The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1921-02-03
KY REV
OF VARIOUS POSTS
Al6RCANLBGO

Adjutants and treasurefs of taa
thousand posts of the American Le-
gion are busy collecting posi-, depart
ment and national dues for the year
1921. Reports indicate that the but
ton membership" those who are mem
befs of the Legion but who are behind
in their dues, will be substantially
decreased. The Qualification of the
Legisn's position in regard TO Or
ganized Labor and political activity
together with the vigorous fight It
has made for the sick and disabled
war veterans are believed to have en-
couraged payment of dues and to have
gained many thousands new members.
When members Of the Dubois Coun-
ty, Indiania Board Of Commissioners
heard complaints Of breaches Of eti-
quette in care of the county flag, they
placed its guardianship in the hands
Of Dubois County Post of the Ameri-
can Legion at Jasper. the county seat.
A. H. Vernon. commander of the
Minnesota department of the Ameri-
can Legion has taken steps to pre-
vent the discounting certificates is
sued to disabled soldiers. He has
asked the Federal Board for Voea-
tiOnal Education to arrange with
federal reserve banks or post offices
to cash the certificates without dis
count. If this can be done, disabled
soldiers will be saved many hundreds
of dollars.
Exemptions of veterans from pay
ing poll taxes was refused indorse-
ment by Vermont American Legion
post commanders and adjutants and
members of the state executive COM
mittee at a recent conference which
was attended by F. w. Galbraith, Jr.,
National Commander of the Legion.
A bill which was introduced in the
state legislature did not meet with
the Legion's approval because the ex-
service men held that it was their
duty to pay taxes the same as any
other body Of citizens.
The conduct of members of the
Harry w. Congdon Post of the Ameri-
can Legion at Bridgeport, Conn.,, is
SO exemplary that it has enrolled
four clergymen. The post rolls in
clade practically every profession
and trade, but lawyers and doctors are
the most numerous. The present
commander is q lawyer, the two past
commanders are . lawyer and a ply
sician and the medical profession al
SO claims three members of the exc
cutive committee.
F. W. Galbraith, Jr.. National Com
mander Of the American Legion, has
Just returned from an inspection Of
Legion posts in . number Of Illinois
cities. The itinerary included Chi
cago, Springfield, Decatur, Aurora,
Rockford and Mooseheart. At SPRING
field, the National Commander was
greeted by Governor Len Small. A
was made to Lincoln's
tomb where Colonel Galbraith placed
a wreath. The National Commander
also inspected several Illinois hospi-
tails which lodge veterans of the
World War. He was accompanied on
the trip by William r. McCauley, De-
partment Commander. and William @.
Setliffe, Department Adjutant.
The state legislative committee of
the Missouri Department Of the
Legion will present to the
state legislature bills which provide
for the following: $40 bonus for
every month Of service Of Missouri
veterans; the designation Of Novem-
Der 11th As . legal holiday; the legal
ization Of boxing contests; that ex-
service men shall have preference in
public employment and a reappropri-
alton of the soldiers and sailors me-
mortal fund.