The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-31
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arrangements committee
Pena's Garden of Roses was
crowded after the dinner for the
official entertainment and dance,
Commander BROKER and his of
fetal group occupied a place OF
honor at center table. Later
the Legion members and their
women scattered throughout the
city and colored the scenes in all
Of the night clubs and weekend
pleasure spots.
Sunday forenoon the Legion
naires conferred at Monroe thea
ter, the Auxiliary at Palace thea
ter. Later there was joint ses-
sion at the Palace, which was
decorated with flowers by the
auxiliary with the assistance of
Leo Braxton Warren.
At the Legion conference the
commanders of the % posts in
the district all the way from Vero
Beach to Key West submitted re-
ports regarding the activities of
their units in furthering the OBJ
jsctives of the American Legion.
Progress was reported by all,
with greatest emphasis, in ac-
cordance with the program being
followed by State Commander
Brooker, on Americanism, youth
activity and child welfare.
Under the head of youth activity
are, such projects as, oratorical
contests, sponsorship of Boy
Scout troops, formation of squad
rons of the Sons of the Legion,
the junior drum and bugle corps,
junior workmanship, Junior base
ball and training in the American
principles of government.
"The American Legion is ham
ding the child problem in way
differing from programs follow
ed by other organizations, Com
mander BROKER explained. I'VE
are attempting to treat the whole
child-that is, the child from the
cradle onward. We have inter-
ested ourselves in covering de-
pendent children, crippled chill
dren, delinquent children, heal
thy children; we want to make
their bodies strong and healthy,
keep their minds open to the re-
ception of American political
PHILOSOPHERS. 1t is far-reaching,
an important and vital program
and all our posts are contribut-
ing their full share in the effort"
Americanism and youth activi-
ties are attracting much of the at
tention of the American Legion
Auxiliary, President Whitehead
reported. She said the Auxiliaries
Of the state this year were send
ing six young women to college
for higher educations. These
daughters of the American Lee
gion, Mrs. Whitehead said, are Sc
lected for their scholastic ability
from among those whose veteran
fathers are unable themselves to
finance a higher education.
my greatest desire is to have
the Auxiliary sponsor a surgical
wing to the Legion-sponsored
crippled children's hospital at st,
Petersburg, Mrs. Whitehead
said.
She outlined tentative plans for
undertaking this work and indi-
Gated further details would be
announced later.
In her address Mrs. Whitehead
likened the Auxiliary to a house,
with wings exemplifying justice,
freedom. democracy and loyalty,
the organizations four-fold pur-
pose; the walls stressing the
united strength of the group,
with the windows reflecting its
well-rounded program and the
open doors admitting the light of
hope
1.-THE dividends of our pro-
gram are bringing happiness to
the, broken men still occupying
hospital beds as a result of their
war injuries. and building strong
and healthy bodies of our chill
dren". Mrs. Whitehead concluded.
Among other state and nation
al leaders of the Legion and Aux
iliary attending the conference
were James o. Sheppard, Edge
field. S. c.. national commander
Of the Forty and Eight; William
T. Conner, Orlando, former state
commander: ]. K. Williams, Mi
ami. state judge advocate; Oscar
Faircloht. Coconut Grove execu-
tive committeeman for the fifth
district, in charge of the Negro
affairs committee; Peter Hiatt,
West Palm Beach, chairman Of
the national committee for Sons
of the Legion; Joseph Clark, St.
Petersburg, national executive
committeeman; Harvey Payne,
Miami, alternate national execu-
tive committeeman; Edward HUI.
lner Miami. state department
rgeant-at-arms: Edgar Vaughn,
Jacksonville. state committee
man for the fourth district: Her
Bert Miller. Wauchula, fourth
district commander: Mrs. Edward