The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-11-17
|AUxY PUSHES
MEMBER drive
Mrs. Emil Forsman, Mrs. Norah
Trezona Lead Ely Drive for
New Members.


| Half million American women will
enroll in the American Legion Auxiliary
| for 1889, predicted Mrs Emil ForSman
and Mrs. Norah Trezona, membership
chairmen of the Frank Lozar Auxiliary
unit, as the unit continued enrolment
of members for the new year.
| The continuous growth of the Aux
iliary since it was organized in 1921,
was interrupted only in 1882 and 1888,
the worse of the depression years, the
chairmen explained. Since 1888 more
than 100000 members have been gained
and record enrolment of 465, 900 was
reached in 1888. Expansion at the same
rate will give the Auxiliary approx
mately 100000 members by the end of
1899.
The Auxiliary is the largest women's
patriotic organization in the world and
has not yet approached the limits of
its possible growth. On its eligible list
are all mothers, wives, sisters and
daughters of American Legion members
and of deceased World War veterans,
and the women who were themselves
enlisted in World War service.
"The opportunities for worthwhile
service which the Auxiliary offers are
each year attracting more and more
of the eligible women into its ranks,
stated Mrs. Forsman who has charge
of the membership campaign, while
Mrs. Trezona has charge of the other
section into which the campaign has
been divided. 1.-THE Auxiliary is a SER
vice organization, its purpose being to
support the work of the Legion. Its
activities cover the whole field of civic
and patriotic service, and in them every
woman from veterans family can
find something to absorb her attention
land interest.
"AS great national organization, the
Auxiliary gives its members a part in
activities of nationwide Importance
With the Legion, it is welding powerful
influence for stability in these I'M
certain times, and is working effectively
for enduring peace and secure DEM
oeracy. Every woman who enrolls now
will increase the Auxiliary's strength
for this work during the coming year."
Enroll in the American Legion Aux
iliary and help us work for secure peace
and secure democracy is the appeal
being made to eligible women by Mrs.
Rosa Schaefer, president of Frank
Lozar unit of the Auxiliary, as enroll
ment of members for 1889 goes forward
under the able direction of the member
ship chairmen
Mrs. Schaefer believes that 1899 may
be critical period for American Sc
curity from war and for the safety of
democratic institutions. She feels that
women have heavy. responsibility in
both of these problems and is urging
all women to take an active interest in
them.
There is much women can do at this
time to increase the security of our
country from war;" said Mrs. Schaefer.
They can make their voices heard in
support of strengthened national de-
lenses which will lessen the possibility
of aggression against the United States.
We are living in world where force
is ruling affairs between nations and,
whether Or not we like it, we must
recognize that fact. For the protection
of our homes and our sons, husbands
and brothers who would be called to de-
fend the country if attacked, we must
demand that the United States be so
strong in means of defense that it will
not be attacked.
Women have an important part to
play, too, in the defense of American
institutions from the subversive forces
seeking their overthrow. They can de-
mand with the American Legion Aux
lllary that legal barriers be erected and
maintained against alien agitators and
propagandistS. They can help, as the
Auxiliary is doing, in programs to de-
velop better citizenship and make DEM
ocracy such shining success in Amer
lea that advocates of other forms of
rule can gain no serious attention from
Americans
The American Legion Auxiliary is
offering to all eligible women-the
wives, mothers, sisters and daughters of
Legionnaires and deceased veterans, and
women who were enlisted in the World
War SerVice-a place where they can
serve effectively for these causes We
are hoping that every one of them in
Ely will come into our Unit this year
and give us their help when it is so
vitality needed"