousand wireless stations
forming network from coast to
coast are receiving nightly bulletins
If information concerning the forth
coming national convention Of the
American Legion. "A sending set with
= range of 1900 miles flashes the
news from Kansas City at 7:30 and
$50 o'clock each night and members
If the Western Radio Company, most
If them Legion men Of army wireless
pick up the stories for
their local newspapers.
From eight to ten cents a day for
meals and bed is the rate in hotel
Just opened in Des Moines, Ia.,, by
Sheriff w. E. Robb, who does it for
jubless ex-service men in addition to
MS other duties. Only cards supplied
oy the American Legion and trades
and labor assembly Of the city will
admit guests.
Gas on the battle field and in the
1old of an immigrant ship are of diff
ferent quality, according to war vet
Grams of both experiences. The Ameri-
IAN Legion employment bureau, New
York, on receiving call from the
immigration authorities Of the port
for Veterans Of combat service" sent
IL overseas men to the docks. They
we're to don gas masks and funnigate
ships, the work to last
month. Declaring they had faced
leath once the men gave up and start
ed looking for another job. Five hum
lred ex-service men who played their
DID part as movie supers at Mamaron-
eek, N. Y. however, liked it.
Harold Wells, Petersburg, Va,
blinded while serving his country dur
ing the world war, was not receiving
from the government enough to keop
him. Members Of his American Legion
post raised $1,000 in q mass netting
over which the mayor presided. They
set him up in business and with the
Woman's Auxiliary pledged to buy
only of the veteran In his tobacco and
book shop. Now he has paid off the
81 900 debt and Ii making a comfort
able living.
Ward "A. Pensyl, navy vereran Of
the war, Is hiking from Hammonton,
N. j., to Pittsburg, Pa, 400 miles, to
get q Job that Ii being held for him.
He is drawing two wheel cart con-
taiinng tools and clothing. The local
American Legion post sent his wife
and five children On train ahead Of
him. He had been out Of work for
months. u