The Bottineau courant., 1922-07-13

AMERICAN LEGION
| WEEKLY LETTER
a memorial highway extending
j from the Atlantic coast to the west.
ern boundary line of Virginia, pass
!, I, ing through that states principal cit
! les, has beer, suggested by the Virgin
la American Legion as a memorial to
the states world war heroes. The sue-
gestion, which takes the form of set
of resolutions, will be acted on at the
next session Of the state assembly
Two million American club women
pledged themselves to assist the
American Legion in obtaining ade-
quate hospital treatment for disabled
world war veterans and to help re-
hab1lltated veterans find employment
through their representatives at the
meeting of the board of directors of
the General Federation of Women's
Clubs at Chautauqua, N. Y.
With only one dissenting vote, the
Senate of the Louisiana legislature
has passed bill appropriating $25,-
600 to entertain distinguished guests
at the national convention of the
American Legion in New Orleans next
October. The bill already had passed
the House. -, ..,,..s
Missouri and Kansas state officials
Of the American Legion have con-
tracted for one of the most import.
ant projects yet attempted by the Le-
gion in the great 800 mile sweepstake
automobile race to be held in the new,
half million dollar speedway at Kan
sas City September 16. The two de-
partments are III fair way of max
ing handsome sum which will be
used for the care of disabled and 9th
erwise needy veterans.
Two coyote pups will travel by air
plane to the American Legion national
convention I'M New Orleans In October
from Miles City, Montana. The ami
mails will be chaperoned by the adju-
tant of the Legion post at Miles City.
An official welcome from the
French government is awaiting the
delegation of American Legionnaires
who will revisit the scenes of their
A. E. F. activities this August, ac-
cording to Ambassador Jusserand,
speaking in behalf of his government.
The party of Legion men and their
wives will sail from New York, Aug
ust to visit France, Belgium and
England.
By unanimous vote the House of
Representatives has passed a bill pro-
posed by the meriean Legion Ito in
crease the allowance for attendants
Ia blind and totally disabled world
war veterans from $40 to $50 a
month.
If torpedoes or other contraband
were being carried on the Lusitaaia
when the vessel was sunk by a Ger
man submarine, the fact will be
known to the world, a Philadelphia
concern which is organizing an ex-
pedition to salvage the s5,000,OO In
gold known to have been on board,
has told the American Legion.
A prize of 500 will be offered to
the New Orleans artist who submits
the most appropriate design for a
poster for the annual convention Of
the American Legion to be held in
that city, Oct. 1921.
A freak pretending to be half ba-
boon and half woman, giving Ameri-
ca as her home and delaring that
there are many more like her in this
country attracted considerable atten-
ton in Constantmople, Turkey,
street carnival, until American Legion
members had the act suppressed.
Because it was the only place he
knew of where he could get food and
shelter and a fighting chance to re-
gain his health, he told the American
Legion, Soloman Harper, a disabled
negro veteran of the war, pleaded
to be sentenced for a number OF
months to the Auburn, New York,
prison. There being no charge against
him, the veteran was not sentenced.
With the prospect of winning i
SIC, 900 wager, Monte Smith, Aneri-
can LegioLnaire from Dallas, Texas,
is making speed in an effort 10 hiks
from Dallas to New York City IN 800
days.
The flag that waved over the ma
tional capitol at Washington, willis
the body Of Americas unmown Sol
dier lay Id state ia the Totunda, has
beer presented by member of thu
capitol guard to the Covington, Ind,
post of the American Legion.
With beef at six cents pound snd
pork at i've cents and fruit yours
for the asking = heavy s'choM
phomised TO an former IA =. Is rnean-
bers who viii visit one aDad Faint-
er, an enthusiastic American Legi0n
naire lii Guatemala
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