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Show Distinguished Service Award Program in Ohio The American Legion department of Olno has auunouueed that dating from May 1, 1927, a Distinguished Service Award will be issued in the form of an insignia with the Legion lapel button. The action was decided upon because for seven years in membership mem-bership effort the Olno Legionnaires have rendered valiant service in the work without individual recognition. About 4.(57 per cent of the men and women in Oliio served In the World war. according to a statement issued by the state headquarters of the Le gion in Columbus, and this percentage is used to fix a basis of award for the Distinguished Service Insignia. Each county is considered a unit. The number num-ber of eligibles is estimated as 4.07 per cent of tbe population In 1920. The number of members of tbe Legion Le-gion is deducted from the number of eligibles in t lie county and this number num-ber in turn is divided by the number of Legionnaires, the quotient beiuy (he basis of award, or tbe number of men each Legionnaire must briny Into the organization to earn the award. As an illustration, the 19220 population popula-tion of Adams county, Ohio, was 22,-40:t. 22,-40:t. The total eligibles is estimated at 1,040. Tbe number of Legionnaires on April 30 was 29. The number of eligible uou-Legionnaires was 1.017, ami ibe number that each member of Adams county must enroll in the Le gion is 35 to earn the Distinguished Service Award. The award Is made to the man direct as soon as his post reports to state headquarters that he has enrolled 1 he required number. |