Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-12-09
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heard all over the U. S. A. For State
Adjutant Baca Of the American Legion
Of New Mexico, has promised to send
a genuine Mexican jumping bean to
every American girl who will write him
expressing willingness to correspond
with one of the five thousand disabled
veterans. in New Mexico. Minnesota
girls should address Adjutant Baca at
Santa F'e, N. NJ. Every bean has been
trained to jump through a loop or
stand unhitched.
Gsmlng events cast their shadow
bcfore,' is an old saying. Where is
the pessimist who said the Gopher state
wouldn't go over the top ahead of all
other Legion departments in collecting
and sending to National headquarters
the dues of all it's members for 1929?
Cheer up, Buddy, the coming year is
going to see the enrolment Of more
Minnesota Legionnaires than ever be-
fore. On December lst, 1921, state and
national headquarters were being
swanPed with the dues Of thousands
Of Legionnaires from all over the ma
tien. 81
80
National Legion dues, fixed by the
national convention, are 81. State dues,
fixed by the Minnesota State Conven-
ton, are 81. Each Legion post collects,
in addition, an amount sufficient to de-
fray local expenses, which vary accord
ing to the amount of welfare work
necessary, club facilities, ETC. Total
dues are usually $500 per year, which
Includes So issues of The American
Legion Weekly, which alone is worth
the assessment collected. When a mem
Der fails to pay his annual dues by the
first Of each year, he ceases to be a
bona6de member. He may still boost
for the Legion but his support, to be
effective, must be backed up by prompt
payment Of yearly dues.
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President Harding last week signed
the following amendment to the law
relative to taxation:- After January
LIST, 1922, no taxes shall be levied ON
admission, all the proceeds of which
inufe exclusively to the benefit of any
post Of the American Legion or the
Legion Auxiliary units thereof, if no
part If the net earnings thereof inures
to the benefit of any private stock
holder or indivilual.' This amendment
was secured through efforts of the Lee
gioa National Legislative Committee
at the request Of thousands Of Legion
posts throughout the nation. It refers
to the so-called "amusement admission
taxi
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''Ainnesota 3 delegation to the LIE
sion Auxiliary National Convention in
Kansas City was joy to the heart
Of the delegation chairman and cred
it 70 the Gopher State,'' says Mrs.
Sandy Hamilton, Minnesota State Pres
idest, "Womanly, honorable in their
actions, and united in their endeavors,
they made friends and showed fine
appreciation of their position as the
wives, sisters, mothers, and daug hters
Of the men Of Minnesota into whose
hands our Nation committed it's safety
in its hour Of need.
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Do you know that December 3lst
is the last day on which Minnesota
bonus applications will be received9
And that widowed mothers of deceased
bua1ies are entitled to this bonus?
If you know widowed mother, sup
pose you secure application blanks
from the Soldiers Bonus Board, St.
Paul, and help her fill them out before
it is too late? .E- ..
American Legion National headquar
ters has begun national canvass to
determine who was the last soldier
killed in action Nov. II, 1913. The
French government will erect a monu-
Ment to the last American soldier to
fab in battle
"Late> for reveille again, I see,
O'Malley,'' snorted the irate captain.
Hsw do you account for this persis
tent tardiness?''
IT'S inherited, sir,'' answered Pri-
vate o'Malley, "Me father was the
late Michael O'Malley.''
o. E. s. ELECTS OFFICERS
At meeting of the local Eastern
Star lodge Monday evening, officers
we're elected for the ensuing year as
follows:
w. M. bessie Dewey.
s w. p. H. Stillwell.
Associate Effie Malburn.
Conductress-Be Nelson.
Associate Conductress Georgia Kie
vel.
Treasurer Lillian Anderson.
6ocretary-C Carrie Terrell.
Clifford Perry and family have
moved from q fat over the Lowell
Khaafre Ia the residence ~ i()7 SecOnC