The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-05-18
WEEKLY AMERICAN
LEGION news LETTER


1t would be difficult to create an
atmosphere more favorable to the
American Legion than that which at
tended the birth of the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Loomis, of Nashua, N. H.
His father served in the Medical
Corps during the World War; his mo-
ther was a yeoman; the attending
physician was a Medical Corps ca,
tain and the nurse was an army nurse.
All four adults are members of James
E. Coffey post of the Legion.
France he brought to the French peo-
pie lively appreciation of the work
of the American Legion, as attested
by wireless message to the ex-ser-
vice mems organization. The mes
sage, in part, read:
Before returning to France, | can
not refrain from expressing my af-
fectionate greetings to the American
Legion, to it's National Commander,
Colonel f. w. Galbraith, Jr., and to
the Commander-inC Chief of the Ameri
can Expeditionary Forces, my beloved
and valiant friend General John J.
Pcrshng."
to units Of the Women's Auxiliary of
the American Legion during the week
ending April 23, Legion national head
i.quarters reports. Pennsylvania led
with eight units organized; Iowa and
Kansas tied with six units each and
New York was third with five units.
There are now 2,671 units of the Aux
iliary in the United States and ter
rtoral possessions.
One of North Dakota's highest
ranking buck privates has Joined the
staff of field representatives of ma
tional headdquarters of the American
Legion. He is G.. L. Dawson, Beach,
N. D., chief clerk of the North Dako-
ia legislature during it's last session
and state commander Of the Legion.
Although past middle age, Mr.. DaWA
son enlisted as private in the Bal
loon Corps, served fifteen months at
Fort Omaha and was discharged as a
private first class.
l. w. WIS may be excluded from
Kansas through an Interpretation of
the anti-syndicalist law fathered by
the American Legion and passed by
the Kansas Legislature in 1919. The
decision will be made in the hearing
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bers and organizers of the l. w. w.
before district court in Eldorado.
Stars of motion pictures were guests
and performers for Los Angeles, Cal,
Post No. 8 of the American Legion at
an entertainment and smoker. The
mayor of the city made an address.
Among the screen favorites who fra
ternized with the veterans were
Harold Lloyd Carter De Haven,
Jackie Coogan, Juvenile lead with
Charlie Chaplin, and Jack Coogan,
father Of the young movie star.
Praise of the ideals and purposes Of
the American Legion was voiced by
Chin Yun-peng, premier of China, a
speak ker at dinner given by the
Legion post in Peking. Other guests
Sab Chen ping, Chinese Minister of
the Navy; Charles B. Crane, Ameri-
can Minister to China; and Major
General Crozier, retired head of the
Ordinance Department, United States
Army.
"My name is Smith and my buddy's
name is Brown. I've bet him a trip
to the next American Legion convcn-
ton at Kansas City that there were
more Smiths than Browns in the
Army during the World War. Who
wins?"
This query was received by the
Washington bureau of the American
Legion News Service from member
of an Oklahoma post. The answer
was:
"You win, buddy Smith, by 1900
majority. There were 900 Smiths
in the Army and only $4,000 Browns
It's a good thing though that you
didn't get into bet with one of the
Johnston tribe, who numbered So 200
in Uncle Sans Army"
"May God bless and reward the
American Legion and give it strength
to continue its good work" is the scnti-
ment expressed by Mr.. and Mrs
Walter S. Hawkins, of West Phladcl-
phia, Penn, in a letter to Miss Ray
Sawyer, executive secretary of the
Legion's Womcr's Auxiliary in New
York, thanking The Legion for it's aid
in bringing the body of James A. X.
hawkins, a son, from El Paso, Tex,
to Arlington Cemetery in Washing
ton, d. c. When the body arrived in
New York City, it was met by dele
cation from Marine Post of the