The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-17
AMER ri


The establishment of rest stations
in every trading center, village and
city in the United States, which mas
so far ignored womankind as not to
have one already. is to be considered
by the American Legion Auxiliary, &C
cording to Mrs. Lowell F. Hobart.
president of the national organization.
This matter, neglected by the gem
tIemen who have for so long run at
fairs in the towns and cities will, !
may say, be considered by the national
executive committee of our crganiza-
ton during it's meeting in Indian
apolis,' Mrs. Hobart declares "The
lack of these rest stations creates an
especially serious situation in the
farming towns. During the summer
months there will be hundreds OF
women among the automobile tourists.
and little provision has been made Tor
their convenience. Women'S organ
izations before US have neglected the
matter; men have simply ignored It. l
am sure We can remedy the eVll, ana
believe it will mark a step ahead IN
American civilization.
The women also will consider the
esta blishment of. circulating libraries,
where late literature and magazines
may be obtained, in connection with
the rest stations, it was said: one
representative woman from each state
will attend the national executive obn-
mittee meeting of the Legion AuxilNry
in Indianapolis, and several of the
country's most prominent women Will
be present.
patriotic research among school chill
dren of the country, national head
quarters of the American Legion IS
sponsoring a national essay contest
which has for prizes $1,000 in scholar,
ships. The contest opened June 2 and
closes at midnight August /.
The service mems organization has
asked the cooperation of state, city
and county superintendent, seeking
contributions of essays from every
eligible school child. Americanism Of
ficers of Legion posts will assist the
educational authorities in the effort
All girls and boys between the ages
of IL and 1S years inclusive are ellgl-
BILE. The subject to be written on is:
How the American Legion Can Best
Serve the Nation" The rules provide
that each contestant shall submit but
one essay of not more than 500 words
and that essays shall be written in an
affirmative and constructive way.
County superintendents of schools
are asked to name three judges to Sc
lect the best essay in each county
The winning essays or the counteS
then will be judged by state com
mittee, selected Ivy the state superin-
tendent of schools or school commits
sioner, for the purpose of selecting the
three state winners. Final selection
of first, second and third national
prize winners will be made from the
three best essays of each state, and
will be announced several weeks after
September 20 by the national judges,
whose names will be given out later.
The three national prizes will be
known as American Legion scholar-
Ship awards, consisting of a first prize
of $3.50. second of $500 and third of
$3.50, derived from a fund donated
personally by National Commando
Hanford MacNider.
Kansas will have at least two-one
, from wichita and one from Topeka
representatives on the American
Good WHIP delegation of women VINO
will go to France this summer under
the auspices of the American com
mittee for devastated France. Under
the plan now in operation, between
eighty-five and 100 women will take
the trip. each elected by popular vote
/ in her home city. Wichita is just
concluding it's voting contest and one
was launched here this week.
| The elections are being conducted
under supervision of local committees
| working in unison with Mrs. Cora G.
; trict director under the devastated
| France organization, her territory in
! Guiding five StateS-MiSsour1, Okla
homa, Arkansas, Texas and Kansas.
at may be more cities will take up
| the idea. ip Kansas. but two is our
] quota" said Mrs. Lewis. THE pro-
/ ceeds from each contest electing a
delegate is $4,000. The plan is one
delegate for each 100000 votes. Some
! cities have become so enthusiastic as
| to send number of delegates. Omaha.
/ for instance, has elected eight, repre-
senting $4,000 collected from ten
/ cent votes.
I'VE want the American women to
| see what a wonderful work the Amer
lean committee has been doing the
past five years over there. We took
! the worst destroyed section of devas-
! tSted France, comprising 100 villages.