TflE * mm legion .. ...rtlMKnl Suuutiei rni frlc?" ,tx i?,-|.nriin??n? Supplied by th? Legion News Servlta.) MS DEPARTMENT ? OF SOUW DAKOTA IcprfV'T 1 r;ink ('- McCormick, of falls. i>. I>., wont in Ida j^mal work as an attorney, fol f B? the . :- >r Vrai'k McCormick is com iicM'f tfif, department of South u?a of tht, Legion. He was elected Ljijt [Hist .if 'lie recent state con Frank G. McCormick. r and is si tting about the new fc;;r> irhioh devolve upon him in the Fjafsl'irtt \v)iich won for him recog Iiiiidj in his elevation to that office. After his discharge in 11)10, Mr. Mc 'raiick returned /-{a Vermilion, S. as a member of the coaching fiff of the state university ther*-. [joined rlie Vermilion post of the Ifgiun that vear. In 11TJ0 lie went to JuMi. 0Kt?>. where he was employed in lleltpl :irtuient of a tire and rub ier o'lnpat^v. He joined the Legion litre; When lie moved to Sioux Falls ?1?2, he .\4neii there. 1 Ertering the tirst officers' training ftaip Fort Snclling, Mr. McCormick ?:? commissi "net l a second lieutenant ttd assigned to the Three Hundred ffl! TMrt}>seventh Machine Gun bat K'? iii the Kighty-eighth division. Beamed with tins outfit overseas and *?si^h:irge(l as a first lieutenant in te kh:i. ?n, in Genoa. Neb., on Novem Ikri JS1M. Mr. .)IcCormick attended IrM at Oiuah.V. Neb., and at ?Tagcer, St; p., and graduated with b decree' of bachelor of arts and Jfcfhelor of^iws. He is now practlc 1^ law at Sioux Falls and directing I'-Eletics at Columbus college. ntlv a group of horsemen start ??t hito> the deserts of Utah with ^'''rrninatton of capturing the il'('rte (,r:1>s" wild horse kings of i>l ' s,'rt. who had defied efforts of blasters of the past In 4i>i ' n;>' ""'in- The horsemen were C- ''eKionntilres of Cedar City, wnnied the wild horses for "'to annual rodeo ut Cedur City. Urn J President '* Greeting | A message of greeting from * President Coolidge to members i of the 28 posts of the American ? Legion In the District of Colum- % Ma as representative of the Le glon's membership in probably % every state, was rend at the ? opening of the sixth annual con- + ventlon of the District depart- ? ment of the Legion recently. $ The president's message stated J In part: 'In their intimate icon- ? tact with government agencies J dealing with the great national ? nrmy of former service men, the * Legion has shown uniform loyal- ? ty and readiness to sustain the v5 efforts of the government." ? WILL SPEED WORK TO AID VETERANS ? V i. ' Decentralization of the United States veterans' bureau, whereby med ical claims and compensation awards affecting thousands of World War vet erans can now be made in the field, has been ordered by Frank T. Hlnes, director of the bureau, In a general order culling for the organization of fifty-one regional offices in as many cities where the bureau's activities are greatest. v .> ;y > The Heed-Johnson veterans' bill, sponsored by the American Legion and passed by the last congress, called for the decentralization of the. bureau's ^activities. It was pointed out by Wat son R. Miller, chairman of the Amer ican Legion national rehabilitation committee, in framing the Reed-John son bill, that the recfonal system of hr.ndling disabled veteran eases would speed up the1 work arid enahle the bureau to pass upon more cases than could otherwise be handled. Decentralization will supplant the "paper rating" system, which has been In vogue,' whereby a veteran's case is 'passed upon without the claimant ever bavins; luid personal contact with the bureau officials deciding his claim. The new regional offices will he charged with the proper conduct of the bureau's business in the te'-rilory for which they are designated arid will have, subject to final action b.v the di rector in case of appeal, the following powers : 1. Examining of claimants and bene ficiaries, the making of medical rat ings and awarding of compensation claims. 2. Granting of vocational training, supervision of training and obtaining employment opportunities. 3. Granting of medical, surgical, dental, hospital eare. convalescent care and necessary and reasonable after-care. 4. When specifically authorized, making payments for compensation, training allowance and for administra tion expenditures. Frank Luke , Jr., Post Bears Name of a Hero The Frank Luke, Jr., post of the American Legion of Phoenix, Ariz., hears the name of a hero of the World war, according to a letter which was received by the post adjutant recent ly from a comrade of Luke's at the front in France. The letter read: "I have Just learned that your post Is named after a brave man who was in my outfit in France. Frank Luke was (one of our Hying officers, while I was merely a mechanic, but we re joiced in bis victories and shared in them In our modest way. When these boys failed to return to our aerodrome by dark, we spent the better part of the night shooting Hares to direct them to our Held. Then when the news finally reached us that Frank Luke had bad a forced landing ^behind the German lines, that rather than be made a prisoner, he stood the Huns off with his automatic until a Mauser bullet struck hlui low, we suffered a glorious sorrow and enshrined Frank Luke in our hearts and ' memories. Gentlemen, I wish to ask If it would be possible to admit to your organiza