Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24

The intensive membership campaign
which is being waged by the Depart
rRent of the District of Columbia, the
American Legion, is proving successful
and the results attained to date have
been most gratifying to the department
officials and those LegionnaireS manag-
ing the campaign. The campaign has
been under the direction of Department
Comdr. Harlan Wood, and he, with the
other officers of his staff. have been
working night and day with the object
In view of not only building up the
local department. but capturing first
honors in the national championship.
Last week the local department stood
In thirteenth position in the Kentucky
Derby out of So departments through
out the United States. AS the result of
the local activity the Department of the
District of Columbia has jumped into
eighth place in the championship race,
and at the present rate there remains
but little doubt that first honors will
be won when March l is reached. Wyo-
ming holds first honors again this week
with 74.68 per cent of its 1929 quota
paid up, while the District has 57.44 per
cent of its membership paid up. The
District Auxiliary has 6299 per cent Of
its membership paid up, or percent
age jointly of 60.22 for both DEPART
ments In the membership race Michi-
gan is holding second place and Mime
sofa third place.
In urging those who participated in
the World War, whether in the Army
Navy or Marine Corps, and whether
commissioned or enlisted personnel, De-
partment Comdr. Harlan Wood says
that "a comradeShip of men who have
memories of squads right, submarine
infested seas and trenches of France
are enjoyments of men who belong to
the American Legion. The Legion works
for relief of disabled comrades, their
dependents and orphaned children Of
veterans. The Legion, through a great
network of 10000 or more posts, is en-
gagged in the promotion Of national de-
Tense, aviation. safety campaigns, junior
base ball world series, emergency relief,
community service and scores of ether
worthwhile projects. The Legion
stands in the front-line trench of every
field where the interests Of World War
veterans is ct stake"
Department Comdr. Harlan Wood re-
turned from conference of comman-
dsrs and adjutants of the Seaboard
0kdbCo 4tCLd III I4l4luNlOAPAAAS Aeto1 0eSSAA-
day and was enthusiastic over the CO.
operative spirit which he found existed
in this part of the country. The con-
ference was presided over by National
Vice Commander E. L. White and was
held in the Ben Franklin Hotel. De-
partment Corndr. Wood addressed the
gathering and his auditors were much
impressed with the progress being made
by this department in the membership
race for the national trophies offered
this year and to be presented at the
convention at Louisville, KY, next Fall.
The commanders and adjutants present
displayed interest in the veterans pref
erence. which has received the atten-
tion of Department Ccmdr Wood for
several years past and the results which
have been obtained to date. The con-
ference accepted an invitation extended
by Condr. Wood, with the result
that the next conference of the Sea-
board States will be held in this city
Saturday. April q, for which extensive
plans viii be made for the event.