Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-09-17
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Carrying On With the
American Legion


Not 10 be outdOne by the Womcns
Auxiliary of the American Legion and
the various associations of war moth
ers, Dad" Is now forming un assocl-
alton of his own. The new fathers
organization is known as the "Order
OF Loyal Dads" IL will cooperate
with all patriotic orders, and will be
especially affiliated with the American
Legion. Dad" Sheldon F00te, Of FL
Myers. Fla, Is the founder of the pa.
ternal orier. Its principles will en-,
courage "clean, patriotic living, lrre'
spective of party, politics. race on
creed Men whose sons served nj
the Spanish-American or World wars
or who served in the army or navy al
any other time. will be eligible.
sales system for the hundreds os
practical articles and ornaments that
are being made by disabled veterans
Is being developed by the East Side
post at ST. Paul. MINI. The SAID
opened on Rastille day. July IA, with
u carnival, the proceeds Of which will
aid their unfortunate comrades lh
civil re-establishment. The American
Legion Welfare Bureau of st. Paul, Is
lighting for the unemployed ex-seryicd
men with financial handicaps In what
Ii terms determined effort to keep
the bread line and soup kitchen ous
Of st. Paul.
Thomas J. Bannlgan, the new vice
commander of the American Legion,
Is well-known In New England for his
record as chairman of the legislative
committee of the Connecticut depart4
ment of the Legion. He waged fight
against politicians who he declared,
were trying to "commerclalize, fedt
eralize and poltlcalize solder legis-
lati0n." As result of this campaign
the state of Connecticut turned oven
TO the American Legion as disbursinG
agent, fund of $2,500000 for the re-
lief of needy ex-servlce men and their
dependent families.
Capt. Harry G. Brumbaugh, former,
~ executive officer of General Per-
shing's information force which kept
track Of every man In France and the
of all troops and individy
uals, has been chosen executive Sec
rotary of the World war veteransl
state aid of Oregon. Brumbaugh was
treasurer of the Legion Publ
fishing corporation and assistant nai
yion.
After surviving several engagements
If the World war In which he won y
Jroix de Guerre and was twice cited
'or bravery, Clifford A. Latin, member
If the American Legion, died at st.
Johns hospital. st. Paul, MIMI, as the
'esut of pin scratch. Latin was q
first lieutenant in the Seventeenth |
ield artillery. Infection from the
scratch caused his death within IA,
ew days.
National Commander Emery Of the
american Legion placed a wreath ON
he casket of Private Gresham at
services which marked the
eturn of the hero's body from France.
Commander Emery and Private Gresh!
I'M were members of the same bri-
nde. The former was severely
Wounded and the latter Killed in nc
ion. Private Gresham was one of the
Irst three Americans killed In France.
At the suggestion of Victor j. Mil
err, president Of the st. Louis (AIo)
olice board, the Frederick W. Stock
am post, American Legion, voted to
oim IL committee TO cooperate with
he police in Kidding the city Of crime.
PRESIDENT Miller characterized their
York as a thankless effort to see that
starts at home.
Personal letters congratulatins all
liens who receive their final citizen
hip papers, are sent out by +. NJ.
Wood, commander of the American
.egion post at Okmulgee, Okla. In
ne letters, Wood offers assistance of
he Legion in steering clear course
/ Amerlcanism and pledges fellow
hip.
More than 5000 former service men
ave been assisted financially and 9th.
rwise by the Come ticut department
{ the American Legion, according to
recent report. approximately $780,
DO from fund appropriated by the