Show I I i I I I I I Child VI V el Welfare elfare fare Service Making Good Progress Actual work of setting up the American Amer ican Legion child welfare service in all the states of ot the Union Is being pushed rapidly according to John JohnV V W. W Gorby director of the children's childrens ens en's welfare welfare wel wel- fare ale division of national headquarters Orders rs to complete the b state state-by-state up set-up at the time earliest possible moment were ere Issued b by the national convention cOD at Omaha This state UPi set s U which Is the active working force fOlce out In lh the field through which the Legion plans to carry carryon on the actual work of contacting the time children of veterans who are aru In need ned of assist assist- assistance ance has Imas already been hlen completed lr In Ir 12 states Preliminary confer ices laces are being held lipid in a number of slates Mr Ir has r recently h held ld suc such conferences conference In h Missouri Illinois Ohio Ohle Penns Pennsylvania New Xe Jersey New York Connect Connecticut lent abode Island Massachusetts Ver Yer Yermont moot mont Delaware Virginia and Indiana The groundwork ork for a 1 i state organ org organization I Is laid at these meetings s. s A up check meeting was also held hold recently In ill New Hampshire the time first of the states s to complete the child welfare wel welfare fare or organization The plan of or organization calls cuBs for forstate state committees district committee committees county committees and und po post pMt t commit commit- tee tees These will make mal surveys surveys sur sur- veys pr to locate need needy children will give gle them whatever er first assistance may he be necessary will wilt arrange for billet care where no other plan curt can be he worked out ont will Inspect homes In which adoptions tae are desired and will su supervise children who win are ore being cared for locally lo lo- lIIl cally or who win have e been heen adopted A site of acres Jo near Pressmen's home Tennessee Tenness oe e has hns been accepted for lor n Legion billet subject to Its being needed The Tile site woos was offered by hy Post National Vice Commander trod and lID 11 Mrs Ml's George I. I Perry The national children's childrens welfare committee com coat will be hp pd as us vacancies develop Ile to nm members r Three mem frs each of Forty orty mind and Kight and of 01 ofFie Fie Mie h J. J HI Auxiliary J will serve I aS a'S or eX members of the committee I 1 t i i ii 1 |