New-York tribune., 1922-02-23
bronN to Start Drive for
Members: Committee Is.
sues Call TO All the Post
commanders Of County
Work of Helping Idle Scr
vice Mco Pushed by
Da"cc Of 3O7th Infantry
and State Aid Movement

When the Bronx County American
legion meets to night IN the County
courthouse. fS1et Street and Third
Avenue. plans will bo formulated for
Que or the most extensive mcrnbcrship IN
driNcs ever conducted in the city. The
membership committee has been CO
operating with the state department IN
The general membership drive and cN.
pccts TO reach every cx-scrvicc man in
Bronx County.
Albert L. Ward chairman Of tho
mem bcr5hip committee Of Bronx County.
has cent this letter to all post com
msndcrs within The COUNTY:
"lou know and every other Legion
naire knows that the American Legion
could accomplish great deal MORO
II We had within our ranks all of those
other desirable Veterans who 40 vct
remain outside. RUt 1t doncnds v1on
tnc prcscnt members to attract the ad
d't'onal mborship which TIE Legion
no"os and which needs The locior
rs our purpose, theu. to SO carry
on the Great WORT for which vc aro
organized that VIC can show bv work
effectiveness that 0o mean orcrv word
set torth IN tho preamble 20 our con
sftutlon-- shat VIC src banded together
20 aer"e cur comrades. our cor,runit-
and our country. AND W must carry
mat con, lction 10 those other Veterans
and inoo thew that they should
eNo'' our ranks and do their part in
Tho " orh that lies before W.
Would Aid the Needy
Ut is intended 10 conduct .aat
service aud mcmhership census Of the
entire county. 20 tho end that every
eA aerv'cc man III The RronA may be
listed that thoae requiring service Of
any kind may bc lnoNn and helped and
mat all may be given the opportunity
of Joining the American Legion.
TO do this nill require tho whole
hearted support and CO operation Of
each individual Legionnairo. IN formu
latinG plans cVory post should haze a
voice. and you arc asked to designate
member OF your post 20 sor1c on the
committee. You know tho kind Of
man required YOU know that your
post and entire Legion will benefit in
proportlon to tho ability and work of
such members.
will YOU lot NC have the name and
address of YOUR member as soon os
possible? And will YOU give your en-
thuslastc support to tho efforts of the
committee and help to interest the
members OF your post in this vital
matter of membership Let il reallv
be tn" Will Of each and every Que Of US
30 see greater and bigger Legion"
Care for Washington Men
The Washington State Association in
this city has volunteered to aid the
City Employment Bureau in taking care
rof the unemployed Veterans from the
State of Washington. The association
has requested the bureau to furnish a
list of names of the veterans from the
Coast who have applied to the bureau
for positions. a special request is
made to refer all future applicants
from Washington to the association.
1t is the contention of the association
that if tie various other state societies
would act in similar capacity the
situation would soon be relieved.
Wanam akcr Post to Dance
The Thomas B. Wanamakcr Post will
conduct an entertainment and dance in
the Wanamakor Auditorium on the
night of February 2s The proceeds
will go to the Veterans Mountain
Camp. Many Broadway vaudeville
stars have promised their services to
the post, and the committee in charge
expects large attendance. Novel fca-