The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-25
LEGION
GROWS BY BOUNDS

Reports turned into headquarters
last night by ladies' OF the Woman's
Auxiliary OF the American Legion
indicate complete success OF the MEM
bership campaign which lie to last
all Of the week. Tho ladies operated
from Liberty Loan booths stationed
at Seventh and Broad streets. the
.~postuf1ce and South Richmond Any
prornising-lookins men were hailed
and asked II they wished to sign up
and were duly recorded If they so
desired.
The booth al Seventh and Broad
streets, of which Mrs.. Charles P.
Lee 10 general chairman, was In charge
yesterday Of Mrs. J.. NJ. wpoding, and
today 1t will be In charge of Mrs.
w. p. Catlctt. At the postoflce
bdoth. where Mrs. Stuart Michaux Is
general chairman, Mics Virginia Me-
Gilvary was in charge yesterday,
while Mrs. Stuart Hume will be the
chairman for the morning hours to-
day and Mrs. Aubrey Young for the
afternoon. In South Richmond a very
active corps of workers. is being d.
rected By Mrs. W. b. Bradley, and
the chairman for today there ia Mrs.
George Paul,
At all of these booths those ia
charge are being assisted by other
young ONE workers. and they all
have taken up the work with great
enthusiasm and interest. Although
all sorts Of queries were directed ia
the auxiliary members yesterday b.
prospective members. they had been
SO ably coached that they were able
10 answer with knowledge and sure
ness about the many points raised,
BY far a majority Of the men
signed the application blanks yester.
day stated that It had been their In
tention all along to Join the Legion,
but that they had simply DELAYED
from, day to day because II was no.
convenient to 20 to the Legion head.
quarters just for that purpose. but
that the presence of the booths on
the street. with the opportunity they
afforded OF existing without any
Inconvenience or trouble. removed
any further reason for inaction..
To tho few former service r1er
who were without knowledge Of the
aims n purposes OF tho orgariza-
ton, I'M who really desired infor.
nation on which TO bnse their de.
cision about joining. the young womer
simply pointed out what had beer
done for h veterans Of the war be.
tween the states by he United
veterans, and told them
that the purposes OF the Legion were
along the same helpful lines. Tht
fact that the Legion Is absolutel.
non-partisian seem to be we'll In.
rcdstood by everybody.
The local drive for membership II
part OF a nationwide campaign now
N progress which has for its purpoe:
The securing of one million member.
hy October !. The particular aim o
thes Virginia branch OF .he orgaai-a
ton Is 10 AVE 100 fully organized
posts in this state by the time Of tn
state convention II Roanoke on oc-
toher s and z. There are severa! nor
than half a hundred posts alroad'
organized IN the state. and work Il
In progress for the completion of or,
c~hntzat.or work at a great man,
other posts, So that 1t is believed Ger
tain that the full 100 will be formed
within the tice set, The local post.
viii send delegates TO the state cor
ventior and the state convention vii
name delegates to the national, Q
yention which meets in Indfanapolt
on Arr.isttce day, November IL.