Show FLORIDA IS WINNER OF LINDSLEY'S CUP CUPI Florida enrolled the greatest percentage percentage percentage per per- I of at the previous years year's Legion membership on March 1 Through the I generosity of or Henry D. D Lindsley of ot New York past national commander of at the Legion the Land of Flowers will wUl receive a handsome loving g cup presented by the donor to the depart- depart making this achievement The figures tabulated for the state show that that- on March 1 a of or 93 per cent had been enrolled of the total I membership obtained on December 31 1923 This Is most unusual and while Legion renewals are more advanced at this time by departments than Is usual Florida's feat shows effects of or oran an earnest campaign The department of or Mexico was not far behind the winning state however as It enrolled per cent of those affiliating with the Legion during the previous year and for a time It was thought that the foreign department I had surpassed the winner In a a. a second second sec sec- I ond group tho the department of Wisconsin Wiscon WIscon- sin was in third place with per percent percent percent cent renewed while Oregon was but a single point behind the Badger state for fourth place Other departments enrolling more than 50 per cent of the 1923 membership were announced to 8 e e S t Y Ys w s F e Henry D. D Lindsley stand In the following order South Dakota Tennessee South Carolina Iowa North Dakota Alaska Vermont n Virginia Wyoming Kentucky New n Hampshire Idaho and Nevada Commander LIndsley's offer of ot the d trophy was made In order to spur the departments to early renewal of ot mem mem- The award was not announced announced announced an an- d until the January meeting atthe of at n the executive committee and little or orno orno orno d no time tune elapsed for the various departments departments ded departments de de- de- de d to prepare any specific drive or campaign r The former leader has taken a great Interest In Legion affairs In a addition to this trophy he has presented several several several sev sev- eral trophies to departments for sImilar similar simi sImi- r lar mar accomplishments and has made a bequest of to the Legion on his death with which ho hopes to establish establish es ea- es- es a great endowment fund which will provide money In sufficient amount to carr carry on the work of at the t organization as its members die The ti i Legion will have advantage e of ot the Income Income In In- come from Mr LIndsley's bequest until until un un- un- un til time of or his death when It will receive receive receive re re- re- re the total sum Until a few months ago ngo Mr Ir Lindsley Linds- Linds t ley was a resident of Dallas Tex where he served In the capacity of ot mayor for tor one term and took an active part In civic affairs During the war he was In charge of at war risk Insurance I In the A. A E. E F. F and was promoted to the rank of at colonel under General Har- Har HarI I bord bordo He served as commander of at the Legion from the time of the St. St Louis Lows caucus in May 1919 until election election election elec elec- tion of ot Franklin D' D DOlIer DOller ller to the post at Minneapolis |