Word: belgrano
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...sympathetic superintendents. Earnest Professor George Sylvester Counts sniped at four notable targets: 1) William Randolph Hearst: "A foe of freedom of assembly, speech and press"; 2) Alfred E. Smith: "Once a friend of Education and the common man, he has sold out to privilege"; 3) Past Commander Frank Belgrano of the American Legion: ''He betrayed the idealism and patriotism of the rank & file of American Legion members"; 4) Father Coughlin: "He employs his sacred office to spread confusion, misunderstanding and falsehood...
...Government's leprosarium at Carville, La., went American Legion National Commander Frank Nicholas Belgrano Jr. to address the 28 leprous members of the Legion's Carville Post...
...informed," said Legionary Belgrano, "that some of you have been here fighting this battle of yours against disease for more than twelve years. I would commend you for your courage and gallantry, were not such commendation needless from me or any other...
PREPARE FOR FLOOD OF PROTESTS FROM OVERSEAS VETERANS WHO WILL RESENT USE OF TITLE "LEGIONARY" WITH NAME OF JAMES E. VAN ZANDT UNDER CUT P. 14 MAY 20 ISSUE TIME. AS NATIONAL COMMANDER VETERANS FOREIGN WARS, VAN ZANDT REPRESENTS NATION'S OVERSEAS VETERANS. TITLE "LEGIONARY" APPROPRIATE FOR BELGRANO BUT EXTREMELY MISLEADING AND ERRONEOUS FOR PROPER IDENTIFICATION OF VAN ZANDT...
...time thus gained veterans were to put pressure on the President to sign the bill, on Senators to gain the necessary votes to override a veto. Commander Van Zandt asked "a million Americans''* to demand the Patman Bill's final enactment. Commander Belgrano, beaten but wishing to retire from the field with the honors of war, called on Legionaries for similar demonstrations. Telegrams at the rate of 250 an hour flooded Washington, 15,000 were delivered at the White House one day. And Father Coughlin who takes credit for having defeated the World Court, tried his influence...