South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-30
buds, Vhizbangs and H. Z.
From the St. Joe County Sector

have TO sleep in Potter's field, the
Wisconsin American Legion has
purchased cemetery plot OF its
own az Racine.
Ex-service men are being sought
by the American Legion OF Seattle.
Wash. TO take over farms on the
Yakima Indian reservation, renewal
Of leases which has been refused
former Japanese tenants by the
state. Preference is being given dis
abled and MANNED soldiers.
Spring cleanup days" are being
/ observed throughout the country as
a part Of the American Legion's
campaign TO give jobs TO all unem-
| pioyed eX- service men. Have an
/ ex-soldier do it" has brought out
old time kitchen police whose knowl-
/ edge Of barrack cleaning hasn't been
[ forgotten.
That race feeling is a thing apart
with them is shown by the action Of
/ the several san Francisco Calf,
I American Legion posts in turning
/ out almost en- masse for the funeral
/ OF Col Charles Young, one of the
few negroes to graduate from West
/ Point.
Producing documents which show
ed him to be an honorably discharg
ed German soldier and holder of the
Iron Cross. an applicant for mem
bership IN the American Legion at
Mexico City. Mexico, said he thought
the organization took in all soldiers
regardless of where they ever
fought.
Facts about wounded ex-service
men and the work which it is doing
to relieve unemployment and teach
Americanism will be broadcasted TO
wireless telephone operators March
81 by the American Legion Of New
York. Weather conditions permit
ting the Legion expects to reach the
middle western Atlantic and south
ern states and Cuba.
with more than 100000 of its
total of 100000 jobless veterans of
the world war placed in positions
the first day. with Gov Louis Hart
of Washington defying the AZ other
state heads 10 beat him i'm finding
places for them and with Louisiana
reporting 100 per cent employment
the American Legion's campaign to
give every eX-service man a Job
opened opumistically. national Off
GERS Of the Legion state.
In order that no loophole may re-
main untitled, L4emuel Bolles, ma
tional adjutant of the Legion, has
extended the time for the campaign
indefinitely. Word from Texas Lee
sion officers was received at head
quarters stating that the posts there
had set Is days as the limit Cum
berland. Md. was the first city 10
report unemployment ranks filed
and was followed closely by Port
/ Angeles, Wash, the farthest west
ern Legion post
A straw vote Of civilians and world
war veterans held by a ST. Paul,
Mimi. newspaper, gave count Of 8
- 10 I in favor of adjusted com
pensation legislation. A count OF
2.51S ex-service mems ballots show
Cd three out Of every four had voted
for a general bonus TO all ex-service
men.
National women's orga MIA tions
and the American Legion are CO.
operating to raise a fund Of $4,000
600 TO establish a retreat for dis
abled service men at Upper Lake
y. Y.
I'm washington. D. c.. at the re-
quest of a federal adjustment
, board James S Daugherty. veter-
. an of Pershings bodyguard in Mex.
leo and wounded during the world
war al Cantgny. died in a hote
room Identification was establish
|. ed by the aluminium tag he wore
b around his neck