, 1922-01-05

sErapnel during n world war, trani
Roheol. who served the kaiser. nov
is kept from suffering by an Amer
lean doughboy's discarded suit Of
~"civvies." Someone bought the cloth
ing at n rummage sale held by ths
American Legion post OF Maspeth
Long Island. and sem II to n woman
acquaintance in Germany. She gave
II to the needy German soldier. Nov
I can use the little pension the gov
ernment gives me for food and need
not go hungry" tho former enemy
/. soldier says I'm n letter OF thanks to
the Legion post. Ex-Soidaten Roheol
lives in Ekren. Germany.
American soldiers and marines who
won the coveted Congressional Medal
OF Honor during the war will receive
the Italian var cross. officials Of the
American Legion have been informed
by the italian embassy. General Vac
carl. chief of staff of the embassy.
already has begun distribution OF the
medal. Steps have been taken by the
legion to also obtain tho cross for
naval men who received the congress,
sional medal.
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Members Of the American Legion
all over the country hereafter Will be
kept informed Of what congress and
the government are doing for ex-serv-
ice men through a weekly bulletin is
sued by the iegion's Legislative COM
mittee. The bulletins viii be sent to
all legion newspapers and publications
and state officials.
More than 10000 former service
men are suffering from tuberculosis In
Denver. according TO C. ]. H8rris. d.
rector Of the American Legion's serv-
ice division. who is making an fnves-
tigation of the care of these men. The
situation IS getting beyond h con-
troll of civic authorities and adequate
hospital facilities arc a pressing
need. Mr.. Harris reports.
Marriage after the entrance OF
America Into the world war did no
constitute an attempted evasion of
the draft so as to deprive the service
man of a bonus claim under the Min
nesota statute. the Minnesota SUI
preme court has ruled.
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Parents or wives of Americans who
died overseas during the world war
and whose bodies have not been re-
turned would have an opportunity to
visit the graves OF their deceased at
government expense in a resolution
introduced into congress by Repre-
sentative Hamilton Fish. New York. a
member OF the American Legion. The
resolution directs the secretary of
war to provide transportation to
American cemeteries overseas.
A request that the United States
government be asked to negotiate an
agreement with Great Britain for re-
ciprocal treatment of disabled war vet
Grams, travelling or residing in either
country, will be considered at the
next meeting OF the legislative com
mittee OF the American Legion. Such
mn agreement is IN effect between this
country and Canada
Neutrality Of wyandotte post of
the American Legion. Kansas City.
In the strike OF packing house EN-.
ployes has been commended by the
Central Labor body In a letter signed
by tho president OF tho organization.
Tho labor body is composed of rep.
resentatives Of all organized crafts.
/ Gen. Armando Diaz. commander OF
the italian armies during the war
/ was a casualty following his tour Of
the United States as guest of ths
American Legion. When he arrived
; In Naples. It was found tina he had
sprained a finger from the cordialit,
of the thousands of American hand