South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-27

Poo1A y olA~b UF the AUltEAlfAN Afr-
sion OF the birthdays OF both Cen
eral Robert +. Lee and General L. s.
Grant. rival leaders Of the Civil War.
is requested Of all posts in the North
and South By national headquarters
or the service mems organization.
The birthday Of Cen Grant. 20 cele-
brate which tho Legion will assist
the G. A. r.. viii be observed April
p. That Of Cen. Lee will be observ-
ed Jan. %, 1928.
The national Legion's celebration
OF the birth Of these great Ameri-
cans Will be IAN effective argument
that all sectonalism is buried and
that the glory of the nation is the
chief concern Of every patriotic
citizen" Lemuel BOlles, Legion ad-
Jutant declares.
The Naval Aviation post Of the
American Legion. New York city.
composed principally Of officers list
ed in tho social register. has relin-
pushed its charter because Of The
national organizations fight for ad-
justed compensation. Cancellation
Of this posts charter reduces the
total number of Legion posts from
mander MacNider said when told Of
the naval units action "Fifty-siX
new posts have been chartered since
April 1. The loss OF the naval avia-
ton unit, therefore. reduces our net
increase for 10 days TO only 55
posts"
The practice Of prohibition en-
| forcement officials wearing the army
uniform 10 trap violators Of the liq-
uor law caused the American Lee
gion of Norfolk, Va. TO register a
protest with Secretary Of War
Weeks, who took immediate action.
The Legion alleged dissertation Of the
insignia immortalized by American
arms during the world war.
When the wife Of a wounded
buddy was desperately i'll. physicians
| appealed TO jobless service men IN
/ the American Legion barracks.
Cleveland, Ohio, for blood for a
| TRANSMISSION TO save her life The
blood Of the unemployed veterans
/ was too thin, it was found. and vol
! unteers had to be obtained from a
Legion post of veterans who have
jobs.
Those who oppose tho rights Of
men who fought in the world war
are unpatriotic, Brig. Gen. Hanson
Ely. commandant of the War De-
partment's service schools at Fort
Leavenworth, Kan, declared in me
mortal exercises conducted by the
American Legion. Gen. Ely pleaded
for adequate care of the war dis
abled and adjusted compensation.
Cupid Is making such war romance
iuroads in the membership of an
American Legion post of Mime
apolis, MINI, composed entirely OF
army and navy nurses, that a mems
auxiliary, composed of husbands Of
the fair Legionnaires. Is being plan
ned.
Fed up upon wrong number"
Tine busy and lines out Of
order" the American Legion post Of
Decatur, Ark, bought the city's
telephone company and after over
hauling tho system. Will operate #.
The republican party Of Mime
sofa, assembled IN state convention
unanimously voted resolutions in
favor of the American Legion's ad-
justed compensation measure.
Use OF the Stars and Stripes TO
advertise a junk shop or a fish mar
ket now is forbidden in New York.
Following the Americans Legion
issuance of instructions ON how 10
respect the flag, the New York legis-
lature passed a bill prohibiting re
productions of the flag on business
stationery"
When Major General Clarence r.
Edwards. leader Of the Yankee divi-
sion in the world war. asked a group
of American Legion men at Holyoke.
Mass, what type OF adjusted COM
pensation they would take, So per
cent elected the insurance feature,
10 per cent the farm feature and
home aid and the rest declared for
vocational training
Starting simultaneously in every
community in the United States, on