, 1922-06-01
AMERICAN LEGION
Work of Cleanup Squad
Reviewed. Varied AC-
tivitieS of World War
Veterans.

tiers Of the United States Veterans
bureau at Casper regarding the work
done and the results obtained by the
two cleanup squads now touring the
state in an effort to contact cases
for the action of the Bureau in ex-
tending the service of the govern
ment to disabled former service men,
nave been a source OF great gratifica-
ltion to state officials OF the American
Legion. through whose efforts the
return visit of The squad was Sc
lCured.
During the first week of thu can
vass the squad working in the north
part of the state visited three towns
and contacted IA total of SO cases.
At Newcastle 35 cases were con-
tacted. 25 of which were new cases.
and 10 were old cases in which ap-
p~licants we're prepared to submit
new evidence of legality of claims.
At MoOrcroft % contacts were made.
including II new cases and II old
eases. Gillette furnished a total OF
20 cases, 10 new and 10 old.
The squad working in southern
Wyoming showed greater results. due
largely to the fertility Of the field in
the vicinity OF Torrington, where a
large number of veterans have re-
Gently located on homesteads under
the new recla mation project there.
The squad made record of IS cases
at Douglas, l6 of which were new
and eight old At Lusk they regis
TERED eight new cases and six
old cases. or a total of IA. The re-
lport from TorringtOn carried a total
of 73 cases. 40 of which are new and
81 old. and in addition note was
made of Is gases which the squad
did not have time to Investigate in
the short period OF their visit.
Wheatland furnished three new cases
and four old cases. or a total OF
seven.
Il Incomplete reports from Buffalo In
the north and Cheyenne in the south
=. TERRITORY showed that one day Of
work in the former city uncovered 16
cases, including Is new and two days
work in the capital city gave q total
OF 21 cases. IL OF which are new.
5 Reports received to date register
} a total of PAP cases. This number
: includes 148 cases OF which the
= bureau has no previous recor and
"a cases in which applicants are
Z asking an opportunity to submit new
proof OF validity of claims previous
I ly filed and rejected.
S The results obtained thus far in
o the cleanup campaign indicate con-
e clusively to state American Legion
i officials the need for the return visit
OF the squad. aid they consider that
1.-The state organization has rendered
an unparalleled service to the vet
erans OF Wyoming by being instru-
mental in putting the under
way. Much OF the credit for the sue
cess of the campaign thus far is at
tributed to the local posts OF the
Legion and to other local agencies in
!. the different vicinities.
Gillette
: The local post of the American
Legion has ordered a first class
+ radio set to be installed in its head
quarters. The set will be equipped
with receiver and amplifier to make
I it possible for members of the pos
4 to listen in on broad-casting and
other sending stations over a radius
: of 1900 miles, and the Legionaires
. are anticipating the pleasure of be-
I ing able to listen to concerts rem
! dered in Los Angeles, Seattle, Den
I yer, Chicago, Kansas City and st.
{ Louis.
( Campbell County Post No. AZ. of
the American Legion. located at Gill
; lette. supported by the entire COM
I munity, Is up in arms against an an
onymous note-writer who, in refer
ring to a complaint against a local
Entertainment staged by the post. re-
7 fers to the veterans Of the World
War as cattle" The adjutant of
! THE Post. Jack Morgan, made a fit
ting and forceful reply to the note
i writer through the columns OF the
local press, characterizing him as "a
! weak-minded Standardization" An
! editorial appearing In a current issue
! of the Gillette News reminds this
/ cowardly assassin of patriotism that
. during the war the staring Federal
; prison would be his lot for such ut
terances," or that the war-inflamed
! red-blooded patriotism might take
his worthless carcass out to a tall
tree where he could hang as did his
5imian ancestors, but not from a tail,
either"
Newcastle
The local post Of the American
Legion is carrying its full share of
! civic and social activities. The post
! recently purchased a new piano for
use in their quarters and for their
weekly dances. A concert band late
~ organized within the membership
lof the post entertains the population
OF the city with excellently rendered
lconcerts each Sunday afternoon.
In connection with the observance
OF Memorial day the local post OF
the American Legion will have a pla
toon OF former soldiers to give an
exhibition of military drall. Fit
ting ceremonies will be carried out
lin the local armory and the post will
be hosts at a dance in the evening.
Rverton
The Riverton Post Of the American
Legion recently scored a hit with q
home talent production Of What
Happened to Jones'" Members OF