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New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
State Post Activities

On Tuesday night, February Is, mem
bers OF the Dolly Madison and Frances
Warren Pershing posts will meet at
l23 Scherm erhorn Street, Brooklyn.
ihe membership Of these Legion units
is confined to eX-service women, and
they plan frequent visits to wounded
in hospitals.
Air Service Post Is anxious to en-
roll veterans of the army, navy or ma
rlne aviation units. The post meets
on the third Thursday of each month
at III East Thirty-eighth Street. Conn
municate with r. K. Demarest. room
1925, 100 Broadway.
On the evening of February 16, at
the Hotel Plaza, the Navy Players will
present stop Thief" under the au-
spices Of the United States Marine
Post. There win be dancing, and all
ex-marines are invited to attend, The
post meets on the first Thursday of
each month in the library at Amster-
dam Avenue and Sixty eighth Street.
The girl marines of Semper Fidelis
Post will entertain at q dance to be
given on the evening of February 26.
at Chalif's, 1853 West Fifty-seyenth
Street. Tickets are 81, and NAV be
obtained from Miss Cecil Champagne.
at 1042 Hoe Avenue, or from Miss lii
han f. Canter, room 1902, 80 West
Street.
An Informal dance will be held on
February 2e by the 3o2d Engineers
Post, at the Engineering Societies
Building, 29 West Thirty-ninth Street.
Kings County Post has selected the
first Saturday evening in April for it's
annual dance. 1t will be held in the
ballroom of the Brooklyn Academy of
Music.
Hal B. Fullerton, who has just re-
turned from q tour Of European bat
tiefields, will address the Patchogue
Post, at Patchogue, L. L., tomorrow
night. This post will give musical
comedy, "The Legion Bsrrage," early
in April,
The next informal dance of the Man
haitian Naval Post will be held on
March 1s at the McAlpin Hotel. Will
iiam Erdman, post commander, invites
other posts to communicate with bim
on their activities. His address is 1927
Pearl Street, Brooklyn.
Everything is set for the entertain
ment and dance to be given by Tiger
Post for the benefit of sick and ois-
abled veterans, at the Hotel Pennsyl-
vania, on March IA. The 18th Infantry
Band (Lieutenant Fred W. Simpson,
leader) will provide the jazz.
A dance and entertainment for q
similar cause will be given on the
night Of February rs by Franklin
Simon Co. Post, at the knights of
Columbus clubhouse, Webster Avenue
and Ferdham Road, the Bronx.
Broadway Post will hold its annual
benefit show tonight at the Selwyn
Iheater, Forty second Street, west of
Broadway. Ed Wynn will be the mas
ter Of cesemonies, and among those
scheduled to appear arc MaSiLsAa Mil
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
Thirteenth Post Games
Attract All-Star Entry
Athletic Meet in Brooklyn ON
February 26 Will Include Col
lcge and Legion Champions

The games committee of the Thir-
teenth Post, having announced the sec
ond annual athletic meet for Saturday
evening, February 26, is planning q
treat for athletic enthusiasts. Harry
Newcome, chairman of the Legion
games committee, has extended an in
vitntion to every college in the East to
send on their stars
The one-mile relay race, open to all
American Legion posts, has revived the
rivalry OF year ago, and number of
posts are devoting considerable time to
turning out teams that will take the
measure Of the Thirteenth Post team,
winners last year.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13

duplication Of effort be elimi,.,..s
order that immediate relief .s msS |! 7
given to applicants. ' y
BY making every effort TO nI,,.
service men who are out Of srs,. u
ment and persuading all empiovrp'.. ip'.', I.
agencies to give preference 70 ~ !.
service man over other appi;can,. Z,
the same time explaining 10 tbsrs :. !
justice of such policy. .
By fostering and cooperatinv -
all organizations whose purposs !. W '
improve our standard Of cieiz.,s.s \
especially the Boy Scouts. Nsrs.: rSa
should volunteer to take an sct;vs :. !
in this organiza ton, for by 50 AZ.
they will serve as an example n - a
future manhood Of America.
By inviting aliens to become ei.i,.,,
establishing schools for such a,,s ans
cants so that they may receive prs, ~,
instruction in the English lanrS,,
and ideals of the United States
BY members interesting thems.l,
in the civic problems Of their -.
munity in order that they NAV Il,
charge their duty as American eiti,s
in an~intelligent manner.
BY making our slogan "Seryic. !.
God and Country, Be 1t in Pesc. n
War"
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
Tribune Is Official
Legion Newspaper
American Legion Editor, New York
Tribune.

