The Coconino sun., 1922-05-19

adjust their claims against the gov emment during 1921. Of these claims 42 per cent were for disability com pensation, vocational training and medical treatment.
 While examining an ex-soldier to find out why he couldn't hear, an Indianapolis doctor found a wad of paper in the doughboy's right ear, he reported to the American Legion. The man declared he had inserted the wad while going overseas in 1917, to keep from getting sea-sick.
 To combat the robbery of Franklin, Tenn, residences, members of the American Legion have formed vigi- lante committee. They have captured three burglars thus far.
 Eighteen Frenchmen were digging in German cemetery this spring for ammunition concealed by Germans contrary to terms of the armistice. They found it unexpectedly, accord i ing to what Enrico Piana, Italian consul, told the American Legion at Los Angeles, Cal. Five are still alive.
 Commander Hanford MacNider of the American Legion has received 700 invitations to date to speak in as many communities on Memorial Day. He will accept the invitation of the St. Paul, Minn., Memorial Day as- sociation.
 An automobile run of 1000 miles with a 25-cent repair bill is record made by Nicholas Farnis, who made the trip to Newburg, N. r., to attend an American Legion meeting. His 25-cent repairs were made to his wooden leg, damaged when it slipped off the foot-brake.
 The United States Good Roads as- sociation and the Bankhead National Highway association, in convention assembled, have adopted resolutions introduced by the American Legion, providing preferential employment of ex-soldiers in federal, state and county highway construction.
 Winneteka, exclusive suburb of Chi cago, has turned the village jail into garage for bicycles, and one of the cells is for rent. The elimination of crime is credited to the local Ameri- can Legion post, which formed vol unteer police force of 70 men.
 On the ground that "our greatest heroes probably are obscure soldiers whose names and deeds are unknown" the American Legion of Ohio has de- cined to comply with Gov. Davis re- quest that it name the states greatest hero.
 A women's shovel brigade will be mustered into service at Bartlesville, Oklahoma, on Memorial Day. Wo- men of the American Legion auxiliary will themselves turn the sod and plant 1500 young trees dedicated to World War soldiers.
 President and Mrs. Harding, cabi- net officers and foreign government representatives will be guests of the American Legion of Washington, D. C., when the organization holds it's annual track and field meet on May 6.
 Senator Borah, (Rep.) Idaho, was accused of posing as novel hero" and of uttering "willful and delib- crate falsehood" by Representative Hamilton Fish, (Rep.) N. Y., in meeting of an American Legion post in Washington. Rep. Fish referred, he said, to MT. Borah's statement that members of the senate and congress were attempting to purchase their election by voting for adjusted compensation.
 Consolidation of all World War vet erans in Canada is being urged by Field Marshal Earl Haig, the Amer ican Legion has been informed. Ser vice men of the British Empire have been so consolidated, Earl Haig re- ports.
 To provide their community poor with garden truck during the sum- mer, the American Legion at Nash vile, Tenn, will operate five-acre garden plot, the war veterans work ing the land themselves in their spare moments.
 "For a year of devotion we have set aside a day of recognition. So long as man lives not by bread alone, so long shall this word Mother remain the strongest and sweetest word in any language says Hanford Mac Nider, national commander of the American Legion, in his Mothers Day message to posts of the organi- zation.
 "We of the American Legion are working away at the buildisg of a high castle of patriotism on the rock of sacrifice the message continues. "We offer and dedicate the work of our hands to the mothers of America. Mothers Day, May IA, will be observ- ed nationally and locally by the $500 units of the American Legion Auxil- iary, made up of wives, mothers, daughters and sisters of Legion men.
 Five hundred armed American Le-