New French Sculptor Paul Darde Compared to Rodin
Paris critics hail Paul Darde as a rising sculptor born in the Cevennes who won the 1920 Salon Prix National. His two works in the Paris Salon, a colossal Faun and Medusa head, draw awe for their power and technical mastery.
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Paul Darde
France
Rodin
Qevennes
Cefvrennes
OL Giguige Wutue
Paris
L'Illustration
Athena
Perseus
Medusa
Hell
Paris Gaulois
Durde
Michelangelo
Darde
Ecole Des Beaux Arts
Auguste Rodin
Fils
London Morning Post
Department of Mine Arts
M. Armand Dagot
Dagoe
Reole Des Beaux Arts
Italy
Cevennes
Conseil, Superieur Des Beaux Arts
Pam Darde
Water in the Sky and Western Mountains Theme
The article explains atmospheric moisture keeps Earth warm and enables rain, while dry air would cause a drastic temperature drop and desertification. It notes rain cleans dust, sustains rivers, and supports life during bad weather, then extols western mountains for cloud formation, irrigation, precious metals, water power, and timber resources.
Legion Fights War on Grief Swindlers Targeting War Families
National and departmental officers of the American Legion report several cases where swindlers exploited bereaved families of World War II casualties. Investigators trace hoaxes in which letters and promises of true death details led families to pay for bogus information. Lemuel Bolles urges posts to warn relatives and offer authentic information free of charge.
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American Legion
Washington
War Department
Argonne
Cleveland
United States
Lemuel Bolles
Legion National Adjutant
Legion
Le Societe des 40 Hommes et Chevaux Formed Within Legion
The American Legion unit Le Societe des 40 Hommes et Chevaux attracts many veterans recalling WWI rail journeys. Local charters issued in Philadelphia, exclusive Legion members only, with a $2 initiation fee and a bronze badge hat. Nearly 1,000 members expected to attend the Cleveland Legion Convention September 27 28 29 to form a permanent organization.
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le Societe Des 40 Hommes Et Chevaux
American Legion
France
Chef de Chemin de Fer
Philadelphia
le Societe
Legion
Cleveland
Missing Men listed in American Legion Weekly Roll Call
The Roll Call section lists cases of missing and believed dead WWI servicemen. Private Clyde Mott of the SOTRANTO perished with the ship off the Irish coast. Private Raymond M Schmidt reportedly died October 8 1918 in France. Sergeant John W Smallex was killed near Vilcey September 12 1918 after charging a machine gun nest. Other entries note Lieutenant Raymond J Saunders last seen near Verdun October 22 1918 and Private Leonard Delbert Philo reported wounded July 19 1918 with death later doubted.
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Department of the American Legion Weekly
France
Stit Int
CO. M
Ind
S&s
Sotranto
Clyde Mott
John C. Doolittle
Savannah
M. G. CO
Raymond M. Schmidt
Fourth Field Hospital
Cassey
Matthew Schmidt
Rush Street
Dubuque
HTH Aero Squadron
Homer Key
Holdenville
Okla
Raymond J. Saunders
Verdun
Leonard Delbert Philo
Sixth Marines
Soissons Drive
Philo Leonard
H.W. Johns
Glenwood Avenue
Battle Creek
Mich
Legion's Debts Reduced From 348000 to 197214
American Legion announces a five month debt reduction from a high of 348,648 to 197,214 as of June 30, 1981. Treasurer Robert H. Tyndall says the deficit has fallen about 30,000 monthly and is easily offset by threefold assets. Details show monthly figures through June.
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American Legion
Robert H. Tyndall
Indianapolis
Legion
Greeks Organize Leonidas Post 853 in Gary Indiana
More than 350 Greeks in Gary Indiana form Leonidas Post No 853 of the American Legion named after the Thermopylae defender. The charter was granted with the condition that meetings be conducted in the American language and open to non Greeks.
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Thermopylae
Gary
Ind
Leonidas Post
American Legion
Post
Prairie wheat harvests tallies boost Western farmers outlook
The Winnipeg Free Press reports optimistic early yields across the three prairie provinces. Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba expect total wheat output between 225 and 300 million bushels with high per acre yields. oats, barley, and rye also show strong prospects and adequate harvest labor.
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Western Canada
Saskatchewan
Prairie Provinces
Alberta
Department of Agriculture
Battleford
Canadian National
Lloydminster
Manitoba
Sign of Prosperity in talk road rates cited by Dustin Stex
A dialogue suggests higher road charges signal prosperity as Dustin Stex contends a public unable to meet new rates cannot be other than prosperous, framing the charge as a gauge of economic health.
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Dustin Stex
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Greece
Posei
Pal Dara
Jolstot
Awtttona’ ‘Legion” News Service
Los Angeles
Mildred Mobley
Marine Corps
Pearl Bonham
States
Igartis
Canada
Winnipeg, Free, Press
Ottay
Aylice
Bellans' Mde
BEL Kol
Lincoln Photo ‘Supply, Co
Eastman Kodak Co
Dept. K
Colm
Neb
Marine
Wight
Ovine Eve Remedy Co
Chicata
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