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Show AMERICAN LEGION TO LAUNCH BIG MEMBERSHIP DRIVE TO TAKE PART IN DECORATION DAY CELEBRATION Seeking to double tho membership in the American legion in Utah before the state convention which is to be hold May 31. Juno 1 and 2, a "push" for new members is to bo inaugurated here and in all parts of the state beginning be-ginning May 17 and ending May 22. Plans for tho membership drive were outlined at a meeting of the conven- j tion committeo and the Ogden post last night in the University club. A membership committeo was appointed to arrango the drive program which ' will consist of the sending of steakers ! to all meetings held In tho city and I many other activities. GOO Delegates At last night's meeting, Jr Ray Ward, a member of the state executive execu-tive committee and chairman of the convention committee spoke In regard to the coming convention, which is to be tho largest over held in Utah. Indications are that moro than COO American legion delegates and members mem-bers will visit Ogden and attend the convention sessions which will probably prob-ably be held in the Ogden high school assembly hall. , Important subjects upon which will depend tho future of the American I legion In Utah and which will effect I every man who served in the army, ! navy or marine corps during tho world war, will bo taken up at the convention sessions, according to tho outllno of the subjects which will come under discussion. Among theso important subjects will be: Fourfold optional plan of the j American legion for legislation for tho benefit of ex-scrvlec men; government govern-ment aid in the settlement of public land and government assistance in securing se-curing vocational education and adjusted ad-justed compensation based on length of service. Americanization "Work Americanization work in Utah will also bo one of tho big features for discussion dis-cussion during the convention. Of particular interest to Utah men will be discussion of the million dollar dol-lar bond 1ssuo authorized by the last legislature to cnablo ex-scrvlce men of Utah to reclaim land or build homes In the cities. A great variety of other subjects aro also planned to be taken up. Chief among them are: vocational training, war risk Insurance, Immigration, women's auxiliaries, I. W. TV. and radicalism generally, participation of American legion members in politics, reclamation of land. American Legion weekly, military policy of the United States, employment. anti-American propaganda, "slackers," school teach-j crs and education and profiteering and tho high cost of living. Decoration Day J In connection with tho Ogden convention, con-vention, a huge Decoration Day celebration cele-bration is to bo held here with American Ameri-can Legion members. Spanish war veterans and members of the G. A. and the Boy Scouts participating. A committee was appointed at last night's meeting to arrange for this! celebration, which is expected to be! the largest Decoration Day demon- slrntinn nnr Vinl1 lr tVi lt,i fp-.l committee is composod of: Royal Douglas, chairman. Loyal Griffin, Lyles Larkin and Harold Tripp. A committee was also chosen to complete arrangements for the big membership "push" and will lmmcdi-j ately begin operations. The committee commit-tee Is composed of: L. L. Jackson, L. D. Kriflnperman, Samuel W. Stegln, Wnlfor IT Tfn H I n r t.- Willlnm irnr-- --.ww... shaw and Charles Noble. A proclamation in regard to the membership drive, which is being held I throughout the United States on these 1 dates, will bo Issued by President Wilson, Governor Simon Bamberger and Mayor Frank Francis. On Memberships A bulletin in regard to tho mcm-ibcrshlp mcm-ibcrshlp drive has been issued from ! state hpadquartcrs of the American llgiou as follows: Tho Stato convention comes at the end of this month. By that time the state officers would like to soo tho legion in Utah double in membership from its present status. This can bo .done very easily if county members of the executive committee; officers of local posts; and Individual legion members will Interest themselves enough to take, some time and trouble I in getting In the new members. Thrco posts have attained 100 per cent mem- bership, and what Mendon, Emory and Toquervillo can other posts can accomplish. r Tho object of the push will be not only to bring standard of tho legion membership in Utah up to what it is in other states, but to assure that our state convention will be a success. No matter how much state officers try to accomplish these two objects they will fall unless legion local officers of-ficers and members get behind us and do their part. It is up to the Individual Individ-ual legion man to say whether Utah shall lag behind or get to the lop where she really belongs. , oo |