Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-02-07
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ENDOWMENT FHNDIS
GIVEN GOOD START

Organization work for the Amerf-
car Legion endowment fGnd move
uept Is now under way in a limited
number Of states, according to Russe0
CreYiston. national adjutant 0f the LIE
gion. Indiana, Illinois ana Kentucky
were the states which decided FIRST to
launch the project. 1t viii be extend
ed gradually until II becomes nation
wide ia scope.
Field secretaries took the field with
the new year. These men, eNDFrtly
trained for their task, are loaned By
the national organization of the Lee
gion to the various state departments
t. assis them in organizing for the
work.
Jarvis Price of Topeka. Kaus. is the
field secretary working with Depart
ment Commander Thomas S. Neon
nell of Fowler. Ind, and Department
Adjutant Frank II. Henley - Indian
apolis in organizing In Indiana. Ran
dolph Bishop OF Johnson City. Tenn.
is cooperating with Department Com
mander Frank y. Rash of Darlington.
Ky, and Department Adjutant 4. H.
Hayden, Jr, of Louisville in organi-
cation work in that department. De-
partment Commander Howard +. Saw
age and Department Adiutant H. J.
Heckel Of Illinois are being assisted
in Chicago by Philip b. Stapp Of
Greensburg. Ind, and in the rest OF
the state by Reau Komp OF Blooming
ton. H.
As the field secretaries left national
headquarters at Indianapolis, members
OF the permanent headquarters stafr
made their contributions A total Of
Si,495 in cash and pledges was given.
Officials in charge Of the endowment
movement said that on this basis tho
Legion and the auxiliary alone would
make up fund of S20,Oo0,00o
Announcement was made that the
perpetual trust II will perpetuate
the name and principles of the Legion
long after all Legionnalres, all dis
abled veterans OF the World war and
all orphans of veterans are gone. The
principal of the fund is 10 be held in
tact II will be administered. after
the Legion Is gone, by organizations
designated by n board consisting Of
the then President Of the United
States and other prominent persons.
Acceptance on the honorary com.
mittee for the endowment movement
have been received from: w G. Nc
Adoo of Los Angeles, w. " Atterbury
Of Pittsburgh recently chosen rs pres.
ident of the Pennsylvania Railroad
company; james A. Flaherty OF New
Haven, Conn supreme knight OF the
Knights of Columbus; John G. Price
Of Columbus Ohio, grand exalted
ruler Of the Elks; Cardinal O'Connen
Of Boston; John Barton Payne Of Chi
cage, chairman Of the American Red
Gross; Richard r. Grant, president Of
the Chamber Of Commerce Of the
United states Frank Q. Lowden for
mer governor of Illinois; julius H.
Barnes Of New York city, former pres
ident of the Chamber Of Commerce u
the Uiuted States: Kenesaw Nj Ian.
dis OF Chicago commissioner of or
gained baseball; Mrs Lou Henry
Hoover wife OF the secretary Of com.
merce Marshall Field III Of New
York city, Col Albert a. Sprague.
member OF the Chicago city admins
tratlon and formerly chairman OF tho
Legions national rehabilitation com
mittee; Jesse II. Newton Of Denver.
Colo, president OF the National Edu-
cation association Nal Gen Jamea
q. Hartford Of New York city, Mrs.
Medill Mccormick Of Chicago. Miss
Anne Morgan Of New York city.
Heads of various patriotic and vet
eran organizations have accepted
membership on the committee. Among
them are Mrs Anthony Wayne Cook
of Cooksburg, Pa. president general
Of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution; Or Louis r Arensberg OF
Pittsburgh, commander In chief Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic; Chaun-
cey W. Herrlck Of Washington, com
mander n-chief Of the United Spanish
War Veterans; George w. Harrles Of
Chicago, mmander-in-chief Of the
Military order Of the World War
Past national commanders Of the
American Legion are members of the
honorary committee They are. MIR
ton J. Foreman Of Chicago, Henry D.
Lindsey Of %ew York City, Franklin
DOIier Of Philadelphia John q. En-
cry OF Grand Rapids Mich Hauford
MacNider If Mason city, Iowa; Alvin
Owsley Of Dallas. Texas.