New Forty and Eight Chief George Dobson Elected
George Dobson, born 1886 in Scarborough England, becomes chief de chemin de fer of La Societe des Quarante Hommes et Huit Chevaux. A Cornell trained mechanical engineer and former Westinghouse and Signal Corps Reserve officer, he led Passaic post No. 8 as commander and held multiple Forty and Eight and national roles since 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dobson
Scarborough
England
America
Brooklyn
N. Y
Passaic
N. J
Cornell University
Western Electric Company
Dobson
Signal Corps
Zune
East
Ern
F. B. Jewett
Division of Research and Inspection
A. HE. F
Army Park
First Army
American Legion
Passaic County
Prediction of a second world war within the decade
Maj. Thomas Amory Lee of Topeka Kansas, returning from the Fidac congress in London as an American Legion delegate, warned that another world war more terrible and larger in scale is imminent. He cited world peace leaders and concluded optimism cannot mask the danger. He noted nations seek US leadership on global responsibility and the British Isles copy the US temperance trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maj
Thomas Amory Lee
Topeka
Kan
London
Fidac
Federation of Inter-allied Veterans’ Organizations
American Legion
Lee
World Peace Movement
Major Iyee
United States
British Isles
Savings Plan to Aid Men to Get to Paris
A Ohio bank proposes a Paris Savings club to fund Legion members trip to the 1928 national convention. Members can deposit a dollar or two weekly, enabling officials and delegates to attend while rank-and-file soldiers save gradually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
M. P
Legion
Injohio
Praise for the American Legion from Rock Rapids editorials
The Rock Rapids Review lauds the American Legion for speaking plainly and rejecting evasive tactics. It contrasts the Legion with “gum shoe and velvet glove” approaches, noting its willingness to name offending organizations and to stand by constitutional principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Review of Rock Rapids
Iowa
the Legion
American Legion
United States
Warning to disabled veterans on filing by 1925
Rehabilitation officers of the American Legion in Washington warn disabled veterans with compensable claims who have not filed with the Veterans' Bureau to apply by January 1 1925 or lose the pre existing benefit. The Bureau now operates regional offices with authority to handle all awards Vocation training and hospitalization. A claims and rating board will include a medical specialist a medical referee and a vocational specialist and may rate the veteran with the veteran present if desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Washington
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Veterans’ Bureau
Rating and Claims Board
A Christmas Greeting Card Poem
A nostalgic Christmas verse proclaims that all memories of home and affection grow holier with Christ. It speaks of absence, youth, age, and longing, asserting that every joy and sorrow deepens with the Christ’s presence in greeting and remembrance.
Christmas Homecoming Keeps Mother Bright And Busy
An insurance agent recalls surprising her mother with a week in the country to prepare for Christmas. The plan unravels into a joyful, joint effort as the family cleans, bakes, and revives holiday cheer, with mother regaining youthfulness and everyone sharing in the labor and laughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother
Father
Jim
Nell
Marge
Legionnaires Appeal Seeks Funds for Berkeley Clubhouse
Berkeley residents are urged to support the American Legion project to build a modest club house in memory of those who gave their lives. The appeal notes the Legion’s role in protecting citizens from indemnity taxes and asks for public gratitude through contribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley
Cal
American Legion
Legionnaires
Legion
Rhine
Urges Accuracy in Auxiliary Records in Kansas
Miss Emma Hadorn Kansas department secretary of the American Legion auxiliary urges accuracy in filing historical bibliography of members. She says current members' records will be invaluable to future generations and notes the auxiliary could become a hereditary organization akin to the Daughters of the American Revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Daughters of the American Revolution
Emma Hadorn
Kansas
Castle Island Forts Through Colonial and Revolutionary Times
The article traces Castle Island Forts in Boston from 1636 flag salutes to Castle William, later Fort William, and Fort Independence. It covers Richard Davenport removing the cross from the flag, the 1689 revolt against Sir Edmund Andros, 1705 repairs by Coronel Romer, reforms during the French wars, Lord Howe’s evacuation in 1776, and the 1882 expansion into a casemated pentagonal fort named Fort Independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Boston
Castle Island
Richard Davenport
John Endicott
Edmund Andros
Coronel Romer
Castle William
Port William
Whi Han
Atlantic
Lord Howe
Fort William
John Adams
Fort Independence
Stars and Stripes First Flown at Fort Schuyler
On August 8 1777 1700 British and allied forces besieged Fort Schuyler later Fort Stanwix near Rome New York. The garrison under Gansevoort and Willet raised a home made Stars and Stripes and defended the fort through Oriskany. Fort Schuyler later the site hosted the 1784 Fort Schuyler treaty ceding Northwest Territory to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry St. Leger
Fort Schuyler
Rome
N. Y
Peter Gansevoort
Marinus Willet
Congress
St. Leger
Mohawk Valley
Burgoyne
Albany
New York
Oriskany
William Johnson
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Kentucky
Philip Schuyler
Perfect Football Coach Manipulates Players and Alumni
A Life magazine excerpt praises a coach who selects players while campus celebrities feel involved. He designs strategies and schedules to appear to achieve the impossible if victorious, yet leaves critics saying no one could win if defeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ift
Red Cross Balk Blue Laundry Ad Boosts Cotton Prices
War raises cotton and linen costs as grocers offer laundry use of Red Cross Balk Blue to lengthen service. Advert reads easier laundering option amid price surge.
Woman cuts off hair after barbershop visit
A Cincinnati Enquirer snippet reports a woman returning from the barbershop says she cut off her hair to shed the weight from her head. Her husband criticizes her choice as a quarrel ensues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Enquirer
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Merican
American Legion News Service
W. E. Gilroy
The
Congregationalist
Hlanada
Ethel Cook
Eliot
Western Newspaper Trion
Old Jim
Wes
Newby
An¢e Motier
Berkeley, California
Legionnaires’ Appeal
U. S
Western Newspaper Union
Liquid Veneer Company
Buffalo, WY
Southern Tobacco Co
N. Front St
Memphis
Tenn
McMillan Fur & Wool CO
Minneapolis
Minn
Old Reliable
Northwest
Tresco Sales, Inc
Davenport
Bellans Hot Water
Sure Relief
LLANS
Parker
Aiscor Chem
Patchogue
Hindercorns
Chesebrough Mfg. Co
State Street
W. N U
Billings
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