The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-01-10
LOCAL LEGION IN
new QUARTERS
VIII Make Drive Soon for New Mem.
bers. Present Membership
Over A Hundred

Hand County Post No. 50. American
Legion has moved into their new
home in the Auditorium building
which was built for their permanent
home. The club room is 22x70 and
has been furnished with new equip
ment, consisting of several dozen
chairs. an Office desk and library
table, also several card tables.
The local Legion post is n of the
strongest In the state with a men,
bership Of over 100, but they are anx-
ious to add new members 30 hat all
service men in the county might en-
Joy their new home.
Commander w. ID. johnson gives a
few reasons why service men should
join the Legion.
Because the American Legion has
made possible the passage of the
Sweet act, which has caused 100 900
disabled veterans to be hospitalized
or given vocational training, at an ex-
pense of $500, O0o. 900 annually:
Because the American Legion's &C
tivities In South Dakota have made
possible the payment Of approximate
ly $780, 90 the past year in claims
to men who would be a burden of ex-
pense on their relatives and on US
their comrades.
Because the American Legion is
the only organization large and rep
r~esentative enough to obtain proper
legislation, state and national, for war
veterans. The Legion maintains an
ONCE in Washington for this purpose.
Because the American Legion Is
on-political, non-sectarian and ION
racial, binding It's membership in a
strong bond of ~comradeship through
the initiation Of war service.
! Because the American Legion Is the
only organization chartered by con-
gress, and logical successor to the
G.. A. r. and l.. c. ", and all great
veterans organizations, recognized as
zee official representative organiza-
ton Of veterans in courts Of law.
because it has fought the fight of
the disabled veteran practically alone
for five years, and keeps up that fight
through Legion representatives in the
Bureau district and central Offices to
get claims awarded.
Because the American Legion only
requires you to have an honorable
discharge, and be Of good moral
character, so as to be a credit TO your
country and to the Legion.
Because the organization expends
more money in service based on it's
small membership charge than m
organization on earth.
Because it's fight for adjusted com
p~ensation is practically won, and YOU
will share these benefits to the same
degree al Legionnaires.
Because the American Legion m
blem Is a recommendation for you;
an insignia that those who evaded
their war obligations would give much
OF their p~rofteering money to be able
to wear.
Because the American Legion is
the greatest force in America for
world peace.
Because every member gets a years
subscription to the American Legion
Weekly, worth 81 a year. for his 81
national dues.
Because he receives the benefits OF
post clubhouses or halls, social en-
tertainments, and the association with
his buddies, out of his local dues. AS
a member of the post, he has a chance
to help comrades less fortunate than
he.
You should join the Legion be-
cause it is a privilege for which. you
should be proud, and because one out
of every foul veterans who arc &C
ceptable are members. In South Da-
kota forty per cent Of those eligible
belong to the Legion.