The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-03-18
LEGION RANKS
18TH IN STATE

Post No. l4S Of the American Leg
ion at this point has received
a bulletin from State Headquarters
of the Legion which shows the num-
ber Of paid up membership figures for
1920 Of every Post in the State up
to March lst. According to this bull
letin there are at present III posts
in Texas with total membership of
l0.225. Out Of this number. Lubbock
ranks 18th in point of paid up mem
bers for the current year, with pre-
sent membership Of lag. The follow
ing are the towns and cities which
are ahead Of Lubbock in this respect: !:
San .29S.
Fort Worth--l,l25.
Houston-56S.
ri Paso-699
Abilene-l23.
Ranger-2i3.
Galvcston-l94
Gonzales-lSS.
Jacksonville-ls1.
Eastland-lG4
Plans are now being worked out
by the officials of this Post 10 launch
membership campaign IN the near
future by which ii is hoped to recruit
the membership Of this Post TO at
least 200 within the next so days
and which. II successful. will place
Lubbock's Post in the rank of 7th
or sih place in point of membership.
This Post now includes some 26 mem
bcrs from Slaton. with proportion
ate representation upon the execu-
tive committee. Representatives in
other nearby towns in this county will
be urged TO secure as many members
as possible in their respective towns
to come into this Post. Mr. +. r. Will
liams Of Abernathy has been fur
nished with the literature Of this
Post and has agreed 10 make can
vass Of the ex-service men Of that
section with q view to their coming
into this Post. Mr.. Williams will sug-
Rest 4 suitable date for the holding
of meeting and make necessary
arrangements for a building in which
20 hold same. and will then notify
this Post regarding such arrange
ments A delegation from this Post
will then 90 to Abernathy and con-
duct this meeting and lay their plans
before those present. IL is believed
that one large Post IN this county
can be Of vastly more benefit TO its
members than could be obtained were
the ex-service men organized into
several small Posts.
The Lubbock Post has received its
had its constitution and
bylaws printed, receipts printed and
ready for issue, membership or en-
blem buttons on hand and being dis
tributed. and a supply Of membership
cards have been ordered from State
Headquarters. These will be issued
as soon as received and will entitle
the holder to full privileges of any
Legion Post in the United States. II
IS also the plans Of this Post to is
sue memorandum or bulletin at
intervals which will give
a brief digest Of all activities Of any
nature which may be of interest or
concern to ex-sersice men and Legion
members. The Post is well prepared
to render efficient service to its
its future is bright and its
social and moral possibilities unlimit-
ed
Definite plans are being perfected
for the giving of an entertainment
by this Post in the near future. II
is the intention Of the officials of
this Post TO spare no pains to make
this event highly pleasing one, and
to have same sufficiently varied that
all members viii feel free to take
part in and thoroughly enjoy it,
A general meeting of this Post
has been called for Friday, March
26th, at 7.30 .. m. in the district
court room % the court house at this
point. IL ss planned to take up. dis
cuss and vote upon a number Of inn
fortant matters and issues at this
including the various forms
Of legislation pending and proposed
for compensation of ex-soldiers, plans
for land settlemen and reclamation,
military training. and 9TH
or matters for the improvement and
efficiency of the work of this Post
and its cooperation with its men,
hers. All members and otlers inter
ested in the work Of the Legion and
me cx-service men are urged 20 at
tend this meet.ry and to come pre-
psred TO enter into all discussions
and make the meeting a success in
every way. II there is anything which
the American Legion is and hopes to
continue TO be, il is democratic-
an organization where every men,
ber stands on equal footing from the
National Commander down. and re-
gardless of former rank or other