The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-11-25
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newspapers have shown their inter-
est in and goodwill toward the
American Legion in their editorial
columns upon the occasion OF the
Legion's annual reunion. The
concensus- of opinion seems to be
that the Legion is making good.
Perhaps : the greatest compliment
the newspapers. have paid Legion
aires, from the point of view OF
the latter, is the statement that
1.-THE American Legion is worthy
successor of The Grand Army OF
the Republic" No higher praise
could be given.
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So united are the SO Legion
posts of the 9Th Minnesota con-
gressional district that instead of
handling their unemployment prob
lens Individually, all vacancies are
reported to the District Employ
ment Officer who also receives,
through the posts, the names OF
comrades out of work. By pool
ing Jobs in this manner, unemploy-
ment among ex-serviee men is kept
down to the minimum. The 9Th
District takes in Duluth, Two Har-
bors, International Falls, and the
iron mining districts of the Mesaba
and vermilion ranges.
To attempt to chronicle all the
activities of = Minnesota Legion posts
on Armistice / Day would require
whole newspapers instead of news
paper columns The occasion was
observed enthusiastically by Legion
posts everywhere. The Virginia
Minnesota City Council voted ST.
900. to the Burt Pratt Legion
Post to provide entertainment and
eats for. all. former buddies. At
Faribaut, Minnesota local Legion
aires took over the editing of the
Armistice Day edition of the Fari-
bault Daily News. LIE Sueur Lee
gionaires painted !. the town red,
white and blue, putting pageant,
patriotic exercises, tableau, foot
ball game. street masquerade dance,
and a grand ball and supper. 1t
was gala. day, of fun. all over
Minnesota. The coolies were shaken
off Old Man Gloom, and for at
least one day: he smiled with JOY.
- UNKNOWN! Yet 'shrined in
shore to shore! At peace, because
You gave your best! What mat
tiers it the name you bore? Who
asks your race or what your
creed? Who cares to read your
your deed! We know the uniform
you wore!
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In these days of striving to get
back to normal, the gathering of
sixty thousand representatives of
the American Legion, with the
great commanders. of the world war,
from France, England, Italy and
our own Pershihg, is not only an
inspiration, testifyiugs to the, valor
of American manhood, : but is a
guarantee of the safety of the re-
public for the next half century.
The men who went through the
tragedy:;pof war, who We're ready
to give their lives for their country
and humanity, and who hold in
reverence the memory of their
comrades who made the supreme
sacrifice, have too deep in love for
the Flag and for what it repre-
sents to fail in their duty towards
it.
s. The American Legion is going
to be the most potent force in
this country for the next thirty
five years. 1t will come to the
height of its power and influence
in ten and fifteen years, but it
will continue beacon light of
safety for a century or more.
We remember the big part the
Grand Army of the Republic
played in the affairs of govern
ment and good citizenship follow
ing the Civil War even up to the
present time. The American Le-
gion will be even more potent, be-
cause sof the greater membership.
It is well, therefore, that chosen
representatives should meet their
buddies in convention once a year
to renew that spirit of fervor and
devotion that was their great pas
sion when civilization was in dan
ger.
While the country is being con-
tinually disturbed by threats of
strikes strife between labor and
capital, and the poison virus of
demogogues and radicals, it is
mighty comforting thought that we
have in this country the steadying
influence of millions of young
men, who have been tested and
found worthy, and who are not
to be- misled by the waves of un-
rest and selfshness.-St Cloud
Journal Press.