New Britain herald., 1928-11-17

fsss figures instAal ee ths tArss e has been the eaas tn the pas1
 'Our FAetesy Nigh4 peagsams were very speesaefsl h bringing up tAs nembesshtp aal I wealA strong ly reoeaamend that this msthsA. CT sesna similar method b. followed ia building up the 1888 membership. "pur 0tats Atd cemmittes has eeea very aetive. as yeu havs sea by their detailed reDeFt. This con- mittee has. without Aeabt. AaA the hardest 3eb of any. Their willing sacrifice of time aud regular at- tendance at mssttAoA wAtcA wers long and tiresone. is due my sincer. ct eemmsnaation. ! wish to thank 0eorgA MoaandNs. Harry 1chuey, Charlie Hayden. Diu Kslly aAA Gus Carlson foF the splen1M ee-spers- ton which they have Stven to me and to the Pest n members ot this committee. Boys nadksthaA "Our Boys Basketball team did themselves proud and although they did not win the chsmpjonship as they have in former yAars. they axs entitled to great amount of credit. Howard Tmbrcll and Larry Man san spent many long hours with these boys and are entitled to com mendation for it. Thanks are here by given to Timmy and Larry. Boys Casnp Our boys camp was again | big feature in the Welears program. All the little details have been heard in the report of the Camp Chairman. It would bs impossible to thank every ono Individually who had . shars in making this years camp success. However. the outstanding workers were Mau- rice Pease, Fred Enswcrth, Frank Bullock, Carl Kalen. Marty Hor- witz. Carl Bensston. Ray Leonard and many others. and my thanks go out to them ail.
 Boy Scouts "our Boy Scout Troop has im- proved until they have reached the mark of being tho second best in the city. which is . worthy accom- plishment for . troop % young. I don't believe there F | more en- thusiastic OF . noisier bunch in the United States than our own Troop '. Durwood Boehm and Everett Turn CT are responsible for its accomp- lishments and I wish to thank them for their long hours of careful, patnstaking work.
 Chrtsemas Boxes
 At Christmas time the Post SUD- piled funds for sending Christmas boxes to all men from tho city who arc in hospitals. The work of pre- paring the boxes was taken care of by our Ladies' Auxiliary and the Home Service Bureau.
 Sick Visiting
 During the pest year. have tried to brighten the burdensome hours of all members who have been eick or injured and although I am sure there are some who were not reached, I have either taken or sent cigarettes or flowers to all I have had knowledge of.
 Y want to thank Miss Grace stowell for assisting me in this work during the early part of the year.
 Military Funerals
 The Post has been called upon from time to time to assist in ay. ranging military funerals. Tn fact, ws attended to six during one eight. day pertod. At one time, ws had twenty sailors up from the Sub Ease to carry out | Navy funeral. It has become harder and harder to make arrangements of this kind and be- seech all of you not to offer tho services of the Legion in matters of this kind without first consulting the commander who has to do tho arranging. The Legion is willing to take up work of this kind when called upon to do %, but 1t is % hard to ao . real good job that 1t is best to let people ask us to do 1t rather than to volunteer and then slip up.
 want to thank Capt. squires of Co. for his cooperation in furnish ing firing squads and all of the members who have faithfully an- swered the call when asked to do 50. especially Fred Tyler and Jack Preston.
 kanto Nlotta's Trunk
 Another outstanding service which was rendered during tho past year was the sending of a deceased comrades trunk to his home in Italy.
 The trunk was sent through to Italy free of charge through the efforts of Art Petts and some of his very good friends who have all been written . letter of thanks for their cooperation.
 War RaAk Insurance and Adjusted
 Compensation
 Through the assistance of the Home Service Bureau, many men have been aided in taking out now or additional War Risk Insurance and have also been aided in secur- ing adjusted compensation certifi- cates.
 Wayfsrers
 At the beginning of the year, we took care of several men who were down on their luck and needed a place to sleep. These men were put up over night and given . break fast. Several of these fellows were never heard from again but one up- right fellow sent back his check to reimburse us for tho money we