Lester Harris Post

Number 156

L. J. KIRKPATRICK, The American Legion A. M. CHILDRESS,

COMMANDER AND LIAISON OFFICER Composed of Disabled Men ADJUTANT AND STATE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEEMAN--HOSPITALS

OFFICERS OFFICERS

E, R. SIMMONS
SENIOR VICE CoMMANDER SPR SE LEP G. C. DEMENT,
A) Ric SERGEANT-AT-ARMS
J. R. WILLIS,

Junior VicE COMMANDER er afb dy x E. F. LANDERS,
aie ; SERVICE OFFICER
S. O. HYLTON,

FINANCE OFFICER } J. M. BAKER,
Wy 3 / ~ EXECUTIVE OFFICER
S. M. WILES,

CHAPLAIN = ‘ L. N. BALLARD,
EXECUTIVE OFFICER

P. O. Box No. 6

“Soldiers Home Branch"

Johnson City, Tennessee

January 23rd 1929.

Dear Joe:=

For some time I have intended writing you and telling
you of my being placed on the Retired list. I was placed on it
last month. I will remain on there as long as I live, or until
Congrees changes the law.

I am getting along very well now. I have left the
Hospital and am staying home now. I really take more rest than
I did while in the Hospital, and I think it will do me more
good. I can get what I wam$ to eat, and do not have to contend
with drunks waking me up at night, and I am more contented now
thatbI am straight on my retirement.

I am hoping that my Insurance suit will come up in
the spring. I want to get that over with. Quite a number from
the Hospital have filed suit, and they came up this month, but
I do not know what disposition was made of them. Most of them
will lose. They were comected under the presumptive clause of
the law, and too, they dropped thetr insurance asz sson as they
were discharged.

Mother told me the mther night that you had bean sick
with the flu. I had a light attack. As soon as I felt it coming gs
on I got a leave from the Hospital and came home. They had a lot
of cases out there and were taking no care of them. ‘hey were mix
ed up with all the rest of us, and hothing was being done, so I
left. Why dont you take a couple of weeks off and come up to see

me? It will give you a chanee to get back a strength.

Give mother my love, best wishof ; to w#

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My address is now, #17 Gardner Apartments, and I wish you
would have my paper sent here. I sure @o enjoy my Home Town
Gazukom.