The American Legion Weekly [Volume 4, No32 (August 11, 1922)] . aising moneyfor Legion posts with a description ofthis set-a-hen campaign put on byJames Roberts Post because of theserious object it accomplished. It goeswithout saying that it had a seriousobject. Every money-raising campaignworthy of the Legions name does. No,we didnt choose it because of its seri-ousness; we chose it deliberately be-cause of its amusing aspect. It istypical of thousands of amusing proj-ects which have brought Legion postsmoney when theyneeded it, and withcredit to the nameof the Legion. Aquestionnaire sentto a
The American Legion Weekly [Volume 4, No32 (August 11, 1922)] . aising moneyfor Legion posts with a description ofthis set-a-hen campaign put on byJames Roberts Post because of theserious object it accomplished. It goeswithout saying that it had a seriousobject. Every money-raising campaignworthy of the Legions name does. No,we didnt choose it because of its seri-ousness; we chose it deliberately be-cause of its amusing aspect. It istypical of thousands of amusing proj-ects which have brought Legion postsmoney when theyneeded it, and withcredit to the nameof the Legion. Aquestionnaire sentto all state depart-ments shows this tobe true. When the Legionsmiles money methods whichhave been most suc-cessful, both fromthe standpoint ofraising money andfrom the standpointof upholding the Le-gions good name,have had a goodamount of fun inthem, though not allof the same of them havebeen boxing match-es, plays, musicalcomedies, minstrelshows, dances, ba-zaars, whist parties,(Cont. on page 26) PAGE 12 THE AMERICAN LEGION WEEKLY EDITORIAL. General Sawyer Convicts Himself ON another page the Weekly prints a letter from A. , chairman of the Legions National Rehabili-tation Committee, to Brigadier General Charles E. Sawyer,the Presidents personal physician and chief co-ordinator of theFederal Board of Hospitalization. The communication is inresponse to a remarkable letter of General Sawyer in which theGeneral makes the proposal, in an adroitly couched suggestion,that the entire hospitalization question be handed over to theFederal Board, which means to General Sawyer himself. The Weekly does not consider it necessary to publish infull General Sawyers letter to- which Mr. Spragues communi-cation is a reply. The excerpts selected by Mr. Sprague andby the Weekly convey the true gist and spirit of the Generalscommunication; they reveal in the Generals own language hisposition on the disabled, a position this magazine assails becauseit is so unsound, so mi
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