Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-07-13
Carrying on
With the
American Legion


cradle portion is planted and teE,led
by disabled veterans of the World
war. While receiving 500 monthly
compensation from the government,
The nen are placed on tracts of land
by the federal board of vocational ed
ucation and are assisted IN getting out
their crops. II. L. Fisher, assistant
national director Of the governments
rehabilitation work, recently compll-
mented the California department OF
the American Legion Tor safeguarding
The interests of the veterans who are
winning their way back to health and
usefulness IN the frult-growing project
The aid Of wOmen's clubs of the
West In the interest Of a coast TO coast
Victory Memorial highway will be so
hcited by Capitol post of the Ameri-
can Legion in Topeka, Kan, with
which the plan originated. The To-
| peka WOman's club will place the re-
quest for cooperation before the COM
Ing convention Of the state federation
of women's organizations Integral
| highways now In use would be hard
surfaced by the government. Bronze
memorial figures Of American soldiers
in full equipment and with rifles at
present arms" would mark all state
boundaries.
Another move TO Induce the United
States government to force the release
by the Bolshevild of Capt. Emmett Kill
patrick, UniOntown, Ala, has Origlnat-
ed with the department of Poland OF
! the American Legion. LateGt reports
declare that the American, confined In
a Moscow prison, Is in a deplOrable
condition from brutality and terror.
Captain Fitzpatrick. Red Cross work
er, was captured In Crimea.
The National AmericanIsm commits
sion of the American Legion Is making
arrangements TO have a member pres
ent at all Legion state conventions. In
addressing the conventions the Ameri-
canism officials viii lay emphasis upon
the necessity Of cooperation with
teachers for the furtherance OF eduea-
ion In citizenship, the promotion OF
patriotism and the development OF
Americanlsm.
A house toulouse canvass Of the en-.
tire city of Chicago has been under
taken by posts Of the American Legion,
In seeking out veterans who have been
unsuccessful in adjustment of compen-
sation claims with the government. A
recent membership campaign In I'LL
nois netted a gain Of 10000 members
for the first four months Of 1921 over
the corresponding period of last year.
The American language will replace
| Germ n I'm the services of the Bethany
Reformed church of Baxter, Ia, under
the provision Of resolution adopted
by the congregation after a conference
with the local American Legion post
commander. The Legion objected to
preaching in German at the funerals
Of veterans who were killed In France.
Aerial mail flyers. their mechanl-
clans and all who assist them In the
q. S. Post Office departments air mail
service will be ex-seryice men, accord
ing 10 an order issued by John 5. JOr-
dan, San Francisco. chief of cOnstruc-
/ ton. acting superintendent of the traf-
tic division. air mail service, a copy OF
/ which has reached American Legion
national headquarters.
A proper education for American
children in China and japan Is the
end sought by the Picking (China) post
/ Of the American Legion, which has
written to Legion national headquar-
tiers to enlist the aid of ex-service men
| In the movement. The American
| Chamber OF Commerce and other or
| ganizatlOns are working with the Lee
gion in lie project.
/
Because they believe that Memorial
day should be observed in a reverent
and decorOus manner. members OF the
American Legion In indianapolis, Ind,
have asked that the annual motor
speedway race be held in the future on
July instead of on May 80. More
than 10000 persons attended the In
ternational motor classic this year.
When the town OF Lawton. Okla,
set ebOut building a road to the OIL
fields. 20 miles away. Lowry post OF
the American Legion undertook the
building Of a much-needed bridge
about eighteen miles from town. Dur
ing the construction members or the
post's Women's Auxiliary brought food
10 the busy LeglonnaireS every day.
Fifty-eight years Of residence In
America were not enough to induce
resident OF Emerald. Neb., TO famili-
arize himself with the American Ian