Show Legion Auxiliary y Start Drive For Membership During World War I and immediately immediately im im- immediately mediately after the men who had endured the dangers and hardships of camp ship and battlefront felt the need for veterans veterans veterans vet vet- erans organization to protect their rights and also to help families of those men who did not come home For each one of these men who served there was wasa a woman at home helping tomake to tomake tomake make possible Americas America's vic vic- tory After the war had been won and the men of the armed forces had formed the American Legion to carry forward their service to country and to prevent the security security security se se- and freedom of America from being lost in the peace it was only natural that the women should desire to continue and serve with them And so at the first National Convention of the American Legion on November 12 10 1919 a women's Auxiliary was provided for The e American America Le Legion i l tary's iary's iary s program is a program ui Americanism The care of the disabled of both wars the education education education edu edu- cation and welfare of the children children children chil chil- dren of the veterans who have given of their health for this nation nation nation na na- tion the securing of adequate national national national na na- security against all possible possible possible pos pos- sible enemies the betterment and beautification of the communities communities communities com com- in which we live the of a return to greater spiritual influence in the home and lives of our a true spirit of fellowship and cooperation cooperation cooperation tion with all people for world development constitute this Americanism program The American Legion and Auxiliary are very worthwhile organizations that have brought about many benefits for our vet vet- erans Without these organizations organizations many of these benefits would be lost because some people people people peo peo- in Congress are always trying trying trying try try- ing to discontinue them But with the constant efforts of Legionnaires Legionnaires Legionnaires Le Le- in some part of the country these benefits are very much in force and there are several several several sev sev- eral people in Ephraim enjoying them All citizens of Ephraim who are eligible for membership in inthe inthe inthe the Legion and its Auxiliary are urged to rise out of the complacent condition we have let ourselves get into concerning these organizations and their purpose of promoting Americanism American American- ism and join and support the ranks It is a privilege to be able to join and we could do so much if we had the support of every every- one The Parley-Kimball Parley Post of the Legion Auxiliary has kept the following programs functioning through the efforts of a handful of people Girls' Girls State the essay contest and the poppy drive There are many other worthwhile worthwhile worthwhile worth worth- while programs conducted by the posts in surrounding communities ties who have a more active membership As these organizations begin their membership drives lets let's give them our support and a little more effort on the part of all eligible citizens to further the cause of democracy and freedom in America |