The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-25
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Architects from all parts or the
country will be invited to submit de-
signs and plans for the $15,000.0 900
Indiana War Memoriar building at
indianapolis which will house ma.
tional headquarters Of the American
Legion. A fund of 100000 was
granted by the state legislature for
prizes and expenses of the contest.
The winner OF the first prize OF $50
900 will be determined by the Nation
al Institute Of Architecture. Tenta-
tive plans for the construction OF the
edifice are now In the hands of the
state war memorial commission. OF
which postmaster general Will Hays
is a member. Five city blocks In the
center of Indianapolis will be utilized
for the memorial project. The mem
orial building will be erected in the
middle block with the remaining
plots transformed into a magnificent
city plaza. At one end of the memor.
ial site Is located the Federal build
ing, erected at cost Of Sc, 000, 900 and,
the new $4,000, 900 city library. In
vitations have been submitted to ma
tional headquarters Of the Grand Army
of the Republic, the women's Relief
corps, Service Star Legion. American
War Mothers, United Spanish War
Veterans and the ,Womens Auxiliary
of the Legion to occupy quarters in
the building along with the Legion.
Swindlers are seeking to- extort IS
from ex- service men in return for OBJ
tanning for them articles of uniform
and equipment to which they are en-
titled from the Government, accord.
ing to information received by the
American Legion. The Adjutant Gen
eral has appealed to the Legion to
aid in frustrating the plans OF the
bunco men. The government, accord
ing to the adjutant general. is re-
CURED by law to provide to veterans of
clothing and equipment, II they were
not issued on discharge. Eligible ex-
service men should get In touch with
nearest quartermaster depot, post OF
the American Legion or write direct
to the quartermaster general of the
army, Washington, d. e. 1t is not
necessary to pay cent to anyone to
obtain the missing articles.
More than one hundred high govern
ment officials and representatives OF
| veterans organizations were brought
together by the National Press Club
post of the American Legion in a con-
| ference to discuss measures for the
relief of disabled ex- service men. The
purpose of the meeting was to find
the buck which the government bu-
reaus have been passing back and forth
for many months in handling hospital.
ization, vocational training and COM
pensation claims of disabled men. The
merger of the bureaus dealing with the
affairs of veterans Of the World war,
leading measure OF the Legion, was
advocated by practically all of the
| speakers, Among these present were
Major General John L. Glenn; Ewing
La Porte, assistant secretary of the
treasury in charge OF war risk bureau
adm public health service affairs; Sen
| ator Arthur Capper of Kansas; Rep
resentative Burton e. Sweet of Iowa;
| Kentucky; Representative Royal T..
Johnson Of South Dakota; Represen-
tatiye Charles !. Thompson of Ohio;
PIP. Claxton, commissioner Of edu-
cation; r. G. Choimeley Jones, Direc.
tor OF the bureau OF war..risk insur-
'ance;- Uel Lamhn, director of the
| federal board for vocational educa-
tional education; Colonel w. S.NTer-
| riberry of the Public Health service;
miral R. R. Stitt. Lieut.. Colonel Roger
Brooks and representatives of all vet
Grams organizations, including the
Grand Army of the Republic.
Winona Republican and Herald:
The first three days of August are the
dates set for the third annual depart
ment convention of the American Le-
| gion to be held in Winona, 1t was an
q of ha
ST. Paul Athletic. Club Sunday of the
Legion state executive committee at
tended by Ward Lucas and A. ".
Gardner of this city, representing the
local Legion Post and the Winona AS
ISOLATION of Commerce.
1t expected that several thousand
Legion members, many of whom may
| come with their families. will attend
the convention. The Association of
Commerce is now at work preparing for
the entertainment and accommodation
Of the visitors in a manner which
should make a decidedly favorable
impression upon them, Association Of
ficials stated this morning.
One of the largest and most impor-
tant tasks in connection with the
holding of the convention here, Secre-
tary C. A. Bolton stated today, will be
the housing of the Legionafres during
their three days stay here. Work
will be begun at once whereby every
available room and lodging place In
the city will be listed for convention
week and every effort will be made to
make the stay in the city as enjoy
| able as possible for the guests. -
The Mississippi is expected to play
an important role in the entertain
ment Of the visitors, 1t is said, mas
much as the Association of Commerce
plans to arrange for the visitors to
spend at least one day of the conven-
ton on the river. Negotiations are
now under way for obtaining of a
large excursion boat which will be
turned over to the Legionaires on
perhaps the second day of the conven-
| ton. Moonlight excursions on some
| ( the most palacial pleasant boats
on the river on every night of the CON
vention will probably be arranged by
the Streckfus or Wisherd lines for the
entertainment of the Legionaires in
the evenings, it Is said.
No plans have yet been made by
the state Legion committee for the
program Of business Of the conven-
| ton although these matters. it is ex-
pected, will be arranged soon.
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