The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-08
Oklahoma Is Active.

Oklahoma H. Active.
state headqunrters of the Amer-
can Legion at 5I4 state capitol an
nounces that Oklahoma is squarely
behind the national adjutant in the
veterans drive FOR "A Million Mem.
bers by May" and can be counted on
10 do more than its share in secur
ing renewals ana gathering in now
members.
In spite OF industrial depression
that has staggered some other SINH
lar organizations, the American Le-
gon on February ~ had over two
hundred thousand more members
than at that time in 1921. This in
dicates n healthy growth. and TO the
veterans means:
!. That the legion has convinced
the average veteran Tint it is worth
Joining.
2. That its fund of prestige and
good win is now so great that the
public expects every veteran to be
q member
such events ~ the Kansas city
convention. the tour Of Marshal Foeh
and the adjusted compensation hear
ings have advertised the legion TO
every hamlet. |; seems that men
have gotten past the point of ask
ing why they should Join: and that
the question now is, How can |
afford TO stay out?' If every de
partment does as much as the de.
partment OF Oklahoma is planning to
do, there wont be anyone left out
side 10 aske the question, according
| ts' headquarters.
South Is United.
A, a Joint meeting of the Louisi.
ann executive committee Of the
American Legion Auxiliary and the
American Legion. attended by Mrs.
Il. Clinton Murray. national vice pres.
ident Of the South. " solid South
Convention Committee" representing
all the Southern states, was appoint.
ed TO assist during The national con-
vention at New orleans in making ii
success, according TO Mrs. Blanche
Freeman, state commander of the
auxiliary Mrs. Porteous. president
Of the department of Louisiana, was
made It's chairman, and the follow
| ing we're appointed from Oklahoma
Mrs. Blanche Freeman, Chickasho,
chairman; Mrs. Floyd Bolend. Okla
homa City; Mrs. Howard Wcber. Bar
tlesville: Mrs Leon II. Brown, Black
well, and Mrs. Ben b. Locke. Ant
lers
More Speed Needed.
An idea OF the work done by the
L. s. Veterans bureau, as well a.
calling attention TO the great amount
of work yet to be done, is shown bN
c. r. Forbes. national director. 4
department headquarters. The re
cot discloses among other things
fhe following: Hospital care an'
treatment IS being given $4,000 vet
erans at this time; outside Treatment
where disqualification not necessar!
being given over 10000 every month
so 900 medical examinations are be
ing given every month; bureau re
cevlng 1905 new claims every day
in addition to ,hel, 200, 600 now oi
file: vocational training being glvel
10 100, 900 disabled
TO tne American Legion ln9 ais
shows the great need for speeding vi
the work for the disabled, ana lt !
doing all In It's power To help the bu
reau. An American Legion reha
blltation Committee Of the iith dl,
trict, composed Of Arkansas, TeXa
and Oklahoma. retains u liason oI
fieer permanently In the office q
A the director, =. c. Kyle. at Dallas
keeping the legion In constant touc
with specific cases.
NJ Oklahoma Leads An.
Il AT the last reports from nationl
headquarters OF the American Legion
II Oklahoma led every other depar
ment OF the organisation in percen
age OF 1921 members obtained
February "a. 1929, The assistant d
partment adjutant worked Out III
comparison OF the figures Of the VI
rious departments and called the a
III tentIon OF the national adJutant
~ result. Oklahoma members ha
sent ii.6ls subscription cards to Ill
American Legion Weekly, or G9.b pc
cent Of Its 1891 membership. "
hrasks was second with 66.g y,
cent. and Minnesota third with
II Ssr cant Arkaaens Florida toW(