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Show PAID-UP MEMBERSHIP COUNTS Delegates to Conventions Are Chosen on the Basis of Number in Good Standing. Figures at National headquarters of the American Legion show a vast number num-ber of posts throughout the country have enrolled considerably in excess of their present actual paid-up membership. mem-bership. Delegates from posts to tha state conventions, and from states to the national convention are chosen on the basis of paid-up membership, without with-out regard to enrollment. The state legislature of Massaehu-selts Massaehu-selts has enacted a law prohibiting the wearing of the Legion insignia by any save actual bona fide members of the organization, which is construed as barring those whose membership has been allowed to lapse, from enjoying this privilege. Individual Legionnaires are being urged to assist in preventing prevent-ing the wearing of the Legion button by persons who are not paid-up Legion members. A few-state conventions already have been held. The dates of the others, and places where held, are given in the following list : Indiana, at Vincennes, June 28 nn1 29. Montana, at Livingston, June 28 and 29. Wisconsin, at Green Bay, June 2.9 and 30. Nevada, at Lovelock, July 3. Rhode Island at Newport, July 23 and 24. Oregon, at Astoria, July 30 ana 31. Wyoming, at Sheridan, August 3, 4 and 5. Arkansas, at Helena, AuguM JG and 17. Minnesota, at Duluth, August 16, 17 and 18. Connecticut, at Bridgeport, August 20 and 21. Louisiana, at New Iberia, August 20, 21 and 22. Ohio, at Youngstown, August 23 and 24. Texas, at Houston, August 23 and 24. Kansas, at Pittsburg, August 23, 24 and 25. Mississippi, at Vicksburg, August 24 and 25. South Dakota, at Watertown, August 24, 25 and 26. North Dakota, at Minot, August 25 and 26. New Hampshire, at AVeir's, August 25, 26 and 27. Massachusetts, at Springfield, August Au-gust 2G, 27 and 28. Nebraska, at Hastings, August 26, 27 and 28. Kentucky, at Louisville, August 27. Illinois, at Chicago, September 2 and 3. Iowa, at Cedar Rapids, September 2 and 3. New Mexico, at Roswell, September 2, 3 and 4. Virginia, at Richmond, September 2, 3 and 4. Maryland, at Cumberland, September Septem-ber 6 and 7. Michigan, at Saginaw, September 7. New Jersey, at Atlantic City, September Sep-tember 10 and 11.- New York, at Albany, September 10 and 11. North Carolina, at Wilmington, September Sep-tember 12. - West Virginia, at Parkersburg, September. |