The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-09
AMERICAN LEGION
IN A BIG DRIVE
Nationwide Campaign for Million
Members-vermont Is Expected
to Secure 1857.

NdtlOn-Wlue OdIiPaiSu wi W'ioh
Acknowledgement Is Expected
to Secure 2,537.
New York, Sept. S.-A nationwide
campaign to increase the membership
of the American Legion to 100000
veterans of the great war will be
started by all state branches and To-
cal posts throughout the country on
Monday, September 10. The drive
will last six days, closing on Satur-
day, Sept. 20. In that time each state
will be expected to fill membership
quota necessary to make the strength
OF the legion nationally 100000
members.
More than one-third OF the million
400 900 soldiers, sailors and marin
es of the recent war organized in up
ward of $500 posts from coast to
coast--has already been obtained.
Henry 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 campaign. The slogan OF
the drive will be Lets stick togeth
err" 1t will be posted in large and
small communities throughout the
country.
The membership quota for each
state has been worked out on the
basis of the number of men who serv-
ed In the army, navy or marine corps
during the war from that state. Many
states have almost reached their as
signed quotas already and the drive
| in those states will be to double their
present enrolment. One of the chief
Incentives OF the campaign will be
the fact that each states voting
strength at the national convention in
Minneapolis on Nov. 10. II and IL will
be based on its membership prior to
October 10, 80 days before the con-
vention assemblies.
The campaign for 100000 mem
bers will be conducted on intensive
lines Counties and posts will be as
signed their individual quotas. Teams
will be formed in east post and cities,
towns and country districts divided in
to workable subdivisions so that an
opportunity will be available for a
/ peTSOuhl dpptdl W cfSiy cA7ociNACt
man. MONDAY and evening meetings
will be held and speakers sent to the
aires, motion picture houses, agricul-
tural fairs and industrial districts to
present the legion to the veterans.
| 9 In a statement sent today TO the
members of the legion on the member
ship drive. Henry ID. Lindsey. chair
man of the national executive commit
| tee, says.
Veterans working for the Ameri-
can Legion are working for America.
which needs the help OF all her sons to
conserve the principles for which the
United States fought against Ger
many Editors, merchants, employers
and all good Americans extended
their cooperation in the Liberty loan
drives. You members of the Ameri-
can Legion represent a drive started
by the 100000 men. and women who
! offered their lives to safeguard the
liberty which they now enjoy"
To the state which leads the coun-
try in the membership drive, the ma
tional executive committed viii pre-.
sent a banner at the Minneapolis con
vention on Nov. II. American Legion
day, when Marshal Foch and other
distinguished guests are expected to
be present.
The membership quota assigned TO
Vermont for the drive week follows:
Total men in service, 1887; number
to be secured. 1887.