American Legion Editor, New York
Tribune.
My Dear Sir: THIS Is to notify
you that as Commander Of the
American Legion, Department of
New York, take pleasure in ac-
cepting your offer to publish each
month. page of news concerning
activities Of the American Legion
in this state and throughout the
nation.
This page will be the official
publication of the American Legion,
Department of New York, and cow
and editorial matter will be fur
nished by the American Legion.
The page will include official
statements by the department. Of
ficers, official committee reports
and other Legion news deemed of
such Importance as to warrant dis
semination throughout the state.
Sincerely yours,
CHAS. G.. BLAKESLEE.
Commander, Department Of New
York.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
knights of Columbus Fund
OF &S. .00O. 600 Is Rejected

This action by the Legion was
merely a tentative one. The Knights
had offered $5,00o,ooo TO be used for
construction of national memorial in
Washington, the memorial to be ad-
ministered by joint commission. The
Legion felt that the gift should be
made without restrictions, as was
the Y. M. C. A. contribution of $780,
coo last year.
1t is hoped by some of the Legion
leaders that the fund can be used for
the carrying out of a relief program
for disabled veterans in need of as
sistance, and the subject will be dis
cussed at conference between rep
resentatives of the Knights and the
Legion within few days.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
Signal Post Elects
Officers Are Announced. With
Names of Committee Heads

Signal Post, one of the most active in
the Metropolitan District, has announced
its new officers for 1921. They are as
follows:
Committee chairmeu are: Executive.
commanders, Dominick A. Kane, Donald
Mclean and James G, Motley; adjutant,
II. A. Howson; treasurer, E. G. Neu-
beck; recording adjutant. Marie L.
Beraud; chaplain, w. L. Hallahan; ser
geant-at-arms, E. L. Hillman; historian,
Frank II. Fay; service officer, Hubert
Hallenbeck; athletic officer, William J.
Baird; employment officer, Grace D.
Banker.
Committee chairman are: Executive.
Lawrence j. German; entertainment,
Dominick A. Kane; athletic. WI. Baird.
publicity, Edward N. jackson; vigilance.
Miss M. A. Taylor; county committee
men, W. L. Hallahan and c. o. Bickel-
haupt.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
Unjust Treatment Charged
By Postal Service Veterans

When the new administration takes
Office its Postmaster General will be
approached without delay in an effort
to have adjusted the charges of dis
elimination against postal employees
who saw service. These charges were
made before the committee on last
Wednesday by three New York postal
workers-Joseph F. Buchanan, 1859
Decatur Avenue; James j. Flanagan,
3044 Albany Crescent, and Joseph
Strelitz, commander of the Dan Talon
Post.
The direct allegation is that veter-
ans on their return were either de-
NOTED or dismissed, in violation of the
spirit of patriotism and the laws of
the country.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
Refuse to Adjust
State Legion Now

When the executive committee was
asked to mediate In the controversy
between Charlestown, Mass, Post and
it's state executive committee, which re-
suited in the revocation of the charter
OF the post, 1t adopted policy which
may serve as q valuable precedent.
The question was put over until the
onnmendation that both sides to the
quarrel confer and try to adjust the
difficulty Neither the post nor the
state was officially upheld.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
Legion VIII Assist
I'm Bergdoll Expose

The resolution adopted by the COM
n1ittee at the request of Thomas w.
Miller, of Delaware, which condemned
the Bergdoll situation and offered the
assistance of the Legion in bringing
out the facts in the escape of the slack
er, has created great interest.
There is q powerful Legion organiza-
tion In France and other European
countries. If that machine is set in
motion it may be that new interna-
tionsl complication will result.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
By Leonard Sullivan
Chairman. I'd District

The American Legion's mission for
the future is primarily the rendering
OF g service-service to the ex-service
man and service to the community as a
whole. How can this be accomplished ?
By insisting that proper care be
given our wounded men by the govern
ment and that proper legislation be
enacted at once to this end; that the
United States departments of voca-
tional training, war risk insurance
and public health be placed under one
head, and that the present system of
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
By James M. Blackwell
Chairman, 1st District


