Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-16
Etate Meet of
American Legion
ia Maine Soon

4 s:i-a convention of rae Amer.
~ -sr-n VII 5e held shortly -
Nm. ~ me and place Of winch
Il. ~. 9ean 1s-ned upon as yet. ac-
Iu-a.ns . 81 announcement MADE
k-s --ssakr.
-AE-a-- II re American Legion
Evs oae- -lted ID posts N Rock
III 4-E1sA Calais. EaIIoweI.
G.ara E-areton. Che-ryreid.
a-..a1 E.oou, skcwaegzn. Liv-
rnu-s -a--s. Easrpnrt. Bangor, East
Gilmore, a1d Fairfield. lewiston.
gau-1 Portland. Madison. Rum
t--- Na-vav Dexter. Dover. Erul-
O.. F-- Ea.-eeld. P-ezrue Isle.
e-A s--.sv-ck sitsescrd. SAGE
II Es-osoI-k are organizing a.
ts me
-ns american Legion has adopted
i aac.i. a-nlsn which VII serve
y ne e-7iea af cae orIanazancn
~ =ak-ree ~ Sacacna. Con-
ss-sr. re button csna.sts q q
GA -.s!ica e bronze - The cis-
eEre Su--aa With 4 narrow circu-
u ohnd Y enamel containing the
fn-ds ner'caa Legion" Ex-serv-
3 nea wao have been wounded
bKy wak- ne sane burton cnly with
] Elre- center. Z Ii hoped tia:
b. aroa1s ouccor may be purchased
/ sur. price rhR- = may re sup
llle1 ~ Posts n It's members Z. IS
|er-s egc1 The State organization
/ Name IF which Albert Greeniaw
1asr2or- Is temporary chairman
Et James L 5cyie Of Augusta -
k1pa-Gv secretary, has been re-
taesfa1 70 Immediately notify Ma
trrEl HEADQUARTERS me number Of
RH-tons that may be needed n
lLne
-aR local FosIs are stimulating in
pes, n the Legion and taking n
E-ble members through the ACTIVE
k-pEiga efforts Of local publicity
Enrnix-ees. II some towns and
Elas. house 20 house canvass IL
)emE made and the movement Is be-
= zdE-e,-lsed through moving nc
(-t slides ana Iae iocal press.
Tgnen aux.iIa-1es o local Pos.s
rs Legion Aave bean officially
Ep~VvHc by the Naoon1l Executive
t1-lrr.J-=e Of the orEallza on stare
are encourage! -
)r- a-E-lIa-1es % individual rosis
Fr- -canlEa1ons of women asiah-
enaz 1--lE the war Tor the aid Il
Mans and friends IN the service
D. ae'-naaeuI status of these aux
iz-lsss Vii 5e decided al the Ma
oaa- invention Of the Legion IN
C'a-oa- n he meantime each
r~- VII determine for Itself tie
r--ta..c1s under which women not
-E1nie "a Membership n the Legion
q o+c1ne affiliated with the Post
II Natlnna. Headquarters Of the
@-3or les already established bu-
sa2s .o- ne following purposes:
<s.sla-on. Finance. Speakers. War
kisk Insurance. Employment and
A1H--c=7 legion Weekly. These
aregls Vii nave sub bureaus op-
Fang 7--n ne state organizations
-aD-as Z Miller and Ex-senator
fE-,F+ ~1nnlr-ee Headquarters a.
-s1----1c where they will direCr
f-7'sft-7Ia-1on IF Legislation 10
,lc- - legion was committed n
:, -ouls Meeting, namely, ~
aor9-or If broad and compre-
@-E-r+ eElsIaunl for reclamation OF
II swamp ana Cut-ovcr lands 80
discharged service men may
= opportunity 70 establish
As he prompt enactment
-~7Eran t1r internal improve
s- -4r--E n view the absorption
Sl9.-E .aoor Of The country, Civ
Ia grange 70 discharged ex-
oF men = legislation 10 place
= -Tla. 9asls with the regular
-' nefs1nnei as % retirement for
2ea-l, incurred N active service
'ne - -ecenf war. al officers
@,--4s-sa personnel vino served IN
1l-ta--r ana naval forces Of the
---e- >,zi@s - the enactment Of
~ q SEND aliens VINO Withdrew
rs disqualification papers ID
-Hi' sEgnpcon from naclona.
4 aack . the country from
hey came, ~ the enact
aoc,ruual legislation Affect
NJ 2.sk Insurance 50 the in
1aF designate any person as
~7A,ET ana certain changes az