Show IS BUSY LEGION ORGANIZER i vt vie commander of body in newl new york perfects one of the most powerful units believing that the county lion Is a vital part of the Amerl cani legion 1 fi deegan first view vicer commander of ahw ahw legion in new york tork has hai perfect SS fk el ed ln in bronx coun f V kaj ty tr one of tle the most po powerful erful legion units in the country among the aci ac i 1 of the bronx coun coon 1 ty organization Is placing of bonze plaques on trees as a memorial to the world war dead employment provided for hundreds of ex service men by the employment committee and relief to sick and wounded mounded veterans in new york city hospitals from the legions welfare committee air deegan when asked to give some of his working principles said 1 I insist upon enery eiery post being represented at a county meeting held once a month I 1 vi visit it every post at least once or oc twice a month and tor for the benefit of legionnaires have arranged for a legal committee to take up the principal troubles of the boys vilt without hout cost I 1 find that legion men have hav absolute confidence in their officers provided they know that they do not seek political office at their expense per personal bonal contact with mith your po pot post t as 1 absolutely necessary telling them what la Is going on listening to complaints and abolishing wherever possible parliamentary procedure because delegates oftentimes will come domeet to meetings and fear to speak on a subject which Is vital to the interests of the tha organization because they do not know vili whether ether they are in order during the war mr deegan was attached to the staff of gen george AV goethals and was assigned to inspect the army bases along the atlantic coast and inland army depots ile eia was discharged a major in 1919 |