Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-06-17
American Legion
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"There is not the least doubt in
my mind that if it had not been for the
| determined stand of the American Lee
| gion, thinner and I would still be in
prison. writes Sergeant Neff, who
with Sergeant thinner was arrested
/ by the Germans following an attempt
! to capture Grover Cleveland Bergdoil,
notorious Stacker. "The American Lee
/ gion came to my aid during one or
my darkest hours and it demonstrated
by its unwavering loyalty toward
comrade that its sublime aspirations
and lofty ideals concerning comrade-
ship are living truth"
Men entitled to navy retainer pay
and not receiving it should commune
| cate with the navy allotment officer,
navy retainer pay section, Navy de-
partment, Washington, d. c., accord
ing to the American Legion Weekly.
Applicants should give the following
data: Full name, date of enrolment
rating and class in which enrolled,
present address, present rating, num-
Der of retainer pay checks received
Cif any and amount of each, date OF
release fronNactive duty, date OF dis
| charge from reserves.
/ So
One of the largest single cash con-
! tributions for the benefit of disabled
/ ex-service men has been received by
/ the st. Louis city central executive
| committee Of the American Legion.
The amount was $1,000, without
string to it." given by Mrs. Newton
i l.. G. Wilson, wealthy philanthropist
| oF the city. The fund will be used
exclusively to assist disabled men In
obtaining just compensation and for
| the relief of their dependents.
American Legion posts in Minnesota
are having a lively controversy as to
| which one has the oldest Legionnaire
! on it's rolls. Redwood Falls presented
/ DR.. Gibson, seventy-two years old, who
served with the medical corps at Fort
| Benjamin Harrison, Ind, and held the
record until Kimball post introduced
Adam Brewer, seventy-six years old,
| and Joe Mason, who admits eighty-six
years and a highly priced membership
In the Legion.
AS a result of fight waged on the
floor Of congress by Representative
Hamilton Fish, Jr., Of New York, q
prominent American Legion worker,
| relatives of aliens who served in the
American army, navy and marine
corps during the World war are en-
titled to preferred right Of entry in
to the United States in the three-per-
cent immigration to be allowed during
the next year under the immigration
bill.
Members of the American Legion In
j st. Paul, Mimi. cast their bread up
on the waters and it was returned
a hundredfold. Last spring they gave
assistance to a needy man, When the
i Legion men were selling theater tick
/ cts for a benefit performance for UNI
employed veterans the ex-serylce man
sold 500 tickets in two days. AS
result. $50 men were sent out on JOBS
the following day.
A vigorous campaign waged by the
American Legion against disloyal ac-
tivities of the Industrial Workers OF
the World is responsible for the stab
bling of a Legion worker by an l. w. w.
fanatic, according to reports received
at Legion national headquarters from
! Pocatello, Idaho. True to form, the
III. w. w. member attacked the Legion
man in a dark alley, stabbing him in
the back.
For the prompt relief Of disabled
and unemployed ex-service men OF Chr
cago. Theodore Roosevelt post OF the
| American Legion staged stag party,
at which Judge X. M. Lands was
guest. Battling Nelson was in charge
of the athletic program, the band OF
! the Great Lakes naval LIdlulhS otcAeA0A
provided music and stage stars con,
tributed their services to midnight
i frolic.
Commuters and street car fans OF
New Orleans may have to walk when
the American Legion meets. EN-
ployees of the New Orleans Railway
and Light company have formed
post of the Legion. The street railway
men are enthusiastic members OF their
post and have promised to attend meet
ings even if they have to bring along
their private cars.
An American Legion speaker mas
been asked TO explain the aims and
purposes of the organization at the an
npal labor picnic to be held June Is in
Kansas City, Kan. The action, which
followed a conference with the mayor
of the city, is intended to clear up any