The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-05-18
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- Le9rl1oesr
REVELATIONS!
lin Modern English)

1. And it came to pass that the
Day of Judgment approached and
all men were as one. Top Ser
geant st. Peter stood before the
gates of Legion Heaven, "hands on
hips" and Jumped to straddle POSI-
tom. Before him stretched a line
up of generals, colonies, majors,
catains, first lieutenents, sergeants,
corporals, privates first class, priv
ates and deck swabbers, aye even
until the least of these, of shave
tails and kitchen police. Gabriel
blew "pay day" on his horn.
9. And it came also to pass that
three Legion Post Commanders
stood next to one another in line
each nervously lingering his cuff and
mumbling to himself the list OF
good deeds which he was to recount
to Top Soak st. Peter, Guardian OF
the Pearly Gates, in order to gain
entrance to the Elysian pastures.
8. "And what" roared Sergeant
Pete to the first trembling post
commander, shave you done for
your fellowmeE as commander OF
your Legion post?" 81 have done
much, sir" stammered he. 81 have
planned many dances and smokers.
MY post has been active. We have
enjoyed many banquets. We have
4. "Stand aside" yelled ST.
Peter. "And what have you done
for your country" gruffly address,
ing the second trembling post COM
mander. ooh sir" pipes No. 2
''we have been very active. We
have given two home talent plays
We have maintained our member.
ship nearly to what it was last year
We have observed all patriotic holi
days with fitting ceremonies. We
have had good meetings, and
5. Enough" cried St. Peter
"You make me sick" And turning
to post Commander No. he de
manded in his best top sergeant
manner to know what No. 3 hac
done to justify his existence.
6. ''We have worked hard, sir,
said Post Commander No. 8, "bu
/ fear that we have not benefited
ourselves as much as we should
We have turned our attention tt
community activities and have little
money in the treasury. Our mem
bership is not yet large but is grow
ing steadily. We have had but few
banquets, dances and home talen
plays. On the other hand we hav'
helped the poor and the needy il
our town. We gave a sick budd.
food and clothing. We erected
memorial in the public square. W.
helped the Commercial Club bull
community house. We plante,
trees in memory of the buddies VIII
did not come back. We beautifie
the city park. We comforted tn
sick and disabled For ourseive
we have been able only to build an
maintain a small clubhouse. w
have spent all our money, but w
are beloved by our fellow towns
people"
z. "At ease," cried st. Peter
Through your efforts your pos
has established itself as a CON
munity asset, you have exemplifie
every tenet expressed in the pre-
amble to the constitution of tn
American Legion. You may ente
anu uuSL Oh FlHSSlue seat dC III
left of the press-box. You've got
coming"
8. "And you," roared Pet,
turning again to No. 1 and No.
and reasoning his best top SCI
geant manner, "get to hell out {
here. Back to earth for yoNrs, an
another term of office. Make goo
in unselfish ways or the gates {
Legion Heaven will be to you fo
ever closed"
9. And seating himself upon
golden rock at the side of the gat
Sergeant Pete remarked, "Anotht
day, another dollar. Now what d
you know about that" And Gal
riel blew mess call on his horn.
ALLEN L. MOORE, Chairman,
Gopher Legion Post Actiyitie