The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-11-10
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AS part of the Minnesota Legion
program to enroll more members
than ever in 1923, free trip to
the San Francisco National Conven-
ton will go to the Legionaire in
each of the ten Minnesota congress
sional districts who personally signs
up the largest number of buddies
who did not belong to the organ
ization in 1921. As an additional
reward, this buddy would be desig-
mated as one of the official or vot-
ing delegates to represent his dis
trict and Minnesota at the national
convention.
The so-called "Ex-Service Mems
Bonus League of America, is not
approved by the Legion. It's State
Manager, H. w. Kellerman OF Alex
andria, asked for this approval and
offered approximately $500 per
month to the State Commander per-
sonally or the Minnesota Legion
Treasury, for such official approval,
but as Manager Kellerman showed
that of the 81 collected from citi-
Gems who join this league, Csc goes
to the soliciting agent. 15c to the
county agent, soc to the state trav-
cling agent, &c to Manager Keller
man, and Csc for badges, cards,
ETC., leaving no part of the 81
membership fee" for promoting
adjusted compensation, the Legion
failed to see the proposition as any
thing but another attempt to gold
brick the service men and the pub
lie, and refused to approve the
scheme, declaring that the Ameri-
can Legion, while giving freely of
it's time and energy without pay to
the adjusted compensation cause,
has not and never will brand its
service to it's comrades with the
dollar sign. Any misrepresentation
of the Legion's attitude by this or
ganization will be vigorously dealt
with if reported to Legion State
Headquarters, St. Paul. It's solicit
ing agents usually accost passing
citizens on the street and ask them
to sign a pledge favoring. the
"bonus" and then collect 81 for a
bonus badge.
The five hundred disabled veter-
ans who at Moose Lake, Onamia,
Veteransville near McGrath, and
Orchard Gardens in Hennepin
County, are working and paying for
land in connection with their fed
eral training, are demonstrating the
success of a new rehabilitation sys-
tenn which is attracting national at
tention to Minnesota, the first state
to launch this new project. Event
ually, these buddies will own their
have their families, others are
CInOlo onH 1.-Two in he, be
has from 40 to 80 acres On easy
payments, with bright prospects for
the future. The Minnesota Legion
Auxiliary is staging a big campaign
to establish library for the boys at
Veteransville. Any books or liter
allure will be gratefully received by
Miss Scallen, State Secretary, at
848 Plymouth Building, Mpls. With
courage that conquers all obstacles,
these injured veterans of the world
war are furnishing a wonderful ex-
ample of grit and good citizenship
They deserve the interest and sup
port of our people.
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Not in charity but in Justice
does the American Legion urge the
nation to see that adjusted COM
pensation is granted by Congress to
all honorably discharged veterans of
the great war. And in the same
spirit it calls the attention of Min
nesota employers to the waiting list
of one hundred great war veterans,
who because of their war injuries
have been specially trained by Uncle
Sam in new lines of endeavor, and
await placement throughout the
state. These men have been tlained
at government expense from two
months to two years. They are
willing to accept work in any part
of Minnesota. They will be found
expert, conscientious and reliable,
just as they were loyal to their
country in the great war. They
are entitled to a square deal, not
for charitable or patriotic reasons,
but as simple justice and because
they will earn every cent paid them.
Send information about prospective
positions to U. s. Veterans En-
ployment Bureau, Keith-Plaza Build
ing, Minneapolis.