New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17
American Legion
Notes

There is not the least doubt In
my mind that If 1t had not been for the
determined stand Of the American Le-
gion, thinner and l would still be in
prison." writes Sergeant Neff. who
with Sergeant thinner was arrested
by the Germans following an attempt
to capture Grover Cleveland Bergdoll,
notorious Stacker. 1.-The American Lee
gion came to my aid during one of
my darkest hours, and it demonstrated
by Its unwavering loyalty toward a
cOmrade that its sublime aspirations
and lofty ideals concerning comrade-
ship are a living truth"
Men entitled to navy retainer pay
and not receiving 1t should cOmmuni-
cate with the navy allotment officer,
navy retainer pay section, Navy de-
partment, Washington. b.. C., accord
ing to the American Legion Weekly.
Applicants should give the following
data: Full name, date Of enrolment,
rating and class In which enrolled,
present address, present rating, num-
Der of retainer pay checks received
III any) and amount Of each, date Of
release from active duty. date of dis
charge from reserves.
One Of the largest single cash con-
tributions for the benefit Of disabled
ex-service men has been received by
the st. Louis city central executive
committee of the American Legion.
The amount was 5000. without a
string to it." given by Mrs. Newton
L. G. Wilson, wealthy philanthropist
Of the city. The fund will be used
exclusively to assist disabled men In
obtaining just compensation and for
the relief Of their dependents.
American Legion posts in Minnesota
are having a lively controversy as to
which one has the oldest Legionnaire
IN its rolls. Redwood Falls presented
DR.. Gibson. seventy-twO years old, who
served with the medical corps at Fort
Benjamin Harrison, Ind, and held the
record until Kimball post introduced
Adam Brewer, sev~enty-six years old,
and Joe Mason. who admits eighty-six
years and a highly priced membership
In the Legion.
As a result of a fight waged on the
floor Of congress by Representative
Hamilton Fish, Jr., Of New York, q
prominent American Legion worker,
relatives Of aliens who served in the
American army, navy and marine
corps during the World wal are en-
titled to preferred right of entry In
to the United States In the three-per-
cent immigration to be allowed during
the next year under the immigration
bill.
Members of the American Legion In
st. Paul, MIMI, cast their bread up
on the waters and 1t was returned
a hundredfold. Last spring they gave
assistance to u needy man When the
Legion men were selling theater tick
cts for a benefit performance for UNI
employed veterans the e~x-service man
sold 500 tickets In two days. AS a
result, $50 men were sent out on jobs
the following day.
A vigorous campaign waged by the
American Legion against disloyal ac-
tivities of the Industrial Workers Of
the World Is responsible for the stab
bling ola Legion worker by an l. w. w.
fanatic, according to reports received
at Legion national headquarters from
P~ocatello, Idaho. True to form, the
l. W.. w. member attacked the Legion
In a dark alley, stabbing him In
the back.
For the prompt relief Of disabled
and unemployed ex-service men Of Chi
cago, Theodore Roosevelt post of the
American Legion staged a stag party,
at which Judge X. NJ. lands was q
guest. Battling Nelson was In charge
Of the athletic program, the band OF
the Great Lakes naval training station
bIONlutu DiuSiC ullu ElakC bNhis toh- /
their services to a midnight
frolic.
Commuters and street car fans Of
New Orleans may have to walk when
the American Legion meets. En-
of the New Orleans Railway
and Light company have formed q
post Of the Legion. The street railway
men are enthusiastic members of their
post and have promised to attend meet
Ings even II they have to bring along
heir private cars.
An American Legion speaker has
1een asked TO explain the aims and
purposes Of the organization at the an
lual labor picnic to be held June is In
Kansas City. Kan. The action. which
a conference with the mayor
# the city, is intended to clear up any
Misunderstanding which radical ele-
may have fostered in the ranks
# labor organizations.
Only men who we're in the service
Turing the World war will be admitted
O a hotel being erected by the Port
and, Ore, post Of the American lie
ion The post is e~nlarging and re-
Modelling upper floors of Its large club
ouse { accommodate 20 men