The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-03
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Of the Legionaires rang out in salute
and the solemn notes of the buglt
sounded taps for another soldier who
had fought the good fight and found
eternal rest as soldier would wish, to
his country and his comrades" reads
the Slayton Herald, in telling of the
funeral OF Ezra Barrows OF Slayton
recently returned from France for fna
interment.
The influence of the Grand Army OF
the Republic has been far-reachipg. II
has been a constant champion of pat RIO
tism and has left its mark on AMERICAN
youth. What it has been, the American
Legion bids fair to be. Its power is
certain to grow as time go'S by" Il, the
opinion OF the Standard Of New Bedford.
Connecticut.
AN American Legion post has been
boys who served in the great war are
the men who will run this country.
Organizing an association of their own
Is the best practice for the, civic duties
Standard OF Milan. Minnesota, where
eX-service men recently applied for a
charter. ..
The American Legion is destined to
become powerful factor in the Amer
icanization of America. There still re-
main a few who make monkeys out of
themselves under cover of the Legion
button. but they are in the minority and
the Legion is not to be judged by them
any more than community is to be
judged by one indicidual," declared an
editorial in the New Richland (Minneso-
tai Star.
Under a recent ruling OF the treasury
department, eX-service men or their
beneflciaries are not required to pay in
come tax on money received from the
government as disability compensation,
insurance. back pay or allotments.
When undergoing hospital treatment
because OF disability incurred or. aggra-
ans are entitled to total temporary
compensation. Those not getting 1t
should send compensation number seri-
al number. army record and statement
Bureau, Old Capitol, st. Paul.
Last year North Dakota paid bonus
5000 will probably be paid. and approx
ma ely 5000 per year thereafter. Claims
paid up to June /, 1921 number 5000
1t is thought that all North Dakota
of 1926. Compared to this. Minnesota
Is not so slow after all.
Harry Tuthill. former trainer of the
Detroit Tigers, has declared that he will
have every eligible member of the Tigers
in the Legion loot sweet" He started
out by enrolling Ty Cobb, veteran play
Little Mothers to Uncle Sans Boys"
is how the disabled eX-service men refer
to the members Of the American Legion
Women's Auxiliary. who never tire of
visiting them at the government hospit-
ais throughout Minnesota, bringing
cookies: fruit. magazines. etc. and ar
ranging little theater parties and base
ball outings. By actions as well as by
words. the steadfast loyalty and help
fulness of the Legion's Auxiliary is daily
being demonstrated.
June II. -. 10 and 14th will be red
letter days in the calendar of Mime,
sofia LegopsTSs this year National
Minneapolis at the Victory Memorial
Drive ceremony June 18th. On June 18th
he is expected to address a conference
Paul. Just where in Minnesota he will
speak on June 18th and 14th has not
been decided at this writing.
Here's how the ten Minnesota con-
gressional districts contributed to make
Minnesota's paid-up Legion membership
26002 on May lSth-1st district g27l5; End
trict 1850; 5th district PISA: 9Th district
2310: 7th district 3443: Sth district 1892:
9th district 27S4; 10th district 1351-total
26Oo2: This is equivalent to the paid
the end of 1920 it had increased to 36167.
and il is hoped to surpass this figure
by the end of 1921. Average dues are SO
per year. -..-
The recent legislative session directed
that a chief executive deputy be APP
pointed to examine bonus claims; that
applications filed prior to May /. 1921
and classified as approved" "disap-
proved or "held for lack of facts to
establish applicants status" that notice
be given by mail to each applicant
facts; that If proof establ! shing status
of applicant is not received within two
months claim shall be disapproved: that
notice of disapproval and reason there
fore shall be mailed to applicant who
may within months endeavor to estab-
fish facts to entitle him to bonus, in
which case a date shall be set by the
ditional evidence. ..... .f.-. Hn
All bonus applications not approved
within sixty days from the filing there
of. and disapproved applications, when
the applicant applies for review; may be
authorized at the recent legislative ses-
sion. The Board of Review may hold
hearings in any part of Minnesota. One
member may hold hearings and any two
may approve a claim. 1t shall return
all bonus claims to the bonus board
Mollison and A. H. Vernon. ali Mime
sofa Legion officers. have been appoint
ed by Governor Preus as members of the
Board of Review, to hold office during
his pleasure and sit at such times as
ordered by him, between July S-21 and
March 1-22. ...- .-s ~ n