The Mankato free press., 1921-04-15
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ters received at the American Legion
Auxiliary headquarters:
Hutchinson, Mrs. w. Mckee: eve
have raised our membership from
60 to 115 since January. We served
banquet to $50 members and elisi-
BILE members of both the post and
auxiliary. We assisted in body al
the funeral of two soldiers. We sent
; boxes to all sick soldiers in our
Community at Christmas. We made
and put curtains for the Legion boys
in their meeting rooms. We are now
helping them put on a play, Al our
next meeting we will entertain the
We meet evey two weeks and have
an average attendance of about So
We have a scheme for bringing our
members that works 10 perfection.
Minneapolis. Miss Maud Beck:
"All the boys with whom I talked
at the Asbury are loud in their
praise of the institution. They say it
it not a hospital but a home. They
say there is no use in taking them
things to eat, as they get everything
they care for and 1t is we'll cooked"
article asked for some time ago be
sent at once, for she adds, They
now think the Auxiliary is the one
friend that never fails them.
Minneapolis Mrs Sandy Hamilton:
I'VE were so glad to get the check
from Jene Larson. This has been a
hard week, so many new boys com
ing in and needing so many things:
I took two night shirts to a boy and
bed
Declaring that the war isn't over
for disabled ex- service men until
they are trained to be self-support-
ing, an American Legion folder be-
ing mailed to 10000 Minnesota busi-
ness men tells them how they can
CO. operate with the Federal VocaS
tional Board. Minneapolis, with a
dy a chance to learn new trade or
profession.
All his life Cletus Lappin of Fair
mont, Minnesota will be totally
disabled veteran of the great war.
Last week he received his state
bonus. Propping himself up in bed,
Cletus endorsed his check to the
building fund of the Lee c. Prentice
help the legion boys stood by. me:
Now I'm going to help them build
those clubrooms they're planning on"
American Indians who served dur
ing the World war are lining up with
the American Legion, according to
applications for post charters receiv-
ed at National Headquarters. An
application for a post at st. Charles
Indians, who sign thems elves: Ben
jamin Comes Out Bear; Charles
Owl Walks In The House; Narcisse
Mackenzie and John Bluebird.
More than $50 World war veterans
hold seats in the legislatures of the
various states. while in congress
twenty six men who sit in the house
of representatives wore the uniform
of Uncle Sam three years ago: otn-
err ex-service men now helping to
rule America are Edwin DENLY, Sec
retary Of the navy; Theodore Roose-
velt, assistant secretary of the navy;
Thomas W. Miller, alien property
custodian, and Jonathan Wainwright,
assistant secretary OF war.
Minnesota legion posts are estab
fishing units Of the Junior American
League, the objects OF which are TO
instill into the minds of boys and
girls, reverence for the flag. love of
home, a sincere appreciation OF
school, and a desire to be a credit
10 themselves, the community, state
and nation.
Scores of jobs are pouring into le-
gion employment bureaus in the twin
cities and Duluth in response to an
appeal sent to all Minnesota business
associations by State Commander A.
II. Vernon, who asked them to help
provide work for unemployed veter-
ans. STAND by the boys who stood
Nv their country" reads part of
Commander Vernon's appeal to Min
nesota's business men.
Detailed information may be had
from Civil Service Secretary, Post
office, St, Paul, relative to examina-
tions to fill positions Of file clerk,
carrier, and unskilled laborers, to be
held during April at St. Paul, Min
neapolis. Crookston. Detroit, e. Grand
Forks, Hibbing, Virginia, Northfeld
and Austin.
At a recent meeting Of the legion
auxiliary executive committee for
Minnesota, 1t was decided to urge
the coming national convention to
make all women eligible to legion
auxiliary membership whose father,
son, husband or brother is eligible to
the legion, whether or not he has en-
rolled therein.
The Minnesota auxiliary also de-
cided to favor making fathers OF
service men eligible to the auxiliary.
Many mothers can't come to meetings
and leave father lonely at home. At
present, if he accompanies mother,
| father is barred from attending the
auxiliary meeting, not being a mem
Der.
Ashbury Hospital, Minneapolis, is
very popular with disabled former
service men. They say 1t is not a
hospital but home. And they de-
scribe the legion auxiliary members
who visit them as "the friends who
never fail"
mot so bad for a town of $50 in