Chairman, 1st District
The monthly American Legion page
Of The New York Tribune will ma
terially help fill the great need of the
posts in this department to coordinate
their aims and services.
Upon the Department Of New York
rests q greater responsibility than that
upon any other department of the
Legion, for it is through the doorway
Of the Port of New York that foreign
immigration pours into this country
and it is in New York City that the
| larger part of these immigrants settle.
1t is clearly the duty of the ex-service
man, who already has offered more
than lip service to his country, to teach
ernment to these adventurers to whom
life in the country Of their nativity
has become too complex and too diff
ticult and whose conceptions Of laws
are not those Of an autonomous ma
ton of free men. It is for the Legion
to teach them that the test Of the free
dom of q people is the number of the
reasonable restraints which they place
upon themselves.
And in addition to this service the
Department of New York has other
pIlHCiPal uutleS OF our nelShDOrlng de-
partments. They are:
First-The care Of our wounded, in
jured and sick must occupy large
part of our endeavor. -. Unless
the American Legion takes immediate
and active steps in assisting these un-
fortunate comrades, we shall have no
standing before the people when we
ask like assistance from them.
Second-We must make clear to the
people that we must not permit the
soldier to suffer economic injury be-
cause of his patriotic service.
Third-Our inherent duty as citizens
to uphold law and order and the Con-
stitution of the United States. 1t is
ouc privilege to have assisted in the
establishing Of the world order. 1t is
our duty more than that of an ordinary
citizen to see that that order Is main
tanned.
With these four tasks, the Legion
must set forth. To fail in any one
would be to break faith with ourselves
and our people.
To The Tribune page, as the bulletin
OF this department, I wish the best of
success.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
Legion to Aid War
Widows and Orphans

An effort will be made within the
next few weeks to compile statistics
on the number Of widows and children
of men killed in the war who are in
distress. 1t has developed that very
few complaints have been made to the
Legion, but the organization wishes to
assure itself that no war hero's family
is in want.
Figures of the War Risk Insurance
Bureau show that of the men who died
in the service, 1921 named their wives
as the benefciaries of their policies
and 1,174 left their children their in
surance.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13

ne committeeman were not content
with the mere passing of resolutions
making demands upon Congress for re-
lief legislation, but they adjourned three
times during their conference for the
purpose Of going to the national cap
itol and calling personally on their
Senator's and Representatives to plead
their cause.
Probably the most significant accom-
plishnients of the committee were the
Fastening of the passage of bills pro-
vlding millions of dollars for new hos
pltals,s the exacting of q pledge from
Senator Boies Penrose, of Pennsylvania,
ure would pass the Senate before March
4, and the promise by the same legisla-
cor that he would lead in the Senate
q fight for the passage of the Wason
bill, providing for the decentraliza-
tion of the War Risk Insurance Bureau.
Frederick w. Galbraith jr, national
commander, made brief speech to the
committee at it's opening session, in
which he reminded them that $4,000
of Legion money had been spent to as
semble them because they were expect
ed to so something constructive, and the
suggestion had the desired effect.
THE entire organization is looking
TO you men," he said. "This is a
critical time in our life. We must
prove ourselves worthy Of the trust
reposed in u.s."
A departure in the proceedings was
that they were held in the open, ex-
cept on rare occasions where it was
deemed to the best interests of the
Legion to exclude the public. The
commander takes the position that the
confidence of the nation in the Legion
can be gained only by policy of open
discussion.
The writer has made an effort to
set forth, as briefly as possible, the
chief actions taken by the committee.
They are:
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
Veterans Will Back
Public Health Chief

Efforts on the part of q few public
officials in Pennsylvania to bring about
the removal of DR.. Smith, head of the
Tubercnlar Section of the Public Health
Service, because that physician ordered
the removal of veteran-patients from
The hospital at Markleton, Pa, will be
combated to- the Legion's full strength.
fne men were removed, according to
ABEL Davis, chairman OF the Legion's
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
Hickman Post Meets

Members of the executive committee Of
the Walter Hickman Post, with head
quarters at the Valcour Club, Bathgate
and fremont avenues, the Bronx, have
oeen summoned to attend special meet
ing TINS afternoon, ats o'clock, at the
nome OF Harold Hickman, 24S1 Creston
Avenue, when the future of the post
will be discussed. ~
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
Seattle Hotel for Unemployea

Unemployed former service men l,n,s y \.
tie, Wash, are lodged in three .,s,,k
Of Seattle Post is OF the Asss sI'.,.s
Legion. assisted by prominent I.-sg
Nearly $1,000 has been raised usst sost .
guiSsSes OF the LegionnaiFes. y Sse,ss.
project. The hotel. which VIII - Ssls,s
date 259 men. will be open 20 ~, pr-F
for q reasonable time during .ahsa,ss
shortage of employment. risss sg!ss
whether they are members OF tA7
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
A;r serylre Post Thriviaf

