Show can I 1 L ion here and there among amon the world war veterans copy for forthie taij department supplied by Nati ion orial of the th amner Am ncr legion t gion GOOD OF COMMUNITY SERVICE ideals and purposes aes are in evidence now that initial organization Is completed soon after the lie organization of the american legion nn an order went nent out from tile tic headquarters dfwar camp community service to its held field workers and good will were ft ere to bo be given to tho the american americ all legion in nil localities on KB its side the legion lind express expressed edits ity attitude toward the fast developing pr inin of community service by tilt the following clause tit in its constitution to inculcate a sense of individual dobli antion to the community state and nation nailon when the american legion began ti its drive arhe for membership and sought to establish posts tile experience per peri lence ence of camp community service sen ice with soldier and sailor needs proved helpful the services of nine organizers of aro ved were placed nt at tile legions disposal As necessity dein demanded ollices clubs nud and information booths became centers for the the shift advance of the organizers as post after post was showed that common ideals ano and a n common purpose constituted a grent great propelling power in tills this drive for members and now that initial organization hns has been completed these same common ideals and purposes tire evident the friendliness of the american legion for community gerylee hos has recently been manifesting itself joseif in various anys in fayetteville N 0 the legion heglon Is pledging funds for the 1020 program of a community club and three of the local post are arc woi working king on oil the general community service committee the entire community work in mother another place wits was continued nt at tile the suggestion and with tho iho backing of the legion the girls community service league members ore are being asked to discuss with the local post and the lending men of tho the town the building jot of a community house one of tile ho legion members in freeport Free rort long island to la so BO interested I 1 lathe the Is ii dero fing atif d great dent or of time end and effort to engage the public in extensive plans for a civic center and community house in several it a community council of legion members lias has been appointed ns as ft a special cOmIl committee littee to work with community service wherever L tile the girls groups are continuing activities the he american legion members are the popular guests nt at dances and parties in nassau queens county now new york uie girls clubs ak successfully working out with the legion community forums and social evenings the forum discussions often lead to worm debates I 1 on tint notional ional and international topics the ex cx Is licen keen to discuss current events anti tho the girls are prepared to copo cope with several up to the minute subjects the patriotic stimulation and sociability resulting from these meetings Is showing shoeing good results in ili less pretentious but nevertheless practical ways anys the legion Is working with community service in ili other places tor example in baltimore it Is giving free use ue of its ballroom each saturday night to tile the girls clubs in virginin virginia it helped in tile tho production of a minstrel show jil in chelsen Chele cn michigan the ho post Is opening its club rooms for n general community service in its request for the use of the armory for it recreational program A recreational and social program tint Is often community wide has been i continued by the american arneill nii legion in ninny many communities where the war camp community service ceased to exist ner the lie demobilization of the soldier in cases where tho the sold lero lem club or hospitality house As aa by the government the american legion went lu lit and began a carry on tills nils was truo true in dalins texa where the american legion together with the rainbow nath and divisions assumed the responsibility of f running the lie soldier club in junction city kansas hansas tile tho legion has practically full charge oi 0 the community house sO anil and its program the numerous occasions on which community service has beeri able to asplet in programs given by the various local posts servo serve us as other examples ot 0 the operation cooperation co eo between tile the two or from coaching the chorus binl a minstrel show to the arrangement of tin nn entire evening orchestra stra to the community bervice workers have willingly put themselves at tt the beck and call of the mhd legion in now new jersey the opportunity of helping in a musical entertainment tain ment led to tile the possibility of form ing ine a glee club of the lesion legion men and ahe he colored post of ey awood new kersey hap hai naked asked of community service in arranging a year yeorg el program of activities the rom community council of chelsea lit michigan lehi grin la Is cooperating with tile the lesion in conf conduct luct ing aw two 0 weekly thi thinning neIng classes bosses followed by a community lance dance tile legion club rooms in taxa were wera renovated and redecorated with the be help of community service in many cog the he community ifa 1 I S Y y L i CHAPLAIN AMERICAN LEGION M IMP N FATHER FRANCIS A KELLY latest photograph of th national chaplain of the world war vet vat erans organization ice club rooms are housing the office of the social center ot of the legion this has worked out for the benefit of both organizations tho the legion often taking tailing part in tile the community entertainments and community service offering its ita assistance in membership campal gna and publicity often tile local organizer Is asked to explain the corn com program nt at banquets given by tile the local post the understanding arrived nt at on such occasions usually has definite results onlo one of the roost most recent services which community service was glad to render was the arranging of a program for the presentation through the amerlean american legion of the certificates from this the french high commission to tilt nearest of kin of those who lost their lives in the world war ivar A complete program for the service was drawn up by an official nt at community service headquarters and sent out to all legion posts as suggestive for foi birthday it included appropriate numbers of the french and american music a rending reading of Mark liams plein franco france in battle flame and a fitting pageant scene many cities used the service as written others adapted it to suit local conditions the future plans of the american legion and community service include fen features tures which can be worked out by both organizations together to the mu benefit of themselves and the som community in fact the similarity of purposes will make more strongly effective the efforts of ench each for it better citizenship |