The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-03

IL minnesota eS-SerVlce man died in
service, his bonus shall be paid his wild
ow, If single; or IL none. to his children
under eighteen years; or II none. to his
widowed mother. If he died after dis
charge. before receiving bonus, leaving
no widow or children, his state bonus
shall be paid to his mother, if living; if
none then to his father.
The coming hot weather will see the
launching OF series of whirlwind
county county Legion rallies all over the; 7th
pig district convention at Willmar July
5th. Each county will vie with the
o,neIs tG boost boost 7h District Legion
other Minnesota district.
When Legionairers OF st. Charles
clubhouse but found themselves without
funds TO build IT. fifty of them took a
day OFF. and when night fell. "a cabin
deluxe de- in the forest primevai;, with all
except the bumps had risen as if by
magic in beautiful Whitewater State
Park nearby.
Oh boy, did anyone ever place a large
days OF II; Is and 10? Well. the
Mimi. has just ordered FIVE additional
easy leather chairs for it's clubrooms
That ought to induce the few remain
Lug A p % g todt s sweet to get into the
Assurances are coming into national
Headquarters OF the American Legion
from members in all parts of the country
that even though their names have been
enormously Included on lists of draft
deserters they are willing to endure this
temporary, embarrassment in order that
the real slackers may be held up to per-
manent shame. In some localities, Le-
gion posts are checking the lists before
publication. Relative to errors that have
crept into the Stacker lists. National
Commander F. w. Gabraith, Jo., said:
The American Legion sees no reason to
regret the issuance and publication of
the draft deserter lists. That publication
has shown there are so many errors in
these lists Is of course to be regretted,
but errors are inevitable in the handling
OF one hundred and sixty thousand
by the erroneous inclusion of their names
are ex-service men and legion members
with honorable records. Their embarrass-
as the errors have been quickly righted.
Friends. relatives and neighbors know
who served and who did not serve their
country and newspapers have quickly
made amends for unintentional injury at
the hands of the government. Legion
posts throughout the country stand ready
1t has not been source of bitterness to
veterans to be temporarily classed with
the slackers. At most it has been an
annoying experience. The bitterness,
real slackers, the men whose names are
on the lists and will stay there.
II believe that nine out of ten ex-serv-
ice men are willing to be slightly. and
temporarily embarrassed if they feel that
the slackers of the country are. at the
same time, being rightfully and perman-
since errors are being quickly cleared up
by individuals and by the American Le-
gion and similar organizations.
las a matter OF fact, publication of
ever clearing the names of the men who
served which otherwise might through
error be stained. Newspapers are doing a
for it is of the utmost importance that the
record be Immediately and finally cleared
Even though unavoidable errors occur.
that the Stacker, lists must receive the
full light of publicity. Only through
publication can the innocent be COM
pletely and finally yindicated."
calling upon congress for immediate leg
islative aid to disabled ex-service men
were received by national headquarters
report for the week ended May IA.
Nearly every form of organization in the
country has. responded to an appeal sent
w. Galbraith, Jr. More than 100 resolu-
tions were received from Syracuse, N.
Y, alone. The Oklahoma state legis-
lature endorsed the Legion relief pro-
gram and forward copies of its resolu-
ton to congress. Among the organiza-
tions which have made the greatest re-
Spouse to the appeal are Central Labor
merce. Rotary and Kiwanis clubs:
knights Of Columbus, associations of
public school teachers and pupils, the
American, war mothers. service star le-
gion and posts OF the American legion.
Senator William M. Calder of New York.
chairman of the committee to audit and
control the contingent, expenses of the
senate. replied to the New York fedora
ton of labor. which had previously pass
ed the legion resolution on relief of the
disabled, Il am in complete sympathy
with the program ] am sure that leSis-
lation on the subject will be enacted in
the very near future"
Comparison OF President Warren G.
Harding to the former war lord of Ger
many because he favors an adequate
army and navy has drawn fire from the
Texas department of the American
Legion in a resolution sent to the ma
tons chief executive. The comparison
was made by prominent public man
of the state, was published in a local
newspaper. Declaring that our interna-
War are still unsettled and that. other
nations have signified no intention OF
abandoning their policies of increased
ornaments, the Legion state executive
committee voiced it's opposition to
pacifist policy which would make Amer
lea helpless. The committee endorsed
the military and naval policy sponsored
by President Harding.
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