Show is 18 BUSY i usi LEGION ORGANIZER vice vl commander of body in now maw york perfecto ono one of the most po powerful gerful units unit believing that the county organization Is a vital port part of the american legion william ap I 1 deegan first vice commander of the legion in a now kow york lint ins perfected in county 0 one of the most t powerful po erf ill legion units in the country among the accomplishments of the he bronx county 61 aa organization IS 13 tile the placing of bronze brono plaques on trees as a ine memorial morini to the world war ar dead employment provided for hundreds ot of ex service nien men by the employment committee and relief to sick and wounded veterans in new york city hospitals hosl Atals frow from tho the legions Le glona welfare commIt committee tea sir bir Deeg doagan when asked to give some of his working principles said 1 I insist upon every post being rop represented at a county meeting held once a month I 1 visit every post lit at least once or twice a month and for the banedt of have arranged for a legal committee to take up the principal troubles tiou blea of the boys without cost cast I 1 find that legion men have absolute confidence in their officers provided they know that they do not sc ek political onico at their expense to that end I 1 make every effort to keep the tha organization freo free from men holding appointive OfIl ees personal contact with your post Is absolutely necessary telling them what Is going on oil listening to complaints and abolishing wherever possible parliamentary procedure because delegates oftentimes come to meetings and fear to speak on a subject winch nelch Is vital to the interests of the organization because they do not know whether n lie her they tire are in order during tile tho war mr deegan was attached to tile alio staff of gen georgo george NV V goethals and was assigned to inspect the army ansei ancs along tile lie atlantic coast and inland armi army depots ra lit was mas discharged a major lit in 1910 1019 |