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Show "UTAH PLAN" iS LEGI0NPB0POSJIL Department Commander Booth Sees Great Possibilities for Future With Assistance of American Legion Cooperation "What i the iii't constructive, worthwhile, concrete project that the Ani.-rn.aM l.cion and the American I.e,;i.,n Auxiliary can undertake tor tin i community tor tliii year'" This question will be asked by every ev-ery post and auxiliary unit m L tab during the ten days between l ebruary 12 and 11 as a result oi tlx- adoption of a community betterment proKrain at a recent meetu.K "I the department rxeciltiw: committee, 'I'lle I.eioll rCCoHllies the need of cooperative civic betterment proKrams it was announced, and the Americanism American-ism committee oi the organization has prepared a plan to be known as the "Ctah I'lan" for the purpose of cooperating co-operating with the citizens and urbanizations ur-banizations in a state-wide program of community service. They will ask for siicKcstinns covcrine; their community com-munity programs for the ensuing year. 'It is our hope that the posts of this state will take up and carry tln-oiie,h to a successful conclusion at least one worthwhile project each year or one which may be undertaken for a period of years," it was stated by T. D. Martin, chairman of the Americanism Ameri-canism committee. Legion in Earnest "The American Legion is in car-nest car-nest in this proposition and the 1925 annual convention of the organization, which meets this year in Brigham City, will be asked to authorize annual an-nual trophies and awards to posts with outstanding records for community com-munity service," Mr. Martin declared. Department Commander John E. Booth of the Legion and Mrs. C. J. M. Trotmau, auxiliary department president, arc very enthusiastic over the possibilities of such a plan worked on a slate-wide scale. They call attention at-tention to the value to the state in having seventy-five legion posts and thirty or more Auxiliary units working work-ing to give worthwhile, concrete service ser-vice to their respective communities for the next fifty years. The adoption of the Utah Thin came as a result of the attempt of department officers to put into practical prac-tical operation the resolution of the national convention in San Francisco urging posts to undertake an Americanism Ameri-canism program of concrete value in other words do away with abstract theory and do something which would improve their communities. In presenting this plan for the consideration con-sideration of the citizens the Legion recognizes that most communities are "clubbed to death" with various organizations or-ganizations each seeking to launch or complete some pet scheme. Under the Utah l'lan it is not the intention of the local post to inaugurate a program pro-gram which they will selfishly call their own. They want to undertake a program upon which all organizations organiza-tions can agree and will all work to complete. They hope to launch a program for the town which will be of sufficient magnitude that all clubs, churches and citizens will unite in their efforts to assure success. Wherever practical the organization of community councils will be urged. These councils are to be composed of the mayor of the city and representatives repre-sentatives of every organization political, po-litical, religious, civic and fraternal. Its purpose will be to decide upon the program to be adopted, and members mem-bers of the council will in turn urge its adoption by their respective organizations. or-ganizations. A civic league within the Utah department de-partment Americanism committee has been set up and it is engaged in compiling com-piling information which will aid communities com-munities in planning and developing civic projects. The civic league w,ill be able to give information on practically prac-tically every activity known or to furnish fur-nish data which will enable them to find the proper authority on the particular par-ticular project in question. Many Legion posts of the state have already completed or are starting work on many worthy projects and among the more commendable of these include: the work of posts and auxiliary units in the Carbon county mine disaster; the playground projects pro-jects of IVovo and Spanish Fork: the Cedar City annual Rodeo w Inch brings several thousand visitors to the city; the memorial built by the Vernal auxiliary aux-iliary unit: Logan post's public skat-I skat-I '-ng rink and many others. Under the t. tah l'lan legion officers hope to have all posts at work and in cooperation I with all citizens. j A referendum bai'.ot has been pre- pared by the Americanism committee I for the use of citizens in submitting j suggestions to the Legion and local ! ouicers are urging that every one interested in-terested in the development of the town take advantage of the opportunity oppor-tunity to develop a co-operative civic program. |