The Coconino sun., 1921-12-30
SOLDIER ANDSAILOR NEWS


adversely the retention of disabled men
working in government shipyards was
protested in a resolution passed by
District Lodge No. A, International
association of machinists, in conven-
ton at Washington, d. C. The Ameri-
can Legion's national headquarters
has thanked the labor organization for
its cooperation Gin obtaining square
deal for sick and disabled former SER
vice men,"
Amounts received as compensation,
family allotments and allowances un-
der the war risk insurance and voca-
tional rehabilitation acts, or as pen
sions from the government for mill
tary or naval service in time of war
may be exempted from income tax re-
turns Of ex-service men. These exemp-
tions were obtained following an ap-
peal made by the American Legion's
legislative committee. The tax ex-
emption also extends to Contribution
of gifts for the use of posts of the
Legion or the Women's auxiliary units
thereof"
Many sick and wounded ex-soldiers
who travelled far to obtain treatment
in the army and navy hospital at Hot
Springs, Ark, are in destitute circum-
stances after they have been refused
admission to the hospital, according to
national headquarters Of the Ameri-
can Legion. Only the surgeon-gener-
al of the army or the U. s. Veterans
bureau can admit men to treatment
there.
Jealous of the "honors" bestowed on
Grover c. Bergdoll, a man describing
himself as P. E. Saylor, Genessee, Ida,
is seeking official recognition Of his
self-imposed title of "super-slacker of
the United States" He has written
governor Hart, Washington, asking
that his name be placed at the top Of
the Stacker list.
By moving from city to city and
changing his name, the man declares
he laughed at the draft. By purchas-
ing a soldiers discharge and war med
ais, he adds, he has enjoyed all the
glory of an A. E. F. hero. "You ought
to hear me tell the girls about the
battles / was in" he writes. Federal
agents and American Legion men Of
the west are searching for him, to be-
stow additional honors.
Pekinese dogs wearing expensive
coats while ex-soldiers sit shivering
on park benches aroused the ire Of
Rev. s. Parks Cadman, Congrega-
tionalist minister of Brooklyn, during
the American Legion's attempt to get
overcoats for needy ex-soldiers. Rev.
Cadman advocated taking the coats
off "these over-d dressed promenaders
with poodle dogs on a string and
wrapping them around the half fro
zen backs of our boys"
To liven up the towns long winter
evenings, the American Legion post
of Stratcona, Mimi, challenged the
citizens to whist tournament. The
final game of the series lasted until
$3.50 a. m, the ex-soldiers winning.
Suspension Of immigration for three
years has been advocated in a hear
ing before. the house COMMITTEES on
by John Thomas Taylor,
Of the American Le-
gion's Legislative committee. A bill
to suspend immigration is pending.
A gold star mother 100 years old is
being taken care of by the American
Legion in White Plains, N. Y. Her
son, her only support, was killed in
France. The government check, paid
for her sons death, merely covers her |
rent. She is southern negro.
If q pending ordinance allows the
Of 200 additional police
men in Los Angeles, chief Of police
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