The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-30

ave DeeIl UlVlueu tlllS year lliIo tree divisions for the purpose of fectiveness-educa youth ac- t,vities and community service.
 With an organized group in al- most every community of the land, the Legion is in an extraordinary rosition to encourage and aid edu- cational movements. The Legion's mission in the field of education is to develop a closer contact with the schools through the award Of American Legion School Awar d Medals, by participating in the observance of American Education Week, Flag Education, Constitution Study, Citizenship, training, char acter building and physical devel- opment. One of the major Am ericanism activities that posts are carrying out this year is the plac- ing of copies of the Constitution of the United States in all public schools. A knowledge of the Con- stitution is essential to good citi- zcnship and in the schoolroom, the Legion believes, is the proper place to acquire it.
 Teacher of Citizenship
 Teaching good citizenship to the youth of the nation is the work that is being accomplished through the youth activities sponsored by the Legion. American youth must be trained in leadership for to- morrow They will be entrusted with the great responsibility ol directing the future welfare of tht nation and it's people. The Am. erican Legion regards the Boy Scou movement as one of the greates movements for the betterment O citizenship of all times and fol several years has accorded it lib. eral support.
 Scout ideals and principles art clean-cut and uplifting, in keeping with the Legion's interpretation O. what constitutes good Americanism Legion support of the Boy Scou movement is nation wide with post everywhere sponsoring and aiding the troops in every possible way Scouts and Legionnaires have fount a great. deal in common and to gether they are doing a splendit work in the development of a viril
  can citizenship.
 Tn sponsoring nation W d Junior Baseball program for boy each year the Legion has found al effective channel for the dissem ination of the principles of Am ericanism. Every summer thou sands of boys flock to the basebal diamonds and under Legion guid ance they participate in whole some, manly sport which is goo for their physical well-being, bu what is more important they ar taught the rules of the gam sportsmanship rules, which are i the last analysis the rules of goo citizenship. This program has al tained gigantic proportions wit upwards of 100000 boys taking pal last year and indications are ths the number will reach the ha million mark in the forthcomir season.
 Community Service Field
 Community service is an UT limited field for Legion endeavt for it offers boundless opportun ties for service. With member ship of nearly 900OOO veterans the World War and with posts every community of any size, IT American Legion is so constitute and so organized that it is capab of exerting a tremendous influent for community betterment
 Legion community service m: be in the form of establishing playground for children, conduc ing a safety campaign, carrying ( relief work among the needy whs the facilities of other organiz; tions are overtaxed, sponsoring | cal patriotic celebrations or el gazing in scores of other activiti for community betterment th z can be found with little difficult It is a source of great satisfactit to know that Legion posts and d partments throughout the land a thoroughly alive to the opportul ities presented in the realm
 community service and that tn are ever pushing onward to alta higher planes of usefulness.
 It is through such work as tf that The American Legion is ca rying on, is keeping faith wi America and remembering tho comrades who likewise served, VI gave the dearest possession of a that of life itself, for the a yancement and continued exi