Gottlieb Chosen Leader of St. Paul Legion Post
I E Gottlieb, a buck private in the war and a Russian immigrant’s son, is elected commander of St. Paul post No 8 of the American Legion for the 1924 term. His record includes organizing the Ramsey County Legion and drum and bugle corps, plus forming a successful bowling league. He moved to America in 1898 and now runs a printer’s shop, planning limited attention before the upcoming convention.
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Gottlieb
American Legion
St. Paul
Minn
Legion
St. Paul Post No. 8
Gottleb
Minnesota
Ramsey County Central Committee
Ramsey County Legion
Russia
America
France
Minnesota City
Out-of-Doors Camp to House Legionnaires
An out-of-doors camp will house Legionnaires attending the department convention in Asheville North Carolina The Kiffin Rockwell post arranged a large camp to relieve hotel demand It will include 600 tents 12000 blankets and 3000 cots with a small charge covering accommodations meals bus tickets and planned attractions for the three day stay
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Department Convention of the Legion
Asheville
N. C
Legion
Grand Army of the Republic
Kiffin Rockwell Post
Import of illiterate labor condemned by American Legion
Garland W. Powell of the American Legion accuses business interests in Atlanta of seeking to import illiterate labor as virtual slaves. He cites a New York letter advocating admitting illiterates and argues such a policy would create industrial slavery and lower national living standards. Powell insists the Legion opposes this view and defends current immigration laws.
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Garland W. Powell
Americanism
The
American Legion
Atlanta
Powell
the Legion
Georgia
Legion
New York
Ile
United States
Menahs
America
Europe
Community Homes to Rise for Veterans in Contra Costa
Eight Contra Costa counties communities will begin American Legion veterans homes this spring with total funding of 240000 dollars. Each site will receive about 13000 dollars, allocated under California law upheld by the State Supreme Court. County boards of supervisors and veteran groups will direct the projects after funds are deposited.
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California
American Legion
Contra Costa County
Morgan Keaton
State Supreme Court
County Boards of Supervisors
Legion Visit to Sunnyfest Sanitarium Amid Heavy Snow
Veterans of Racine post relief workers braved deep snow to reach Sunnyfest sanitarium for disabled ex service men. Legion sick committee members Eli Hannon and Lester Bowman shoveled over a half mile to bring news and small comforts to the isolated patients.
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Sunnyfest
Racine
Wis
Legion
Eli Hannon
Lester Bowman
Pittsfield American Legion Band Named Official 339th Field Artillery
The Pittsfield Massachusetts American Legion band is designated by the War Department as the official band of the Three Hundred and Thirty-ninth Field Artillery. Under this authority uniforms and equipment will be supplied by the department. Post officials are designated as warrant officers.
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Pittsfield
Mass
American Legion
T He War Department
Three Hundred and Thirty-ninth Field Artillery
Department
High Power Field Glasses Prompt Long Distance Gag
A buyer asks if the field glasses are high power and the salesman boasts that with them anything less than ten miles away appears behind you. The remark appears in America Legion Weekly as a humorous adage.
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America
Legion Weekly
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