New Britain herald., 1926-01-04

gion' as a symbol around which all of the World war. should forever rally. Various com mittees were formed for working out definite plan of future policy and permanent organization. IL was unanimously agreed that no definite l action would be taken by the boys | in France until a similar action had be en taken by those serving In the training camp and on other duty in tho United States be ascertained, TO that end. tentative organization was outlined, calling for great caucus, to be held In the city Of St- Louis on May. 8, 1919, where a con ference would be held with the eau GUS formed at Paris, when tt was hoped a permanent organization would be formed.
 "It Is not a very long cry, from Paris in March. 1919 to the present time, but in that comparatively brief
 period, the American Legion has gone far in accomplishing what Its
 founders dreamed and hoped for,
 that 1t would be one of the major
 factors for good in our national life,
 and with the passing years become
 increasingly the great dependable l civic force of the United States,
 "We have a right to be proud Of
 the record of those few years and
 the results achieved. Let us pause
 to take stock of our glorious or
 eanizatiop. The American Legion is
 strong and vigorous. At times our
 friends have suggested that we were
 becoming too idealistic, other friends
 have feared we would lose our ideal
 ism. It Is essential that we become
 neither one nor the other, but that
 we remain firmly grounded on the
 fundamental principles of our or
 sanization, expressed in the words
 For God and Country
 'In every act of our daily lives, lei
 up keep constantly before us, oul
 duty to God and to country; let us
 be ever mindful Of the high prtvi
 lege 1t is to serve each. The goot
 fortune, which was ours, in par
 tictpating in the greatest drama O
 history; the enrichment of our liyet
 from the warm human relationship
 with our comrades; which will en
 dure 80 long as one Legionnalre i alive to greet another.
 , We, members of the American Legion, in the department of Con } necticut. have pledged ourselves, b,
 membership in this great orGanlza ton, our loyalty to serve in 1926, Il 5 any capacity that one may be SC ) lected for. This is a year of sorvlc t and when you are drafted you wi l be expected to step forward an S answer present. Go Gettem Me s Quigg, our national commander, ha
 asked us to render moro etftcier = service to the disabled. complete tn
 Childs Welfare Endowment Driv' = and an increase in membership t this department.
 5 T, as your department command q CT. ask you 10 assist me in carryir l. on this service program of the Lt n zion, and call to your attention ot T first duty,
 l. Rehabilitation
 l. The care of our disabled con V rades is, and has been, and alwa. U shall be recognized as the first ar q paramount duty Of the America T Legion. Tn order to secure the prop performance of this duty, it is ne of essary that there be established m sound organization and policy. It IT my desire to see an organization 10 q state and rehabilitation commlttt III separate from tho state fund cor T. mitter, and the various posts of t 1e American Legion and units of t -8 American Legion Auxiliary of tf
 department are urged immediately e. reorganize their service welfare al to rehabilitation officers or committe e. in such manner as may be neCessa re to insure, to the end, that there W 7d result a unified and coordinated | 1g zion rehabilitation service. 1 belle ey the time will never come that we " to not have 10 exert ourselves with of terests, application and intelligen m in behalf of our disabled conrad ny Guardianship
 at Guardianship division set up - protect the interests of the mir a and incompetent wards is sloV ny coming into action. It is anew he untried field studies made. show he that there have been irregulariit 'a- running on for a number of ye' of among the guardians, themselv of Tho work of this committee sho' he be developed in q manner which Ter phases of protective efforts may gre properly handled.
 ia. State Fund
 en "Our interests and efficient serv gh to the more unfortunates can only at appreciated in the realization of
 splendid work, rendered by our st on fund committee. It is hoped that an kind act of the state of Connectic m in appropriating this money, and re- service of the Legion in disbursinl ce, will he productive of tho samo be 10 fits this year as in the past. rk, Institutions
 as There are confined in our st T. institutions, several types of en- service men. These men need The service of such an organization us, ours. We must plan to assist tn of in their future welfares.
 hey Child Welfare
 , "I+ ,rou;Jee the FolIoUiOy care