. The American Legion Weekly [Volume 1, No. 22 (November 28, 1919)] . ing the criticalsituation in Germany due to coal short-age, have voted to work extra hoursseven days a week from now till Marchin order to increase production. A bill to award decorations to the nextof kin of soldiers fallen in battle has beenreported favorably by the House MilitaryCommittee. November 28, 1919 23 WHAT THE LOCAL POSTS ARE DOING An interesting post isthat formed on Novem-ber 6, by more than fivehundred former membersof the crew of the trans-port Leviathan and namedthe Leviathan Post. Itis a lively post, and, n
. The American Legion Weekly [Volume 1, No. 22 (November 28, 1919)] . ing the criticalsituation in Germany due to coal short-age, have voted to work extra hoursseven days a week from now till Marchin order to increase production. A bill to award decorations to the nextof kin of soldiers fallen in battle has beenreported favorably by the House MilitaryCommittee. November 28, 1919 23 WHAT THE LOCAL POSTS ARE DOING An interesting post isthat formed on Novem-ber 6, by more than fivehundred former membersof the crew of the trans-port Leviathan and namedthe Leviathan Post. Itis a lively post, and, nowthat the organization, bus-iness and election of offi-cers have been disposedof, doubtless will be heardfrom in the future. P One of the largest postsin North Dakota is Math-ew Brew Post, at Dick-inson. Recently the postwas divided into twoteams which raced eachother for new members;then the losing team gavethe winners and the newmen a prairie-chicken banquet. Monthly smo- ^~ - kers and dinners andfrequent dances make the post promi-nent in the life of Canteen Hut at Williams-port, Pa., have been pre-sented to Garret CochranPost for use in its head-quarters. To transact American Legion business that called for quickaction, William B. Follett, of Eugene, Ore., hopped to Por-tland on a DeHaviland bombing plane. The picture shows,from left to right, Dean Hayes of Portland, Lieut. E. , who drove the plane, Follett, Edward J. Eivers, andJerrold Owen of Portland. In connection with pos-sible riot duty in the coalstrike, McFarland PostNo. 9, La Junta, Colo.,notified the governor ofthe state that there is noauthority vested in anyofficer or board of TheAmerican Legion to callout or pledge the Legionor any part of it for mili-tary duty in any emer-gency. The post statedthat while its memberswere true Americans andready to defend Americaninstitutions, they wouldact as individuals, not asa part of the Legion. Hobart, the home of Post 54 of theIndiana Branch, claims t
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