Show copy tor this department supplied by national headquarters atthe american heglon MORE THAN auxiliaries organizations request char tera at average of more than four per day records on auxiliaries in the statistical division of tho amerl can legion national headquarters at indianapolis show there are more than eight hundred of these in existence through out the country at the present time and requests for temporary char from new ones being formed are coming in at the average rate of more ll 11 an a day membership figures have not ct been complied but when it Is realized that at least ten women are a necessary requisite for the formation of any one auxiliary unit of any american I 1 eglon post it Is seen that probably or women were thus indirectly associated with the legion through its auxiliary units before the end of last month to what proportions this total will have grown in another six months is for ex to say but an estimate of 4 units with a total membership of more than is not considered gant minnesota with an aggregate of 78 such units completely organized has a substantial lead over all other states in the union in the matter of arousing its women relatives of former fighters to a realization of their privileges and opportunities for constructive social and economic service through direct liaison with the legion in its avowed war after the war for per cent americanism a pledge which its members in more than posts throughout the land are unqualifiedly committed massachusetts with 64 chartered auxiliary units Is only 14 behind the leading state while pennsylvania with 45 and rapidly organizing new ones gives promise of giving the other two a hard race for first place before the summer Is many weeks older the complete list of units chartered on may 5 in the different states follows alabama 1 arizona 8 arkansas 4 california 20 colorado 15 con cuba 1 delaware 2 dig tract of Colun iDla 2 idaho 12 ilir 42 indiana 27 iowa SO kan sas 25 kentucky 4 maine 10 massachusetts ca michigan 34 minnesota 78 missouri 10 montana 17 nebraska 29 nevada 7 new hampshire 11 new jersey 17 new mexico 1 new york 39 north carolina ly north dakota 28 ohio 12 okla homa 13 oregon 14 pennsylvania as khoda island 1 dakota 28 tennessee 1 texas 9 utah 1 vermont 5 virginia 14 washington SO west virginia 1 wisconsin 17 wyoming 3 mrs frank moore a gold star mother whose son frank hlson moore lost his life when an american airplane was shot down near flames france on september 2 1918 Is the head of the auxiliary of thomas dismuke post no 52 at houston tex which now has a paid up membership of more than two hun dred abla Is said to be almost double the membership of any other auxiliary unit in the state of texas the legions share one of the first posts of the ameri can legion to take part n the funeral of n comrade whose body was brought from overseas was roy W kelly post of ahland als the body of pau william B boyle arrived at ashland recently with private ford of the twenty second infantry as escort A committee of roy W kelly post escorted the coan from the train to n chapel where stood guard until the services on the following day taft members of the post attend cd the funeral in civilian clothes with the exception of the pall bearers and the firing squad who were in full uniform the body was escorted from the chapel to the church where legion members were sealed in n group after the services the post formed ranka in front of the hearse and marched to the city limits here the ranks were opened and the men uncovered while the hearse passed through the pall bearers and the firing followed the cortege to the cemetery for the final ceremonies and salute benefit program plans posts wishing to learn of the pos of a theatrical program should send for that recently issued by george A amole post no 47 of pottstown Potts town pa the 44 pages issued in connection with the presentation by the post of over there over here were made to carry in addition to a wealth of advertising the program proper photograph of commander D the cast of characters and prominent local officials with a short history of ilie post a photograph and history of the two companies forming the pot 4 waya c i a ata PLAN FOR MEMORIAL LIBRARY bills sponsored by department of virginia american legion offered in state legislature A system of public libraries as memorials to ex service persons who par in the world war Is proposed in bills sponsored by tho department of virginia american legion and recently introduced in the legislature of that state the measures give the boards of supervisors per visors of any county or the coun cl of any city or town power to levy an annual tax of not to exceed two mills for the erection and maintenance of a memorial library state aid to the amount of annually may be given to any locality spending a like sum and in places having more than inhabitants an expenditure of not to exceed may be made in order to meet these requirements 2000 Is appropriated annually for the next to years to the state 11 brara board and 2500 a year for an employee of the state library board to supervise and organize community library work A supplementary bill provides that if he of nich mond will convey a certain plot of land to the state tiie latter will erect thereon a state 11 arary building to cost not more than for which a year for two years Is appropriated and the remainder of the sum Is to be secured by a deed of trust on the property and improvements in the sum of for which bonds running for a term of 50 beirs shall be issued to he retired annually by a sinking fund to b provided by the general assembly this building it Is proposed will con tain an auditorium and appropriate memorial tablets and trophies of virginians who served in the war ie only required for the next two years Is an annual one 0 and the further appropriation of a year thereafter to retire tre bonds anyone desiring more detailed information about the project should write to W L price adjutant department of virginia american legion 1030 mutual building nich mond va HAS preparedness IN MIND infantry board Is seeking suggestions on how the service may bo improved col C S farnsworth U S A president of the infantry hoard recently created by the war department to function in connection with the infantry school at camp henning ga has app piled to the american I 1 eglon through national commander D for ideas and suggestions on how the infantry service may be improved the board feels colonel farns letter reads that included in the membership of the american I 1 eglon are a great many whose studies and wide experience both before and during the world war have resulted in their having some very definite and valuable ideas as to how the infantry service can be improved and it would greatly appreciate the operation cooperation co of these members to this end all communications should be addressed to the president infantry board camp penning ga the head of the baird which Is the first and only agency to be established for the sole purpose of improving the infantry service adds that the term Is not to be construed as referring only to the infantry of the regular army on the contrary be says the infantry board has in mind that vast army of doughboys dough boys that assembles under the infantry colors in time of any great war nen camp school Is fully functioning there will be among ltv personnel field officers company boffl cers and enlisted men from every infantry regiment in the regular army and officers from the national guard and the rescue corps ane proper military preparedness of our country Is set forth as the ultimate goal of improvements of the infantry service FIRST SPEECH COST HIM 15 national commander dolier not only enthused liberty loan crowd but aided financially franklin D national commander of the american legion recently told the following story of bis oratorical experiences when I 1 returned from france to the small quaker settlement outside of philadelphia where I 1 lived I 1 found the community in the midst of the victory loan enthusiasm had died down and the loan was not going as strong as it should A friend of mine asked me to ad dress a victory loan meeting thinking that the presence of a uniform just returned would lend a little enthusiasm to the meeting and like a good sport I 1 consented I 1 talked about ten minutes A few days after the chairman of the committee met roo that was R good meeting frante he said yes I 1 answered it was all right gave yon a good reception ye had n big crowd wea yes it was a big crowd finally he said tell yon how t Is of course to get n crowd like hat we had to do some advertising and we have not enough money to pay for it will you mind paying and I 1 had to pay 15 for the privilege os making my first speech y r t 1 |