The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-10
MEETING OF woMAN'S
AUXILIARY OF THE
AMERICAN LEGION

II
Wednesday evening the members of
; the Woman's Auxiliary of the Mar
ion county post of the American
Legion held their regular monthly
meeting at the armory, with Mrs. R.
L Anderson. president. IN the chair.
This meeting was one of the most
! important and busiest the unit has
had, as on Nov. 1-3, at Kansas City,
No., there is to Be formed a national
| Organization of the Woman's Auxil-
iary of the American Legion. The
state of Florida is entitled to six dele
gates and as Ocala has one of the
largest and ivest auxiliary units in
the state, it is privileged to instruct
/ the delegates as to its wishes.
Soon after the American Legion
was formed in this country, it was
deemed advisable to have the mothers.
wives, daughters and sisters of the
legionaires organize for the purpose
of assisting the legion in all its en-
terprises, especially in taking care of
the sick and wounded. Units here and
there in various Cities and towns were
formed. Then the states began TO or
ganize about year ago. Last May
in Orlando, the state of Florida form
led its state organization, being the
second southern state to organize.
About three-quarters of the states in.
the Union now being organized, their
representatives are to meet in Kansas
City and form a national organization
on the same lines as the national or
ganization of the American Legion.
AT the state convention in Orlando
last May, the members of the Orlando
unit made themselves known to all
strangers by wearing head dress
similar to that worn by members of
the Red Cross during the war, with
the exception that where the cross
was on the white material the Orlando
unit had gold star for those who had
lost loved one in the war and a blue
star for those whose loved ones re-
turned. This head dress was much
more effective in designating members
of the unit than badges would have
been and has since been adopted as
the official head dress and viii be
worn by all members of the Woman's
Auxiliary when the unit is perform
ing any work or service as body.
One of the most important duties
which the auxiliary has been called
upon to perform is in connection with
the so-called ''Clean Up Campaign"
This campaign is being carried on by
the bureau of war risk insurance for
the purpose of fully advising all ex-
service men of their rights under the
war risk insurance act and the voca-
tlonal rehabilitation act and to also
assist ex-service men in securing
compensation, medical treatment and
hospital care and in settling all
claims. Ocala is to be the medical
center for Marion, Citrus, Sumner and
Lake counties. The clean up squad
will be here Oct. 18th. As many OF
the men who are in need of the serv-
ices of the clean up squad live in the
country away from the railroads, the
auxiliary will assist in getting the
men here and back home again and
help the men in every was possible
while here.
The Ocala unit was much pleased
last evening by having two new men,
bers join their forces. namely, Mrs.
II. F. Watt and Mrs. T. D. Lancaster
Jr.
3. The results of the picture, Flashes
of Action, which was given Aug. 81
lby the Marion county post, were an
tncunced and every one was pleased
that this enterprise proved to be such
ia success. 1t is hardly over stating
the truth to say that the whole county
turned out, for Main street from the
postofice to the union station and all
vacant lots abutting were filled with
; cars and the sidewalks with people.
The picture was not only instructive
out thrilling and many times the au-
, diencetwas moved to enthusiastic ap-
clause. During the picture very en-
joyable music was furnished by Mr..
l-Needham's orchestra. This event was
one of the most successful that has
ever been held in Ocala and certainly
made one feel proud and happy to see
how splendidly the people of Ocala
and Marion county stood by the boys
and helped them ego over the TOP"
In fact. Mr. Bishop, who brought the
picture here, stated that Ocala had
the most successful production he had
yet seen anywhere.