The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-02
AMERICAN LEGION NEWS

The home section of the Wyandotte
County Chapter of the American Red
Cross is doing more work now than at
any time since the signing of the
armistice. It has recently received
quantity of literature to be distributed
among ex-Service men. The literature
urges the reinstatement of insurance
by ex-service men who have allowed
it to lapse.
This section of the Red Cross also
! makes visits to the disabled ex-service
men in the local hospitals and helps
them in any way possible. In many
cases the disabled men have had their
compensation claims and other bust
ness matters adjusted.
During the month of February. the
home service section helped 1928 eX-
service men or members of the fami-
lies of ex-service men. Many cases
that required work outside of the Of
flee were handled, accompanied by
various visits that were necessary to
obtain results.
During the same month three non
residents on Kansas City, who had
been taken care of in the local hospi-
tails by representatives of the home
service section. were allowed their
claims on the evidence submitted by
the office of the Red Cross.
Thru enthusiastic campaigning,
!
equalled or exceeded their 1920 mem
bership. The Charles E. Heintz Post
at Elkhart heads the list with a per-
centage increase of 270. The. posts
next in order according to percentage
are: Edmond, 1866; Weir, 1898;
Sterling, 1928; Logan, 1856.
The leading new posts in the state
are Mulberry, 1888 per cent; Eu-
! reka, 1856 per cent; Lyons, $50 per
cent; Goff, 1866 per cent, Cove, l6o
per cent
AS a result of a play that the Usage
County post at Lyndon had been Civ
ing in number of towns in Usage and
Coffey counties Legion posts have
been organized at Melvern and Car
bondale and Auxiliary units at both
of these places and at Overlook.
Other new posts organized since the
beginning of the campaign are at
Clements and Ellinwood.
Many of the posts are running full
page ads in the newspapers for both
The American Legion and the Aux
iliary Local business concerns are
helping out and aiding in the cam
paign work.
Minneapolis Is showing lot of pep
both in the Legion and in the AUX
iliary. It is one of the towns that is
advertising extensively for the organi-
cations and is increasing the member
ship of both. The Minneapolis post
widll manage the local chautauqua
|
At the present time, the outlook for
reaching the goal of $4,000 members
for the American Legion is very IA
vorable, and it is expected that the
Inemb ership will not only reach that
goal but exceed it.
; Closer cooperation between Ameri-
can and Canadian veterans of the
World War is indicated by the fact
that representatives from American
/. Legion posts at WATERFOWL and Os-
wego, N. Y, will join with the Kings
ton, Ontario unit of the Army and
Navy Veterans in Canada in its an
nual banquet and celebration of st.
! Julian's' Day April % and %.
, ST. Julian's Day is comm emorative
. of the day when Canadian troops first
: encountered German poison gas near
Ypres. Belgium, and suffered ex-
, tremely heavy losses.
The recent occurrences IN New
York and the splendid stand taken by
5 the American Legion and other
2 American patriotic bodies" a letter
v l.from the national executive council
(: of the Canadian society says, "have
, reminded us here in Canada more
forcibly than any other event since
Americas formal entry into the war
that the veterans of both countries
a must stand, and continue to stand
shoulder to shoulder in defense of our
common liberties, which. stripped OF
unessentials, are one and the same
|
L The statewide American Legion
a and Women's Auxiliary membership
| campaigns have taken on the appear
ance of wartime bond and Red Cross
| drives in many localities, according to
| reports reaching Frank e. Samuel
state adjutant.
Numerous local posts have used
| full-page advertiser ents in the news
papers in cooperation with local nner-
. chants. In several towns, including
Burlington, church services have been
d given over to the Legionnaires to ex-
S plain the aims and ideals of the two
d affiliated organizations. The auxiliary
e at Pittsburg has divided into two
r sides for a fwar of the roses" The
l. side which has the white rose as its
= symbol is out to gain more new mem
bers than the group designated by the
n red rose. The Legion post at Lyndo
a has presented a play at several points
e in Usage and adjoining counties with
the result that half dozen new post.
and auxiliary units have been organ
lied.
/, The ten-day intensive drive of the
5, Legion ends Thursday, but the full re
# suits will not be tabulated for severa
IS days. The auxiliary will continue 1ti
0 campaign to April Fl. The lates
h tabulation showed the followins
= auxiliary units leading their districts
First, Topeka, 80 members; second
Paola, Al; third, Sedan, 80; fourth
Burlington, As; fifth, Salina, 81; sixth
l. Smith Center, 113; seventh, Hutchin
'e son, 40; eighth. Wellington, So.