New-York tribune., 1922-06-22
National Adjuiant Appeals
10 All Posts to Push Big
| Membership Campaign,
Which Starts on July /
Arthur Niens Post and Its
Auxiliary Purchase Dwell
ling Which viii BE Re
modelled for Modern Club

In letter addressed 20 All post ad-
3uants. Lemuel Bolles, tho national
adlu,ant OF the American Legion, In
vi,es them 20 take advantage oi the o.
fers Of The Legion Weekly" and the
facilities of the national organization
IN conducting tho membership drive on
July 1. His letter rcads.
@Dear Mr. Adjutant:
~ 20 were possible. what an insp'r-
irr thing it would he 20 have ll'oOo
post adjutants gathered together IN
great hall somewhere, there 70 dis
euss an tho different problems with
which VIC as adjutants have 90 deal! Il
would be an invine,bic body. lt is just
as invinc.ble anyway II we all pull TO-
rcthcr
There il clear distinction between
The duties Of tho adjuiant and those
of anv other Official OF the American
Legion. i, is appropriate that com
manders carry messages Of inspiration
no. only 20 our membership but 20 the
public as well. chat they represent the
American Legion upon all Official oo'
easions. and To return chat they receive
.be honor and confidence not only oi
opr membership but Of the public as
well. on the other hand, there is
tremendous amount Of work 70 be done
BY a lot Of patient hard working ei-
6c;ort fellows Ike yourself, who take
The ideas worked out by their COM
rades in meeting and by their COM
nandcr and put them into elect
"Our national commander is appeal
inc % each department and post com
mander in our great organization 10
make july ! q day on which the Ameri-
can Legion shall once and FOR oil settle
the membcrsnip question. That small
norton Of the public which IS IN
f,iendlv 20 tho American Legion has
said that the American Legion not oniy
cannot hold its own membership O.s
that it cannot attract nc" Ne''De4 -
its cause. I know and you Know lnas
this statement IS not true hoWeNei'
there is only ono ccrclu us'le wa? ~ az
swcr q charge o. this KIND ana th"t -
bv deeds and rot br words. IL Is
poor post that ir response 20 tne com
mandcr's stirring appeal cannot "oa a.
least 10 per cent 90 lts l5@l mem lDci-
sbip. There are two kinds Of posts
the 'go-getters' and the cutters, ~
is largely up % you as % which IaDei
"It is largely your responsibility 20
,,-a,oe ali the details for your post
coror,arder with this effort. Base
suggestions viii appear in The Legion
Weekly This IS simply the iouhoa-
tion--it is up 10 you 20 build the neees-
sarv framework 90 make the plan nj
your locality. Write 20 your depart
mont headouarters for help and sugges,
tions. Write TO The Legion NeeHiy'
Call upon US. Mt.
adiutant has little time for recreation
outside Of the efforts be must put IoIth
70 making a living and getting ms
necessary rest. Don't be discouraged
Read the Message 90 Garcia Fu' .
lot Of initiative, aggressiveness ana
outs into your plans and the tIlch ls
done. Think Of The 1900 adJutants IN
one hall. in one big meeting, deciding
20 do thing Kaiser Bill, himself,
couldn't stop them. am sure we are
no less powerful because We are work
ing toward one object in our 1000 dii-
ferent localities.
This IS q direct personal appeal
from ore adjutant 20 another, Who 70
nv mind. is the most important cos IN
any whccl-this SIS q secret between you
and mc-wc must never allow our COM
manders 20 know we feel that way
about H.. Let's 20 out and show them
really how IL can be done. Write me
=. arv time for help