The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-03-24
BREEZY SNAPSHOTS OF
THE AMERICAN LEGION
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The American Legion of Ludlow,
VT, has made official report of the |
prowess of John Sheehan, overseas
doughboy, who strangled to death |
wildcat with his bare hands. Shee- |
han, wounded four times by the bob
cat was rewarded with an $500 state
bounty. The soldier and the beast
came to blows in remote mountain
pass.
The American Federation of Labor
Twill assist the American Legion in
finding jobs for 100000 unemployed
.service men, according to President
Samuel Gompers. Twelve governors
have issued proclamations requesting
citizens to observe March 20 as Leg
ion Employment Day.
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Fourteen states already have re-
fused financial assistance to the move
i for a George Washington and World
A War Memorial building in Washing
M lOI1, -. ~, anu ~ OtllCl States Will
n follow suit, according to the Amer
\ lean Legion's legislative committee.
The Legion opposes construction of
the elaborate memorial at time when
thousands Of ex-service men are job
less and in need.
A badly decomposed body found on
the banks of the Cumberland river
near Nashville, Tenn, was given a
military burial by the American Leg
ion when searchers found Legion
button and membership card in the
clothing.
In Corning, N. Y, the American
Legion is selling flour to get money
for it's relief work. Help the Legion
by Corning flour" is the selling motto
When police in Nashville, Ten, raid
ed an alleged bootlegger, they found
his liquor tightly locked in safe, and
appealed to the local American Legion
post for man-power. The Legior
called an expert overseas locksmitf
from it's ranks. He cracked the SAFE
and exposed 80 quarts.
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Department of Justice operative:
and the American Legion, rounding
up bogus army uniform wearers il
Chicago, picked up self-admittet
outstanding hero of the war. Inves
tigation showed he had evaded regis
tration for the draft. He was wear
ing, however, insignia of the 77tl
Division, stripes of a master sergeant
service and wound chevrons mark
manshp medals and American an
foreign decorations
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Nine communities in each state wi
receive certificates of merit for es
ceptional work in providing employ
ment fore men from Han
ford MacNider, commander of tn
american Legion The awards Wi
follow the Legion campaign for jof
eliminating in Legion Employmel
Day, Marh 20.
Sick and wounded soldiers of Il
World War are receiving more thu
$1,000 month from the famous Bus'
gardens in Pasadena More than 40l
600 adults have visited the garde
since last August, when Mrs ii
Busch began giving the revenue
the American Legion for the relief
destitute service men.
President Harding has recommer
ed the creation of commission
control the erection of American W
memorials on the battlehelds of +
rope. Secretary Weeks, General +
shing, Commander Hanford Nj
Nider and one senator and one rep
sentative would comprise the Hardi
commission.
New York will be the first state
give cash compensation to disabl
unemployed ex-service men. A t,
of $1,OOO,OO0 will be appropriated
the legislature. Gov. Miller assn
the American Legion, fostering
bill. Only sick or wounded men
have been out of work for so days
l benefit
Citizenship clubs for the beneht
young people for the discussion
current issues of the day will be to-
ed by the American Legion AuS'''
in 4500 communities in every ST
e Ala, Auxiliary will SD