The Crittenden press., 1920-04-02

Supporting not only In sentiment but |
IN word and deed the accomplishments
and purposes Of the American Legion,
prominent business and professional
u,-u OF Kentucky have banded together
~ = Citizens Committee. with A. /.
Hert VI Louisville as chairman, and
have organized u Statewide campaign
tv solicit funds for the support OF the
legion, beginning March ~ and ending
April 3.
Money realized from subscriptions
VII oh are to come from citizens moi
uieinbers VI the Legion, will 20 joint!
to furthering the pans of State Head
quarters and w III. be,terment OF eact
loc. post The amount raised will b,
called keatucky's American Legion
Fund.
The State has been organized BY Mr.
Hert Into eleven congressional dis
tricts, with = chairman appointed FOR
each district Zach district is divided
by counties and each county will hav.
Its Citizens Organization Chairman.
The district ciiairInen serving witt.
Mr. Hert Us State Chairman are:
&c. Utterback, Paducah, KY, Firs
D.strlct.
James Pendieton, Owensboro, Ky.
Second District.
J. 1. Harmon. Bowling Green. Ky.
THIRD District.
Judge J. X. Layman. Elizabethtown
Ny. Fourth District.
Frank Buerck. Louisville, Ky- Fifth
District.
John H. Howe. Carrolltou, Ky- slxti
District. 'ff'tt
Henry 7. Duncan, Lexington. Ky
Seventh District.
George McRoberts, Danville, Ky
Eshth District.
Robert Il. VIM. Mt. Sterling. Ky
Ninth District.
u. W. Showers. Pikeville, KY Tent
District.
Hugh Asher, Pineviile, Ky. Elevent
D.s.ric,.
American Legion posts have bee
instructed to call upon the count
chairmen and offer their assistance
the detail work, but all actual sollclti
tion will be done by those not In III
Legion, according to the plans OF III
Committee.
Every business house and lndlvidui
will be afforded an opportunity ito u
s.si In the work VI the American l.
gion In It's efforts TO combat antl.Ame
icunism, encourage better citizensh
aud promote fraternallsm among 70
Luer service men"
In q letter TO the commanders Of l.
gion posts In the State Uric Bell. Sta
Commander Of the Legion, said:
An the members should feel deep
grateful to this Citizens Commit,
for the work that they are undertake.
Ia your behalf and In the behalf Of Il
American Legion. You should perso
ally and by committee tender SUI
services as you are able to perfor
and you should hold yourselves
readiness at all times 10 respol
promptly TO any call for ass.stan
aud ~ operation that they may lssu,
IN u statement on the campaign y
uert said;
1T Is essentially Q campaign OF cl
fens on behalf Of the legion--not
campaign of the Legion men the
selves seeking aid. Their necesslti
ure known and their budgets have be
carefully scrutInized by n group
competent men who understand I
needs and are willing, Ia co-operatl
With the citizenship of the State
general, TO raise the money necessu
TO meet the Legion's requirements
The Legion today stands aS u b
wars against radlcslism of "a revo
tionary character, not only In X,
tucky but throughout the nation. II
wvIk that Is unceasing In view
the situation abroad and In this co,
Try.
THE Legion Is growing ~ rapI,
that II IL unable To provide for I
growth of the organization itself a
take care Of work II Is doing and l
planned TO do
"rhe Citizens Committee expe
every loyal kentucklau and every N
who Ii u lW per cent Amer ran to
bis tuU la this cSmpalgn."