Evening star., 1939-01-08
Essay Poster
Contests Sponsored
By Legion Auxiliary
January Is Observed
As National Defense
Month

Mrs. Mary B. Corwin, past presi.
dent Of the District Of Columbia De-
partment. American Legion Auxil-
iary, and chairman Of the depart
ment National Defense Committee,
announced last week the committees
program for 1899. January being
National Defense Month" on the
auxiliary's program, all units are
turning their attention to that SUBJ
ject.
The chairman said two national
defense contests and q national
poster contest for school children
have been announced by the na-
tional organization for 1899. Thou
sands Of young writer's and artists in
every part of the country are ex-
pected to participate, with scholar
ships and cash prizes rewarding the
winners. The essays and posters
will compete first In unit contests
and the unit winners in department
contests. The department winner
will be eligible to compete with WIN
ners from other States for the ma
tional awards.
The national defense essay con-
test for 1899 has two subjects, What
Adequate National Defense Means to
American YOUTH" for senior high
school students, and "Why Strong
National Defense Is Essential to En-
during Peace" for junior high school
students. Essays are to be between
1900 and $500 words and submitted
through the auxiliary units. The
best senior high school essay will be
awarded $50, with a prize Of SIS for
the second best. First junior high
school essay prize will be 500 and
second prize $50.
Other activities announced by Mrs.
Corwin include the participation Of
all units Of the department in the
fourteenth annual Women's 3 Patriotic
Conference on National Defense,
which will be held here January "A,
Is and 26.
Mrs. James Morris, national presi-
dent Of the auxiliary, will be chair
man Of the conference. and the de-
partment president. Miss Minnie May
Hardy, will attend all sessions. Miss
Hardy has requested unit presidents
to appoint two delegates from her
unit to attend the conference. Mrs.
Corwin will be in charge Of all dele
gates from this department,
The Kenneth H. Nash Unit, under
the direction Of Mrs. Ossie Ritter.
child welfare chairman, and through
the cooperation Of personnel Of the
Supply Service, Veterans Admins
tration, r. G. Kidd, director Of sup
plies, furnished baskets OF food,
clothing and toys to the families jof
six needy veterans at Christmas.
Personal contact was made with
each family.
The unit, under the direction Of
Mrs. Zelda Mulvey, rehabilitation
chairman, was in charge of q Christ
mas party held at st. Elizabeth's
Hospital by several units Of the de-
partment, when gifts were presented
to each disabled war veteran, enter
tainment furnished and refresh-
ments served.
The Sergt. Jasper Unit, No. 13, will
meet Tuesday evening at the Ra-
leigh Hotel, with Mrs. Virginia Nc
Carthy presiding. Mrs. Edith War
rem Quinn, department chairman Of
legislation, will be guest speaker and
present the legislative program for
the year.
The officers of Sergt. Jasper Jun
iors and Girls Nation were aides
at the reception given 1T 1900 Rhode
Island avenue NV. by Past Unit
President and Past Department
President Mrs. Dorothy B. Harper
on January 2.
Delegates will be named to attend
the National Defense Conference to
be held January a. to 26 ct the
Maydower Hotel. The call for the
18th Women's Patriotic Conference
on National Defense Is issued this
year by the American Legion Aux
tnary as sponsor.
United States Department Of Asri-
culture Unit No. 36 will meet at
14l4 I street NV. on Thursday at
3 pm. Plans will be completed for .
joint bingo party with urit and post
members Of Department Of Agricul-
ture Post.
A meeting Of the units Executive
Committee Will IA hald A. kha hny,ae