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Show STILL AIDING WAR HEROES Mrs. Alice P. Bristol, Through Legion Auxiliary, Continues Efforts in Behalf of Ex-Service Men. Mrs. Alice P. Bristol, chairman of the committee for co-operation with other agencies from the American Legion Le-gion Auxiliary, Is continuing a record of service work begun at the first call to arms In 1917. Mrs. Bristol, along with a number of other brave workers of Stratford, Conn., "curried on" the home work while the men of that city, many of their own blood, were at the front in the fight. By dint of this service, Mrs. Bristol, through the American Legion Auxiliary is still aiding aid-ing the cause of those who did their part for their country. As a recognition of the splendid war work of the women of Stratford, the selectmen formed un organization which they termed the ."Minute Women Wom-en of Stratford," and at the close of the war, awarded each one of the workers a handsomely engraved certificate cer-tificate attesting this service. The work consisted of home relief, sale of Liberty bonds and war saving stamps, and the countless other duties which the good women of America were called on to perform for the men in uniform. Since the armistice, Mrs. Bristol has headed local unit work, and has been instrumental in many Important moves for relief of the ex-service man. It was through her suggestion, It is said, that the men of Connecticut in hos- X ' v,. i Mrs. Alice P. Bristol. pltals in other states received a cash gift for Christmas. But her work as national conmiitteewoman of the American Amer-ican Legion Auxiliary Is another Important Im-portant post wlUch has been Intrusted to her. To Mrs. Bristol was given the chairmanship chair-manship of a committee seeking close co-operation with other well-known women's organizations of the country. This committee aims to estilblish relationship re-lationship between all bodies working for civic betterment, relief of former service men, and countless other duties du-ties with which t he womanhood of America has become associated. Ono of the first steps of this com-mlttoo com-mlttoo was to effect liaison between the American Legion Auxiliary and the General Federation of Women's Clubs. An application for membership In the federation, through President Kate Waller Barrett was accepted, and the auxiliary assumed an Immediate participation par-ticipation In the councils of federated club work. The Legion's Auxiliary Is also a participant in the National Council of Women, composed of nearly fifty organizations. Tills council Includes In-cludes such organizations as the American Amer-ican Association of University Women, International .Sunshine society, Ladies of the Maccabees, National Council of Jewish Women, National Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teachers' associations, associ-ations, National Federation of Music Clubs, National Florence Crlltcnton mission, National Kindergarten association, asso-ciation, Needlework Guild of America, Women's Christian Temperance union, Y. W. C. A., and others. During the convention of the auxiliary aux-iliary In San Francisco, the committee plans a "Co-operation Night" at which representatives of practically every body holding membership In the council coun-cil will be asked to be present to hear further plans for service as outlined by the Legion's Auxiliary. II is expected expect-ed thai a definite program of co-opor-ntloii will be an outgrowth of the meeting. Auxiliary ollicials believe that because the membership of the organization approximates that of most other women's bodies In the country, no constructive program, looking look-ing to progress along the lines Indicated Indi-cated for their work, can be successful success-ful unless Joined by their organization. |