Regional Billets for War Orphans Lead Legion Welfare Drive
The American Legion opened a nationwide child welfare program with regional billets starting at Otter Lake Michigan. The Otter Lake site houses up to nine children per building in small cottages under a supervising mother and doctor led care, aiming to support 26 children now and expand as funds permit. The program covers children whose fathers died in action or from service, with future expansion planned to meet a peak of 35 000 orphans in ten years. The second billet is planned in Independence Kansas with a 400 acre tract donated by Daniel Dabney, funded by a statewide drive. The Legion also assists childless ex servicemen who wish to adopt, providing careful screening and cash support when mothers resist separation. The effort targets non institutional home like care and continues alongside government aid gaps for widows.
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American Legion
Otter Lake
Mich
Legion
National Child Welfare Committee
The
Otter Iake
Michigan
Thousand Lakes
Eva Ingersoll
O. Johnson
Legionnaires
Michigan Department of the Legion
National Organization of the Legion
National Cdy
Hvaty
Independence
Kans
John RB. Quinn
the Legion
Kansas
Daniel Dabney
France
Submarine Yarns In Book By Scout
Henry Beston, a Navy submarine writer and American Legion member, turns to adventure tales for children while serving submerged off the Irish coast. Theodore Roosevelt supports his work, and Dr. John Tigert ranks the book among the top 20 American children’s books.
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Irish
Selcheprey
France
Henry Beston
Theodore Roosevelt
American Legion
John Tigert
United States Commissioner of Education
Boston
Beston
Legion
Legion Plans Protests Over Citizenship for Convicted Men
The American Legion of Belmont County Ohio will protest future grants of citizenship to men convicted of various offenses. A committee was formed to investigate the character of applicants, following papers granted to several such men.
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American Legion
Belmont County
Ohio
National Convention Officials List St Paul 1924 Details
The American Legion national headquarters announces the 1924 convention in St. Paul Minnesota from September 15 to 19 with a committee in St. Paul handling publicity entertainment decorations finance tickets parade rank transportation and auxiliary matters. Named contacts include General chairman Judge Noval A Stone and officials H A Boomer D K Baldwin J H McDonald W D Bugee B O Johnson Mrs S M Ralston Dr N G Mortensen among others.
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American Legion
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Minn
Noval A. Stone
State Capitol
H. A. Boomer
Independent Jobbers Supply Company
North Prior
S. I. Welser
Jewell Hotel
D. K. Baldwin
Ramsey
Robert Street
J. T. Foley
Gilfillan Building
J. H. McDonald
S. W. Dittenhofer
Golden Rule
W. D. Bugee
St. Paul Auditorium
W. Matteson
B. O. Johnson
Goodrich Avenue
8. M. Ralston
Grand Avenue
N. G. Mortensen
Bremer Arcade
Claims for service-connected tuberculosis and related diseases deadline
Watson B. Miller announces all former service personnel with tuberculosis neuro-psychiatric diseases amoebic dysentery and encephalitis lethargica must file claims before January 1 1925. Claims should be filed through Legion posts departments or any Veterans Bureau office.
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Veterans’ Bureau
Watson B. Miller
National Rehabilitation Committee of the American Legion
Legion
Iowa Legion Men Set Pace for Many Others
Iowa Legionnaires lead in automobile ownership with sixty five and four tenths percent. More than eight thousand own radios and use them to stay informed. At least half of all ex-service men in Iowa are enrolled in the state Legion department.
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Iowa Department of the American Legion
Iowa Legionnaire
Caring for young turkeys roosts and feeding schedules
After five to six weeks provide roosts for young turkeys in sheds or near barns if winds are high. Use ground posts with cross poles four to five feet high and feed near the roost at dusk. In October to November fattening begins for Thanksgiving birds. feed small corn quantities to encourage exercise and prevent over-ranging.
Live Poultry Market Practice and Preparation
The article explains marketing poultry in live form as most profitable when shipping distances allow. It advises fattening birds before killing for higher price per pound and warns that underfed poultry spoils quickly. Proper feeding two weeks before shipment is recommended to ensure quality.
Feather Picking in Hens Tied to Diet Shortage
Feather picking is caused by missing ingredient in hen rations. Lack of animal food may trigger it, so provide high grade beef scraps or daily fresh meat if needed. Feed by hanging scraps on a string about the hens head height or slightly higher.
Do Not Force Pullets Early
Do not force pullets to reach maturity quickly by heavy mash feeding or they may lay prematurely and weaken over winter. Breeder pullets should be raised on free range and fed mainly whole grain to develop slowly and stay robust into next season. Lights should be avoided unless January is needed to stimulate egg production.
Cleanliness Tackles Poultry Disease in Warm Weather
Cleanliness is essential as moist foods spoil quickly and feeding utensils contaminate easily. Bacteria multiply fast, so poultrymen must exercise unusual care to prevent disease. Late hatch chicks offer good prospects and are easier to rear than earlier ones.
Fishermen Rescued After Week Adrift at Sea
Two French fishermen from Newfoundland were rescued off the Grand Banks after living a week in an open boat with no food or water. They were picked up by the French liner France en route to New York from Havre and Plymouth. The exhausted pair, Francois Heudes and Francois Alain, were recovered near the Grand Banks.
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Newfoundland
France
New York
Havre
Plymouth
Grand Banks
Francois Heudes
Francois Alain
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United States
United States Navy
Iowa Legion
Newport
R. L
Swift Arrow
Point Judith
Sumatra
Leonard Oewill
Oewill
Custer
Matt Dunham
Glacier Park
Rocky Mountains
Little Bighorn
Dunham
St. Louis
Tony
Battler
Washington
Albert Walker
Veterinary Department
United States Quartermaster Corps
Edna van Duyne
Frederick W. van Duyne
United States Army
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