The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-10-06

A former soldier. iobless and with
wife and FIVE children TO support.
had so offers Of employment when
his case ebcame known to Kansas
City citizens. Sleeping on the floor
because he had no bed. the service
man was reused early BY a rush Of
calls from the American Legion's
employment bureau where he had
registered only the day before.
Whether TO wear brown dcrbics or
corn-stalk shirts Is question puz-
zling members Of the Iowa dclcga-
,ion 20 the American Legion meet
ing a: Kansas City this month. All
are agreed tina, they should wear
something distinctive. More than
200 Iowans will attend the conven-
ton.
One hundred aliens manning the
Shipping Boards flee; a; Camp Eus-
It's. Va. have been discharged and
their places filed with unemployed
American seamen following repre-
sensations Of the American Legion
of the state. The fleet now consists
Of 500 vessels in charge Of skeleton
crews and 500 more ships will be
added soon.
An aerial express for delegates
and visitors 70 the national conven-
ton u the American Legion at
Kansas City will be operated by
members Of the Minneapolis Nina
Aero Club. They will use their own
planes for the trip.
Holding that his opportunity for
service was greater in ms new capac-
ity, Clarence W. Seymour. Hartford,
Conn. sent in his resignation as state
senator Immediately after he had
been elected commander Of the
American Legion Of Connection. The
Legion forbids its officials TO hold
political elective office.
To assist the few surviving mem
bers Of the Confederate Veterans
association in Tennessee 10 attend
their annual reunion a, Chattanooga.
30 men Of Nashville post Of the
American Legion devoted day each
to raising a fund TO defray their ex-
penses.
Five thousand wireless stations
forming "a network from coast 10
coast are receiving nightly bulletins
Of information concerning the forth
coming national convention Of the
American Legion. A sending set
with a range Of 1900 miles flashes
the news from Kansas City at $40
o'clock each night and members Of
the Western Radio Company. most
Of them Legion men Of army wireless
experience, pick up the stories for
their local newspapers.
From eight TO ten cents day for
meals and a bed is the rate in a
hotel just opened in Dies Moines. Ia.
by Sheriff W. +. Robb. who does /,
for jobless ex-service men in addi-
ton TO his other duties. Only cards
by the American Legion and
trades and labor assembly Of the
city will admit guests.
Gas on the battlefield and gas in
the hold Of an immigrant ship are Of
different quality. according TO war
veterans Of both experiences. The
American Legion employment bu-
reau, New York. on receiving a call
from the immigration authorities Of
the port for veterans Of combat SER
vice" sent ~ overseas TO the docks.
They were TO don gas masks and
fumigate ships, the work to last a
month. Declaring they had faced
death once the men gave up and
started looking for another job. Five
hundred ex-serviee men who played
their old part as movie supers at
Mamaroneck, n. Y, however, liked
Il.
Harold Wells. Petersburg. Va.
blinded while serving his country
during the world war. WAS not re-
enough from the government
to keep him. Members Of his Ameri-
ran Legion post raised $1,000 in .
nsss meeting over which the mayor
presided. They set him W in bust
,.ss and Nth thsip WomenS AMI.