The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-11-29
AMERICAN LEGION have A MOST
INTERESTING MEETING FRIDAY
PROGRAM COMMITTEE WILL BE ALIVE AND GREATER
INTEREST WILL BE MANIFESTED
MEMBERSHIP FEE AND DUES ARE REDUCED
MANY New VIII Join and the Work OF the Legion VIII be
Intensified They Have Been Of Much Real Worth to
the Community and Hope Accomplish More.

A special called meeting Of the
American Legion was held In the
Justice Court Room Friday night,
with an attendance Of more than
thirty the largest in several meet
ines. Under the new policy Of the
egion there will be enough fun
miYed with all meetings 90 make at
tendance more than a duty This
new policy was very much In evidence
at the Friday night meeting.
A mysterious box was placed on
the table al the opening of the meet
ing and each man was asked 20 re-
late the one time or the one stua-
ton that came the nearest 10 srar-
ing him to death thru the whole war
and you can know some Of them
had blood curdling, hair raising
stories, real and fancifaL Every
thing from a Wild boar making ms
get away thru the brush on the front
that left the impression Of an on
slaught OF the entire German army
10 getting caught AW.OL Tho
winning story was as follows;
"T received two months back pay
one morning about eleven and as
was usual a number Of crap games
started soon after. For some reason
my luck was A.W.OL. and con-
tinued 70 loose until only had IS
Francs. ten clankers left. II was
only three minutes until retreat--so
I threw the pile on the table and Of
fered 70 shoot II all II was fadcc
and | rolled a Feebe-just a measley
little four. scaredl Why fellows
was s-ared stiff You can't know
how badly I was scared unless you
have been in the same place
Most Of the bunch had been there
and voted him winner--the war 10
over and no names need be called,
but the prize awarded was a beauti-
ful loving cup Of approximately three
pint capacity A silent toas, Of Crane
Juice was partakcn of by each mem
Der present from the .5vinr cup.
which, thru the generosity Of the
winning member becomes the Off
cial cup ~ the local Post of Re Lc-
Ron.
The business 81 the Pos, corsur1-
81 approximately IS minutes ard
consisted in amending the bylaws
IN sIch a way ~ 70 rcdure the mem
bership dues from SIX o three dol
lars per year, payable the first %
January. that 20 in -lnde membership
tn the State and National organiza-
tions and % n subs 'ription 10 the Ie-
gion newspaper, the Legionaire giy-
en- up 20 be one Of the snappicss 1T
tie weekly magazines published and
we'll worth the entire price OF mem
bership In Itself. An effort is being
made 20 bring the membership
20 representative number, and
10 enlarge the activities of the
club in such a way as TO provide fun
and amusement to the entire mem
bership as well as take care of the
serions work of the Local Post.
Few people know the activities Of
the Local Post within the past year
or eighteen mcnths They have ma
terially assisted the Red Cross in tab
ing care Of number Of Service men.
providing for their medical atten-
tion. securing back pay, hospitaliza-
ton, compensation and other assist
snce. They assisted the Chamber of
Commerce in securing an Uniform
recognition of the outstanding pa
trioti, holidays Of the year and q
proper Observance Of same. They
fittingly observed the Armisti-e Day
Memorial Servi.e, have buried with |
full military honors returned service I
men. and comforted the parents of
these boys who paid the supreme rs--
rifice that our nation might main
tain It's honor and position among
civilized nations
a.. -
> definite discussion Of the programe 1
Of the National organization, Of
whi-h this post Is but a small unit
By Col. Mullican. who is well known |
for his s,holarily accomplishments,
broad mindedness and close quain-
tan-e with things military and polit-
i-al, In the very near future. These
discussions 10 appear from time 90
time In the Avalanche that the pub
Ii may know Just what the Legion
stands for. In view Of the fact that
the American Legion Is conceded 10
BE- the most effi-ient and effe.tiVe
organization In the world today In
point OF membership, scope Of activ-
tiles and world wide organization, a
will be Of interest o. know lust wha'
they are trying 20 do and how they
are going about 10 secure results.
Asa CLOSING feature. following the
Hot Tamale Feed, provided by Sec
retary Keen of the Chamber " Conn
merce, a toast was offered by ea-h
individual present from the Legion
Iovlnr Cup previously mentioned 10
srme one particular phase af the late
war. These toanis provided q wealth
7 a .....,........f .nI u.al.hl. anaa1u.ul
upoa various phases of the world
war. The suhsisnfe ~ few ~
them, without the individuality of the
man proposlng sane, u gwen hsios
Here's % the frsn \ Artillery
nseasslssd a. the worlds peers In
,ils beautiful seisnes n ~sf'i
. IN NE salssl Ns'.hss fsss.e'