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Show Ohio Is In Lead. Ohio leads all other states In the number of local voitures of La Soclete des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux, the "playground of the Legion," though only one-half of the state Is organized. The department now has 45 voitures, with Iowa second with 37, Illinois third with 30, Pennsylvania fourth with 31, and New lork fifth with 28. The largest voitur'e of La Societe Is In Los Angeles county, California, where the local membership Is 316. Polk county, Iowa (Des Moinesi, Is second with 214 ; Linn county, Iowa (Cedar Rapids), third with 205, and Cook county, Illinois (Chicago), with 204 Is fourth. These are the only voitures which number a membership of over 200. Membership In La Societe is based on activities In the organization of the American Legion, and is selective. |