Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-09-09
Santa Fe, N. NJ, Sept. o, 1918

Shnth re, n. M, sept. O, l0lb
Mr.. Clyde Earl Ely,
Demlng, New Mexico.
Dear SIR
On the 18th OF this month the great
membership drive, having as Its objects
the enrolment of one million members
OF the American Legion In the United
States. win begin. The National
Headquarters has figured that approx
lmately one fourth Of all the men who
served during the war will he enrolled
by the end OF the drive week,
Win that NJ a basis the State Com
mIttee has compiled list OF all u
the counties In this state with the num-
her of men furnished TO the service
from each county. From this list we
have figured out the minimum number
of men that each county ought to he
able TO enroll In the Legion.
The quota for your county is 100
therefore. Il IL incumbent upon all
Posts to enter into this drive with all
the vim and pep that they can mus
ter up and see whether or not they
can exceed the minimum quota assign
ed TO their county.
We have found that. almost without
exception, the men join up as soon as
the real object and purpose OF the Le-
giOn Is brought home TO them. The
objections to the Legion, where such
exist, have demonstrated clearly mis-
understanding on the part OF the pros
pective members as TO what the Legion
Is for. The main thing that ought TO
be made clear Is that there is ABSO-
LUTELY NO DISTINCTION WHAT
EVER of rank, or between overseas
and non-overseas men. In the Legion,
neither Is there any religious, racial or
political distinction. The American
Legion Is an association Of all the men
who served during the war. and IL will
not recognize nor tolerate the slightest
bit of discrimination OF any kind
whatsoever. The purpose of the or
ganlzation, Of course, is to enable the
men to "stick together
Get busy with the men Of your Post
and put them all on big membership
committee. Get them to write to all
soldiers and sailors In the viciaity Of
your Post and ask them TO sign up
We've got TO make "go" OF this drive
and there's no reason why New Mexico
should fall down an her quota.
The drive will start on the 18th and
close on the Goth Of September. Let's
see II we can't more than contribute
our share to the one million member.
ship objective.
Am sending you under separate cover
a number of enrolment cards to assist
you In signing up members.
Very truly yours,
II. II. DoRMAN,
Secretary.
p. S.-Remember that this drive is fol
PAID UP MEMBERSHIPS. HID.
New York, Sept IA nationwide
campaign 10 increase the membership
of the American legion to 1.0O0OE
veterans of the great war will bs
started by all state branches and 10
cal posts throughout the country on
Monday, September Is. The drive will
last six days, closing ON Saturday, Sep
tember 20. In that time each state
will be expected 10 fill membership
quota necessary TO make the strength
OF the legion nationally one million
members.
More thsn one-thsrd Of the million
-iOO.O0O soldiers, sailors and ma
rines OF the recent war organized IN
upward OF $500 posts from coast q
coast-has already been obtained
Harry ID. Lindsey. chairman Of the
national executive committee. has ap
pointed these 100000 the general
membership drive committee. each one
with a quota Of three OF his bud
dies" to enroll In his local post In the
week OF the camaaign. The slogan
OF the drive will be Lets Stick To
gether." II win be posted in large and