The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-30
AMERICAN LEGION NEWS

Three hundred twenty-five disabled
ex-service men in Kansas hospitals
were visited personally by members OF
the Women's Auxiliary of the Ameri-
can Legion in the first month of the
statewide disqualification program.
1.-THE women of the Kansas Aux1l-
iary have not forgotten that for many
men the war will never be over" SAID
Miss NJ Izetta Mccoy, state secretary,
in commenting on the progress OF the
work.
200 disabled service men in the Sol
diers' Home hospital at Leavenworth,
eighteen men and one nurse at the
tuberculosis sanatorium at Norton,
twenty-seven in one of the several
Kansas City, Kan, hospitals, thirty
nine in the Wichita hospitals and
twenty-six in the state hospital for the
insane at Topeka.
A national report shows that a to-
tai of 25.045 were in hospitals on
April /, with nearly that many more
in need of disqualification. At this ra-
ito it is believed the number of world
war veterans in Kansas hospitals will
demand for hospital care and treat
ment. according to the estimates, will
come in 1927, when $4,000 to $4,000
will need attention.
The disqualification fund recently
established at state headquarters of
the auxiliary has reached sos.
The women at Wichita made thirty
three personal visits last month, ad
ministering to the needs of thirty
nine men in the hospitals there. Here,
as we'll as in the other localities, the
auxiliary members have furnished
bathrobes and slippers to them, in ad-
dition to candy, fruit, flowers, read
ing material and smokes.f The pur-
pose of the movement is to bring
cheer to the heart of every disabled
man, thru personal visits and small
gifts
Recently Secretary Mccoy; Mrs. r.
H. Calihan, state president; Miss
Pauline C. Gurnick. of Indianapolis,
national secretary; Mrs. r. c. Klein
national committeewoman; and Frank
E. Samuel. state adjutant of the le
gion, visited the state hospital at To-
peka. where they personally inter-
viewed tWenty-three of the twenty-six
patients. Later, individual boxes con-
tanning fruits and other little luxuries
were sent out. A letter received by
Miss Mccoy, signed by three of them,
expressed the utmost appreciation of
the efforts in their behalf.
The Kansas department of the
American Legion led all other depart
ments in new posts organized in the
formation from national headquarters
of the Legion. Wisconsin was a close
second. Kansas now has 10000 paid
up members for 1921 and new names
are received daily at state headquar-
tiers.
Kansas and Michigan tied for sec
ond place in obtaining new auxiliary
units last week. Iowa was first
During the week twelve applications
for charters were sent to Kansas aux
iliary headquarters The intensive
membership campaign of the auxiliary
closed April 21 and a complete re-
port will be issued the first of May.
Indignation from national head
quarters shows that the Logon is now
represented by posts in fifteen foreign
countries The total number of posts
is now 10,3S3. with 2,613 auxiliary
units.
AS a part of the national Ameri-
canization campaign of the American
Legion, requests have been made thru
state superintendent of instruction
and the presidents of state teachers
associations for the dates of all con-
Ventlons and gatherings of teachers
during the year. The Americanism
commission of the Legion, which is
under the direction of Henry J. Ryan.
plans to furnish well informed edu-
or teachers TO speak in the interest of
Amerleanism. The commission be-
leves that the problem of American
iZatlon Is primarily one of education.
The Kansas representative on the
national commission is Col. Gordon
Johnston, a regular army officer.
Formerly stationed at Camp Funston
and now in the. Philippines as a
member of Gen. Leonard Woods
Hhlhppine commission.
Walking, it has been said. won the
war. "0iA 'ie
therefore" urges w. F. kurtz. of
Columbus, Kan. former Kansas ma
tlonal executive committeeman of the
american Legion, Tets keep it up.
Let us walk to Washington and tell
tnem what the Legion wants for its
ship"
Delegates from each state depart
ment of the Legion would hike over
land to the nations capital according
70 kurtzs plan, as explained by Frank
T. Samuel, state adjutant. Each dele
cation would arrange its schedule so
they would all meet on the White
House steps on the same day. Kurtz,
however, would permit representatives
from the western slope of the Rockies
to ride on the train to this side. Le-
glon posts along the way would fur
nish feed and shelter for the mixers.
I'll lead the way and outwalk any
one in the Legion" the Kansas pedes-
TRAN declares.