The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-09-30
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To Make a Live Legion Post.
Reprinted from Handbook of Thl

To Make Live Legion Post.
(Reprinted from Handbook of The
American LEGION" COMPLIED by
National Headquarters
Elect "Live wires" for officers
men with initiative and energy, and
then pitch in and help your officers.
Increase attendance at meetings.
Don't rely on newspaper notices
entirely-send out postcard notices
of meetings and proposed enter
tainment to each member.
If possible establish a Post paper,
or at less expense, send out mime
ographed reports of the Posts ac-
Invites. Show your members what
the post has accomplished ana what
it plans to do.
Have "peppy" entertainment
committee plan little programs to
follow each business meeting. Hold
a strictly social meeting periodical
ly.
Advertise your Post with CEN
trally placed bulletin boards or sign
boards.
Organize and boost the Women's
Auxiliary. Women are loyal and
willing workers. They will make
your club rooms attractive, arrange
feeds, etc, and assist in hospital
ization work.
Secure the cooperation of the
business men of your community.
Meet and consult with your cham
Der of commerce, Rotary, Kiwanis
or other civic organization.
Finances bad? How about ar
ranging dances, entertainments, box
ing or wrestling exhibitions, ba-
zaars, minstrels, motion picture dis
plays, or home talent plays?
Give every member some partic-
ular interest in the post. Organize
a glee club, a band or orchestra,
drum and bugle corps. Develop
athletics; baseball, basketball, foot
ball, tennis, golf Arrange a field
meet. Form rifle and drill teams,
and then challenge some of your
neighboring posts. Show the other
fellows what you can do!
Americanization is one of our
big tasks! Take an interest in our
new citizens. Observe any cere-
monies that will create respect for
our flag.
Show an active interest in COM
munity work; in the development
of Fairgrounds and parks, cleanup
campaigns, boy scout leadership,
and all civic activities.
Establish and. maintain contact
with neighboring posts good
ideas hold joint meetings. 1t will
result in mutual helpfulness.
Above all, never forget that
Legionaires are united, not for any
selfish purposes, but for the noblest
of ideals:-eFor God, Country and
Comrades.
In addition to the ten obsolete
rifles and equipment which are is
sued free to American Legion posts
upon application on special blanks
to be had from State Legion Hq..
they may purchase from the Chief
of Ordnance, War Department, OBJ
selete rifles at the following rates.
Springfield Rifle $1.50; Krag Rifle
S.: Springfield Carbine ST.; Krag
Carbirie SIS. These are suitable for
use at the funerals of comrades OF
on patriotic occasions.
The system by which Minnesota
Legion Headquarters keeps it's posts
advised of the arrival of returned
heroes is of interest. By arrange
ment with the Commandment, Fort
Smelling. the names and destina.
tions of deceased comrades whose
remains are expected in an incom.
ing shipment, are secured from "a
to 48 hours before their arrival in
st. Paul, whereupon a representa-.
| tive of the state organization visits
the depot and ascertains the exact
hour and train on which each body
will be shipped out of st. Paul tl
| its destination, and a wire is sent
to the local Legion post so that pro
per arrangements may be made tt