Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-09
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D1fwesn tine dates of SAINT. I5 ana
20 the Amsrtczn Legion In 70 make n
special e6Mr I'd acquire n member
ship az 1.B01.080 msmbnrs, working
through Tim various urwnuixaeinns in
the difaFsnf states. xrfh q slogan of
Let's setck Together"
Al man without Distinction Of
rank. Eua without d1utincriun be-
TWEEN thur who guf Uverssas and
thoss VIM did not. are To turn to and
put the membership drive across.
Few psUple in the State OF Maine
reAiise that according 10 me war DE-
parfmEnt figures. the total number OF
Mntne men IL the service was q. 3B6.
This includes all three branches Of
TIM service. Rrmy, navy and marine.
The only requisite for membership in
70 have ser-ved immortality oHt weea.
April 6. 1877 and WOW. Il, 1913. IN the
Tntted States military forces. ami
Under rne rule Of the na<innai bnay.
wumsn vino were snlisted or who
were commissioned IN any Of the
three branches of se--ica, are eligible
at the present time
Maine has As posts, which In the
iOcHa or unit OF organisation. and
there are several more applications
10 have posts IN this State. which
win be acted upon at an early date
These pDsts already organized cover
practically the entire EtAfe, trum one
end To rhe other In Bangor ON the
24fh Of September win he held the
StAte Convention. ID which dele
gates frum various posts win assem-
hle. 70 ACT upun such matters as viii
pruperiy come before II such an resp-
luriuns, Recommendations and provi-
siunE, pertaining ID the organization
matters:
The American Legion win pro-
bRbiy maan 10 the United States in
tins future. what the G. A r. has
meant to Il IN the past and means
70 q tudxv. There II no doubt but
tfAt the Fellowship eneendered. and
tho NatignRl spirit aroused by ser-
vics IN TIM srmy end navy, In a most
valuable thing fur the country and
the individuals themselves. Few men
realtxe tfint the national govern
mauf meant anything To their lives
until they were brought Tito close
contact with Il. and military service
during the Grszt World War has led
to new iieaBkand broader visions in
regard TO National matters tt1zn ever
befure.
The American Legiun il non-pHrt.-
sian and n1n- political. Il il a pure
" owl organisation. being composed
Of individuals who nave besn perhaps
mure fortunate than many of he
ps0ple. N being brought fnro closer
craftsmanship with each other, and
with national Affairs.
In order to attain q membership
Of LOCO 600 by Sept. 90. mas been
inquired tnRf the State If Maine p1usr
SECURE about 7DgD members. Augusta
has the hunpr OF establishing tire
ssnpnd pust IN the State. and In par
t:cuinr9y kuxicus to onfain q vrv
lxrve peruautags uf the T5o men VIM
want iufp tine servtcs trum this city.
An vesefAns az tho world War owe
it To themselves and ID their country
to take nut membership u. once Thr
local post has COMMITTEES engaged
in looking after this matter bur
anyone wearing an American Legion
pin can tell Won all about II
To acquire funds ION the post. 50
tnRt it may nave rouIns with avail
able reading matter and the small
comforts that go TO make ROBINS at
trnctive. the local pox. viii hoid q
3,nra rcwr Wa5uouSipv na-ny1fnky
Sept. 10 at City hall.