The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05

tion (for instance, one for local OPP
tionists and the other for prohihi-
tionists). Members of the two di-
visions to be chosen by advisory
board. Chairman of first and chair
man of second division. and adJu-
tant of Young Mems Legion to
form the staff of the chairman of
the advisory board. and the four, in
easy reach of each other. should at
tend to the county.
4. The Young Mems Legion. To
be made up of the flower of the
young men of the country, standing
high in character. full of energy,
with high ideals and who desire to
serve their state and country in
politics in peace as in arms in var.
A Permanent Organization
3. TO be a permanent organiza-
ton, continuing after the election
and ready to leap into the Or rsach
on n moments notice In the future.
(a) Friends and members Of ad-
visory board to select the best
young man in the county prefer
ably under the age of 400 to be the
adjutant of the county.
(b) Voting territory to be di-
vided into sections containing 400
voters each. These, as a rule, will
about fit the ordinary county com
missioner's district. 1t is advisable
to have one or more separate sec
tions for a town beat. The adjl-
tant, with the help of the advisory
board, to select in each section .he
best young man (preferably below
35) noted for character and energy,
TO be the chief of section, rcspoLs-
ib1e for the 400 votes.
(c) Each chief of section chooses
the 10 best young men in his Sec
stion to be members of the legion
and assign to each member AZ votes
for which he is responsible.
(d) For this election and for any
subsequent election each member of
the legion recruits three golun-
teers, volunteering for the particu-
lar war and the squad of four thus
formed subdivides the 40 votes, sc
that each man then has - votes,
each squad. under the member of
the legion as chief of squad, has
40 votes. and each section under
the chief of section 400 votes.-
(e) The first duty to perform will
be to complete the organization,
sections readily completed coop
Grating with those more difficult.
MetHOuS Oh Appeal
(f) When the organization is
completed a complete poll TO be
made, each man reporting on his
own 10 votes, how they stand, for
or against, strong or indifferent
noncommittal or doubtful, with
notes in case of all not for, 20 as
sist in making intelligent appea, by
letter, by persons, or otherwise.
Men to call on advisory board for
the kind of cooperation needed in
each case.
(g) Each chief of squad to report
every Saturday to his chief of sec
tion. Each chief of Section TO re-
port every other Saturday to his
adjutant. Each adlutant to renort
his county the last Saturday in
every month. Report to cover Fro
gress made. suggestions, recon-
mendations. etc.
th) Washington headquarters to
supply adjutant for distributior to
chiefs of sections for members
ammunition as required, speeches
on navy. great destroyer, SOUTH.
ern development income tax,
pamphlets. biographical. record oil
opponent, etc..
d) All services Of legion to be
labor of love. all methods the high
est, appealing to the best in the
voters.
(j.) The volunteers to be- mus
tered out after election, but the
members of the legion to remain
permanent a body of the flower of
the state that will lift the state to
higher planes.