The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-17
LOCAL POST PLANS NEW CLUB HOUSE Membership Drive to Begin at 0nCe-Many ACtlvl-
 ties Planned
The present administration of Bir-

The present admlnlStratlon or DIT mingham Post No. 1 American Legion, which began on June 15, when officers for the present year were elected and installed, has be- gun with considerable promise.
 The first official act of the present post commander, after Frank Dixon handed him the gavel, was to appoint the committees charged with the duty of devising ways and means for the opening of club house for Birmingham post. No. l. l The post commanders next act yves the appointment of a committee to lay plans foN membership am paign of two weeks, duringsewhici time the annual dues will be reduced from $4 to s2.50.
 The campaign committed an nounces that all plans have been made and that everything is all set for the drive to begin tomorrow morning at o'clock and to continue up to and including August i.
 Social Activities
 The present administration has also started well in the social activi- ties of the post. The series of three baseball games with the Rainbow LOyS rom MOplle mas oeeiil piaS SN and won. This Is not news, sut his tory.
 The mock court martial and legion dance also came, saw and conquered. \ This event was well attended, and the posts treasury received quite a neat little sum from the proceeds or the 50 cents admission charged,
 Perhaps the biggest social event which has characterized the begin ning of Birmingham post No. 1, was It's bringing the adjutant general or the army, Maj. Gen. Peter C. Harris; national commander of the Ameri- Annie Wheeler, the distinguished daughter of Alabama's famous and beloved "Fighting Joe Wheeler" for a public meeting, to which the 1Bir- mingham public was invked as guests of Birmingham post, No. 1.
 Exevutive Committee
 Organization of the executive com bittee of Birmingham Post No. 1 IS now complete. All appointments have been formally accepted and con- firmed The personnel of the com mittee is given above.
 Every effort has been made to have every vocation represented in the personnel of the committee. There . lare two representatives from the Rec Cross army nursing service; two doc tors; two lawyers; two employers two clerical men; three newspaper men: all of the others being hard , headed, plain business men"
 With 22 names, the present com mittee is double the size of former executive committees of the post The presumption is that twice as much work can be done by the present , committee.
 One feature of the present execu- tive committee, which is causing considerable comment. is that former army officers are in the decided minority.
 Years Objectives The post commander has mapped out the objegtiyes which he proposes to bend every energy toward reacn Ing during this year He says hi' , first objective is the complete organ ization of the American legion IT Greater Birmingham. He means pl that ,the having of every eligible eX' ! service man and woman in Birmins ham carrying a membership card an'
 wearing the official blue and goi' , badge of the American Legion. The second objective named IS club house for Birmingham Pos l No. 1.
 The third objective is the organ l ization of drum corps. The organ ization of the fife, bugle and drun | corps Is already under way. Birmlng : ham post. No. 1 has written Senate
 Underwood. inqpiring as to what na
 become of the thousands or pusic
 and drums which were used py tn | many regimental and camp panu , during the war. It is thought Una
 there must be whole quarter maste warehouses in Washington lilieo VT. these instruments. Birmins na ' ' r most. No. I. wants the use of about 7 of each and believes that senate Underwood will help us get them. Poll Tax Amendment Another objective is that or put ting the ballot back in the hands ( , those ex-service men and women VII were disfranchised in Alabama py ~