The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-06-24
American Legion
Notes

There is not the least doubt In
my mind that If 1t had not been for the
determined stand of the American Lee
gion, thinner and I would still be in
prison." writes Sergeant Neff, who
with Sergeant thinner was arrested
by the Germans following an attempt
to capture Grover Cleveland Bergdoll,
notorious Stacker. "The American Lee
gion came to my aid during one of
my darkest hours, and 1t demonstrated
by Its unwavering loyalty toward a
comrade that its sublime aspirations
and lofty ideals concerning comrade-
ship are living truth"
Men entitled to navy retainer pa!
add not receiving it should communi.
cate with the navy allotment officer,
navy retainer pay sectio)i, Navy de-
aartment, Washington, Z. c., accord.
ing to the American Legion Weekly.
Applicants should give the following
data: Full name, date of enrolment,
rating and class in which enrolled,
present address, present rating, num-
Der of retainer pay checks received
(if any and amount OF 2ach, date of
release from active duty, drte OF dis
charge from reserves.
One of the largest sutsle cash con.
tributions for the benefE Of disabled
ex-service men has beer received by
the st. Louis city GENITAL executive
committee of the American Legion
The amount was $1,000. without
string to it," given by Mrs. Newton
L. G. Wilson, wealthy philanthropist
Of the city. The fund will lie used
exclusively to assist disabled men In
obtaining just compensation sld for
the relief of their dependents,
American Legion posts In Miilnesots
are having lively controversy as te
which one has the eldest Legiunnatre
on it's rolls. Redwood Falls presented
DIR. Gibson, seventy-two years cid, who
served with the medical corps at Fort
Benjamin Harrison, Ind, and held the
record until Kimball post introduced
| Adam Brewer, seventy-sfx years old,
and Joe Mason, who admits eighty-six
years and highly priced membership
in the Legion.
AS a result of fight waged On the
floor of congress by Representative
Hamilton Fish, Jr., Of New York,
prominent American Legion worker,
relatives of aliens who served In the
American army, navy and marine
corps during the World war are en-
titled to preferred right Of entry in
to the United States in the thrae-per
cent immigration to be allowed during
the next year under the immigration
bill.
Members of the American Legion In
st. Paul, Mimi, cast their bread up
on the waters and it was returned
hundredfold. Last spring they gave
assistance to needy man. When the
Legion men were selling theater tick
cts for a benefit performance for un-
employed veterans the ex-service man
sold 500 tickets in two days. AS a
result, $50 men were sent out 7n jcbs
the following day.
A vigorous campaign waged by the
American Legion against dislOyal &C.
| tiyities of the Industrial Workers of
the World is responsible for the stab
bling of a Legion worker by an 1. w. w.
| fanatic, according to reports received
at Legion national headquarters from
} Pocatello, Idaho. True to form, the
| [. w. w. member attacked the Legion
man in a dark alley, stabbing him in
| the back.
For the prompt relief of disabled
and unemployed ex-service men of Chi.
cago, Theodore Roosevelt post of the
American Legion staged a stag party,
at which Judge X. NJ. Lands was o
guest. Battling Nelson was in charge
of the athletic program, the and of
the Great Lakes naval training station
provided music and stage stars CON
tributed their services to a midnight
frolic.
Commuters and street car fans OF
New Orleans may have to walk when
the American Legion meets. EN-
ployees of the New Orleans Railway
and Light company have formed
post Of the Legion. The street railway
men are enthusiastic members of their
post and have promised to atteI d meet
ings even If they have to bring along
their private cars.
An American Legion speaker has
been asked to explain the aims and
purposes of the organization at the an
nual labor picnic to be held June Is in
Kansas City, Kan. The action. which