The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-31

tory disqualification and rehaDlllta-
tion of these men for whom the war
has not ended;
Realization that while the founda-
ton of the American Legion is in
past service, the high sentiments
born of association n the great war
| find their richest growth in con-
tinued service to our individual COM
munities, our state and our nation /;
Affirmation once again of the
principles expressed in the preamble
to our constitution.
This is no new program. 1t is the
! one on which our Legion has build
ed, and that right well, these past
four years. Although not new, it is
an objective which offers us unlimit-
ed opportunities for the attractive,
constructive type of service which
will strengthen the bonds of COM
radeship.
Acceptance by every Legionaire
of persnal responsibility in working
for this program is asked by your
new administration. At Faribault
you laid down certain policies. Your
individual cooperation in translating
them into definite results is expect
| ed.
1t is the confident hope of your
| department officials that during the
year now opening there will be for
all of US a rich store of satisfaction
in our association together, fruit
full harvest of helpfulness to our
comrades and our communities, a
growth in the splendid traditions of
the American Legion.
To these ends l pledge you my
| best efforts and shall expect to have
yours.
Legionaires should remind rel
atives of dead veterans that the
Minnesota State legislature recently
amended the state bonus law so that
the nearest relatives of dead veter-
ans may receive the money due
them. Legion posts will help mothers
and fathers of their former COM
rades to make application for the
bonus, this application to be filled
not later than September, 1924.
The bonus bill amendment reads:
where any soldier, as herein de-
fined, diedsand left him surviving a
widow, or children under Is years
of age, or parents or parent, such
widow, if still single, or if there be
no widow still single, such children
under Is years, or if there be
neither, such mother, or if there be
neither widow still single, children
still under Is years, or mother, such
father shall be entitled to and shall
be paid out of the Soldiers Bonus
fund, the amount which deceased
soldier would have received here
under for the period of his active
service, if living"
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In choosing representatives on the
various standing Legion department
committees for the coming year, the
name of Floyd Andrews of st. Paul
was suggested to Department Com
mander Ludwig Roe, who promptly
exclaimed: ''Fine! Put him on the
list! He was my Captain in France
now I'll give him some ordersp'
Incidentally former buck private Lud
Roe says that former Captain Floyd
Andrews was one of the finest COM
manders that ever wore shoe leather.
Merriam Park Post Legionaires of
st. Paul recently elected him their
Post Commander.
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The reunion of Minnesota Legion
aires at the Minnesota-M Michigan
football game at Northrup Field last
year proved so successful that the
department executive committee has
instructed the department adjutant
to arrange for similar reunion
next November, all Legionaires- to
be seated together in a section to be
reserved for the purpose. These
reunions at Northrup Field are fol
lowed by a banquet at some Twin
City hotel where all buddies may
meet and be entertained and talk
on bygone days in the service and
in theLegion.
Buddy, File Your Claim.
The law, as it stands now, fixes
certain time limits within which
disabled ex-service men must apply
for the various benefits provided by
law.
The time for applying for voca-
tional training expired December 16,
1922.
The time within which war term
insurance may be reinstated and
converted Into standard government
policies is March 3, 1925.
All applications for compensation
must be filed within five years from