The Story of the American Legion: The Birth of the LegionWheat, George Seay
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The Story of the American Legion: The Birth of the Legion
Wheat, George Seay
American Legion; World War, 1914-1918 -- Societies, etc.
OKLAHOMA.--F.W. Fisher, Oklahoma City.
OREGON.--Dow V. Walker, care Multnomah Club, Portland.
PENNSYLVANIA.--George F. Tyler, 121 S. 5th St., Philadelphia.
RHODE ISLAND.--James E. Cummiskey, Crompton.
SOUTH CAROLINA.--Ben. D. Fulton, 32 West Evans St., Florence.
SOUTH DAKOTA.--J.C. Denison, Vermillion.
TENNESSEE.--W.R. Craig, Nat. Life and Accident Co., Nashville.
TEXAS.--J.A. Belzer, Austin.
UTAH.--Baldwin Robertson, 409 Ten Boston Bldg., Salt Lake City.
VERMONT.--Joseph H. Fountain, 138 Colchester Ave., Burlington.
VIRGINIA.--R.G.M. Ross, 508 First National Bank Bldg., Newport
News.
WASHINGTON.--George R. Drever, care Adj. Gen. Office, Armory,
Seattle.
WEST VIRGINIA.--Chas. McCamic, 904 National Bank of West
Virginia Bldg., Wheeling.
WISCONSIN.--R.N. Gibson, Grand Rapids.
WYOMING.--R.H. Nichols, Casper.
WHAT THE PUBLIC PRESS THINKS
It is interesting to know what the press of the United States thinks
of the American Legion. Practically every newspaper in the country
honored the Legion with comment. In almost every instance it was
favorable. Selection has been made of some of this comment--as much as
is feasible to give here. It is of two kinds: first, what the press
thought of the _idea_ of the Legion, and second, what opinion it had
of the Legion after it was launched at St. Louis. The first type of
comment was made prior to the caucus in this country and the second,
afterwards. Comment on both types was generally favorable.
Lest insincerity be charged let it be said here that there _was_ some
unfavorable comment. One New England paper was surprised that
soldiers, sailors and marines were not clever enough to know that the
American people would perceive their attempt, through this
organization, to "drive a six mule team through the Treasury" and get
pension and pay grabs. One Southern paper pictured Colonel Roosevelt
returning from the St. Louis caucus, a defeated candidate for the
chairmanship, with all hope of the future blasted, while one in Ohio
said with equal accuracy and solemnity that "there is no need of such
an organization at this time, now that the country is entering the era
of peace."
But here is the comment. It comes from north, east, south, and west,
and it is typical:
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