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Show r ; ; 'I l j! - , j ! JlliS. i)OVGLAS I I The national department of the j American Legion Auxiliary will j be represented at the convention i here on August 25, 26 and 27 by Mrs. Malcolm Douglas, of I Seattle, Wash., who has been an ' active figure in the Auxiliary j ever since the formation of the i ' organization following the world j ' war. '. Mrs. Douglas is eligible to.; membership in the Auxiliary j ; through the world war service!; of both her husband her brother. ! The former served as a first lieu- ; tenant with the second division!" ! in all its major engagements, ! 1 being decorated with the croix ; de guerre with palm. He is now j ; j a colonel in the organized re- 1 ; j serves and judge of the superior ; court in the state of Washine- ! " ton. i I In leading the work of the ', j Auxiliary in the western states this year, Mrs. Douglas hopes to ) bring about a substantial mem- " bership increase, better coordina- tion in the work of the organ- '. ization for the disabled veterans,;' the holding of patriotic and national na-tional defense conferences in ! the various western states, and! to establish the Auxiliary on a , cooperative basis with other or- ganizations. particularly with ! reference to legislative. child 1 welfare and national defense ac- ' tivities. j |