New Britain herald., 1920-02-20
MEMORIAL SERVICE SUNDAY

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 Attend Convention-Epwor Leas-
 uers to Hear Yale Man TaIk This
 Evening-CahiIl Co. to Build.
 Brock Barnes post, American le- zion, has started it's mem bership campaign and hopes to secure for the ranks of the organization a large proportion of the men who served in the. army and navy during. the war. Eligibility is open to all persons who served in the military or naval serv- ice of. this country between April s, 1917, and November II, 1918, and to persons who served in the allied ar mics or nayies during the war, pro- vided they were citizens at the time of their enlistment and are citizens at the time of application for member ship. Exceptions to these classes in clude those who refused to perform active service on the grounds of con- scientious or political obligation. Such persons will not be admitted to mem- bership nor will those who left the service under conditions indicating a
 
 cards have been issued and the mem bers and committees of the local post are on the job to enroll every eligible ex-service man. The new Am erican Legion travelling cards are issued to m em bers.
 Search for Quarters.
 The Plainville post is confronted by the difficulty of securing suitable rooms to be used as headquarters of the organization. A committee was appointed some time ago to investi- gate the possibility of obtaining rooms in Plainville at a convenient place for . all mem bers: The task allotted to the committee has kept it's mem bers busy since that time.
 The first prospect considered by the committee was the possibility of ob- taininE' quarters in the new Neri block. The owners were approached and negotiations were in progress for some time with the view of securi ing a lease of rooms on the second heanr of the building It was believed for a. time that the Iegfonaires had solved the problem of headquarters but the owners of the block finally raised the objection that the men would make too ,n1,tchi noise in the building and that the other tenenn ents would be considered undesirable as a result. With the raising of this objection the negotiations fell through.
 An attempt was made to lease rooms in the Newton repository on Whiting street but the committee was informed that plans are under way to convert that building into a theater ead that it will be impossible to rent club rooms in the place.
 The coni niittee is now conducting negotiations with the owners of the A1lderidge block preparatory to get ting 9 lease of club rooms in the building. The block is now in course of alterations and the repairs will require some time for com pIetion. The committee has reported that the All deridge block seems to be the only possibility and that success in ob- taining rooms there seems probable
 Women's Auxiliary.
 A committee recently appointed to take steps to organize women's auxiliary has yet to make it's report Moth0rs, wives, sisters and daushte ters of members of the Legion and of those who served in the military or naval service between April 6, 1917, and Novemb Der II, 1918, and who died in line of duty oi, after honor able discharge prior to November II, 1920, are eligible to n em bership in
 
 The. women's organization is to be governed by rules to be prescribed by the national executive committee of the American Legion. A temporary charter will be issued based on a temporary constitution ada apted from the constitution or the; nlerican Le- zion.
 The women of PlainpilIe evinced much interest in matters pertaining to the welfare of the soldiers dur ing. the war and after the cessation of -hostiiities and the local post and the com mittee memb bers anticipate no difficulty in getting under way the plans for a wom ems auxiliary.
 State Convention.
 The state convention of the Ameri- can Legion will be held in Hartford tomorrow ard the local post will be represented by James Usher and Cecil Bedford. Mr.. Usher is commander and chairman of the executive com mittee of Brock Barnes post and Mir, Bedford is the war risk insurance of ficer.
 Services Sunday.
 The mem orial services to be con- ducted at the Congregational church Sunday under the auspices of the Le- zion post will be open to the public. The church will seat approximately 900 people. MT. Usher said last night. The presentation of French govern m ent certificates and the patriotic ex- ercises have already been announced. The question of a certificats for the relatives of Miss Monica Brook, Red Cross nurse, who died after re- turning from France to this country bas hean diSSuSSed and the chajryna n