The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-28
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Good news for Minnesota Legionaires
aRd members of the Legion Auxiliary!
Their teamwork and cooperation with
department headquarters has won for
them. all the railroads of Minnesota. a
rate of one cent per mile to Kansas City
and return, good either in sleeping cars
or by coaches, for all Legion members
and the dependent members of their fam
was good in day coach only. Much credit
is due our Minnesota senators and repre-
sentatives who helped us secure this bi.
concession from the railroads Of the
northwest r
Reduced fare certificates necessary to
obtain this low rate to Kansas City.
should sIon be secured through the Ss Ls
tifcate, when presented to local ticket
agent, secures purchase of ticket to Kan
sas City and return at one cent per mile.
cars, or pullmans. but of course there will
be the usual extra charges for chair or
sleeping car service. Ask local ticket
about granting this new low rate. when
the time for your trip arrives.
The new low rate to the Legion Ma
tional Convention Is available from mid
night October eth to midnight Novem-
Der 9TH. by which time the trip must be
completed; No extensions or stop-overs
rect route. Here is fine example of how
1t pays to be Legionaire--a trip to Kan
sas City for one-fourth the regular cost
Join now and you will be entitled to this
low rate.
"All aboard the Minnesota Legion spe-
ciar': the Rock Island conductor wi. will sing sim
Legion band will burst forth. Hail. Hail.
The Gangs All Here. and Off we go to
the biggest convention in history. To
aires. behind Marshal Foch and General
$50 AN. St. Paul $40 An. Farminston
toSs lbs AMI albert LIZ Lea Ms AVN
Mason City 1880 PM. arriving Kansas
City 11:15 PM. making the trip in seven
hours less than fastest regular train
time!
Ask your local ticket agent to tell you
what the one cent per mile rate would be
from your home town to Kansas City
special train. and mail a check for that
amount to Legion State Adjutant. st.
Paul, not later than October 18th: In re-
For Ticket" and reduced fare certifi-
cate. which when presented to local tick
ct agent, will secure your ticket. Here
Are snSmPes 81, Of t tne io Tarssst
1924; from Owatonna 1907; from Albert
Lea s8.42; from Mankato s10.54; from
Fafrmont 1929 and so on. Do not send
tend travelling on special train.
On October 18th more than 900 Min
State Adjutant, through their local Lee
gion adjutants, that they wanted hotel
accommodations in Kansas City during
the big national convention, October 81
and November list and 3D. About 100
Legionaires from Wisconsin and an equal
number from North Dakota and Mon
trains from the Twin Cities to Kansas
ing in to Legion State Headquarters,
and Legion auxiliary mdp win make the
trip to Kansas City, the majority OF
them on Minnesota Legion special trains
Every buddy is welcome.
Requests for hotel accommodations al
Kansas City should be sent to Legion
State Adjutant through local Legion adj
has made reservations for twelve hun
dred. but more than this number may
attend, so get request in without delay.
Duluth alone will send sixty Legionaires
comprise the OFFICIAL Minnesota Legion
Band from Duluth's David Visited Post
Mayor Leach Of Minneapolis. Mayor EN-
Bau Of Mayer Mae May 81 9,
Mayor Essling of Eveleth are among
those who will attend. Our old friend
and former state adjutant Dad Will
more, will be there.
Theodore Roosevelt was the friend OF
every buddy who wore the uniform dur
ns ns waf he aad a Saa his st ws
side. Sixty three years ago. on October
9th. Theodore Roosevelt was born. So
on that date. every American Legion
ton of its own or take part in any local
celebration that may be staged by other
bodies. National Commander Emery urg-
es every Legfonaire to honor the memory
of Theodore Roosevelt. I'll.
Read this from the Fairmont Indepen-
dent: 'The American Legion boys en-
week, and helped Fairmont folks to bet
ter understand the aims and ideals q
the Legion. Cooperation like this helps
Fairmont retain It's reputation as a city
after turning over a sci. 900 city-owned
building to the Lee c. Prentice Post for
sixty years. Fairmont citizens are now
raising 1000 to remodel and furnish the
building to suit Legion needs. r
That Legionaires of Minnesota are not
ungrateful or unappreciatiye Of the gen.
crosby Of the comn'anities in which
eeived at Legion State Ha., which show
that practically every type of fraternal.
civic. and commercial ORGANIZATION. in
Guiding Masons. Elks, Knights of Col
uinbus, Foresters. Hibernians, and
Moose, have placed their halls at the
convenience of local Legion posts. Moth
ing could more clearly illustrate the fact
that every race. class. and creed are link
ed together in tn Legion for the common
good of comrades, and for the honor OF
God country.
Reports from Minnesota Legion Posts
show that they are on the job to see that
course, the big task falls to the ''big
three" Legion bureaus in st. Paul,
Minneapolis and Duluth. but some of the
smaller towns have DICTIONARIES who are
far from asleep. This circular letter sent
out by A. C. Hansen Post of Tyler Mimi
esota is sampler 'Ex-service men. at
tentionl Our post orlcers are wire cut
tiers and high explosive shells when 1t
comes to bursting red tape. If you need
a smoke eater to blast your way to back
pay. compensation, insurance claims
travel allowance, or need help in any
way. see our post adjutant orscommand-
er without delay"
Wadena Minnesota Legion post. with
a membership of $50. has paid all run
ming expenses. subscribed for magazines