Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-01-25
MUCH ACTIVITY AMONG
AMERICAN lEG|DNTEs
At HOME AND ABROAD

The American Legion, which was
quick to offer It's aid TO the police ii
the height Of the crime ware. is now
establishing employment agencies and
aiding ex-sefviee men during the
present low tide Of industry A ma.
ti0nal survey OF unemployment is be,
ing made BY the American Legion
Weekly and all pests have been en-.
coafagea TO establish employment
agencies by r. w. Galbraith, Jr., Ma
tional Commander.
Massachusetts Ksegionnaires have
Obtained employment for twenty per
cent of applicants at their ofIices. Era
pfoyfiiefit officers or Minnesota posts
are discouraging 10 the cities and in
tefclianging information In regard 10
prospects for employment in their
communities Spokane ex-serviee
men and their families Who are out OF
work are being supplied with food and
otter necessities BY Legion members.
More than two hundred answers to
the memorial calling attention TO the
situation which surrounds the re-
Mobilization OF disabled veterans of
The World War, presented to the
President, presiaent-eiect and Con.
gress by the American Legion have
been received ut National heaaauar-
ters by F W Galbraith. Jr.. National
Commander In almost every in
stance. the Senators ana Representa-
tives wrote that they would support
the L0sion's program for reform OF
the rehabilitation system.
Paris tE'rance) Post or the 4Amerl-
can Legion has started campaign 10
hold the 1922 Legion convention in
Gay Paree
National headquarters OF the Ameri-
can Legion has distributed five thons-
and copies OF a manual which MEM
befs OF the Legion's national speak
ers bureau will use during tile APP
preaching membership campaigns.
The manual. which was prepared By
the American Legion News Service,
gives a brief history of the eraaniza-
don. outlines the definite accomplish
ments for the benefit of ex-service
men and the country. and sets forth
the plans OF the Legion tor the future
The State Legislature OF Oregon has
sent a memorial to Congress- Arging
passage Of the American
Lesion's folr-foid adjusted compen-
sation bill. The action OF the Oregon
was uaaiiimatis 1t is be-
lieved to be the fore-sunner OF nunier-
Gus similar moves os-tsss part OF State
in an effort to obtain the
pa ssage Of the bill.
The present system OF immigration
was condemned by members of the
Braxton County Post of the American
Legion, at Sutton. Va. In vote fol-
lowing a discussion OF the problem.
Forty -nine per cent of the vote was
for stopping immigration entirely; II
per cent. for forbidding il for two or
three yeras. and 40 per cent for es-
IN effective system Of fpgu-
lation. There were no votes in sup
port of the prevailing system.
In recognition OF the American LIE
gion's efforts in behalf OF disable
veterans, the sick and wounded ex-
soldiers OF Detroit have organized a
Legion post with membership of
more Than two hundred
Following an appeal by the New
YORK Department to eight thousand
ministers OF all religious denonfina-
tions Of the State. more than five hum
6red cities and towns participated In
.Ams rican Legion Sunday" ganuary
i6. Posts attended the service in a
body
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