The Delta independent., 1921-08-12
MoNTRosE TO BE SEAT
FOR OFFICIAL SERVICE ORGAN

Ex-Service men and women OF Col
prado will have an official news
paper within the near future.
The state executive committee OF
the American Legion department OF
Colorado at recent meeting have de-
bated this subject and at the last
session in Denver. G. NJ. Green. OF
Montrose, agreed to edit and publish
a monthly newspaper which will be
the official spokesman for the Le-
gion members of this state, as well
as all ex-service men who do not
belong to the American Legion. and
also the more than fifty Women's
Auxiliaries to the American Legion
and other ex-service women.
The newspaper will cover every
phase Of the situation confronting
ex-service men and women and the
problems that they will be asked to
assist in solving during the forth
coming years. The Newspaper.
which will be issued only once a
month at the beginning. will reflect
the policies of the American Legion
and the great body Of ex-service
vets who have not affiliated with
this organization. Morton NJ. David.
adjutant of the Colorado Legion or
ganization. will assist MT. Green In
the editing of the newspaper. A
special department will be conducted
for the ex-service women OF the
state.
The publication will be managed
strictly along the rules governing
any modern newspaper and will be
edited strictly as newspaper
should. There will he no long. tire
some. erudite articles in the publ
cation, but 1t will be crammed full
with the news of what the ex-service
men and women Of Colorado and
the world are doing. The paper
will be "a minimum OF four pages
while the publisher feels confident
that the response of prospective ad-
vertisers and Subscribers will be so
enthusiastic that the paper will at
tain from eight to sixteen pages
each month after II has been estab-
Iished. The first issue OF general
circulation will be distributed Sep
tember 18th and will be in the ma
ture Of a special edition for tho
state convention OF the American Le-
sion which will be held in Glenwood
Springs October 18th and 18th. The
publisher has guaranteed publica-
tion for twelve months, so patrons
of the paper are assured that the
publication will not come one month
with great hurrah and then die
the following month.
The name OF the publication Will
be the Colorado Service Star. and 1t
has been officially endorsed by the
state executive committee and the
state officers OF this organization,
"a we'll az by the women's auxilia-
ries Of the American Legion.
An active campaign will be started
Immediately by the publisher To en-
list tho entire membership OF the
American Legion in this state. az
we'll az all other ex-service men and
women and patriotic citizens. as
subHcribers.
Each Legion post and auxiliary in
lhe state will he asked to subscribe
for their entire membership. as the
publisher feels that more active
interest in the activities Of the lie.
zion will be thus aroused.
Tho main offices Of the Service
star will be- at Montrose. where the
publisher II situated. altho office~
viii he maintained 1t Denver IN con.
nection with headquarters Of the
Trust Bldg. where Mr.. David, State
American Legion. IN the Interstate
A6iutaut and assistant editor Of the
Service Star. bas his offices. The