Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-25
THE AMERICAN LEGION.
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ployuent committee. Mr.. sayery, al
Tenth and King streets, or Mr.. Dusan
az the state Armory.
The officers Association os the Eight
ieth Division viii hold its fourth an
nuai reunion and dinner at the Hotel
Breyoort, New York City. fnforma-
ton regarding this can be had from
a. X. La Porte. 25 West 43rd street.
New York City, secretary Of the as
aociation.
The more members you bring into
the Legion, the stronger the Legion
win be. Get a buddy
Anyone desiring information on the
Wofnans Auxiliary Of the American
Legion, can get it by writing Miss
Pauline Curnick, National Executive
Secremry Of the Women's Auxiliary,
National Headquarters American Le-
gion. indianapolis, Ind
a striking example OF the gratitude
Of tho nations disabled veterans for
those who have aided them in their
hours Of suffering has come to the
attention Of Lee G. Prentice Post Of
Fairmont, MINI.
Cletus Loppin, a young soldier
severely wounded in France. now in
a hospital rated wholly and perma-
nently disabled, received a check in
payment Of the state bonus while TAX
ing treatment In a sanitorium AZ Fair
mont.
Asked to be propped up in bed.
Loppin indorsed the slip, good Tor
several hundred dollars. TO the Prentice
Post, sa ying When | needed help the
Legion boys stood by me. Now am
going 10 help them yet the club rooms
that they age after"
on July 4, the birthday Of the ma
tion and the national commander ~
the Isegion. there viii be a twenty
four hour membership drive. and every
one ought to try 10 honor the occa-
sion by doing his best ITO get a mem
Der.
General Pershing, at a banquet held
in his honor at Lincoln, Neb. said.
NO plan for future preparedness can
be carried out without the support of
the American Legion"
a resolution calling upon Congress
to pass the American Legion's legisla-
ton for the relief of disabled veterans
Of the World War was sent 70 Wash
ington by the Legion Post at New
berry. 8. o.. accompanied by a big
pair Of shears to which was attached
4 rard bearing this inscription: For
the Love Of Mike, Cut out the Red
Tape"
Because they believe that Memorial
Day should be observed in a rsvereni
and decorous manner, members OF the
/ Legion in Indiana polls, Ind. have ask
/ ed that the annual motor speedway
races be held in the future on July 4
instead OF May 80. More than 10000
persons attended the international
classic this year
know men who expect 70 get a
great deal Of respect for what they did
during the war. but still last Saturday
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procession Of their own "buddies" be-
cause one OF the former officers walk
ed in il.
Two new United States Public
! Health Service Hospitals, one at Chel-
sea. Mass, and one at Guifport, Miss
win be opened as soon as the neces-
sary number OF nurses can be secured
Three hundred are needed. Full in
+ formation can be had on this sub
/ ject by writing Mrs. Mary E. Hickey
assistant superintendent Of nurses, Y
:. r E. H., Polytechnic Hospital, 34'
West Fiftieth street. New York City
or direct to Surgeon General. I. 5
Public Health Service, Washington
ID. c.
some OF the reunions TO be held this
summer are as follows:
Z. :. A. A. c. Association.-Annual
( Convention in Chicago June 20 and q
Members Of both french and Italian
#contingents TO attend All former mem