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Show UlE Amekk&n LEGION (Copy for This l;-iMrrm.-nt Mu i-i-l I'-'i hy the Anirrl-'Mii I,r--i.,rt N.-vvm S-rvlf- ) LEADS DEPARTMENT IN RECORD DRIVE The ability to receive and execute orders Is the lirst requisite of a good soldier in war or pence. That, is why Scott W. I, moms of Havana, 111., department de-partment commander of I lie American Legion, heads 1.1m largest Legion department. de-partment. In point of membership lit j the nation to surpass its I ! )LJ5 membership member-ship enrollment. When National Commander John J It. McQuigg was elected the Legion's lender at. Omaha for the year I92.-2li I92.-2li In; commanded his department loaders to "go back to your departments depart-ments and enroll I lie largest membership mem-bership the Legion bus ever known." Scott Lucas obeyed that command to the letter. Under his leadership, although Illinois is among the "Big Three" of Legion departments, including includ-ing New York, Illinois and I'ennsyl-vanla, I'ennsyl-vanla, the 1!2f membership mark of the depart ment was exceeded by May , 1!)'J(j, with approximately fiO.OOO members enrolled. A eongral.uialo'-y telegram for tills achievement was sent to Illinois de- I Js .Jlilllli Scott W. Lucas. partment headquarters by National Adjt. James F. liarton. The telegram follows : "Heartiest congratulations to the Illinois department on exceeding its 1920 membership and in leading the entire nation In total membership on May 1. The national organization is deeply grateful to your department officers and to every post that has worked so hard, so faithfully and so splendidly to make this achievement possible. Your record is an inspiration inspira-tion to us all. More power to you." The "model" membership campaign for posts was conducted this year by Roosevelt-Aurora post of the Legion fit Aurora. So successful was this campaign that it was taken as the "model" to be followed by other posts of the nation and a booklet describing describ-ing it was prepared by national headquarters head-quarters and was sent to posts throughout the nation. Mr. Lucas has been a hard-working Legionnaire since the inception of the organization, lie organized the first American Legion post at Havana in 1910. He attended the organization caucus at St. Louis, Mo., and has attended at-tended every state convention. He is a lawyer by profession and resigned the position as state's attorney to become be-come department commander of the Legion in Illinois. |