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The Natio egionnaire Dedicated to the the Firing Line m Vol. 12 Indianapolis, Indiana, May 6, 1916 TRUMAN SIGNS BILL THAT GIVES VETERANS BETTER PRIORITY IN BUYING WAR SURPLUS Little Time Is Left to Secure OMAHA POST 1 HAS First Real Break in Getting 20,000 MEMBERS Omaha Post No. 1, the largest Needed Supplies Is Provided Passage of Veteran Legislation post in the world for some years, has now stepped out in front Legionnaires Asked lo Urge Congress to Act Now on of many departments with the Great Legislative Victory for The American Legion announcement that it now has Critical Measures, in Advance of reached a post membership of Places Veterans Priority Ahead of AH Summer Adjournment 20,000. Congatulations lo the Nebras- Except Federal Government Legionnaires throughout the nation are urged by the Na- ka post that leads the world tional Legislative Committee to keep pressing forward in behalf been been pouring in on officers Washington, D. C.—President Truman, on May 3, signed the of pending legislation upon which work was interrupted in of the post since the announce- American Legion proposed war surplus bill (S. 17T>7; to ad- ment. There are 12 departments Washington by the Kaster recess. in continental United States vance the priority of war veterans to a position immediately "The American Legion does not have too much time between which have fewer members than after the Federal government, and thereby made it law. This now and the date that. Congress adjourns for the summer", says Omaha Post 1, and none of the marked one oC the greatest legislative victories in recent Ameri- John Thomas Taylor, national legislative director, "and we must foreign departments have that can Legion history. This law gives veterans their first real break many, states Henry H. Dudley, in purchase of surplus property, Present when I he hill was exert every possible effort to make legislative touchdowns." assistant national adjutant in Most critical item on the leg-* charge of membership, who is signed were Senators Burnet H. Maybank, Smith Carolina and tslative agenda at the present himself a member of Omaha oseph C. 0'Mahoney, Wyo- time is extension of the Se- California Now Has Post 1. ming, Representatives Cart er lective Service Act beyond May a Post of Retreads Plan Ohservance Manasco, Alabama and Edith 15, Director Taylor said. He cited "Retreads" — Those veterans of Founders' Day Nburse Rogers, Massachusetts, and Lt. Gen. Edward B. Gregory, two reasons for this: who saw service in both World May 19, "I Am An The founding of The Ameri- War Assets Administrator. 1. Expiration of the act without Wars I and II, have organized can Legion in St. Louis, Mo., on At the same time, the War As- some protective action would wipe an American Legion post of American" Day May 8, 9 and 10, 1919, will be out Section 8, which guarantees a their own in Los Angeies, Cali- sets Administration was planning a commemorated this *year on complete revision of the methods service man his old Job back after fornia. Naturally enough, its May 11 with an early afternoon Legion Again Promotes the by which surplus consumer goods discharge. name Is Retread Post No. 667. dinner, services and re-dedica- Observance of this will be sold lo veterans for any use 2. Inability of the armed forces First commander is Fred G. tion ceremonies. to get enough men to carry on Eberhardt, veteran of the Tank Patriotic Day Following the dinner, assem- they please and not only for busi- ness purposes. their required duties and meet Corps in War 1 and of the Ma- bly will be arranged and serv- The WAA plans, it was reported American commitments to the As In previous years, The Ameri- ices will be held at the Plaque, rine Corps in War II. in Washington, also contemplate United Nations. can Legion will again promote the point of the founding. From the distribution of the goods to vari- The legislative division listed observances of "I Am An American Placque, the gathering will ous sales depots in such a way that universal military training as the Day" throughout the United States. march to The American Legion Job Offer, Including a veterans could get at them without second item on the "crjtical list," This day, established by a joint Monument for final re-dedica- traveling hundreds of thousands of pointing out that extensive hear- Place to Live, Promise resolution of Congress in 1940, will tion ceremonies. ings have been held by both House fall on Sunday, May 19. Plans are miles. This program, however, will A job and a place to live while require some time to set up. and Senate for more than a year working on it is