Indianapolis Chamber Starts Fund for Legion Memorial HQ
The Indianapolis chamber of commerce launches a drive to build a war memorial and permanent American Legion national headquarters. With city county and state support, the project could reach five to six million dollars, with plans for a two-block plaza between the post office and library.
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Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce
The
American Legion
Indianapolis
Charles F. Coffin
Legion
Chamber of Commerce
Legion Posts
City Post Office
City Library
Poppy as Memorial Flower Considered by American Legion
Franklin D Oler, national commander, weighs adoption of the Shirley poppy as the Legion memorial flower. Edward B Rhodes Post No 2 Tacoma presents a resolution urging public and private plots be set aside for red poppies to honor fallen soldiers with a Memorial Day wear mandate, likely to be discussed at the Cleveland convention.
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Franklin D’oler
American Legion
Legion
Edward B. Rhodes
Tacoma
Wash
The
Washington Post
France
Flanders Fields
Cleveland
M P in His Home Town Clyde Ohio Elected City Marshal
In Clyde Ohio M P has elected a local member to the office of city marshal. Orrin G Franks vacancy and the city confronts the appointment as a notable local political note.
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Clyde
Ohio
Orrin G. Franks
Hoosier veteran becomes American Legion division head
Russell G. Creviston, director of the organization division at American Legion national headquarters in Indianapolis, is loaned from War Camp Community Service. His WWI service began in 1917 with the Fourth Indiana Infantry, rising to officer in the field and later leading prisoner training and camp activities across nine Midwestern states before demobilization in 1919. He then joined the War Camp Community Service.
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American Legion
War Camp Community Service
Russell G. Creviston
National Headquarters
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Legion
Mr. Creviston
Fourth Indiana Infantry
Officers’ Training Corps
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indiana
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
North
South Dakota
War Department
General Staff
Ninth District Commission
Kansas City
Middle West
Commander of new American Legion post at Walter Reed
Corporal J E Bute elected commander of a newly formed American Legion post at Walter Reed Hospital Washington D C where about 1800 sick and wounded men are under care He reports a strong start with 200 plus members the first night and aims for 1800 by month’s end He says the group will seek to help fellow ex service members in civilian life and promises to send unconventional resolutions to Commander D Olier.
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J. E. Bute
American Legion
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington, D. C
Bute
Franklin D’ Olier
D'Olier
Legion
Lfe
Plan Endorsed by Labor in New Brunswick Americanism Drive
The Charles Henry Post No 29 in New Brunswick and local AFL unions back an Americanism program. The post Americanism committee briefed the labor press editor, secured editorial support, and obtained union leaders’ enthusiastic cooperation.
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New Jersey
Charles Henry Post
New Brunswick
N. J
American Federation of Labor
Post Americanism Committee
Trained Legislator for the White House
The Republican Publicity Association asserts Warren G. Harding will bring government by experienced experts to the White House. It praises his six years as a senator and four as an Ohio official, arguing his legislative experience will fix executive legislative friction and ensure cooperation with Congress.
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Republican Publicity Association
Jonathan Bourne, Jr
Washington
Warren G. Harding
United States Senate
Ohio Senate
Harding
White House
Wilson
Congress
Senate
Republican Party
American hosiery export boom prompts finance worries
American Consular reports show British hosiery makers thriving in exports to the United States. Observers note little need for U S concern over British financing while a local bank asks Senator Owens to bolster Liberty Bonds, criticizing the Federal Reserve. The bank worries over sales pressure and bond standing.
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America
Owens
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Bank
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M. I. Strain
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