The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22

The post commander has again called attention Of the ex-service men of Jefferson county that regardle ss which Is to be voted upon January 30, all men having . permanent physical disability and who do not assess property for taxes to tho value of $500. may vote on January 30. and al, coming elections, without paying poll tax If they will secure a certificate from Dr. J. D. Bowling. county health officer. and one from Roy Dillon. county tax assessor, and one from Judge J. F. Stiles, judge of probate.
 It Is pointed out that all other, ex- service men who have attempted to take advantage of the poll tax ex- emption law and have not paid their back poll tax will be unable to vote on the two amendments which are to be passed upon in tho election on the thirtieth day of this month.
 Rumors and the we'll known brand of dope" which was generally passed around in the army has 1t that the bonus bill will be passed before July 1 by the present Congress.
 It is pointed out that this is cleo tion year for Congress and that the party in power is too shrewd to miss the opportunity of using the passage of the adjusted compensation bill for campaign purposes.
 The great majority of the ex- service men care very little so far as the members of Congress are con- cerned whether the bill is made law in the name of justice or in the name of political expediency.
 Comrade Rufus Bethea Is having fine success with the legion employ ment office, of which he Is in charge.
 He has found many temporary jobs for the fellows and some permanent is giving this service to the legion and the ex-service men without any charge or compensation. He is glad to render the service, and says he Is more than repaid by the gratitude which the mon are manifesting. and the appreciation of the members of Birmingham post No. of the Ameri- can Legion.
 National Commander Hanford Mac Nider has Issued special orders from the National P. c. The commander emphasized the duty of every post to see that each ex-service man and woman in the United States is prop erly taken care of with reference to hospitalization, vocational training and compensation. He calls upon ev- cry post to see that every disabled veteran and every unemployed bud die" who Is able to work be given the service to which they are entitled He urges that 1t Is the duty of the American Legion to add to it's own strength and prestige by getting all the men who are eligible on the roster of the legion.
 Commander MacNider holds that after all. it is service to our buddies that makes the legion the force 1t Is in the country.
 The commander urges that the com bined strength of all the service men and women be thrown in the badness to make the passage of the adjusted compensation bill by the present Con- gross certain.
 The commander called a conference of all executive committeeman, de- partment commanders and depart ment adjutants, which Is now in ses- sion in Indianapolis. where they con-' versed Friday afternoon.
 Tho department commander of the legion of the. state of New Jersey has discovered some important .nforma- ton on the question of the bonus The state of New Jersey Is giving a bonus of s1oo to each man or woman who entered the service from that state. The legion undertook to find out what tho men and women were do- ing with their $1oo.
 One man answered.: Y helped to buy furniture for my home, and it didn't buy very much at that"
 Another puddle answered.: T put mine into the saving bank and some day I will use it to help build home"
 Another one answered: q paid my board bill with most of 1t, and the rest of it went to buy an overcoat."
 Another answered.: q am running a little automobile accessory store and used the $100 to pay on ship nent of goods.'
 Still another one answered.: T used mine in getting married, and believe me it did not go very far"
 National Commander Hanford Mac Nider and our own Vice Commander George l.. Berry have both sent pho- tographs to Birmingham post, No. l, Headquarters.
 Colonel Berry Is friend of Com missioner William l.. Harrison. He is president of the Internationa: Printing Pressmen and Assistants Union of North America. He vas or- ganized labor's spokesman at the legion national convention in Kansas City Tn November. Colonel Berry is regarded as the legion symbol for labor. He is a<Tennessean and lives at Rogersville. He was born in Haw-