Evening journal., 1921-07-09


Post No. had a very large attend
ance at the meeting OF the Post on
last Wednesday night when State
Commander John p. LeFevre and
his staff were present. Il was the
first visit OF the State commander 10
the Post and he was very favorably
impressed with the Posts methods
Of conducting meetings and on the
attendance This was the only meet
ing held this week by any OF tho
local Posts due 10 the fact that the
other three meet on Mondays and
/ on account Of the holidays the meet
ings we're postponed until July is.
The Blue and Gray Association Of
/ Oklahoma has announced that il
will turn over its grounds and build
ings formerly used by veterans of
the Civil War TO the American
Legion Post Of Bridgeport, Okla, on
September /, 1921.
The unidentified body OF a young
man killed by a motorcycle at St
Paul. MINI. recently escaped burial
in Pottersheld when among his pos
sessions was found a small gold
locket containing a likeness Of him
self in the uniform Of United States
soldier. Members Of the American
Legion took charge OF the body and
buried it with full military honors
and are now making an effort to es-
tablish the identity Of the victim.
The suggestion was made some
time ago for an armistice day cele-
bration that would take in the dedi-
cation of the Memorial Bridge over
, the Brandywine at Washington
, street. The idea seemed TO meet
. with approval but so far nothing has
been done. To make it a success
plans should be laid now. Sugges.
, ton is made that the Wilmington
r Posts take action on it at their mex
b meeting.
t A war against "goldbriciers" has
/ been declared in Los Angeles county
r Cal, by thirty-six Posts Of the
Z American Legion. "Goldbrickers'
= are defined as men who pass as ex.
service men and prey upon the public
b purse as beggars or solicitors fol
5 veteran publications" that do nol
exist
r Locally the Fourth Of July driv,
5 for new members Of the Legion wa'
l not much OF a success. A holiday
% especially one, on which lots Of peo
= pie go out Of town is very likely no
! the right day to get new members
Q Russell C. Gross OF Philadelphi,
D who filled Stacker Bergdoll's place
. in the army and who was killed II
the Argonne after winning a cita
tion for bravery will be honored b!
the Overlook. Pa, Post Of th'
Legion whose members have decided
to name their projected community
house after the hero. The over
brook Post will be known in the fu
ture as the Russell c. Gross Post.
The priests of the Society o
Jesus (Jesuits) OF the province o
Champagne France have had sa
cred vessel made from the medal
and decorations earned by then
, while serving in the French Arm,
= during the war and have presented
it TO the Church Of Notre Dame d.
Leisse.
Members OF the American Legioi
OF Anthony, Kansas, have contracted
. to harvest 500 acres OF wheat
: Crews OF IS 10 25 Legionaires vii
go to the fields each day and worl
until dark. They will receive ap
. proximately four hundred dollar
which they viii use to furnish a clul
2 room.
To give unemployed veteran
work the welfare committee of thl
! American Legion of St Louis is ar
ranging TO clear LOO acres of tim
4 Der land near Cahokia, III. TIL
! men will be paid from two to hvl
I dollars a day according to thei
ability as woodmen.
z II seems rather hard TO believ
e that any veteran organization shoull
e ask Jack Dempsey to appear at an
thing held under its auspices. as tn
e news dispatches from Los Angelo
= claimed this week. Local Legioi
a officials refuse to believe that tn
r message was endorsed by Post No.
! Of Los Angeles, and they believe tina