Show AMERICAN LEGION BOYS pl ply PLAY Y SANTA CLAUS monroe post of the american legion is surely working out the alms aims of the organization as far as entering into the growth welfare and interests is concerned it was a agh that would would stir I 1 the blood of any american on tile the day before christmas to see these husky young voting americans of the monroe post who showed the european nations what real fighting men looked like and what they could do energetically and with the same enthusiasm which carried them through difficult situations on oil the battlefield in camp or cantonment playing the role of santa claus to the widow the orphan the poor and the needy of 0 monroe these boys wait tor for the word of churchman bishop or pre inte to whom usually the charities ol of a 1 community are committed but they conat constituted themselves a good chear peace and good will committed searched out the objectives arid and delivered the goods with rith true christian spirit and american soldier fortitude they secured provender and delivered to those who have become bowed with years and cares and to orphans and indigents indi gents a supply of coal flour potatoes fruit and necessities is as well as toys for the unfortunate little 0 ties ones the legion boys were a unit and the they rejoiced in the work thoy worked in relays so that all might sharo share in the glory of giving joy to those who needed to be comforted in addition to fails splendid bit of realistic christian charity the boya took charge of tile the public amusements and they saw to it that not a lull dull day passed in roo luring during the holiday season all dances were conducted by these exuberant youths and they were real events of terpsi chriean joy the boys hive hi ve secured tile the old M R E church chinch for a meeting place haying having joined ht hards ards with a fraternal society in tile the purchase of the place and here the thuy meet and discuss the 0 things that will w ill bu bo of benefit to the community in a social way or otherwise A bunch of real live ame americans americana ri are the boys of the monroe post of the american legion long may they wave |