| Show OBJECTS OF THE AUXILIARY branch of legion has haa same sam ideas and plans as a mens men organization the objects of tile the auxiliary are tile the same ns as those expressed in alio 0 constitution of 0 the american leaton legion and as that was adopted conformably to the act of congress of 0 september 16 1919 incorporating po the legion the auxiliary and nil its units for god cod and country roads reads the preamble to tile the constitution we associate ourselves together for the following 10 ing purposes to uphold and defend the Cons titu tion of the he united states of america to maintain law and order to foster and perpetuate a pey per cent amerl to preserve the memories find and incidents of 0 our association in the great war to inculcate ft a sense of 0 individual obligation to the community state and rin nation tion to combat the autocracy of both the classes and tile the masses to make right the master 0 of might to promote pence and good will on earth to safeguard anil and transmit to the principles of justice freedom and democracy to canseco consecrate ate and sanctity sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness there are arc many forces which have served to give impetus to ia the movement among eligible american women to become actively identified with noth the legion through one or another of 0 its more than community posts but to tills preamble more than to any other one thing Is attributed the success and nationwide nation wide enthusiasm has greeted everywhere the suggestion of forming nn an auxiliary unit when it Is considered bildt alia t tills suggestion usually comes from the individual legionnaire direct to his mother wife sister or daughter who in turn transmits it to women rel relatives i of other legionnaires in her community thus invited to jol join n by the double instigation both within and outside the immediate family circle it Is easily understood that such tin an appeal proves almost universally irresistible |
