The Sauk Centre herald., 1921-08-04

Legion has earned for itself an es-
TEEN and a confidence of which it
may justly be proud. Perhaps
every Legion post in Minnesota has
not burned up the world, perhaps it
doesn't expect to, but in it's own very
quiet way it does its bit and is al
ways ready to lend hand when help
is needed either in the community or
individually.
To ex-service men Of this great
state who have been undecided as to
whether Or not they should join their
comrades, the Legion extends the
hand of friendship. If you are one
of them, and do not think the Legion
is what it might be or ought to be,
Legionaries will value your advice.
They cannot promise you that all of
your ideas will be adopted, because a
democratic organization must be gov
erned by the will Of the majority, and
the majority may not always accept
the best judgment of one member.
But if you will lend helping hand,
your vote will count, and you will
have the satisfaction of boosting for
your home town, for Minnesota, your
country, and your buddies.
The number of Minnesota bonus
claims received up to July 1921 was
1927, of which approximately $1O1-
600 had been paid, at a cost of $21,-
412,OOO. 1t is estimated that approx
imately $4,000 entered the U. S.
forces from Minnesota, which would
indicate that about $4,000 have fall
ed to apply for the bonus. Any per-
son whose claim has been disapprov-
ed may appeal to the Minnesota Bon
us Board of Review, State Capitol,
which will arrange to consider all the
evidence-or hearing may be ar
ranged through any Legion post.
While June 30th, 1921 was the last
day on which lapsed war risk insur-
ance could be reinstated, new ruling
just issued says that lapsed or can
celed term insurance may be rein
stated any time before January 1,
1922 upon payment of two monthly
premiums and proof that applicant is
in as good health as when the insur-
ance lapsed or was Cancelled. Legion
Service Bureau, Old Capitol, Or U.
S. War Risk Representative, Kieth-
Plaza Building, Minneapolis, will fur
nish blanks and help bubbles rein
state their wartime insurance.
One of the measures backed by the
Legion which Congress recently en-
acted, provides that $500,000 shall be
placed at the disposal of the Federal
Board for Vocational Training, which
will use it in making loans to tide |
disabled veterans over rough spots.
Plans for distributing this money will
soon be completed, and then, should
4 disabled veteran be temporarily in
need of funds, he can secure them
rom the Federal Board. ~ |
The American Farm Bureau fed
,ration, with more than million
members, has joined hands with the
legion in obtaining legislation for
he relief of disabled soldiers Of the
great war. More than 1900 bureaus
If the Federation have endorsed the
legislative program of the Legion.
Enactment of the bill consolidating
he three government bureaus hand
ing the ex-soldier affairs will save
he national budget $15,000,00O a
ear through eliminating much of
he work now done in duplicate and
and will cut miles of red
ape which hitherto has rendered re-
ief ineffective. The bill has passed
he House of Representatives sue
and is on the calander of
# the U. S. Senate with favorable
committee report behind it.