This post. which meets es az i "
TUESDAY evening OF each month - - ys.s;s3
Thirty eighth Street, is liinlseS, s,ss \. ar ss9
OF the military. naval and nlalr.,ssrssis i
ices. II has potentisi Ens ~ hess fF
about $50, and ts anxious ~ !,
Quaiihed veterans. AZ a yesg
The dues OF the post are Gs.ess f!
residents and IS for non-resitls-rsaa rsaa Il!
4nunicats with r. X, Demefess
I3e Rrohdway.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
More Than 10000 Posts

The ten thousandth Legion post was
chartered January 10 last when Foss Post
CT Foss, Oklab was organized during a
membership drive January 81 there was
total OF 1904 posts in the Legion, with
the departments of Illinois and Indiana
leading the country IN the proportionate
gain.
Extensive activity In establishing new
posts is indicated from the Southern de-
partments. Georgia is in the midst of A
vigorous campaign, and Louisiana Is strty-
Ing for a total of 10000 members before
the next state convention. Florida also
reports marked gains in membership
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
Auxiliary Shows Gain

mary OF the Legion were chartered in the
last two weeks OF January. increasing the
totai number to 1929. The latest sShed
uled convention of the auxiliary will ha
neia in ths Department OF washington ut
Iacoma, February II. Is and 10 This
wllI be the tenth state convention OF the
women's organization '4'7
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
Official Recants sIur

Legion members in Lawrence, Mass.
$1,000 behind eleven veterans. employees
parks. who were dismissed nv a re,YiS,
eieetea commissioner. The issue raised
Probably will tezt tho validity OF the Ma
sacnusetts act giving civil service prefer
lnasaioaer was forced to apologize for dis
parasing remarks about ex-aerytcs Nor
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
Government Bureau Employees
Barred From Legion Roards

Abel Davish chairman Of the National
Hospitalizations Commission, reported
to the committee that his work had
been greatly hampered because of the
presence of government bureau en-
ployees-also members of the Legion
on Legion committees. Alibis are of
fered by these men, instead of criti-
cism, he said, and he asked the COM
nnittee to direct department command
ers to make no such appointments in
future. This was done.
The direct charge that service men
were being housed in hospitals "filthy
and inadequate" also was made by
Chairman Davis, and the committee
notified the Public Health Service of
the specific instances in which this
was true.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
By c. w. Kress
Chairman, 9th DiStric

Until we have an efficient fighting .
ganization to back up our policies
cannot properly protect ourselves
our awoved principles.
For example, if we cannot na,S
sufficient strength to persuade ~
gress to reconsider its scslping sp!'
with reference to hospital app!sep.l.. .
tions, it means that we have talisc
keep faith with 10000 WOUNDED - 9., |.
dies" who are depending on U.s. Il
fail it will be simply because Ss !, !
not have the armament to back W v
policies.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
National Legion Activities

Legion is passed. Legion oRlcisls ~ y,
that the sharks lend money 10 Veisis,s9,
their discharge certificates at exoisjJs.
rates OF interest in the e1pectah9a - 3
covering their principal when ~ &
bonus is paid. The bill supported ".
Legion would make it iilsgal for sh' ~
10 be assigned to other than tps 3
himself with the exception OF s~
local disability funds.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
War Memorial on Review

Legsonnaires are invited 20 ',s ~ Ers'
memorial made IN the sieolo -
Siebert for the town OF ktrASsVs Sss.elc ts'
of doughboy stepping away srsiDE DEssl
tated France, entitled "Comi1
The studio is at Macdougsi AA~
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
BergdoIps Pursuers Urged Freed

Scores OF letters have been received by
me American Legion Weekly urging that
me American Legion request the state
department to obtain the release OF the
two Americans captured in Germany dur
ing an attempt to arrest Grover Cleveland
dodger.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
Pooley Fears Halt
In Leggion's Plans
Ii Dues Go Unpaid
National Executive Conn
mitteeman From New
York Cautions Posts for
Laxity i'm Making Returns

