Legion leaders hear appeal for world peace from Crosfield
At Indianapolis national executive committee meeting Lieut.-Col. George R. Crosfield urged American Legion to push for peace as the highest goal. He spoke as head of FIDES interallied veterans federation uniting 10,600,000 veterans across nine allied nations and received active support from Legion officials. A committee was formed to convey friendship to Allied veterans and stress universal justice in postwar adjustments.
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American Legion
Indianapolis
Ind
George R. Crostield
London
Fiday
Crosfield
Legion
United States
Rngor
Sona
Dike Chamber
Fides
Hessaee
TL Nelson Jackson
Clare Mane
Thory LD. Lindsley
Joseph AL. Phomipson
Thomas A. Lee
World Peace Commmission
J. Monroe Johnson
Take Steps to Combat Pacifist Propaganda
The American Legion orders wider printing and distribution of a pamphlet endorsing military training in colleges and exposing pacifist propaganda. The pamphlet is prepared by a national defense council led by Brig. Gen. L. R. Gignilliat with Wilvs Wha fey and Howard V. Savage as members.
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National Defense
United States
American Legion
Legion
L. R. Gignilliat
Culver
Ind
Wilvs Whafey
Racine Wis
Howard
Savage
Chicago, TI
Proper Care of Insane Veterans Demanded
The American Legion's national rehabilitation committee urges state laws to authorize commitment of World War I veterans to veterans' bureau hospitals. They argue current rules let relatives remove patients early, hindering cure, and seek legislation to ensure proper care and possible treatment.
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Veterans’ Bureau
National Rehabilitation Committee
American Legion
Washington
Legion
Lunch Counter Clerk Says He Masters the Small Tasks
A lunch counter clerk states he excels at the small tasks. The customer acknowledges this admission as the basis for the clerk's sandwich making job, reflecting a casual exchange from the American Legion Weekly.
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American ‘Legion Weekly
Year of rebirth and recovery for Nellie Revell
Nellie Revell recounts a transformative year after hospital life. She notes gradual mobility gains, continued use of casts and braces, and giving away her wheelchair. She lists her book release, theater-related travel, dinners, social events, and a permanent wave during a vibrant year of recovery and gratitude.
New York Wage Talk And Town Visit Observed
A writer recalls hearing of New York men earning high weekly sums while in a smaller town. The piece contrasts a local admirer earning sixty five dollars weekly with a New York visitor drawing a thousand dollars weekly, noting cost differences, social scenes, and a birthday surprise flowers. The narrator comments on wages and manners, then muses on women's conduct and life choices.
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New York
Tom
Teak
New
Prayer and mercy carry man through long illness
A patient recalls surviving a severe injury after years of illness and neglect. He credits God's mercy, prayers, and special care from his doctor, and shares a memory of a pantry maid named Katie who promised to pray for him before surgery.
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Ufe
Katie
Stewart
Matim
Wealthy in Friendship Not Wealth Quietly Traced
The speaker rejects money as measure of worth and praises the Bank of Friendship. Despite lacking riches and business success, the author celebrates daily dividends of courage, hope, and happiness from true friends. They deny cynics who claim poverty means no friends, sharing gratitude for loyal companionship through hardship.
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Bethlehem Steel
Finance
Bank of Friendship
Morality, punishment, and law in a rainy street tale
A reflective piece argues morality is taught best by continuous punishment and visible law enforcement. It notes human weakness, lawful authority, and a street anecdote where a police officer scolds a reckless driver a story ending with a moral about shouting at those in expensive cars while standing in the rain.
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Croessing
Conges
Adam
Too Much To Eat And Drink In A Small Town
A small town faces a glut of food and alcohol as residents overindulge amid festive gatherings. Local businesses report rising sales while health officials warn about waste and public health concerns.
Grace A Srendler Wins Big Suit Over Bird of Paradise
Grace A Srendler wins after fourteen years of litigation over rights to The Bird of Paradise. New York Supreme Court affirms lower court, awarding judgment against Wiehard Walton Tully and Oliver Morosco. Srendler plans to publish Tyvwailan and produce other unproduced plays. Back royalties and profits estimated around 3 million dollars, with accounting ordered by the courts.
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Grace A. Srendler
Wiehard Walton Tully
Oliver Morosco
New York Supreme Court
Let Him Make Laws He Would And Play The King
Poetic couplets critique of governance and gender roles noting rulers judge laws and singers reflect culture. It also humorously comments that women swear less because they avoid listening to husbands long enough to learn the words.
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The
McNaught. Syndicate, Inc
Why not make an equally candid examination of yourself
The speaker notes a conspicuous fault in a promising man and argues people ridicule themselves yet embrace their own silly acts. They compare ordinary self-deception to a quarterly medical checkup and urge readers to examine their hidden flaws with the same honesty.
General Dalton Named President of Emergency Fleet Corp
Brig. Gen. A. C. Dalton formerly assistant quartermaster general of the army is appointed president of the Emergency Fleet corporation by the shipping board succeeding Capt. Elmer Crowley.
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A. €. Dalton
The
Army
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Shipping Board
Elmer &. Crowley
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American Legion News Service
Nellie Revellays
Craven
New York Evening Pelegrim
Gund
Chen
Honer Ata Prices
Atlantic City
Howe
ED. Howe
Tam
Chitugea
Vpillings, Mont
Leon
Mexico
State OF New York
Greles
Alloy
Kets
Conservation Commission
President Coolidge
State of
Adirondacks
Gen
A. C. Dalton
Navy Depot
T. C. Dowling
Naval Arsenal
Lake Denmark
N. J
Dover
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