Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-26
CAMDEN LEGION
HAS COUNTY UNIT
ORGANIZATION Represents
Eleven Posts With Member
ships TotaIing 1000
OTHER ACTIVITIES OF BODY

Camden county. New Jersey, has de-
veloped n county organization of the
American Legion. 1t consists Of eleven
post representatives, and
II S2asRSN its functions are similar
! .MA4TESNM, to those of the Phila.
S1ISSSHk delphia county COM
AvkNSSXzVE mittee.
W$9SkcN / S announcement
GigsF was made today b.
Horace F. Richter, of
Merchantville, n. j., the. adjutant In
Camden county. He is also the com
mander of Frederick W. Grigg Post, No.
6S, of that town.
In the Camden county posts of the
Legion. explained Mr.. Richter, the well
fare officer has charge of employment,
insurance and legal aid. He is au-
thorized by the post to appoint capable
assistants to perform the duties OF these
offices. He is responsible for. everything
pertaining to the welfare OF the com
rades in the post, and II II becomes .esy tS
necessary to choose subcommltteeS TO
carry ont important work, he is en-
powered to do SO.
Another official is a commissary Of
fcer, whose duty it is to provide re-
{ freshments for all entertainments ana
other functions of the post. The post
chaplain is the head of the educational
work of the posts in the county.
Several Philadelphia county, posts
have named welfare officers. who WIN
Co operate with the newly created De
psrtment of Welfare in this city.
Found II Necessity
Mr., Richter pointed out that the
posts of the Legion in camden count!
have found it valuable to have county
organization to which matters may De
trrbpn fhp D0StS
have been unable to obtain results. 1t
;s also possible through the county
organization to CO. ordinate the efforts
Of the various POSTS and e6ect uni
formity in the county. There are ten
white and one colored posts III Cam-
den county.
The total membership of the Legion
in Camden county aggregates about
1000. 4 drive to increase this numoer
is now being conducted and 1t Is an
ticipated that the total Will be ma
terially changed. The posts there nave
been experiencing the saEe dlhGul!E
organization due TO the change IN uues
which members are called upon to pay
subsequent to January l. l92O. ,
Henry H. Houston Post No.. D. OF
Germantown. has devised plan OF
capyassing the present membership TOT
dues before undertaking the matter OF
enrolling new members. This plan Is
considered the most advisable course,
since it will guarantee that the mem
bers who have been enrolled IN the post
will continue their membership IN the
! great majority OF cases:
Philadelphia Maneto is the name Sc
Iected by Post No. 20 at its meeting
Friday evening. Let brotherly love
preyail'' is the sentiment this name
conveys. 1t is the second large pJst
] in the city to choose name OF u
general character rather than in mem.
ory of a particular comrade who died
on the field of battle. BENJAMIN
Franklin Post No. 405, Of which DR..
| A, c. Abbott, of the University of
! PENNSYLVANIA Laboratory of Hygiene,
Z is commander, is another post with
such a name.
~. Post $40 Of Tioga Active
characterization has become more
than a mere word to Post 319, of
\ Tioga. DR.. William E. Raken, the
1 post commander, is the chairman of a
/ committe of five on Americanizatior
\ in that vicinity. This committee will
work with the community service in
| Tioga the Tioga Business Mems As
! sociation and committees representing
/ the foreign elements in Tioga and
NicetoWp The committee will WORK