Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-03
Carrying on
With the
American Legion

tcopY for THIS Department supplied BY
the American LEGION News serviee.)
Russell c. Gross OF Philadelphia
who filed Stacker Bergdolrs place In
the army and who was killed in action
In France after winning a citation for
bravery. VIII be hOnored by the Over
brook. Penn. post OF the American
Legion. whose members have decided
10 name their projected community
house for the hero. The Overlook
post win also change its name to the
Russell G. Gross post.
The apprehension Of nearly 500 draft
deserters since the publication Of the
Stacker lists began has justified the
position Of army officials and the Am
erican Legion In their stand favoring
the publication OF the list About half
Of the G0OOO names OF deserters have
been published and Of the 500 men ar
rested through the publicity OF the
lists. 200 have been tried and so con-
victed.
William G. Rockefeller, a brother OF
John -. attended an American Legion
Carnival az Greenwich. Conn. recently.
The following day there was delivered
70 Mr.. Rockefeller's garage a shiny
new flivver sedan. IL cost him SIS
which Is the sum he had paid for en-
trance tickets. One Of the tickets was
numbered 13. which proved 10 be the
lucky number.
In Florida they look az hot weather
as n state OF mind. II was announced
that the American Legion football
squsd Of Jacksonville hal begun prRc-
tice. The team Is coached by Joe
Berchan. who was on the coaching
staT Of the University OF Georgia. The
jacksonville soldiers expect 10 have
one Of the strongest teams In the
south.
While citizens Of Ephrata. Washing
ton. were discussing plans for a
public park. which has been talked
about for years. members OF the Am
erlcan Legion organized a working
crew with wagons. shovels. rakes and
picks and converted vacant lot into
park with lawn. trees and walks. thus
putting an end TO the discussions.
A fund for the erection Of a monu-
ment as a memorial 20 the late r. w.
Gaihraith Jr.. national commander OF
the American Legion. has been started
By Hopewood post at Pittsburgh. Pa.
The post has forwarded 10 the national
headquarters OF tie Legion a check
covering its contribution TO such a
fund.
Members 81 the American Legion at
Anthony. Kansas. determined 10 earn
enough money shocking wheat 20 pay
for the equipment OF their new club
rooms. They contracted 20 shock 500
acres OF wheat and each evening at
6 o'clock they went TO the fields and
worked until dusk They expected 10
earn about 500.
The Blue and Gray Association OF
Oklahoma has announced that IL will
turn oye- its reunion grounds and
buildings az Bridgeport. Oklahoma. to
the American Legion OF that place on
September ]. The grounds have been
used for reunions OF Civil war veterans
for many Years.
California Is far In the lead OF other
states in providing legislative reward
and rehabilitation for service men OF
the World war according to Gov. VII
liam ID. stephens. who has signed five
welfare bills introduced and sponsored
by the American Legion department
OF California.
Sergt. Alvin York. famed for his In
dlvidual war record, has enrolled as
a member Of the David King Summers
post Of the American Legion at Chat
tanooga. Tenn. York was present at
the organization OF the Legion In Paris
In 1919.
Fifty dollars reward for the appre-
hension Of an army deserter will be
used by the American Legion OF
Hardin. Mont. as part Of a fund for
relief work. The deserter's arrest was
caused by the post commander.
After crushing a poppy he had pur-
chased and then making disloyal re-
marks. Ralph Altman Of MelroSe.
MINI. apologized Tor the act before
members Of the American Legion post
az Melrose. The apology was accepted.