dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðoʊz sˈeɪm jˈɪɹz, hiː wʌzðə nˈæʃənəl tɹˈɛʒɚɹɚɹ ʌvðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən lˈiːdʒən, ænd wˈɜːkt tʊ ɪstˈæblɪʃ ðɪ ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən ɪn ˌɪndiənˈæpəlˌɪs.
During those same years, he was the national treasurer of the American Legion, and worked to establish the organization in Indianapolis.