Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-11-29
AMERICAN LEGION NOTES

At the last meeting Of the Post
election was held, and tie following
officers elected to fill the chairs for
1923. ID. E. Slack, Post Commander;
Harry Nelson, Vice Commander; G.
A. Cutter, Adjutent; Ernest Stout,
Finance officer; Evan Friedell, Chap
lam; II. E. Enders, Historian; Whit
ney Morrison, Sergeant-at-Arms.
The condition of the Post is shown
by the following financial statement.
Total expenses which includes the
Fourth of July, minstrel show, De-
coratlon Day and miscellaneous
amount to s6793.10. After all bills
were paid it left assets on hand
amounting to $1923.S1. Among these
assets includes $1,000 invested in La
Belle Lodge No. "a, F. & A. M. bonds;
stand at the Vernon county fair
grounds, six bugles, Legion Standard,
welcome sign, and miscellaneous ar
ticles used by the Post.
The Legion was well represented at
the meeting, over so men being pres
ent, and plans for the coming year
were discussed and committees APP
pointed TO carry out same.
1t is essential that every member
pay his 1923 dues promptly as the
American Legion Weekly viii not be
mailed to any delinquent members.
Call at the Farmers Bank and pay
Adjutant Cutter
The week of December Bird to 9th
is American Education Week and the
program as scheduled by the Amer
lean Legion, the National Education
Association, and the United States
Bureau of Education is as follows:
FOR GOD AND COUNTRY.
Sunday, December 3rd, 1922:
Education in the home; 2 educa-
ton in the school; and 8 education in
the church.
Slogan-"A Cody Nation Cannot
Fail" Ministers of all denominations
are urged to preach sermon on edu-
cation, either morning or evening.
AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP DAN.
Monday, December 4th, 1922
Children today, citizens tomor-
row; 2 naturalization for all men and
women 3 Help the immigrants to be-
come Americans; 4 the duties of cit
izenship. Slogan, Americans all by
1927. Visit the schools"
PATRIOTISM DAY.
Tuesday, December 5th, 1922.
l The flag, the emblam of freedom.
| 2, Music a nation builder. 8, Universal
use of the English language in the
United States. The citizens duty to
vote, Slogan, Patriotism is the basis
of a happy nation. Visit the schools
today
SCHOOL AND TEACHER DAY.
Wednesday, December 9Th, 1922.
The necessity of schools. 2, The
teacher as a nation builder. 8, the
schools influence on the coming gem
Grafton. A, American as an educated
nation. Slogans, Better trained and
better paid teachers, more adequate
buildings. Visit the schools today.
ILLITERACY DAY.
Thursday, December z, 1922.
l Illiteracy as blot on our ma
ton. 2, No illiteracy in 1927. 3, A
citizens duty toward the uneducated
A, No immigration until illiteracy
among native and foreign-born is re-
moved. Slogan, LET every citizen
adopt and teach an illiterate to read
and write Visit the schools today.
EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY.
Friday, December 9Th, 1922.
l Equality of opportunity in edu-
cation for every American boy and
girl. 2, Rural schools, city schools 8,
High schools, colleges. A, American
institutions. Slogan, "Visitthe schools
today. Let all have equal opportunity
for education.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION DAY.
Saturday, December 9th, 1922
l Fairgrounds. 2, Physical edu-
cation and hygiene. 8, the great out
of doors. d, The country's need in
conservation and DEVELOPMENT of for
ests, soil, roads, and other resources.
Slogan, "A sick body makes a sick
mind. Fairgrounds in every conmun-
ity. Athletics ALL"
D. E. SLACK, Post Commander.