Putnam patriot., 1930-11-20
NO PENSION SOUGHT
 BY AMERICAN LEGION
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tcontinued from Page onel t.shnev and Marcus isrwis, who were vne~ts al the banquet. After they faa been given three cheers Com- snde Buchanan referred Co the Tor mation of the A. c. Warner, S. 4. R. Post in Putnam s5 or 46 years ago. He urged the members of the Legion to take hold. assist the of fieers and work with them to the end that Putnam will have good post the coming year He alluded Co the end of the Civil war 65 years ago and the return of the soldiers "Ihe three old fellows here served three wears before any of you were born. | am sS years oie and still kicking around, concluded the old veteran as the gathering laughed and cheer ed him.
 The state commander was intro duced and given cheers. He then m stalled the new commander. Carl r. Weeks. and other officers of the post.
 State President of the Auxiliary, Mrs. Florence Erbe of S0uthinwton. was introduced. cheered. and install led President Mrs. J. Dyer Potter and other officers of the Auxiliary.
 Commander Weeks was called on for remarks and said that he hoped the members of the post would work together for the good of all for by chat the post can be brought to a high standard While the post has been small it can he made larger and mine appl cntions have been turned in tonight. He said that fhe commander of the V. Y. W. post vas close personal friend of his and that they have consulted and each has pledged the other support. "According to an old Spanish GUS tom will now turn the meeting back to Past Commander Keith" he concluded.
 Putnam Gets si3o Week
 '1 don't care for these old Span ish customs" said the toastmaster, as he called on ]. Dyer Potter local chairman of the State Aid Fund. Mr. otter said that the fund had been ably managed the last few years by Rev. James F. English, who has left the city. He said there is abont Si00 coming into Putnam every week to help the wives of veterans who are i'll. He said demands have increased because of unemployment but if is not within the scope or the purpose of the fund to help any but the ill or disabled. He urged that if any member knew of veteran, whether member of the legion or not. who is entitled to state aid Co make 1t known. He promised to a. ( Ls.f ts
 The toastmaster told the members that James J. Charron had stepped in and almost single handed had staged dance Armistice Day night that had brought substantial sum to the treasury and he should be given q vote of thanks. There were three rousing cheers for Charron Charron Charronl
 District United
 State Commander Newmaker then made an interesting address. He said that the 4th district has voted solid ly at every state convention and eomplimented the district on being free from splits. factions and cliques He alluded to the district winning the membership cup and promised even better things. 'The big piece of work this year is increased mem- bershipn. he said He said the mem hership of the local post is. com parativcly, not large enough, but that the quality of the membership is high.
 There are l2,000f members in Connecticut A large membership s desirable because 1t inculcates . feeling of pride. comradeship and fellowship, which should be trans mitted to as many as possible.
 4 second reason for desiring q large membership is because t costs