The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-31
Legion Post Here Plans
to Make 1922 a Big Year
Achievements of 1921 Reviewed by Outgoing Commando
er, Who Predicts Continued Prosperity and Prest-
ICE for Bratteboro Veterans Organization

With the year of 1921 one of consider.
able achievement, Brattleboro post, No.
,. American Legion. is looking forward
to 1922 in a spirit of satisfaction, with
firm determination to double the mem
bership of the post and continue to add
to its prestige and power in the commun-
ity.
The parting message of Col. Ernest W.
Gibson, the outgoing commander, in his
annual report recently, is being taken to
heart by the members as a sort of guide
for the new year. He said: THE Legion
has made its power felt during the year
in our community. 1t is gradually becom-
ing q force for better government. 1t is
Il growing factor in civic righteousness.
1t has won place in the community life
of our town. We must build on the feun-
dation already laid. By our works we
will be known"
Despite the so-called hard times of
1921. the post built up and maintained a
membership of 220. There are about 400
veterans in town eligible for membership,
and there will be no rest among the pres
ent members until every man who wore 4
uniform is enrolled. Despite the fact
that the post has no club rooms until the
new armory is ready, the members at
tended meetings in large numbers, and
interest was neversat low ebb.
Face Great Task.
Relief work was placed uppermost in
1921 at the expense of increase in mem
bership Col Gibson believes that the
peak of relief work will not come before
1926, so that the post will have plenty of
opportunity in 1922 to look after the vel
fare of needy or disabled service men. In
this connection Col. Gibson said: The
great work of the Legion is before us.
Let us face the task with resolution and
confidence"
More than 135 cases of needy or dis
abled veterans were handled by the post
in 1921, with the hearty assistance of the
Red Cross, and every case has been set
tied. This is considered a remarkable
record, since there was wide range of
classes needing adjustment. There " as
some delay in a number of cases, due to
government red tape" Col. Gibson de
plores this condition and hopes for better
results in 1922. with the recently created
United States Veterans bureau function
ing better He believes Lieut.. Col Wal
ter +. Cooley, the 1922 commander, will
be able to obtain results in a bigger way
| in dealing with claims that will develop
as time passes
The Legion Auxiliary, 100 strong, is an
enthusiastic body in Brattleboro, and
now that it is on its own feet and a going
organization, much is looked for in &C
cOmplishmentS in 1922.
New Quarters coon.
/ The matter which holds greatest inter
est for the veterans Just now is the open
ing of permanent and adequate post quar-
! ters when the new armOry IS completed
\ fund of $500 is in the bank at inter
est to be used in furnishing the new
quarters. The post started the year Will
a balance of $500 in the treasury, an(
ended with just 10 times that amount OF
hand. OF this $1,000, the fund for fur
nishing the. new quarters has been SET
aside.
Practical results were obtained by tn,