New Britain herald., 1927-03-01
U.S TREAT|NGITS
 EX.WARRIORS WELL
Commander Cramer Says Nc Nation Is Doing So Much

The American Le3ion's civic duty to the community was explained to tho members of the Now Britain Lions club at luncheon today by Kenneth Cramer of Wethersncld, state commander of the Legion. Mir. Cramor was accompanied by Harry ]. GlnsburG, commander of Eddy Glover post.
 In opening his address Comman- der Cramer gave a brief history of the growth Of the American Legion and some of its problems. He mentioned the disabled veterans problem as the first thing the Ic- eion found necessary to take up. h. surance, hospitaljzation and voca- tlonal training came in their turn.
 There is no government in the world. doing as much for the dis ablcd veterans as the United States" he said.
 Due to the assistance of the American Legion, service mon who found themselves out of employment after the war were helped in many cases. In a few years 800, ,oOo were directed to permanent employment and 100000 10 temporary jobs.
 The sum of S260,000 was raised for the overseas memorial day fund 10 take care of graves in France and Belgium. The next proposition was that of adjusted compensation and the creation of an endowment fund of s5,00o,o00 for the care of veterans orphans
 Active formation of Boy Scout troops was taken up. In Hartford county alone there are 19 American Legion Boy Scout troops.
 One of the nroiects was tha Junior Legion baseball league. of which the New Britain team won the state championship.
 The American Legion has 58 de- partments in the world. They are located in the United States, New Zealand, China, Guatemala, Mexico. Canada. Brazil. France, Italy and switzerland. Each department con- | are more than 10000 posts in the United States, The membership in the United States is about 6SO,OO0, Ihe Ladies Auxiliary in the United States has about 253, 900 members.
 There are 96 active posts in Con- hecticut ranging in membership from 15 to the New Britain post which has the largest membership In the state, averaging about 700. The Connecticut membership is about S,7i5.
 Tho American Legion Is advo- eating a nation wide community welfare project. each post sponsor Ing its own project. Some have de- Veloped recreational centers and fairgrounds, others have provided swimming pools for children, In one town the post organized a vol untcer fire department, panburv provided an automobile for the visiting nurse. and another town raised S50,000 for q community gymnasium. The Connecticut post Is interested in reforcstation pro- Ject. The New Britain post is talk. Ing up the boy and girl problem,
 Past President W. C. French re- ported that Lincoln Caswoll. lin coin imporsonator. will be the speaker next week.
 II was reported that two mem bers who are abroad have reported by post card. C. J. LeRoux is in Jerusalem and Joseph Gaeto is in Italy.
 A letter was received from the Connecticut Chamber of Com 1 mcrce asking that the club take an active interest in the project of commercial arbitration.
 The Boy Scout council asked the club to help select scout leaders.
 Secretary James E. OBrien sug- Sestcd q membership attendance ! contest between teams. the winning l team to have the privilege of nam- ing man to go to the national ! convention at Miami next June as guest of the club.
 March 23 will be charter night | ht Bristol and the New Britain 1 Lions will have charge of tho meeting, providing the program. | etc, The Bristol club was fostered l by the New Brtainites,