| Show lEG LEGION ION SPONSOR R OF SCOUT TROOPS SALT ALT LAKE POST NO 2 WILL ORGANIZE TWO TROOPS ON WEST SIDE Utah Plan Receives Enthusiastic by Citizens and of oE the State I I When Oscar A Kirkham chief I scout executive of oE the Salt Lake Council Coun Coun- Council I c cil l loE of oE Boy Doy Scouts appealed to Salt Salti ake Post No 2 the American Le- Le Legion Legion Le Legion gion for Ear support in organizing s scout out troops troops- among boys who were not af- af af affiliated with any churches the post unanimously voted to undertake the organization of oE two troops in the th city Mr Kirkham's appeal was made rn n response to the local posts post's request for suggestions as to the most con con- concrete concrete con concrete crete constructive worthwhile civic betterment project which it might car car- carry carry car carry ry out for Ear this year So strongly was the appeal put and so urgent the apparent need for Ear im- im immediate immediate im immediate mediate action that the post decided to get to work on it at once and not wait for Ear other suggestions which night be made during Community Service Week Weck February 12 to 22 which is being sponsored by the Utah The post will organize the troops and furnish their leaders and if found necessary will turn their clubrooms club rooms over to them for a meeting place On- On Only Only On Only ly boys not able to get into other troops of oE the city will be eligible for forthe forthe forthe the Legion troops The Utah nan Plan nan which is is being sponsored by all posts of oE the organ organ- organization organization in this state proposes to seek the cooperation of all citizens for the purpose of oE obtaining definite suggestions suggestions suggestions for Eor community Re- Re Recommendations Recommendations Re Recommendations commendations will be made to local posts during the period from iry uy 12 to 22 after which the posts will decide which project they can n suc suc- suc- suc successfully successfully carry out The accepted project is to be put into operation at atthe atthe atthe the earliest possible moment Jollow-ing Jollow ollow ollow- ing the decision That the Legion proposal will be Ix a Success is indicated by the enthusiasm with which Legionnaires and citizens generally are responding to the idea Many letters received in department headquarters of the organization ex- ex ex excess cess the thought that no better plan for or community welfare could be de- de devised de devised and that i full cooperation may be expected 40 8 to Assist HV H II W V grand chef de deBare Bare gare of La des 40 0 et 8 Chevaux the Legions Legion's society has assured department oHi- oHi officers officers cers that his organization will CO coop coop- cooperate coop cooperate p- p erate crate with local posts in the develop develop- development ment of oE civic programs and has ad- ad advised advised ad advised members of oE the organization to submit their suggestions for such ec- ec aCtivities bC to post officers How the Legion developed a sense of E civic responsibility is an interest interest- interesting interesting ing story I T D Martin in charge of oE the operation of oE the Utah Plan stat stat- stated stated ed cd Back Dack in the minds of oE all Legion Legion- aires who were striving to make the organization a time peace-time asset to the country was the ideal of oE being able to serve the country in a greater measure during peace times than was possible in war In many posts and departments depart- depart ments of oE the United States much civic work had been a accomplished Day Boy BoyScout BoyScout Scout troops have been organized and sponsored auto camping grounds have been built and maintained chil- chil childrens drens drens play playgrounds rounds equipped schools for adult illiterates established calls for emergency aid answered anda and a thousand andone and one other projects car car- carried ear car earned tied ned out Early in 1923 in a certain city city of of bout about population all the civic leaders agreed that a certain project should be put over oer Efforts to launch a campaign failed ailed at the outset be- be because because be because cause of jealousies and prejudices Organized Or- Or Organized Or Organized labor and the Chamber of oE Commerce locked horns horns the churches could churches could not get together the civic clubs could not agree Among the citizens was a young oung veteran who had served overseas with all types of oE Americans and was an ardent Legionnaire He called a spec special ial meeting of oE his post That brought t together veterans from fron every strata of oE the community The following day the Legion commander announced d that the post would be glad to lead the drive if all other organizations would cooperate A week later the funds had been raised everybody wa was friendly with every everybody ody else a spirit of oE cooperation like that of the war warda's days das was in the air Lr L r The success of this community led this veteran to carry his plan to his stat state c convention where it was approved ap approved proved and then to the national con convention where it was adopted The Th national resolution which was cd ed cd authorized the nati wide in-wide lI use e of othe the Utah Plan of civic betterment |
