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Show SOLDIERS' BUDDIES ' . TO MEET THEM AT LEGION CONVENTION $ TVBW ORLEANS, Oct. 11 OIH bud- ItdlM of th soldieri In Franctt, comprl-V comprl-V 1" th membrship of th Women's Oversea Bervlc learue, wl II tnt wltlr th boys they formerly aided for the first time at th annual conren-tlon conren-tlon of th American legion her. Though they aei-red aid by aid ' wtih the men In Kranoe, th ovraeaa it Iris, Including In their rank can- tten workers, searcher, hospital hut workers, entertainers and librarian, nr not Il;lble to leirlon memhrshlp because of their civilian status durlnf th war. Already 2000 former overseas women In thirty cities are enrolled In th organization, or-ganization, former a little more than a year atro, accord ins; to officers. Red .Cross, Salvation Army, Y. M. C. A., Y. W. C. A.. Jewish Welfare board, National Na-tional Catholic War council, and American Amer-ican Library association women are Included In-cluded In th membership. A bill to Incorporate th lea true Is now before tha enat judiciary committee, com-mittee, th house bavins; passed favorably fa-vorably on th measure. Mis Leoulse Wells of Chicago, national president, announce that th organisation Is ' n on political and will undertake no legislative leg-islative program. Our aim Is to give irnvernment recognition to the women who were asked to serv thslr country." Mies Walls said. |