Back to Home Movement Advocated by Legion Leader
Mrs. Julia E. Wheelock, commander of the Barbara Whetchie post in New York City, calls for a back-to-home movement for married working wives. She argues that working wives make lazy husbands and that wives should give up jobs to support unemployed ex service men. Wheelock previously opposed a strictly male Legion and helped enroll several women as Legionnaires and establish posts with ex service women.
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Julia E. Wheelock
Barbara Whetchie
American Legion
New York City
Birds of Passage in War Headlines About Second Lieutenants
An American Legion Weekly editorial notes the shrinking number of second lieutenants after World War I. It recalls how that rank rose in status during the war, with jokes about its popularity and the transition of many to first lieutenants as officers return to civilian life and West Point matures new graduates into higher ranks.
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American Legion Weekly
Bones
Tambo
State Department of the American Legion
Henorah H. Gittings
California
Miss Qgittings
Navy
Actnz
Post Named for Lieutenant Feigl by New York Legion
The first American artillery officer killed in action in France is honored by comrades who name a New York American Legion post after him. Jefferson Feigs, a Harvard graduate, served as a first lieutenant in Battery I, Seventh Field Artillery, First Division, and died at 22. His parents, Colonel and Mrs. Feigl, received his personal effects a year later, including a handbag with a letter predicting his death.
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France
American Legion
New York
Jeff Feigs
Jefferson Feigs
Seventh Field Artillery
Harvard University
Feigl
Biltmore Hotel
Feigh
L. Gordon Hamersley
Sixth Wield Artillery
Tarrytown-on-the-ludion
First Division
Jeff Feigl
American Legion drives memorial plans and veteran relief efforts
The American Legion selects Daniel Chester Pranch to design a World War memorial for Massachusetts dead with Henry Bacon linked to the project. A Michigan state purchase funds Camp Custer Community House as a veterans hospital. The Long Island Legion post mortgages its clubhouse to aid unemployed veterans and pledges job canvassing. The Legion seeks shelter for jobless veterans on the Liviathan liner and pushes for relief, retirement, and adjutant milestones across states.
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Daniel Chester Pranch
Concord
Massachusetts
France
Llenry Bacon
Washington, D. C
Camp Custer
Mich
Chicago
Michigan
American Legion
Use of Forethought and Care to Thwart Farm Fires
The article urges farm fire prevention as essential to protect value and control insurance costs. It lists practical safety steps including handling matches, kerosene, and gasoline, proper stove and chimney setup, storage of flammables, keeping inflammables away from dwellings, and ready firefighting gear. It highlights the preventable nature of most fires and recommends organized rural fire response.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Poultry and Corn Diets Affect Egg Production
The article notes corn as a favored poultry grain but warns excess corn tends to fatten birds rather than boost egg output.
Cuthbert Berry Favored Among Red Raspberry Varieties
Cuthbert Berry is noted as one of the best red raspberries though red kinds are generally less hardy than blackcaps.
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Cuthbert
Purebreds Emphasized for Farm Livestock Quality
The message promotes purebred stock as superior for farms. It claims purebred animals, including females, yield better size and overall quality than crossbreeds.
Hogging Down Corn Harvest Method Noted
The text describes hogging down corn as an economical harvest method. It mentions a scrub and references the term Most Expensive Sire as a notable phrase within the fragment.
Thanksgiving Day at Melly’s Home
A cheerful Thanksgiving tale where Melly and her family celebrate a cozy holiday. They share a festive feast with corn soup turkey and many desserts, play the stage coach game, decorate with a small pumpkin centerpiece, and end with gratitude for their home and blessings.
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Melly
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American Legion News Service
New York Post
West Point
General Lafayette
Long Island
America
Congress
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The
Shipping Board
Hoboken Army Docks
Charles W. Seymour
Hartford
Conn
Connecticut
American Legion Park
Melrose
Minn
Melrose Legionnaires
Weeks
Adam Wostoshi
Sauk Rapids
Kaosloski
Lewen Baeh Child
Camp Eustis
Mamaroneck
Long Taland
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