The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-11-03
MEETING OF THE
WOMAN'S AUXILIARY
(By NJ. NJ. M

The Woman's Auxiliary of the Mar
ion County Post of the American Le-
gion last night held its regular meet
ing at the armory, with Mrs. C. w.
Moremen. secretary of the unit, pre-
siding.
In accordance with the request
from national headquarters the Ocala
unit will hold a membership drive
from Nov. 2 to Nov. IL. The depart
ment of Florida will carry on this
drive all over the state and as re-
cord of the number of members gain
ed each day is to be sent in to state
headquarters and each unit is to re-
ceive credit for its gain, the 0cala
unit is anxious to make a fine show
ing Thus far, in the state depart
ment, Ocala has ranked among the
leading units and it is the earnest de-
sire Of its present members to keep
it at the front.
1t is a great honor to able to be-
come a member of the auxiliary. Un-
der the present constitution only
mothers, wives, sisters and daughters
OF members of the American Legion
; OF of men who lost their lives in the
world war may join and it is urged
!, that every woman in Marion county
who is eligible should notify Mrs. c
W. Moremen of her eligibility so thai
some member of the unit may cal
upon her with the necessary papers
l 1t has been brought to the reporter
attention that some ladies feel tina
they have been slighted in not having
been asked to join. Let me here stat
9 that the auxiliary is your organiza
ton, if you are the mother, wife, sis
ter or daughter of legion man, a
y much as it is that of the presen
n members and it is your honored priv
y ilege and your duty to line up wit
It the men who threw personal advant
v age aside and rushed to the color
lie when their country and the worl
was in danger of determination b
the WAT VI 10Aoys =
over the United States are hospital
A and sanitariums filed with boys VIII
were disabled and wounded in tn
world war and our work viii nevt
erI be finished until every one Of thes
G. boys has been cured and assisted
or take his place in the world where
I'd will be able to support himself and n
D. family. The government is doing
ne great deal and will continue to
lie more but these boys need the persol
st al touch that government agenci'
C. can never give but which the wom'
II. of the country can give. Many, maI
boys feel that the country has forgo
ten, that we are going on in our ol
careless, indifferent way. This is n
so and we must show them it is n
sr. so. The work for Us to do is just
on important today as it was VIII
ne Flanders fields were red Yes, it
re even more important for there win
at no fare and glory to this work b
ct. Just the quiet, insistent helping hal
nd here and there until the last servi
ur man has been restored to health
Ter has answered the last call.
at The growth Of the auxiliary b
nd been remarkable. One year ago the
were 1900 units of the auxiliary wo1
ing with posts scattered througho
ur- the country, but there was no cent
! organization or any organized
at partments in the states. The memb'
ship included II ,927 women Tod
the Woman's Auxiliary is organiz
ade by departments in 81 states, its un
nit number 1000 and its membership
approximately 10000. It is