Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-04-13 | Page 15 | Legion Drive Creates Jobs

LEGION DRIVE GREA CREATES YES JOBS Local ocal Canvassers Get Pledges es of Employment for Hundreds American legion eglon solicitors obtained pledges of several hundred jobs for Salt Lakes Lake's unemployed during a canvass canvass canvass can can- vass of the cit city Wednesday and of officials officials fi- fi announced they expected the i goal of jobs will be reached by Thursday night The canvass for odd jobs is being made by Salt Lake post No 2 as a part of the American legions legion's war var against depression being conducted throughout through through- out the United States Harold E. E Wallace chairman of the local ocal campaign committee said the national legion forces already have obtained jobs and will continue continue con- con mue until men have been found employment Kirk M. M Decker secretary of the committee reported the local committee committee com corn has enlisted legionnaires to o aid in m the house to house canvass and that he expects the goal of pf jabs will be reached when the campaign cam- cam aign closes Thursday night Supplying a job for a few hours or a few days means ns that hungry children will be fed and will be supplied supplied sup- sup plied lied with proper clothing Frank Page age Stewart commander of the post said These men are arc not seeking seek seek- lag ing ng charity but only want an opportunity opportunity unity to earn enough money to supply supply supply sup sup- ply their families with the necessities of life lite Members of the general staff and andfield andfield field commanders who arc are conducing conducting conduct conduct- ng tag the campaign include Mr Wallace Wallace Wal- Wal lace acc Cecil CecH D D. Pope Mr Decker Mr Stewart Clem S S. Schramm Clarence Baird W. W S. S Ashwill Jacke Wolfe Woe James A A. Carroll Charles J. J Perry Powell owell Ipson Fred Kelsey Fred J. J Wagstaff Thomas Hadsell F F. W. W True and Wilford Belnap S