The Devils Lake world., 1922-09-20

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qualification for membership the
highest of any organization in the
United States? It is based on loyal
service to our country in time of
need. We are not like other organi-
cations where all you need to have
is the necessary initiation fee in or
der to be admitted to membership.
Those eligible for membership in
either Of our organizations should
feel that they are distinctly favored
and honored, and should be proud to
proclaim their memberships. This
is the feeling that we must create.
We must make our members and
those eligible for membership feel
that the American Legion and the
American Legion auxiliary come first,
and that their duty to these organiza-
tions and their privilege of attending
their meetings should come before
all other similar duties and engage
ments. We must carry on cam
paign of education and publicity so
as to bring all those eligible for men,
bership into our fold. I think that
you will find the newspapers of our
state very respective towards real
American Legion and auxiliary news.
Have your unit do real worth while
things and I do not believe that you
will have any difficulty in getting the
desired publicity. I believe that if
those eligible for membership who
do not now belong really We're IA
miliar with the objects of, and the
great works done by our organizations
that we would have no difficulty in
enrolling them as members. This cam
paign of education and publicity for
the purpose Of increasing our men,
bership should be one of the chief
aims of the Legion and the auxiliary
for the coming year."
"The moral and social elevation of
the Legion and it's auxiliary" is the
aim that brings the Women's Aux
iliary into annual convention, declar.
ed the state president, Mrs. Eugene
Fenelon Of Devils Lake in her annual
address here today.
1--WE desire to perpetuate those
principles of unity by which we are
bound to the generations who shall
come after us. The mothers, wives
daughters, and sisters, of our Legion
men are linked together for holy
purpose. These links combined the
highest virture know: 10 the human
race" Adding that nothing in hu.
man life can be so enduring as al
organization which is devoid of caste
overlooks all distinction of rank ano
position and procllaims to the world
a unity of mind and feeling" the
state president declared that the aux.
iliary sought to do "womanly work
in womanly way"
The speaker than flayed discord.
ant elements who word not with
"honest criticism" but pervert o,
distorit facts or form hasty conclu.
sions without proper investigation.
Cooperation was urged.
mo individual is so big that he can
get alog without Others" Eugges.
tions for developing the spirit of co.
cooperation were asked.
"The president then reviewed rou-
tine matters, as the selection of ma.
tional committee woman and dele.
gates to the national convention,
1T was recommended that: The
convention decide definitely what
sort of a year book they want here.
after. What time Of year the depart.
ment convention should be held. Pro.
motion Of the National Hospitaliza.
tion and Welfare fund. Membership
efforts. Mere careful attention to
the bulletins from state headquar.
ters."