New Britain herald., 1930-12-12

showing 1881 application for mem- bership. I am not worrying about you fellows from 1880 signing up again. What I do want to get in our midst are these new members.
 T am informed that over $500 men left New Britain to so into service and 1 am going to set quota of 2,000 paid up members on this membership proposition. l am going to ask the chairman of the Membership Committee and every b-chairman that he appoints and every man that is appointed to do exactly what he is asked to do. He is going to be asked to do nothing indefinite. He will be given certain lists of certain people to see and bring back these questionnaires.
 National Defense: I have con- tented myself during the last two or three weeks with getting the above matters started, which are so vastly important, but it should be stated here that we have a live com mittee on national defense and that the head of the markmanship com mittee has already undertaken to see what can be done about a post rifle team and rife range and in commit nicating with national authorities on this subject. If it is humanly possi- ble it will be worked out and should be of the utmost interest to many Of us.
 Drum Corps: The Drum Corps IS a art of the American Legion. It IS something to be proud about; it has done a nice piece of work and your commander will give it every CO., operation. He asks the Drum Corps, through its executive committee, If it has not already done so 10 intel ligentlv determine the weak points in the Corps and find out what can he done to put the corps still higher in national competition. If we are good enough to win state compeu- uons, we ought to be good enough to win national competitions. Representative of the drum corps have been or will be appointed to sit on the various committees of the post where representation should be given. Your commander will en- deavor to attend all meetings of the drum corps executive committee and it's body.
 Ut is the feeling Of the command or that probably the interest of the i drum corps can be kept at it's high l est level and work of the drum ! corps can best be done by its oper- ating along the lines followed at present Of having it's own organlzd- ton. It must be rememered, how ever. that the drum corps is d part Of the Legion, and is subject to the { American Legion from whence 1t gets it's name. With cooperation 1 between the drum corps and the post itself much greater advance can be made physically and finan- cially than has been the case in the past. The post needs the drum corps and the drum corps needs the post and complete understanding and harmony is necessary. Your com ! mander will go to any extremes to maintain such cooperation and harmony.
 Boost and Pull: ReCommend1- ton has been made by the finance committee that if We are 10 operate a Legion paper il will have to be on a self-paying basis. Details are be- ing worked out at the present time and a more complete report will be made in the future.
 House committee: The house committee this year will handle not only the care and up-keep Of the house and grounds but also such entertainment as will be held for the amusement Of memb bers. Your commander has recomm ended to this committee that particular at tentiou be given to cleaning up the house and grounds in order 10 put expect Of ones own home, Painting will be necessary in many places and suggestion has been made 10 this committee that 1t call upon various menu bers Of the post to as sist in carrying out the program of painting.
 If at all possible steps should be taken 10 grade the grounds sur rounding the club house and get some grass seed in.
 The house committee has been asked to see that all quarters which are used by the auxiliary are kept in particularly nice shape and l suggest that the auxiliary itself w ork with the house committee to- ward putting those things which are appropriate and necessary in these quarters. They are for their use as we'll as ours and there is no req eon 1hH f should not he pleasure 10 use them.
 "Iikewise. the committee has bccn instructed that the drum corps be properly taken care Of in every way in order that their outfits may be properly stored and in q con- veujcnt orderly manner.
 "I have asked the chairman of inc house committee to see that all post entertainments hereafter are Of the highest character, The one which will be given tonight is only a beginning and you may be assur- Id that considerable attention will be paid 10 these entertainments SIS