tion and post one of Frank Luke's humblest admirers. Sincerely, JOHN n. DA vi:ron, , Ray, Ariz." Legion Men Help Fight California Forest Fires The American Legion and the Na tive Sons of the Golden West recently were active In fighting tiie forest fires that have been ravaging California's timber lands and redwood forests. James F. Collins, department com mander of the Legion, and Edward J. Lynch, grand president of the N. S:-G. W? in a communication to the peoplp of the state, declared: The magnificent forests of Califor nia must be preserved. California's redwoods are making their last stand against V' encroachments of civiliza tion on the oldest living things on earth. They have thrived on California soil, but their existence Is now men | need. All loyal Cnllfornians must aid in this great work, and, If we can se cure the co-operation o f the army in patrolling the forests, timber areas and national parks to prevent Ihe spread of fires and reduee the menace of disastrous conflagrullons, we will I Indeed be fortunate." , Name Square* for Heroes . West Springfield (Mass.) post of the American Legion has a committee at work upon a p'"n for naming certain* squr.res In the fffwa In honor of West Springfield men who gave , their lives In the service of their country during the World war. A ceremony dedicat ing the squares will be held on Armis tice duy in November. . . ; - ?' rv] .. \ / ? Mnovnt umfoui miuunoNAi Sunday School ' Lesson' *?V. P. B. FITZWATKR, D.D.. Data E/e"'nr School, Moody Bible Ib ?tltute of Chicago.) (?. liM, Western Newspaper Union.) Lesson for .September 28 REVIEW ? OPENING PERIOD OF CHRIST'S MINISTRY GOLDEN TEXT? For God bo loved the world, that He rave His only be gotten Son, that whosoever believeth In Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. ? John 3:16. PRIMARY TOPIC? Things to Re member About Jesus. ? \ JUNIOR TOPIC? Early Events in Je sus' Life. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC? Lessons of Jesus' Childhood and Early Ministry. YOUNG PEOPLE AND i ADULT TOPIC ? The Opening Period of Christ's Ministry. Two methods of review are sug gested: ' I. Have the pupils go over the quar ter's lessons and bring In reports , which will picture Jesus as to His deity, pity, courage, devotion, etc. This should be assigned the week before and the reports should be written out clearly and distinctly and restricted to a certain number of minutes, ac cording to the size of the class and time allotted for the review. ? \ 41. The Summary Method. Tins con sists in a statement of the principal facts and leading lessons. The follow ing suggestions are offered: Lesson 1. That which Micah the prophet foretold some 700 years be fore and Gabriel announced to Mary , and Joseph took place in Bethlehem and was made known to the shep herds. When the shepherds had In vestigated they went ;-back praising the Lord and telling the good tidings to others. Those who bear the Gospel must tell It to others. \yj Lesson 2. Though Jesus Christ was the Son of God, therefore divine, ?nd had taken upon Himself the human nature, which the Holy Ghost had ere-' ated, He developed as a normal human being. Lesson 3. While Jesns was absolute ly sinless, He submitted to baptism, which is n sinner's ordinance, because He took the place of sinners. It was an act of dedication of Himself to the task of bringing In a righteousness which was accomplished on the cross of Calvary. . Lesson 4. Jesus was led Into the wil derness by the Spirit to be tested by the power and subtlety of the devil In order to demonstrate the reality of the union of the human and divine na- i tures ? in order that man might have a real foundation upon which his faith might rest in order to be saved. Christ met and defeated Satan by the use of the Scriptures. Lesson 5. When John the Baptist pointed out to his disciples the Lamb of God, they left hiin and followed Jesus. When they came to know Him as the Messiah, they brought others to Him. The natural tiling for one to do who has found Christ Is to bring others to Him for sanation. Lesson 6. Marriage was ordained by God and the first wedding was sanc tioned by His presence.. Jesus Christ, who was hourly about His Father's business, set a mark of honor upon the mainspring of life by gracing this marriage feast with His presence. The Redeemer of man thus lifted the ordi nance of marriage to its proper dignity ajid beauty. The design was to show the divine glory. Lesson 7. When Jesus, the Lord of the temple, found it defiled, He drove out the money changors and the ani mals. To use the Lord's house as a place of merchandise is to pollute it. Because He was zealous for God He could not rest while God's house was misused. Lesson 8. Though Nlcodemus was a man of high station, a ruler among the Jews, even a religious teacher, he needed to be regenerated befqre he could see the Kingdom of God. Lesson 9. Because .Jesus' supreme business was to seek and to save the lost He "must needs go through Sa- 1 maria" to save the immoral woman who came to Jacob's well. Lesson 10. Sickness of the nobleman!8 sou brought him to Jesus. Because the nobleman believed Jesus he had the Joy of seeing his son alive. Lesson 11. Jesut* habit was to go to God's house to worship. While in the synagogue He read and expounded the Scriptures. It was