Le Sergent Pidoux

Conte Militaire France has ever been generous in rewarding her sons for their service in everv field of endeavor, whether it be in defending the flag, in promoting scientific knowledge, or in adding power to her literature. The décoration of which Pidoux is so proud is the Cross of the Légion of Honor. The Légion of Honor was founded by Napoléon Bona-

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parte in 1802. The distinction is oonferred for service in military or civil life.