the attraction of- being made for inspiring programs and all necessary material for ac- "Present indications are that we fered in the letter received from and activities including parades, lo- Fire Stops Printing tion has been produced so that ac- can look forward for the first time Col. L. A. Burbank of the Ord- cal and guest speakers, flag cere- tion can be taken now. Of Post Publication for a real break for veterans," nance Department, Red River Ar- monies, instrumental music, pag- "These two matters are part of said John Thomas Taylor, direclor senal, Texarkana, Tex. The tire eants, plays and poems. Tragedy has struck The Sema- a national security program which of the National Legislative Com- reconditioning shop at the arsenal According to R. Worth Shumak- phore, the monthly publication of Congress must adopt sooner or mittee of The American Legion. wanls to employ veterans who were er, assistant national director of Vallejo Post 104, Vallejo, Califor- later," Director Taylor said. "Ac- Americanism for the Legion, this nia. According to information re- "We have fought, and clawed members of Ordnance Tire Repair and scratched our way forward tion is so imperative that it might year motion picture houses will be ceived at National Headquarters Companies overseas, and who are with this legislation until we have just as well be taken now. We asked to participate in a simple from Editor Dr. Walter I. Frank, trained in tire reconditioning and the best possible preference which ought not to gamble with the se- but effective observance of the day. The Semaphore was burned out maintenance of equipment used for we have ever had. If we find that curity of the United States." The ceremony will in general con- "lock, stock and barrel" Thursday, that purpose. Housing in govern- this is not enough, then we shall go sist of presentation of colors, read- April 25. Other Urgent Bills ment facilities is available. The back again. If we find that the de- ing of the President's proclama- Editor Frank announced that sus- Of the other 200 Legion legisla- pay is $1.00 per hour. If interested, sirable things have been disposed tion on "I Am An American Day" pension of publication will be nec- tive matters now pending the legis- write the Civilian Personnel Offi- of before veterans get them, then and closing with the singing of a essary until repairs are made and lative division listed the following cer, Red River Arsenal, Texarkana, I feel certain that I will be au- patriotic song. new equipment acquired. as so urgent that passage is called Texas. thorized by the legislative commit- for prior to the summer adjourn- tee and other proper Legion au- ment: thorities to go back and ask: why, 1. H. R. 536 providing that dis- Three Neiv Legionnaires who got it, where did it go and abled veterans be paid their full what prices did it bring." compensation while in hospitals in- stead of having it reduced to $20 a a month in service connected cases North Dakota Wants and $8 In non-service connected Crowd at Convention cases. 2. S. 2106 and H. R. 6173 which The department convention com- completely revise the present In- mittee of North Dakota is putting surance act, so that permanently on a wide publicity campaign to and totally disabled men may col- bring great crowds to its capital lect on their policies before death, city, Bismarck, for the annual con- and so that lump sum payments vention which will open June 16. can be made to beneficiaries; there Slogan of the material being sent also are a score of other provisions. out, and the big punch line ot all 3. H. R. 5681, 5684 and 5690 and convention publicity in North Da- S. 1921 providing for a flat 20 per kota, is "Meet and Mix In '46". cent increase in pension and com- pensation payments to offset in- 250,000 Sure on creased living costs. 4. Several bills—all the same In Aerial Round-Up ^principle—granting terminal leave Estimates now are that more Jto enlisted men as Is now done for than 250,000 paid membership officers. cards will be brought to Na- tional Headquarters by depart- ments participating in the Ae- One More Month On rial Membership Round-up to Jobs Essay Contest Indianapolis from all parts of The $2,500 "JOBS FOR ALL" the nation on Sunday, June 2. essay contest sponsored by The This will definitely put the mem- bership over the 3,000,000—un- American Legion national em- Three wheel chair patients at Gushing General Hospital are seen taking the obligation ot member- ployment division, has been re- less that figure is reached soon- ship in James J. McGrath Post 74 of Framingham, Mass. The patients, from left to right, are Pvt. Ralph ceived with such enthusiasm er.