Evening journal., 1920-05-15
Legion DRIVE
ON NEXT WEEK
City Posts Hope TO Get All
Ex-Service Men Into
Organization
INDUSTRIAL SHOW
PLANS GO FORWARD

The platform Of The American Le-
elon is set forth in its constitution as
follows:
For God and Country tive associaie
ourselves together fer The following
purposes:
TO uphold and defend the constitu-
ton OF the United states OF America;
10 maintain law and order: 10 foster
and perpetuale one-hundrod-per-
cent. Americanism; to preserve The
memories and Incidents of our asso-
ciaiion in the Great War: 10 incul-
ale a sense OF individual obligation;
To the community, state and Nalioni
10 combat the autOcracy OF both the
classes and the masses. 10 make right
the master OF might, 10 promote
peace and good will on earth. 20 safe
guard and transmit TO poslcrity the
principles Of justice, freedom and
democracy; TO consecraie and sanciify
our comradeship by our devotion TO
mutual holpfulness.'
The American Logion's campaign
for membership will start throughout
the nation next Monday. May A..
In Delaware the campaign TO Sc
cure for esch post as nearly 100 per
cent membership as possible has
been underway for some weeks past,
in connection with the plans for the
circus and Industrial exposition 10 be
held May 30 June ., at Twenty
ninth and Market streets. In this
Stale. however. the membership part
OF the undertaking will be specially
stressed during the coming week.
Should The legion be as successful
In enrolling new members during next
week as IL has been IN the past few
weeks. indications are that the under
taking in Delaware will be more sac
cessful than I'M any other Slate OF the
. Union. For every day during the last
few weeks has brought in several
new members for the various posis
70 Is planned TO hold several rallies
at different places throughout the
State during this week.
Throughout The nation approximate
IN $500 posts will work slmullan-
eously and 10 Is expected that one
million new members will be gained
This would give a total OF two and
one-half million members 10 the
legion.
A special effort will be made 10 en-
roll ex-service men and women who
have always intended 10 Join the le-
gion but have put on doing so The
financial Obligation is very slight The
legion has made great steps In the
fcW months Of rs existence In gain
ing the affcction and respect Of the
average American In cooperation
with other agencies 10 Is working
along q broad scheme of AmcrlcanIza-
Ion. designed 20 interest the foreign.
born. In numerous crisees such as
riols and disasters the members Ol
ne legion have been working d
alleviate conditions.
The organization Is non-pohlical be
ceuSe lls membership embraces ever,
shade Of political opinion 10 s als
nonminlary membership not aifcciln
, 9 mans liability FOR military servic
n any way
So much FOR membership. Tn
other phases OF the legion c5mpaig
IN Delaware are proceeding lust 81
satisfactorily. Within the next feV
days the managing director OF th
circus and exposition To be held
starting May "a. expects 10 have som
announcements TO make concerning ai
fractions for the circus that will ne
Fesl how comprehensive a week %
: entertainment it will offer 10 The neo
p pie IN This section OF the country
Z booking of some OF the best attrac
: lions 20 b. had today has been un
qer way FOR several weeks past. bu
+ definite announcement about the ai
Fractions have been withheld unit
me other circuses. which are comins
nad The opportunity 20 ten whs
d. they had 90 offer.
The merchants and manufacturer
exposition plans are increasing 4
scope daily so great is tho deman
. being made upon headquarters fo
space by business men 90 disnlay IN
goods that they are selling ana max
ms Sayer Brothers, besides man
other firms previously menlione,
neNe contracted for a booth IN th
exposition. 10 now looks as Thong
merchants, who delay as late as an
week before TO arrange for spacc Nj
,ind then That there is no srace Ia p