Show WILL HELP HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE- LEGIONS LEGION'S FINANCES Leonard P A Ayres res whose reputation os as a statistician Is International and add who Is vice president of a n Cleveland trust company recently became a member of ot the National Finance com com- committee committee of the American Legion Mr Ir Ayres was appointed by National Commander John It R It to the position which he be himself hold on the finance committee prior to his election elec elec- election election tion to this t th commandership Mr Aires Ayres organized the statistical divisions of the War department which have e become models for other govern govern- governments governments governments ments Mr Ayres es held the rank of colonel during the war and was the only civilian soldier ever Cr to head a division dl of ot the general staff starr The statistical division ision of s headquarters at Chaumont the thc statis statis- statistical statistical division of the llio service ser of supply 1 and the tile statistical division dl In the War Yal department at It Washington ton were all ail organized by the new member of the Legion committee After the armistice Mr Ir Ayres was wasn wasa wasa n a member r of the United States peace commission headed b by the late President President dent Woodrow Wilson and wa was chief MA tr r Leonard P Ayres statistician and economic adviser ad to the commission He held a u similar position with w-Uh the commission headed by Vice Ice President Charles G ti Dawes which helped to work out the so- so called so-called called Dawes plan for reparations settlements Before his entry Into the United States In 1017 tali Mr Ir Ayres was statistician for the allied statistical board priorities board war Industries board and the purchasing commission For FOI his services during the war Mr Ayres was given the Dis Dis- Distinguished Distinguished Service Sel medal Since the armistice Mr l A Ayres res has held the rank of a colonel In the thre reserves re- re re reserves serves and Is now statistical consul consul- consultant consultant tant taut to the tho War department lIe wrote HOle the the War departments department's statistical history of or the World war n a book which n has been used as us test text by hy other governments gO In adding a statistical division to their war offices Prior to Americas America's entry Into the World war Sir Mr Ayres pointed out no army or military bureau had hud ever eyer hada hall had hadn n statistical department Wars used to be fought ought liy hy armies he said But the W V Wrid war mobilized Industrial financial and man power resources of the nations Naturally statistical machinery was a n vital adjunct America ws cis s the first to appreciate this As a member of the National FI- FI FInance Fi Finance nance committee Mr l Ayres will as- as assist ns-elst ns In the safekeeping and allotment of the funds of the Legion This com com- committee com com- committee committee makes out the budgets of an all divisions dl and committees of 01 the na- na na national organization and assists other units of the organization In financial planning Mr lr Ayres Ayrs was born In Connecticut In 1870 He lIe holds degrees from Bos llos- Boston Boston ton and Columbia universities |