not only His cus tom to attend God's house, but to take part in the worship. Lesson 12. Though Jesus was divine He needed the solitude for the renew al of His strength in communion with His Father. ' ? ... i ^ V A Sentence Prayer Father, ,we commit ourselves into Thy hands, and ask that Thou wilt do with us and for us as seemetb best unto Thee. God's Aid God endows with taient, furnishes the time, supplies the opportunity, and ?nables one to Increase his posses sions. ? Baptist Standard. All Belongs to the Lord Sliver and gold is the Lord's to give to whom He pleases.? Evangelical Teacher. Belongs to the Lord What the Lord has saved belongs to th? Lord. ? Evangelical Teacher. Italian Aqueduct Longest in World The Apullan aqueduct building in Italy will be, when completed, the longest in the world, though not of the greatest capacity. Several of the provinces which form the regions known Apulia and Bosilicata have suffered through the ages from lack of water; and their geographical posi tion and g-'ological formation are such tiiat the only remedy lay in bringing water to them from the western side of the Apennines. A law providing for the construction of the aqueduct was enacted in 1902; and the work was begun in 1JXJ5 ac cording to plans prepared by Italian engineers. The undertaking entailed the building of a main aqueduct about 140 miles long, of which over sixty miles had to be carried through the Apennines in tunnels. From the main aqueduct spreads a network of sub sidiary brandies having a total length of 1,000 miles. This will carry water to five provinces and supply the needs of 2,500,000 people. ? Compressed Air Magazine. Believed All Had " Double " It was a commonly accepted belief 'among the early Egyptians that every man, gentle or simple, was born With a double personality. They were taught that a. second self, or "Ka" was cre ated with him, and that this Ka repre sented him in the spirit world through out his life. When death came, the Ka was free to wander at will. If food and drink were not furnished for the Ka, then it would wander About in search of it. A portrait-statue of the deceased was always made so that the Ka might recognize the home prepared for it. The Ka of Tutankhamen has frequently been mentioned of late. {A photo shows a Ka statue carved a thousand years ago, and accounted the finest known example of ancient Egyptians' sculptural art. The face and figure are of wood ; the eyes are of quartz and rock crystal, with eye lids of bronze. Rabbits Cause Heavy Loss A deputation of farmers who waited recently on the federal .treasurer of Australia, informed him that the. an imal loss caused to Australian produc tivity by rabbirs is more than $100, 000,600. 1 "i Be Careful* of Infection from Cuts, Burns, Wounds and Sores. Ap ply Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh; it prevents infection and heals. 3 sizes, all stores. ? Adv. The Compleat Angler Passer-by ? Hey! You've got a bite! Fisherman ? I know It. I'm prolong ing the, thrill. ? From Life. uy tor 'C c\ I CastoriA 91 MOTHER Fletcher's Castoria is a pleasant, harmless Substi tute for Castor Oft, Paregoric, Teething Drops and Soothing Syrups, prepared for Infants in arms and Children all ages. To avoid imitations, always look for the signature of It Proven directions on each package. Physicians everywhere recommend it. Convenient for T ravelert Another comfort for the traveling man Is the Introduction of fountain pens, chained to little posts, In hotel public writing rooms. Old Superstition An ancient superstition, which pre vails in some parts of England and America, is that in leap year "beans grow on the wrong side of the pod." ASK YOUR DEALER if you want long wear and good looks in your Overalls, Skirts, One-Piece Garments and Women's Dresses, look for the Stifel Boot Shaped Trade Mark stamped on the back of the cloth. Insist on work clothes made of Stifel's Indigo Cloth. J. L. STIFEL & SONS indigo Dyers and Printers Wheeling, W. Va. Bicycle's Advantage When a man walks a mile he tukes on an average 2,263 steps, but when he rides a bicycle with an average gear he covers a mile with an equivalent of only 027 steps. t Usually the homelier a man is the more he thinks lovemaking is his forte. The Real Goods English Candidate ? Now, my friends, when you vote, you don't want to vote for a pig in a poke; you want to vote for me ? and get the genuine article. ? Boston Transcript. The line to walk is that which lies between self-depreciation and self assertion. How to make your Family's Shoes ? *H " m '? . ' * " . ? ' wear longer! YOU who know what it means to pay big shoe bills ? here is welcome news. USKIDE soles save your shoes and save you money. .. USKIDE ? the wonder sole for > wear . Wears twice as long as best leather? often longer! A scientific shoe-soling material origi nated and perfected by the world's largest rubber manufacturer. ?? . ? ** USKIDE is healthful ? protects you against wet, clammy feet. Absolutely wa? terproof . USKIDE is comfortable and safe? will not slip on smooth, hard surfaces. Farmers, policemen, postmen, factory or construc* tion workers? all you hard workers and walkers, USKIDE is the sole for you. Have your shoe repairman put USKIDE Soles on your shoes today. 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