New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-08-31
Ame rican
Ss Corner

When Nathan Potak, youth from
Ukrania, gave his life in the service
of the United States in the World
war, he made sa crifce which may
save his fhther, mother and two.
brothers from deportation. The
family arrived IN Minneapolis nearly
penniless and were taken in custody
by immigration Authorities as vlo-5
lators of certain immigration reglla-
tons. They then learned Tor the
first time Of their son'ss sacrifice.
The American Legion is eiideavoring
to obtain for them the $4,000.
government insurance, state bonus 1l
and dependents allowance. t.&
Jovce Lewis, member OF the Legion
at Long Prairie, Mimi, was among,
the mourners at the funeral OF his
buddy, Corporal Robert Burns Hess
at St. Paul recently Lewis owes his
life to the dead soldier. The latter
dragged him out Of she'll hole IN
Northumberland and was later killed
in action. Lewis, though crippled,
returned to the United States. He
lost all trace of his rescuer until he
read in a newspaper that the body
of his comrade would be brought
back from France for re-burial. Y
Membership in the Legion is
proving valuable in more ways that
one. To Arnold Hawkinson of Glen
coe Post No. 95, Minnesota, it was
worth the cost of new Ford coupe:
Last week, in Minneapolis, his car
was stolen. A week later two women
drove up to the Minneapolis police
station, to visit Oscar Jordan, who
had been arrested previously. They
arrived in a Ford coupe and when
police, suspicious, examined it, they
found underneath the seat OF copy
Of the American Legion Weekly bear
ing the name and address OF Arnold
Hawl<inson, Glencoe, Mimi. The
car was quickly returned to its
owner.
George Boehmer, overseas veteran
of Springfield, Ill, waited two years
for the war risk bureau to ADJUST
his claim for compensation. The
award came eight hours after the
veteran succumbed to tuberculosis.
William McCauley, Illinois Legion
Commander, who had been assisting
Boehmer secure his compensation,
wired to Washington as follows;
"Boehmer received his reward this
morning. Case now in hands OF his
Maker"
"Keep America American" is the
slogan of American Legion Post NO.
lit of Dawson, MINI. 1t is printed
on every letterhead and envelope
that the post sends out. Dawson
is a live post of forty-one members,
who believe that there is only one
type of real Americanism and that 1t
cannot be other than 100 per. cent emf
Every member is doing his bit to
help the Legion win it's efforts to
keep America American,
A baseball game between members
of the Woodston. Oklahoma Post of
the Legion and members OF its
Women's Ouxiliary resulted IN 70
to 10 victory for the women. The
right hand of each Legionaire was
tied behind his back a handicap too
great to overcome.
Hutchinson won't be dead this
winter! The American Legion has
seen to that. 1t has already con-
tracted for three theatricals to be
produced this winters They are Miss
Cherryblossom.' Johnny Get Your
Gun and ':Robin Hood And on
August rs and 26 the Post will stage
mammoth historical pageant of
Hutchinson and Mcleod County .
writes the editor of The. Hutchinson
Leader, Hutchinson, MINI.
The Rodd County Agricultural
Association will honor the American
Legion August 26 by designating it
American Legion Day at the Todd
County Fair and admitting all paid
up Legionaires free. Todd County
Legion Posts at Long Prairie, Eagle
Bend, Little Sank, Bertha, Clarissa
Browerville, Staples and Burtrum,
as we'll as Osakis Post in Douglas
County, will send delegations to
Long Prairie to hear State Camman-
der Van Dyke of St. Paul deliver
his first public address following his
election as Department Commander.
Ortonville, Mimi, 'Legionaires be-
lieve in being "big brothers to the
local Boy Scouts. So when they
hold their big annual Legion Day
Carnival September /, 2 and 8, they
will help out the Boy Scouts by
giving them the privilege Of selling