Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-07-22
NEWS NOTES FROM
 AMERICAN LEGION

"Good-by Broadway, Hello France, song relic of the late war, will again be sung when 250 members of the American Legion sail August 8 from New York for tour of the erstwhile battle-centers of France. To ex- perience the "grand and glorious" feeling of going to France without having to worry about getting shot, is the dream of nearly every member of the former A. E. F. This desire to return to the old battle fronts is indicated by the rapidity with which the quota for the Legion's pilgrimage is being filled. John G. Wicker Jr., chairman of the pilgrimage arrange ments committee, has opened head quarters at 627 West Forty-third street, New York, and is daily receiv- ing telegrams and letters. requesting reservations. Representatives for the trip are selected through the various state departments of the Legion. Expenses are borne by the individual members of the party, ex- cept in cases of local posts defraying expenses of representatives selected by them. It will require about six weeks to make the trip, including sailing time. An elaborate program ,of~events in honor of the Legion pill grimage has ben announced by the French Government. ... ra. g. "No man has monopoly on fame and fortune. No man, group of men or governmental system can bar the individual from his inalienable right to progress", writes Judge Kennisaw Mountain Landis, in this current is sue of the American Legion Weekly.
 The quota of American Legion members who next month will join in the Legion's pilgrimage to France is rapidly being filled. Every state will be represented on the trip and appli- $ cations for reservations are being made through the various state de- partments. Two of the early reserva- tions were for the Legionnaires who will represent the "Lost Battalion" of the 3O8th. Infantry and the 107th. h. fantry of the Twenty-seventh Diyi- sion. These representatives will be enlisted men chosen by popular vote.
 Brigadier- General Asher Miner, o1 Wilkes Barre, Pa, who lost leg in France, was one of the speakers al the banquet rendered by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation on the occasion of the trial trip of the new liner, American Legion. Genera Miner was responding to Major-Gen' eral Price, of Philadelphia, who tole how his compatriot, after losing hi' leg had agreed to go before his mel for moral effect. "The loss ot tha lee", declared General Miner" is jus tified by the privilege of being member of the American Legion.
 Service bureaus of the Americal Legion have become accustomed 10 un usual requests, but the one recelve' recently by the bureau at omahs Neb.. is unique. The request cam over the telephone from the possesso of a sweet feminine voice. "l woul like to borrow two of your ex-sernc men for the evening", said the voice ~Thev are to be escorts in tneaee party". The request was comphe with.
 The American Legion post at Mu berrv. Kan, which won first prize tbe recent membership contest repor' that fifty of it's total enrolment sixty-six men are union iaDor me. The other sixteen are merchants' ia' mers, clerks, doctors and scho' teachers.
 The Loyal Order of Dads has pee founded at Ft. Myers, Fla, py Dae Sheldon Foote, who has announce that membership will be open to a fathers of ex-service men of the arm navy and Marine Corps of the unite States. who served in the Spansl American or WOTiu WoiS, oA now in service. The members WI encourage clean, patriotic living their communities, irrespective party, politics, race or creed: The (, Q ranization will be affiliated with u American Legion. The headquarte will be at Ft. Myers.
 
 
 ., Charles W. Bartlett, chairman
 the distinguished visitors commi.ee
 the national convention of the Ame , ican Legion, will go to France ne month as a member of the commissl to represent Missouri in the purcha of a site for a memorial in France
 M;ssouris soldier dead. Whlle
 France Mir. Bartlett will call up Marshall Foch and extend to him Pe sonally the written invitation whl the latter has accepted to attend ' national convention of the heei'n \, IN