Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-10-11
AMERICAN LEGION NOTES

The special train Deluxe, leaves
Milwaukee for New Orleans over the
z. NJ. & St.Paul Railway, Saturday,
October 18th. Every member who
plans on going should see the Post
Commander at once and arrange for
reservations and their special tickets.
There is no doubt but that this con-
vention will eclipse all others in splen-
dor and good times, and every one
should avail himself of the opportun-
ity of taking this trip.
The VIM. A. Jacobson Post now has
over 200 active members, and while
this is very good showing, the mem
oership should include every ex-service
man in Vernon county who does not
now belong to the Legion. If every
ex-service man could realize just what
the Legion is, and would appreciate all
that the Legion is doing for the sex-
service man he would consider himself
among the first to ''boost" the organi-
cation. To those ex-soldiers who do
not now belong to the Legion, and who
have the desire to belong, the VIM. A.
Jacobson Post is going to make them
proposition. For the payment of
the 1928 dues of $500, at this time.
you can become an active member.
and have all of the rights and privil-
eyes of Legion man. In other words.
you can get in on all of the big things
planned for the balance of 1922. for
nothing. by paying your 1928 dues
now. 1t isn't because the local Post
needs the money that we are making
this proposition, but because we want
TO give every ex-service man the best
chance to enjoy the organizations ben
efits now, rather than have him wait
until the new year, when the fun will
already have been started. It isn't
necessary for you to pay your dues
to the Post Adjutant, but if you have
a friend in your neighborhood who is
a Legion member he is qualified to
take your money, and he will see that
you get your official receipt, which is
your only badge of admission to any
American Legion Post in the United
States. 1t is particularly the farmer
boy who does not belong that we want
to interest, as well as any other who
has the qualifications.
You not only get the benefits of the
local Post when you join, but you get
weekly magazine, "The American
Legion Weekly" which is worth the
price of $500 alone. If you could
read the articles that are now appear
ing in this weekly, about "Who Got
the Money, you would be reading all
about the graft and scandal which took
place while we were serving our coun-
try. This weekly is printing the facts
concerning the graft and scandal
which developed in the purchasing de-
partment of the U. S. Government and
shows you some things which are al
most unbelievable.
Another thing, when we get our
bonus (Yes the Legion is going to keep
after them until we get IT'D you want
to be able to say that you belong to
the organization of ex-service men
who put it across. And still another
thing, we are going to have home OF
our own some day, and every mar
wants to have the right to say he
helped put that across too.
The next meeting of the Legion will
be on Friday night, October goth, ano
as we are planning on a big blowout
for the night of October 31st, ever,
man should be present. Every mem
Der should try and bring new mem
Der to this meeting. Let's make this
membership 100 per cent for 1923.
d. E. S.