The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-08
Carrying on
With the
American Legion

compensation from the government, /
the men are placed on tracts OF land /
by the federal board of vocational ed
ucation and are assisted in getting out
their crops. r, T. Fisher, assistant
national director Of the governments
rehabilitation work, recently compli-
mented the California department of
the American Legion for safeguarding
the Interests Of the veterans who are
winning their way back 10 health and
usefulness in the frult-growiug project. |
The aid of women's clubs of the
West In the interest Of coast to coast
Victory Memorial highway will he So
hcited by Capitol post of the Ameri-
can Legion In Topeka Kan, with
which the plan originated. The To-
peka Woman's club will place the re-
quest for cooperation before the COM
ing convention Of the state federation
Of women's organizations. Integral
highways now in use would be hard
surfaced by the government Bronze
memorial figures Of American soldiers
in full equipment and with rifles at
present arms" would mark all state
boundaries.
Another move to induce the United
States government to force the release
By the BosheylN of Capt. Emmett Kill
patrick, Un!ontown, Ala, has original.
ed with the department Of Poland Of
the American Legion. Latest reports
declare that the American, confined in
Moscow prison, is in q deplorable
condition from brutality and terror
Captain Fitzpatrick, a Red Cross work
er, was captured in Crimea.
The National Americanlsm commls
sion of the American Legion is making
arrangements to have q member pres
snt at all Legion state conventions In
addressing the conventions the Amerl.
canism officials will lay emphasis upon
the necessity Of cooperation with
teachers for the furtherance Of educa
ton in citizenship the promotion Of
patriotism and the development Of
Amerlcanlsm.
A house-to-h0use canvass Of the en-
tire city Of Chicago has been under
taken by posts Of the American Legion,
in seeking out veterans who have been 4
unsuccessful In adjustment Of compen-
sation claims with the government 4
recent membership campaign in Illl-
nois netted a gain Of 10000 members
for the first four months Of 1921 over
the corresponding period Of last year,
) The American language will replace
German in the services Of the Bethany
Reformed church Of Baxter, Ia, under
the provision Of q resolution adopted
by the congregation after a conference
with the local American Legion post
commander. The Legion objected to
preaching in German at the funerals
of veterans who were killed IN France
Aerial mail flyers, their mechanl
clans and all who assist them In the
L. 8. Post Office departments air mail
FNA NANN VIII Nf flN-NNA VIZ AlfAlt NNNNAl-
ing TO an order issued by John S. Jor-
dan, San Francisco chief Of construc-
ton, acting superintendent Of the trGf.
&c division, air mall service, a copy Of
which has reached American Legion
national headquarters.
A proper education for American
children in China and Japan Is the
end sought by the peking (China) post
Of the American Legion, which has
written to Legion national headQuar
tiers 10 enlist the aid Of ex.servlce men
In the movement The American
Chamber Of Commerce and other or.
ganizatlons are working with the Le
gion in the project.
Because they believe that Memorial
day should be observed In a reverent
and decorous manner members Of the
American Legion IN indianapolis, Ind.
have asked thar the annual motor
speedway race be held IN the future on
July 4 instead Of on May 80 More
than 10000 persons attended the In.
ternuuoual motor classic this year.
When the town OF Lawtou, Okla.
Sc, about building a road TO the oil
fields 70 miles away. Lowry post Of
the American Legion undertook the
building OF q much.needed bridge
about eighteen miles from town. Dur.
ing the construction members OF the
pests Women's Auxiliary brought food
to the busy Leglonnares every day
Flfty.e.ght years OF residence IN
America were not enough TO induce
resident OF Emerald, Neb., to famil.
arlEe himself with the American Ian.
guage and institutions OF government
As a result his application for fnal
citizenship papers was denied at
naturalization hearing In which Amer
lean Legion members testified.
A resolution calling upon congress
TO pass the American Lcgon's legisa.
tion fof the relief Of disabled veterans
OF the world war sent by an American
Legion pos, OF Scwborry, $. G, was
accompanied by O large pu,r Of shears,
An attached card bore the Inscription.
"For the Love e. Mike Cut Out the
Red Tape"
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