The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-07-08

Ideals and Purposes Are In Evidence
Now That initial Organization
10 compisted.

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Soon after the Organization Of thu
American Legion an otfieiai orde'
went out from the headquarters of Wsi
Camp Community Service 70 It's field
workers. Assistance and good will
were 10 be given TO the American
the Legion had already expressed its
attitude toward the fast developing
program OF community service by the
following clause 10 Its constitution
ito incuicafe a sense Of Individual obii-
gnfion 10 the community. state and
nafion."
When the American Legion begun
Its drive for membership and sought
to establish posts, the accumulated ex-
periencs Of War Camp Community
Service with soldier and sailor needs
proved helpful. The services Of nine
organizers Of proved ability were
placed at the Legion's disposal As
necessity demanded. Offices. clubs and
Information booths became centers for
the campaign. The swift advance OF
the organizers as post after post was
established showed that common ideals
and common purpose constituted a
great propelllng power In this drive
for members. And now that initial
organization has been completed. these
same common Ideals and purposes are
evident.
The friendliness OF the American
Legion for Community Service has re-
Gently been manifesting itself In vsri-
Gus ways. In Fayetteville. N. O.. the
Legion Is pledsIng funds for the 1920
program OF community club and three
officers OF the local post are working
on the genersI Community Service
committee. The entire community
work Ia smother place was continued |
at the suggestion and with tho backing |
OF the Legion. The Girls Community |
Service League members are being \
asked to discuss with the local post |
and the leading men of tho town the
building of a community house. One
OF the Legion members 10 Freeport.
Long bland. Ia 70 interested In the
Community Service program that he Is
devoting q great deal OF time and ef-
fort to engage the public Tn extensive
plans for civic center and community
house. In several places 'eonmunlty
council" Of Legion members has been
appointed as a special committee TO
work with Community Service. Wher~
ever the girls groups are continuing
activities the American Legion men,
bers are the popular guests at dances
aud parties.
In Nassau Queens county. New York.
the girls clubs are successfully work
Ing out with the Legion community
forums and social evenings. The forum
often lead 10 warm debates
on national and international topics.
The ex soldier Is keen TO discuss cur
rent events and the girls are prepared
to cope with several up-to-the-minute
subjects. The patriotic stimulation
aud socisbility resulting from these
meetings is showing good results
In less pretentious but nevertheless
practical ways the Legion Is working
With Community Service In other
,laces. For example In Baltimore II
. giving free use OF ITS ballroom each
saturday night TO the girls clubs. In
Virginia. II helped In
ne production Of a minstrel show: In
rhelsea, Michigan. the post Is opening
ts club rooms for general Community
service In It's request for the use Of
ne srnory for q reerestionai program.
A recrestionai and social program
~.
ontinsed BY the Amsricsn Legion In
aany communities where the War
amp Community Service ceased 10
xist after the disqualification Of the
older. In cases where the soldiers
tub or hospitality house was vacated
y the government the Americas
.sgfes vent In and began q -csrry
n movement. This was true In Dial
"a Twas where the American
,extsa. together with the Rainbow
6th aud posh divisions. assumed the
rsponsihiiity ~ running the soldier
huh In Junction City. Kansas the
sxsou has practically full chsrre Of
10 Community House and its program
The numerous occasions 90 which
oWthuuitl crFftCt ns> prro sole 10
ssist m programs given BY the various
cal posts serve as other examples %
" cooperation between the two or
From co.ehlnx the chorus
q minstrel show to the arrangement
an entire evening orchestrx 10
,esksrs the Community Service
orksrs have willingly put themselves
the eeck and cali Of the Legion. In
scksnssck. New Jsrssy. the oppor.
nifty Of helping 70 q musical enter
inment led 10 tire possibility Of form
6 q slee club Of toe Legion men and
u colored post ~ Engiewocd. New
'rssy. has asked the heip cf Con-
unity Service m arranging a yssrs
'oxrsm Of activities The community
'uncii cf Cneisen, Michigan. ID CO
,srnr.nx with the I<rion Ia CONDUCT.