, 1922-02-24
LEGION AUXILIARY CONVENTION
FEATURED BY HOBART ADDRESS

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ton. state organization and a. the
backbone OF local posts.
Every unit and department 10 the
country must stand back Of -hs-ra-
ucnai Officers II We arc 10 carry or
she said.
Briefly she reclted the growth OF
the organization since r was fncepted
at b 1913 national convention of tho
American Legion in Minneapolis STE
told how IL different organizations
sought the Endorsement OF the ma
tionai body n how all were refused
md how finally tho legion started the
auxiliary. writing its constitution. by
laws and directing the functions OF
the organization which has Grown to
be the backbone Of the American L.
zion IA tits country
Mrs Hobart emphasized The fact
that IL Is the most iinseifzh national
organization ever perfected Not. a
member in the body desires anything
5or herself and devote their time and
very effort TO assisting the men who
ire members OF the American Legion
and other worthy scryicemcn OF ths
country.
This Is responsible for the fact that.
I n last convention Of the AUXILIARY
Thich was held in Kansas City IN con-
ection with he American Legion con
'ention. that there were $500 active
inits In the country with n total mem
1ershiD OF 10000 ome
Our motto should Ds serve those
no served us and there win be a
eneral realization that h auxiliary
{ the American Legion Is one OF the
iggest things in the country.
Quoting the soldier who lies IN the
rehabilitation hospital. the women of
he legion are tho only onos who
are or curse 1t is nice 70 have
he othcr' organizations administer 70
IS and bring US relief but deep in
'ur hNarts we know that It IS the aux
larry that the Legion looks forward
20.
Women OF this convention II YOU
zee a buddy who Is down and out no
member he is yours. Take earn of
Tin. his family and his children.
That is h one big thing that the
uxfliary can do and do well.
Remember the men who are dying
Nv. and there arc thousands of them
'ist as mich heroes as the men who
ed or the battiefields Of Franco
hey died or arc dying from service
> us Make every. chiid OF a service
n proud that his father fought for
rr country. Don't let him believe
Vat conditions would have been bet
Ter IL daddy had not fought for Am
-ricatl ideals
The great menace before the co.n
ry today IS the German propavand-
rh'ch is sweeping over the country
re wildhre II is brazen. bold am
airing propaganda md we canno.
nceive how II can live in a coun.r-
here thousands of lives were sacr'
I'D in combating this thing TINT /
'~nresehted in this very propaganda
IF the propaganda fs no cufbe
,ur grandchildren viii grow up with
he belief that America fought against
Germany in an u~urighteous cause.
"The ~brazenness of the class of
~-opaganda Is shown by the recent
ttacks printed against General Diaz
n his visit to Milwaukee when he
as called a 'bioodtYfSsty tyrant' and
7ther uch odious terms.
In Wyoming o have not alien
lass TO Americanize but there is one
Treat function that can be performed
ny h organization in this state. |
here are hundreds OF boys who come
zero from other states to a UP
aomesteads. Wpu can't appreciate !
their loneliness.
The auxiliary should see that
'veryone of h SIS posts of this state |