The Arvada enterprise., 1921-12-01
Carrying On With the
American Legion

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l.cmuel Bolles Of Seattle. WASH. has
been elected national ndjutant Of the
American Legion for his third term.
Yellow Medicine Is the tenth coun.
ty in Minnesota to make american
Legion Day" regular event of its
county fair.
"Thc Pnjamn Gazette" IL the name
of a publication edited by the disabled
soldiers of Asbury hospital ut Mime.
apolis. MINI.
Say 1t with jobs" is the slogan
adopted by the American Legion In
Chicago In its campaign 10 aid un-
employed ex-service men.
The bodies Of Gunmar Dahl and Da.
vid Thor, pals killed In France by
same grave In their native Illinois
town.
New Orleans will be the scene Of
the 1922 national convention OF the
American Legion. The Southern city
guaranteed 100000 for defraying ex-
penses Of the meeting.
Mayor Hoan Of. Milwaukee, Wis.
has vetoed II resolution of the city
council in,lors.ng the work of the
American Legion In finding positions
for jobless ex-service men.
A monumental building to he erected
in Washington In memory of the Ma
tional Guardsmcn who gave their lives
in the World war. has been suggested
by Maj Gen. George C. Richards,
chief Of the militia bureau OF the War
department
The growth Of the American Legion
Is shown by the organization OF 1850
new posts In 102O-2l. Many new posts
were organized by American ex-serv-
ice men In foreign countries and to-
day the sun never sets on the Amer
ican Legion.
The daisy has been adopted by the
American Legion as its official flower.
The poppy. which has been popular
with I.egionnaires because Of its associ-
alton with Flanders. was voted out he.
cause II was not an American flower
and could not be obtained in large
quantities..
The employment Of jobless ex-serv-
ice men to assist the police In com.
batting the holdup men has been he
gun In Lincoln. Neb. The plan was
evolved following 4 series Of robberies
in the residential district Of the city.
The mayor and chief Of police Of Lin
coin have indorsed the plan.
tFoalowing = reception for him At
Kansas City. staged by 10000 men,
hers Of the American Legion. Marshal
Foch, who cnme to America as the
Legion's guest. declared that although
Washington and New York were the
head Of the United States lie was GER
tain Kansas City was the heart.
The original post Of the American
Legion. George Washington Post No.
!. lost no time In signing Marxhal
Foch as . member. The generals.
simo was met At the station At Wash
inston. ID. c.. on Tive day Of hta ar.
rival In America and presented with
membership card and ceremonial
badge Of the Legion.
Marshal Foch is now a devotee Of
the corn.cob pipe. When his special
train was stopped At Warrington. No..
On it's way to Kansas City. he was
presented with q box Of the Missouri
product. Later. while he was attend
ing the American Legion convention,
he was offered q cigar. but he declined
In favor Of the corn-cOb furnace"
More than 10000 bodies Of Ameri-
cans who died in France during the
World war will rest forever In the
sacred soil near the battlehelds. Sec
retary Of War Weeks declared In n
recent letter to the American Legion
at Washington. A total Of 5000
bodies have been returned to the Uni
ted States. according 10 the wnr secre.
tsry.
''If you viii walk down Mnin street,
y. 3. A." writes George +. Kenrny IN
n widely published magazine article
"you will come to a building which
houses the American Legion post ~
the town. II In the most democratic
institution that can he found and the
discussions ~ the post are worthy Of
the closest study as MI index Of the
future"
A survey recently conducted by the
American Legion shows TINT between
COCOON and 100000 service men are
out Of employment In the United
Stntes. The East has N greater per.
ccntage Of johiess men than any 9th.
er section of the country. with 10000