The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-26
AMERICAN LEGION NEWS

Intense, tho friendly. rivalry has
sprung up between the American
Legion and its Women's Auxiliary.
This is due to the membership cam
paigns which were launched on March
21-that OF the legion to extend up to
and including March 81, while the
Auxiliary campaign will close on April
81.
The Auxiliary unit at Pittsburg,
which has already made for itself a
name in community work, has chal-
lenged the Ben Fuller post of Pitts
burg to - to l" Victory-that is,
for each new member obtained by the
legion, the Auxiliary will attempt to Sc
cure two members of its unit. The
winner of this contest are to be ban
quoted by the losers. Among some OF
the novel campaign features intro
duced by this post and its Auxiliary
is a locally produced moving picture
TO advertise activities of the two
bodies.
New units have been chartered at
Lakin, Hamilton Woodston and Lib
eral, and requests for applications for
charter are being received daily at
state headquarters; 10 of the 319
legion posts in Kansas now have Aux
HAIRY units and it is expected that dur
ing 1921 the slogan of the Women's
Auxiliary of mo Bachelor Posts. in
Kansas" will be an established fact
The Auxiliary units now leading in the
Of Sedan. with 80 members; Lincoln,
81 Smith Center, Sc; Salina, 81; Be-
lott, IS; and Wellington, So.
A special communication has been
received at state headquarters of the
American Legion from the national
adjutant, Lemuel Bolles, in regard to
the observance of Memorial day in
American cemeteries overseas. A COM
prehensive plan has been worked out
h oh GnrNriRaG
Quoted and every grave in foreign soil
appropriately decorated. Committees
have been formed i'll France and Great
Britain, composed largely of legion
men, and posts in England. France,
Belgium and Germany will cooperate
in the work.
call has been made by the ma
tional commander. l.. w. Galbraith.
jr., for contributions to the fund for
the decoration of graves. Last year
the Kansas posts responded with more
than 1.000-rating fifth in that re-
gard among all the states in the union.
This year it is expected to far surpass
this record.
In instances where relatives will
wish a particular scheme of decora-
tion carried out, or may wish to con-
tribute a certain amount of money to
decorate a particular grave, the Legion
can render a service. Frank E. Sam
uel. state adjutant of the Legion, with
headquarters in the Memorial build
ing. will accept such requests and
transmit them with the money con-
tributed to national headquarters, with
an individual communication. All
available data concerning the location
of the particular grave to be decor
ated should likewise be transmitted
TO the state adjutant.
Contributions from the public to
the Memorial Day fund will be ac-
cepted and all patriotic citizens may
make use of the American Legion in
this annual tribute to our fallen COM
rades.. The Legion will receive. dis
burse and account for all money ten
dered for the purpose.
The Kansas department of the
American Legion has been honored by
having two of it's prominent Legion
aires appointed on the overseas mem
orial committee. Frank Haucke of
Council Grove. and James Tod of Ma
pie Hill have been appointed by the
national commander to serve on this
committee. The personnel of the
committee has been selected from
among men who are able to influence
the giving of large sums OF money, If
needs be, for the erection of proper
memorials overseas for our fallen
comrades. This is one of the Legion
most important committees and af-