The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-08-18
Carrying On With the
American Legion

Auxiliary Of the American Legion and
the various associations Of war moth
ers, "Dad" Is now forming an associ-
alton Of his own. The new fathers
organizationi is known as the "Qrder
Of Loyal Dads" 1t win cooperate
with ell patriotic orders, and will. be
especially afiliated with the American
Legion "Dadn Sheldon Foote, Of Ft.
Myers, Fla. Is the founder OF the pa
ternal order. Its principles will Sn-
courage "clean. patriotic living, IRE
spective Of party politics, race or
creed" Men whose sons served in
the Spanish-Ameflcan or World wars,
or who served in the army or navy at
any other time, will be eligible.
A sales system for the hundreds OF
practical articles and ornaments that
are being made by disabled veterans,
is being developed by the East side
post at st. Paul, MINI. The sale
opened on Bastille day, July ID, with
carnival, the proceeds Of which VIII
aid their unfortunate comrades In
civil re-establishment The American
Legion Welfare Bureau of st. Paul, Is
fighting for the unemployed ex-service
men with financial handlcaps In what
1t terms determined effort to keep
the bread line and soup kitchen out
of ST. Paul"
Thomas J. BannIgan, the new vice
commander Of the American Legion,
is well-known in New England for his
record as chairman Of the legislative
committee Of the Connecticut depart
ment of the Legion. He waged fight
against politicians who, he declared,
were trying to "commercialize, fed
erallze and politlcalize. soldier legis-
lation." AS a result Of this campaign
the state of Connecticut turned over
to the American Legion as disbursing
agent, fund of $2,5O0,O00 for the re-
lief of needy ex-service men and their
dependent families.
Capt. Harry @. Brumbaugh, former
ly executive officer of General Per
shing's information force which kept
track of every man in France and the
movements of all troops and individ.
uals, has been chosen executive Sec
retary OF the World war veterans
state aid Of Oregon. Brumbaugh was
formerly treasurer Of the Legion Pub
! iishing corporation and assistant ma
tlonal treasurer OF the American Le'
| glon.
| After surviving several engagements
Of the World war In which he won a
| Croix de Guerre and was twice cited
for bravery, Clifford A. Latin, member
of the American Legion, died at st.
Johns hospital, st. Paul, Minn., as the
result Of a pin scratch. Latin was
first lieutenant in the Seventeenth
field artillery. Infection from the
scratch caused his death within a
few days.
National Commander Emery Of the
American Legion placed wreath on
the casket Of Private Gresham at
memorial services which marked the
return of the hero's body from France.
Commander Emery and Private Gresh-
am were members of the same bril-
gade. The former was severely
wounded and the latter killed In ac-
ton. Private Gresham was one OF the
\ first three Americans killed in France.
At the suggestion Of Victor ]. Mil
Ter, president Of the st. Louis (Mo.)
police board, the Frederick w. Stock
ham post, American Legion, voted to
form committee to cooperate with
the police In Kidding the city Of crime.
President Miller characterized their
work as thankless effort to see that
Americanlsm starts at home.
Personal letters congratulating all
aliens who receive their final citizen
ship papers, are sent out by +. NJ.
Wood, commander OF the American
Legion post at Okmulgee, Okla. In
the letters, Wood offers assistance Of
the Legion In steering clear course
in Americanlsm and pledges fellow
ship.
More than 5000 former service men
, have been assisted financially and 9TH
erwise by the Connecticut department
Of the American Legion, according to
a recent report. Approximately $780,
600 from a fund appropriated by the
state OF Connecticut, has been spent In
! the soldier welfare work.
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