The fotloaoing message to the A,neri-
can Legion is from William r. Pooleg. of
Buffalo, Neao York !Stcte's national er-
ecutiVe committeeman, aoho has just re-
turned from the conference of that body
0t WashiMqton
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13

national committee on disqualification,
because the conditions at the hospital
We're terrible, In fact, Commander
Galbraith himself requested the action
after a visit there. The executive COM
mittee therefore adopted resolutions
commencing DR.. Smith and instructing
its legislative committee to defend him
in the fight he faces.
Union Labor Scare
Again Checks Vets
Fear of offending organized labor,
and thus renewing a controversy which
has retarded the Legion a great deal
IN its effort to recruit members among
the organized workers, caused the
committee to forego criticizing Secre-
tary of Labor Wilson for mis- refusal to
remove Louis F. Post, his assistant,
from Office
1t was. originally thought by the
committee which investigated the ac-
tivities of Post that Secretary Wilson
should be rebuked for his stand How
ever, the cooler heads at the confer
ence prevailed and it was decided
chiefly because the Administration has
such short time TO 60, to confine the
denunciation to the Assistant Secre-
tary.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
Legion Aero Unit

Fifty men have agreed 10 join = gs.r. IA
aero unit OF the Indiana Natioaai 4
Legion. The Legionnaires hope 70 ''''.
with ten airplanes soon.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
District Chair.men Face
Future With Confidenee
Service to Comrades and Nation in Way of Carl,
for Wounded and Sick and Obtaining Work =
Unemployed First Duty of Veterans, Saw OfGcs.

Confidence that the american Legion particularly the M
Department. py become uauabIe factor in ~
the country expressed By the district catrsne York S
response request from The Tribune then cpm
vencs briety follows:
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
Legion's National Board
I'm Productive Conference
Spurred by Commander Galbraith, Spokesmen
For Veterans Win Cooperation of Congress
I'm Passage of Soldier Relief Legislation
BY FRANK J. PRICE JR.
(American Legion Editor,

constructive
%atioma committee of the American
Wednesday, night Washington after deeratio probably
productive history organization
Every POSSESSIONS
Hod Alaska and the Canal delegates
their disabled and
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
Blow Aimed at Loan Sharks

..A Nsw YORK ex-ssrvice men who have been
o!ed'' by loan sharks will be nrafacs.S 70
@ state Legislature bill Backed Sy ths
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13

On Tuesday night, February Is, mem
bers of the Dolly Madison and Frances
Warren Pershing posts will meet at
123 Scherm erhorn Street. Brook,yn
The membership Of these Legion units
is confined to ex-service women, and
they plan frequent visits to wounded
in HOSPITALS
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-09-08

harvesting very good crop on his
place there. Edgar, who was born
near Grangeville, spent several months
overseas. He has made his home in
Canada for seven years, coming back
TO the United States to enter the serv-
ices of his country.
Henry Hazlitt, the Dixie pioneer
who came in from Oregon last week,
departed for the Dixie camp Tuesday
afternoon. While here he Purchased
"a couple of horses, riding one and
packing the other. The Globe will keep
Mr.. Hazlitt posted on county matters.
The sale of furniture belonging to
Wallace Scott estate will take Place
a the residence Saturday afternoon at
Q o'clock.
The Salvation Army which is To-
Gated at the Grangeville Savings &
Trust building, ready to receive
clothing. shoes or anything that would
be of some use to some one else. Please
bring and leave downstairs or call at
the old rest room which Is the Saliva
ton Army headquarters. Envoy Ever
and Envoy Emmer are in charge
NJ. G. Rambo and son, Malcolm, re-
turned to Grangeville ON Thursday
last after a weeks vacation spent In
the Florence mining district. Mac
says he thoroughly enjoyed his
stay in the mountains and was pleased
with the fish and blue grouse when he
found them on the table.
A large amount of nice furniture will
be sold at the Wallace Scott residence
Mt 2 O'Clock Saturday afternoon.
In the days when America was young
they Travelled in prairie schooners from
coast to coast in comfort, luxury and
ease. See how they did in the days
of the ~. p Trail" That great pic
ture will be shown at the Lyric the.
oeNh Aoi WV daJS WGu-
nesday,. September IA.
If you need furniture Of any kind
attend the sale of the Wallace Scott
estate Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock
1.-The U. P. Trail" picturized from
the popular novel of the same name
by Zane Grey, tells one Of the most
vitality interesting stories ever written.
All the romance and glamour Of life as
1t was lived beyond the Rockies in the
frontier days, with all its rugged
splendor is presented on the screen In
a colorful, fast-moving panorama for
two days at the Lyric theater, CON-
nencing Wednesday. September IA.