Show american legion b notes the following paragraph Is taken irom from the department bulletin of 0 february 2nd and the financial situation has caused unusual prominence to be given to the attacks upon the american legion and its legislative program widows pensions allowances lor for dependents dependants etc some of these attacks have been direct and open while others have been whispered and furthered through innuendo but all have been based upon untrue statements unwarranted by facts or circumstances cum stances well something it in the limelight so to speak but for the benefit or of our citizens we can say that there Is nothing sinister or dark in any of the legions activities actions and accomplishments ments speak louder than words we are playing the game squarely and can inake take comfort in the fact that all worthy causes are subject to persecution to say nothing of the comfort we get out of a membership of over six hundred thousand members so far this year an increase ot of one hundred and twenty five thousand as of the same date last year hows that I 1 I 1 0 I 1 I 1 this organization was as not organized merely on selfish principles worthwhile enterprises whether community state or nation wide have the full support of the american legion true the american legion has and will always go after a square deal for the men who have fought the count rys battles what could on one e or two men do individually lying on th their c ir backs in a hospital it takes brotherhood and comrad comradeship ship of his big able bodied buddies to assist him would that these critics a lot of them be on the inside looking out being confined looking forward to a break in their miserable physical condition wondering what the family Is going to do until they are able to earn a livelihood tor for themselves th tassa se critics need riot not worry the american legion will not break the country some soma of the nations leading men are le gionna ires and aid they will not el aste ik for something that the nation cannot r tend stand i to io pay and you who have riot not paid your du dues el this IS little outburst to you you know what your yo ir membership in the american amer ic can legion leg I 1 on means times are tough alright nr ight but a little thing thine like leg lesion ton dues wll will not make inake time tough so eo come now and lets se s e you take active i part in your bation the he t I 1 bast B el t in the world beaco will not ivr pi it going goin into betsi as to the accomplishments or of the L lesion elon ask any ally active legionnaire what has been done lie he will tell you and back his statements with facts and figures the american legion eg lo 10 n la Is a bunzli of warriors too we get down from serious business very often indeed and even ven though a little grey Is beginning to show how up at the temples it la Is surprising the pep that these hese fellows can register and when they play they are just as thorough RS as when they work or light so birthday has been chosen as the playhouse and the biggest and best dance of the winter Is in the tha offing tor for february the elte elks hall will be the place byron jones har imona makers win will make the music and t the h e su surprises rp r 1 s e s an and d d decorations ec or a t i 0 ns a are r e bei being n g dept i c e pt a s fecitt e c i e t until i iti 1 a 1 little i t t le la later t e r dite d ite tt e be sure and plan on this dance I 1 wednesday february at tt th athenaeum eum mall hall will be the next meeting there Is no excuse tor for you to be sla absent sent we have a lot ol of business boutwe but we hayea have lot more tun fun we meet jointly with the auxiliary and we have splendid times that la is another thing about every member can take part WILFRED WORTLEY adjutant |