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Show GOVERNOR NEFF AIDS LEGION Chief Executive of Texas Urges All Eligibles to Become Members of the Organization. Governor Pat NefC of Texas has recognized rec-ognized the importance of the American Ameri-can Legion's effort to extend Its influence in-fluence in that state by giving an unqualified un-qualified endorsement of the membership member-ship campaign now under way. "Officials of the department of Texas, American Legion, the organization organiza-tion which stands as a living perpetuation perpetu-ation of the spirit of the American soldier during the World war, are now making an especial effort to draw more ex-service men. Into their ranks," said Governor Keff. "The record set by the men who form the department of Texas, during that period preceding November 11, 1918, and the principles advocated by these men since they have welded themselves into the American Legion," he continued, "leads me to suggest that the public would be serving its own ends, as well as those of the American Legion, by lending active support to the membership campaign the latter has launched. The former service man who has not affiliated with the American Legion should need no one to point out the advantage to be derived de-rived by him and his country through his support of this organization ; but in the rush of modern life, some things are overlooked and those who have not the privilege of eligibility for the American Legion may aid by calling this to the attention of their acquaintances acquaint-ances who have been in the service." |
