Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
AIM AND PURPOSE
OF LEGION AUXILIARY

Set Forth in Circular Being Sent Out
By State Adjutant James L. Boyle
of WatervilIe-Maine Legion Com
mander GreenIaw Speaks of I'm
portance to Legion, of Auxiliary
Work
Colonel Albert Greenlaw, COM
mander Of the Department of Maine.
The American Legion, speaking in a
very complimentary way of the work
of the WomenS Auxiliary and its i'm
portance to the Legion itself. said
that all Legion men should absorb
the information contained in a cir
cular being sent out by State Adju-
tant James l.. Boyle of Waterville,
the data being arranged by Ethel NJ.
parlin, temporary State secretary,
Women's Auxiliary. Said Colonel
Greenlaw:
1T tells of the aims and purposes,
the status and future plans concern
ing the Women's Auxiliary in a very
plain and concise manner The Lee
gion constitution adopted at Mime
apolis provided for the formation of
an auxiliary, the membership being
limited to mothers, wives, daughters
and sisters of Legion members and
the same relatives of all men and
women who were in military or naval
service between April 6, 1917 and
November II, 1918 and died in line of
duty or after honorable discharge
and prior to Nov. II. 1920.
held national convention but has
been under certain rules and regula-
lions and temporary constitution
provided by the national executive
committee of the Legion, to govern
the units until such time as the or
ganization is made permanent. These
provide that each member shall an
nually pay % cents to the Legion
national headquarters to help carry
en- the organization work, any unex-
pended balance to be turned over to
the Auxiliary when made permanent
Inc various state departments
now have temporary or permanent
organizations. The Department of
Maine at the Portland convention in
July, 1870 made temporary organ
lzation, electing officers. It was de-
clded that as soon as a sufficient
number of units had been formed. il
would be made permanent and in the
meantime that a fund should be
established for that purpose, each
Auxiliary member to pay Is cents
annually to Walter H. Butler, finance
oHicer OF the Legion. Rockland. This
makes the present dues of Auxiliary
members so cents each.
Maine now has about 1l9 Legion
posts and 46 Auxiliary units. We
Feel that We should have more Any
Hilary units, considering the numhe,
OF posts. II sufficient number are
formed at the time Of the Legion
convention next July or August. a
convention Of the Auxiliary will he
called. No organization can he Of.
fective unless it is organized on q
permanent basis and the sooner the
Auxiharies of Maine have a consti-
tuition and working organization. the
sooner 1t will become a potent factor
for good. not only for the Legion
out Tor the State and country. A
successful Auxiliary can assist in
many ways a post in carrying out its
aims and purposes, and also serve a
splendid purpose in making possible
joint social gatherings and CO.
operative efforts which will material
~ help both organizations in finan-
cial matters.
The women eligible to the Aux
fliary should be proud that their hus-
bands. sons, brothers and fathers
were largely responsible for the glor-