New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-07-06
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Floating down the Mississippi to
the Legion State Convention at Vino
ma is the conception of a perfect good
time OF ST. Paul legionaires, who have
chartered a special launch Tor that
purpose. The intention was to charter
a steamer and invite all Minnesota
Legionaires to make the river trip, but
present indications are that no river
steamers will be available, Winona
Legionaires having secured them Tor
the Convention boat rides.
| Women of the Minnesota Legion
Auxiliary will hold their annual con-
vention in Winona August 1, 2 and g..
State President Helen Hughes Hiel-
scher, who just returned from visit
there, says, eff there ever were doubts
about the success Of our convention
they were swept away on that visit.
The enthusiasm, the hospitality, the
interest, the energy and the team work
of the Winona Legion and Auxiliary,
combined with the natural beauties O.
the place, make the comfort and
pleasure of the delegates assured"
/ .tThis bulletin is our last.as president
and secretary of the Minnesota Legion
Auxiliary. 1t is our hail for the con-
ventlon at Wlnona and our farewell
to the splendid women who tolled so
faithfully with us, so kindly, SO help
fully. It is our farewell and our God
speed to the Units that never dlsap-
] pointed us. 1t is out token Of graft
tude to the women who sprang to the
assistance of our sick and disabled
soldiers, and who under the blessing of
God, made it possible to relieve many
of their most urgent wants. reads the
July bulletin just issued by DR..
Hlelscher and Mrs. Denman of Man
kato, the Legion Auxiliary state
officers.
w. T. Mollison, E. A. Walsh and
A. H. Vernon, who comprise the Min
|sota Soldiers Bonus Board of Review,
which started functioning July LIST,
have asked the 483 Minnesota Legion
posts to collect the bonus claims of
applicants who wish to appeal from the
ruling of the bonus board, and send
them to the Board of Review in St.
Paul, which will travel as rapidly as
possible thru the state holding hear
ings, so that no discriminat ton may be
shown in favor of any community.
With the help of the Legion it Is ex-
pected that speedier action will be
possible than if each claimant were
to send his request individually or come
to St. Paul in person.
"My Comrades. a smooth sea
does not breed skilful sailor. Strong
characters and righteous causes take
new strength and purpose from adj
versity, under which weak characters
and weak causes succumb and dis
appear. The Legion has experienced
Its baptism of fire. 1t has lost its be-
loved commander. 1t emerges
crushed with grief, but serenely con-
fdent, and proud Of the place it holds
in the hearts of the nation. In the
Legion, individuals are only the in
struments of our cause. Men die,
but the cause is immortal. It carries
on" reads part of the first message
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of greeting to the Leglonaires of the
nation from their new national COM
mander, John G. Emery, who has
plunged into the work of carrying to
completion the great plans which
Commander Galbraith had for the.
Legion.
.'Will your post carry on? Will it
put the pep and energy into this
every member get a member" cam
paign which Commander Galbraith
put into everything he did for the.
Legion?" asks State Commander A..
Isl. Vernon in his appeal to all Mime
sofa Legionaires not to rest satisfied
until each has realised Commander
lGalbraith's last wish that every
member get member between July
4th and October 31st, 8 and this
double the membership Of the organi-
fzation. Commander Vernon's appeal
concluded with these words, Let each
of us get new member and help carry
out our commanders last plans. Let
us do this in honor 0, his memory.
The command is Forward. He is
| with us in spirit. Let US 60 over the
topin this campaign as he would have
wished his fighting regiment to 60
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4 leading i to victory in the Argonne.