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Show IS BUSY LEGION ORGANIZER; Vies Commander of Body In New. York Perfects One of the Most Powerful Units. Believing that the county organization organiza-tion is a vital part of the American r i Legion, W illiam W. Deegan, first vies-commander vies-commander of the Legion in New York, has perfected perfect-ed in Bronx county coun-ty one of the most powerful Legion units in the country. coun-try. Among the accomplishments ac-complishments of the Bronx county coun-ty organization is the placing of bronze plaques on 950 trees as a memorial to the World war dead; employment provided for hundreds of ex-servtce men by the employment em-ployment committee, and relief to sick and wounded veterans in New York city hospitals from the Legion's welfare wel-fare committee. Mr. Deegan, when asked to give some of his working principles, said : "I Insist upon every post being represented rep-resented at a county meeting held once a month. I visit every post at least once or twice a month and for the benefit of Legionnaires have arranged for a legal committee to take up the principal troubles of the boys, without cost I find that Legion men have absolute confidence In their officers, provided they know that they do not seek political office at their expense. To that end I make every effort to keep the organization free from men holding appointive offices. "Personal contact with your post is absolutely necessary telling them what Is going on, listening to complaints com-plaints and abolishing wherever possible pos-sible parliamentary procedure, because delegates oftentimes will come to meetings meet-ings and fear to speak on a subject which is vital to the interests of the organization, because they do not know whether they are in order." During the war Mr. Deegan was attached at-tached to the staff of Gen. George W. Goethals and was assigned to inspect the army bases along the Atlantic coast and Inland army depots. He was discharged a major In 1019. |