Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1921-06-23
DOINGS OF THE
AMERICAN LEGION

The American Legion is rapidly
coming to the front. The member
ship campaign inaugerated' couple
| of weeks go has been very fruitful
rand large number Of the men at
/ tracted by the activity of the Legion
/ have drawn their heads in the ring
and re helping to make the Legion
/ a stronger organization for the pro-
mitigation OF the principals for
which it stands.
There is scarcely an American to
day, either eX-sOldier or civilian Ru-
what feels that, with a few changes
this government would probably be
better. There are but few. il any,
officers at the head of our gOYern@
ment but what would be willing to
make those changes, if advisable, If
they are given the whole hearted
support Of;the people, who constitute
the government The officers at the
head are orr servants. For the most
part they are ready and willing to. do
our bidding as. soon as we make it
possible for them TO do so. COntinu-
al fault finders make nOa nGress.
The fault must be found, tk nedy
prescribed and support given / the
transTosition Fault finders are
numerous. Real helpers are scarce.
The Am e-ican Legion by the past ac~
tiyitias of its Dersonel has become an
Organization to take the lead in pro
viding the support for this program
Of reconstruction. The million Of
members. in the American Legion in
few years viii be the millions who
will operate as the back bone of the
nation. The nation is watching us.
Very important movements have
alTeadv been started, some have beer
accomplished, and the strength of
the American Legion is being felt
more strongly as each twenty-four
hours rolls by. If you are eligible
and are not nov member OF somc
post OF Inc American Legion you
yourself. and TO- the country at large
to affiliate with them at once
LOaally the American Legion is
doing everything in its power to im-i
prove the social life of its members,
the younger generation which is
looking to it as their standard. and
the community at large.
So many organizations created in
the past for similar purposes have
flashed in the pan and died, let that
never be said of the American Legion
and it never will.
The American Legion at this time
is conducting a campaign to secure
Tor themselves and kindred organi, |
cations home in the city of Payette. !
which viii operate as a base for its
activities in the County of Payette. |
This is to be no shOddy affair, but !
will be a memorial to the services
rendered by the eX-service men
Civilians in general and other organ.
iZatiOnS composed of civilians are
rendering enormous and valuable !
service in procuring such a head
quarters for us. Several plans have
been suggested and one plan, of
great Importance is rapidly nearing
realization. We, as ex-service men
appreciate the efforts of those civil !
ians and appreciate the sentiment
namely that they have not forgotten !
and never will forget the hardships
endured by the service men for the
protection of those who stayed at
home
The Legion boys at Fruitland last
week entertained the John Webster
RhOads Post at a smoker. which was
one of the most interesting events
recorded in the annals of the Ameri-
can Legion of this locality It's
staging was unique from every point.
It was in truth and in fact smoker
Every man upon entering the hall
was provided with an old fashioned
corn cob pipe and forced to smoke it.
If YOUR husband, brother or sweet
heart informs you that he did not
smoke you may be assured that he
was employing q well known form
of self defence, for everybody smOk
ed, some willing others otherwise,
An orchestra. a male quartet and
real old army singing were features
of the evening. Wrestling, boxing
and other sports were enjoyed. 81
banquet with all the frills was en-,
joyed by everybody present About
$50 men were present and continued
in attendance until very late or very
early as YOU choose to cali Il. Wei
all take off our hts to the Fruit,
land boys. They know how to do it,
Those who are not in are missing
something. We are going to have
more of these blow outs in the neal
future. Let us show you how to
have a good time, and to be of real
service in connection with it.