The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-02-24

nesota. The Minnesota state rights
of this picture have been secured
for period Of five years, and the
state rights of similar patriotic
pictures will be secured by the
Gopher Legion in like. manner with
the object of using the proceeds to
help erect the Minnesota Legion
Memorial Hospital. Then too, in
other states, not only have wealthy
citizens donated money to similar
projects, but the state legislatures
have authorized such aid, and it is
hoped the next Minnesota Legisla-
ture will be just as generous.
Having laid down the basic prin-
ciples upon which to proceed with
the erection of the Minnesota Lee
gion Memorial Hospital, the State
Executive COMMITTEE placed in
the hands of special Memorial
Hospital Committee, the work of
perfecting the details of the cam
paign to raise funds, first specify
ing that in carrying on this work,
the regular organization funds of
the American Legion of Minnesota
be not drawn upon,
State Commander Van Dyke is
Chairman of the special committee,
the members of which are: DIR.
William Maertz of new Prague, DIR.
j. A. Gates of Kenyon, DIR. N. G..
Mortensen of st. Paul, Ray Ross
berg of Crookston, and William
Pierce of Rochester.
The last mentioned is Command
er of the First Congressional Dis
trict Legion organization. He will
act as Manager and Secretary of
the campaign for raising funds,
and will open campaign offices and
launch the necessary drive in the
immediate future. Much of his
time will be spent in visiting local
posts and helping them raise the
funds by showing patriotic motion
picture programs, and so on.
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"To sail away for a year and a
dayp New York delegates plan to
charter steamer to take them TO
the American Legion national con-
vention at New Orleans. Folks
living along the Mississippi between
Bemidji, Mimi. ''first city on the
Mississippi" and New Orleans, will
see many of the Gopher Gang go
floating by in all kinds of vessels
next October. But Harry Klaus of
st. Paul claims most of the Goph-
ers will travel via "The Horse and
Buggy Route, which he has orig
mated. Harry will tell about it
next week.
The Cross of the Commander of
the Legion of Honor, the highest
decoration within the power of
France to give, will be bestowed
on National Commander Hanford
MacNider of the American Legion,
according to cablegram just re-
| ceived from Marshall Foch.
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Found wiping his auto with an
American Flag, man in Tampa,
Florida was questioned by a Le-
glonalre. He was pronounced
simply ignorant" and given in
struction in how to respect the
colors. Hearing of the incident,
the mans employer presented an
American Flag to the local Legion
post.
The war is over but our country
holds many men who under the
protection of Old Glory are gnaw-
at the foundation of the govern
ment upon which their freedom
and prosperity is built. If the
American Legion does nothing
more than peaceably combat the
evil influence of these enemies it
will fulfill great mission worthy
OF such red-blooded young men.
That is why we hope veterans
throughout America will join the
Legion in greater numbers this
year than ever before" editorially
declares the Boomerang of Laramie.
Wyoming.
Do you remember Jim? Jim, who
marched proudly along to his
mothers delight and her evident
satisfaction at the fact that they
were all out of step but her Jim!
Jim was good fellow but Just a
half-pace out of step with his COM
rades. There are not many Jims in
the Gopher Gang, but even a few
Jlms play hokus-pokus with the line
up. Doggone 'em, they won't quite
hayfoot, strawfoot with the rest of
the gang. Being half a step be-
hind is no help. Get in step with
the Gopher Gang! Pay them their
dues today. Over the top for sixty
thousand Gopher buddies in 1929,
Let's go!
Is the Gopher Gang on the map?
You tell 'em, buddy! Take this
weeks issue of the Legion Weekly.
read by a million Legionaires-on
page 8 there is a story of the
achievements of Henning Minnesota
Legionaires, and another story of
what Stephen Gust Post of Strath-
coma, Mimi. is doing. On page 9
you will see the picture of a com
munity toboggan slide operated by
GAINESVILLE, Mimi. Legionaires. On
page IL the whole Gopher Gang