Evening star., 1932-03-09

Success Of the American Legion in
its task Of providing a million jobs for
unemployed persons is forecast by the
public on the basis of reports made by
the officials, which are found to be re-
markably encouraging. The movement
is seen as a valuable contribution to
recovery from the depression, and CO.
operation by the people is urged, in ad-
dition to the assistance given by the
Legion Auxiliary. the American Fedora
ton Of Labor and the Association Of
National Advertisers.
I'm sponsoring great drive to find
work for the unemployed. the Legion
is making fine headway," says the
Nashville Banner, while the Ann Arbor
Daily News declares that "the effect on
the employment situation Is bound to
be felt" and that the organization lis
performing patriotic service in 1882 as
in 1917 and 1918" in that 1T is de-
Tending the Nation once more" Re-
cording that many more than 100000
have been placed since the drive began,
the Cleveland News remarks that sig
nificant Is the fact that every State in
the Union has joined the movement" !"
The News concludes: The Legion and
the other organizations directly behind
the movement are deserving of the
nlRNeSL DEdlSt AOE dAsblilS
services in behalf of the needy. But
their efforts would be for the most part
unavailing without the sincere and
whole hearted cooperation of the pub
lie. which must furnish the work. The
campaign has begun with a minimum
of confusion and with no blaring of
trumpets. It's message has reached the
people however, as the results recorded
thus far show"
Hope should be felt by all the work.
ers in this fine movement" according to
the Salt Lake Deseret News, because,
while it was felt that the first work
might yield the highest returns, it is
quite likely that the opposite will be
the case. The movement should grow
and obtain an impetus of its own. The
employment 1t will make the man al
ready on the job more confident that
he will be retained. 1t will lessen
boarding and encourage freer spending,
and all these tend to increase the need
for workers"
"The important thing is that the
Legion can do it much better than
other organizations. becsuse of the
breadth of its membership" thinks
the Rutland Herald, while the Atlanta
Journal. recognizing the results as en-
couraging. offers the estimate of the
ultimate effects: The nationally or
ganized and thoroughgoing campaign
of the American Legion will give i'm
petus to emerging forces of recovery.
Intensive efforts in each State. county
and town should have a total effect of
immense proportions. Every honest
American whose hitherto unavailing
quest for work is thus rewarded with
a means OF livelihood will bring the
Nation that much nearer to faith in
Its future and to q solution Of its eco
nomic problems.
There is satisfaction" states the
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, in the
knowledge that the American Legion Is
aS ready to go over the top in peace
time emergency as In war. The public
should lend its support in every way,
since It Is obvious that the results of
the Legion's efforts will be beneficial
to the whole community" The Mil
waukee Sentinel holds that "the Legion
Is 10 be admired and cofnplimented for
u sane. practical and intelligent con-
tribution toward the relief of a distress
more widespread and heartbreaking
than has ever been known to this Ma
ton" The Sentinel advises that the
essence of such campaign, of course,
is public cooperation"
Finding that the Legion has de-
rlared war on unemployment" the Co.
lumbia IS. c. State adds: The war
Is being caMied on more vigorously