, 1922-06-08
AMERICAN Legion
review OF DEPARTMENT OF WYOMING
LEGION ACTIVITIES FROM THE
CASPER HEADQUARTERS

The Casper Memorial day address
Of Ex-Governor B. -. Brooks. do
livered there in the curse Of the
observance under the joint auspi"o,
of the American Legion and the
Spanish War Veterans. "a such a
striking appeal for true Americanism
that the address is being printed in
leafiet form by the Lions Club for
free distribution.
Just as the address of the gov
ernor at the cemetery was an appeal
for true Americanism. the basic prin-
ciples Of ionism call for Americana
ISM" according to George Jarvis. a
prominent Casper Lion. I'VE feel that
the sentiment of Governor Brooks
comedies with the lessons which our
club champions and We plan to cir
culate all over the country unlimited
thousands of copies Of the address,"
Reports received at the headQuar-
tiers office of the United States Vet
Grams Bureau at Casper indicate that
the cleanup campaign to contact dis
abled former service men is proceed
ing with satisfactorily results.
Durbin Van Law. district manager
and head Of the Denver office of the
Veterans Bureau. has spent the vast
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their trip and has placed his approx
al on the work that is being lone by
them.
John c. Keene. American Legion
liaison officer assigned to tho dis
trict headquarters in DenvCr, ac-
comnanied Mr.. Van Law on his trip
of inspection. Mr.. ECcne is highly
elated over the results that are be-
ing obtained and is lavish in his
praise of the manne in which the
American Legion throughout the
state is contributing to tn" "if"C'ive-
ness of the work. Mr.. Ee"ne paid
particular tribute to the advance pub
LEFTY work done in connection with
the cleanup and to the ar'iv" CO.
operation of individual posts in lOacl
communities.
Final reports received by tn"
chairman of the state committee of
the American Legion Auxiliary on
the distribution of poppies to be
, worn on Memorial Day indicate that
the sale of the flowers to be worn
as a tribute to the dead of the World
War is a most flattering success.
The result of the sale has cou
aged the state organization to begin
plans now for a still greater dis
tribution of Flanders peoples next
year, and. a campaign will be staged
to induce every citizen of the state OF
Wyoming to wear a poppy in honor
Of the war dead. In distributing the
peoples the American Legion Auxil-
larry feels that 1t is rendering a
notable service to the public in af-
fording convenient facilities for the
usual tribute.
The most recent tabulation of the
American Legion Weekly places the
department OF Wyoming in eighth
place among the leading twenty de-
partments Of the organization In the
membership race. UP to May rs a
total Of 2,460 members had been en-
rolled in the several posts of the
department. This gives the Wyom-
ing department a percentage OF 94.2
Of its maximum 1921 enrolment.
The Department of Missouri heads
the list with 112.1 per cent of its
maximum 1921 enrolment. while the
| Department of New Jersey brings up
the rear with 500 per cent.
Plans of the Wyoming department
call for the enrolment OF a member
ship equal to its 1921 membership
by July |, and all posts of the de-
partment are called upon to help at
tain this objective.
w. J. Wehrli. department adult
ant, points out the fact that the share
Of the American Legion In bringing
about and prosecuting the present
cleanup campaign Of the United
States Veterans Bureau has exerted
a wholesome effect upon the mem
bership aspirations of communities
where the squads have worked.
The Salt Creek post OF the Amer
lean Legion held a special memorial
service at Casper Recreation Day for
Grin H. Snyder, Salt Creek hero OF
the World War. for whom the local
post is named. and formally dedi-
Gated the headstone recently placed
over his grave at Highland cemetery
in Casper.
The Riverton post Of the American
Legion that the open-afr
bdancing pavilion which they operated
successfully last summer Is undergo
ing repairs and will be formally
opehed for the 1922 summer season
about June Is.
A home talent production OF a
comedy play what Happened to
Jones'" recently staged here by the
Riverton Post Of the American
legion, scored Sucn d uecisi'e 80
that the management was encouraged
to produce the play in neighboring
towns. Last week they played to a
packed house at Lander and ar
rangements are being made for a
production at Shoshoni.
The Newcastle Post OF the Amer
lean Legion has scheduled a Legion
track and field meet to be held June
81. This event is one of a series OF
Legion activities which absorb the
Interest of the Newcastle public .
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