The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-19

organization. We as ex-service men only should encourage veterans to run for political office, for 1t is their duty to serve their community, state and nation in time of peace as well as in time of war, but if elected to remunerative office, they cannot, under the constitution, hold office in the legion.
 Tt is the duty of our department commander, it is the duty of each and every delegate in convention assembled, it is the duty of every legionnaire to protest all the pro- visions of the constitution, espe- cially the provision in question, in order to keep the organization free of political control. Our organiza- ton is held in high esteem by the ization into disrepute by allowing stitution is a mere scrap of paper. Venctans' Organizations
 During the past year spirit of friendship continued to grow be- tween the members of the different organizations. It is essential that we should foster this spirit of friend ship towards the other veterans organizations inasmuch as we are all comrades of the World war.
 ''If there is any dissension be- tween the members of the different organization. the only individuals who are going to suffer by such dis sensions are the veterans them selves, inasnuch as this dissension will defeat the purpose for which our organization was formed.
 Let us, therefore, continue to in- crease that spirit of comradeship towards the members of the varis ous veterans organizations.
 Appreciation
 within short time my admin istration will end and in future years. I shall always cherish my association with my comrades in the organization throughout the department.
 "We have attained great success in the programs carried over from past years and in the new ones inaugurated but the credit for that success goes to the legionnaires throughout the dapertment.
 For the splendid cooperation of post commanders and each legion naire within the post and to those members of the department exc cutive committee who were loyal to thir department commander wish to express my deep appre- ciationI
 Mere words cannot express my gratitude for your bestowing upon me the highest honor within the organization and my final words are: Garry on for>the Legion and for the veteran who needs our as- sistance."
 The report also states that over 1900 new members were added to the list during the year. making a total membership of 12.000. The commander also calls attention to the work done by the Legion in re- lieving distress among others than veterans. thereby relieving taxpay- CTS of some of the burden brought about by the depression. Attention is called to the work done by the Legion in putting on the Create-a- Job campaign which secured posi- tons for 10000 men and the pledg- ing of employment or purchase of commodities amounting to $2,000.- 900 by private individuals. The cost of the driee to tho Legion was t2,0o4, met by contributions eoi- lected by John Byrne of Hartford. Praise is given tho state motor ve- hicle department for allowing the use of "A l." markers by Legion. naires on their cars. Tho work of registering graves by James N. James is praised. It would have impossible for tho Legion to have finetioned If It had not boen for the work of tho auxilIary during tho year. he says