Evening star., 1949-08-21
D. c. Department.,
American Legion,
Membership Drive


simultaneously with the an
nouncement of the American Le-
gion's 1850 National Membership
quota of 3,544,540 and that of the
Department of the District of Co.
lumbia of 23,555. both of which
are the same as in the previous
year, the local department last
week announced two drives to
meet the local quota for the en-
suing year by December 81.
The first of these is patterned
to complete the re-enrollment OF
all 1949 members by Armistice
Day, November IL. The second is
planned to be taken up with the
signing of new membership leav-
ing the period from January /,
1850 open to concentrate on the
many other important phases of
the Legion's National Program. A
number of suitable awards will be
made to all posts who meet their
assigned quotas during the two
periods.
In connection with the first of
these drives already in progress
Department Comdr. Charles K.
Dunn has requested all posts OBJ
tain as many 1850 advance men,
bers this week as possible in Or
der that he may have a guide in
making the annual pledge of this
department to the national COM
mander Immediately upon his
election at Philadelphia. Pa, next
week. Each pledge is to be con-
sumated at meeting of the Ma
tional Executive Committee at
national headquarters in Indian
apolis. Ind. on November IA.
Eight posts of the department
received citations for meritorious
service in connection with the
Legion's recent Treasury War
Savings Bond Drive at the de-
partment convention last month.
They were: George Washington
Henry c. Spengler, Bunker Hill,
Department of Agriculture, In
ternal Revenue. Potomac, Depart
ment of Justice and Capital
Transit.
The drive was headed by Joseph
F. Rogers of the Bureau of In
ternal Revenue Post, while the
certificates were presented to the
commanders of the various posts
by Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury John S. Graham.
Department Comdr. CHARLES K
Dunn will preside over the Depart
ment Executive Committee for the
first time next Thursday evening
in the Legion Club. He is ex-
pected to announce the appoint
ments of several department Off
GERS and committee chairman to
serve for the ensuing year. The
most important of these will be
a new department adjutant,
finance officer and membership
officer. A number of assistant de-
partment adjutants will also be
named and each be assigned to
duty at department headquarters
on a given day or night each
week.
The Thad Dulin Post, at it's last
meeting, received the applications
of Harry Martens jr. and William
B. Wagner for membership in the
post. Final plans for its annual
all-day family picnic today at the
Annapolis Roads Club were COM
pleted.
A program Of children games
has been arranged with golf. soft
ball. swimming. etc. available for
adults. The post has discontinued
its meetings for the summer
months to resume regular meet
ings again in the fall.
In an attempt to weed out nom
pertinent resolutions and to codify
the Legion's position on funda-
mental policies and public pro-
grams a subcommittee of the Ma
tional Child Welfare Commission
recently met at National Head
quarters to make study Of all
resolutions on the subject passed
by previous National Conventions
At the same time the Commission
was notified of action taken by
the National Executive Board OF
the Boy Scouts lowering the age
limits for each phase of Scouting
thereby enabling the Legion to
provide new troops for a number
Of younger boys throughout the
country.
Following its annual custom,
representatives Of the Capital
Transit Post visited the Holy
Comforter School and presented
Americanisn medals and certifi-
Gates to John L. Carroll and Anne
Marie Finnegan. outstanding stu
dents of the graduating class.
Other medals and certificates
were also presented to Joseph r.
Farrell and Patricia Anne Marvin,
runners-up. respectively, for 'the
honors. Presentations were made
by Carroll Stack and Wade Taylor.
The post recently made awards
to Mrs. Mary Huzick. Henry e.
Wiley and Vincent De Cammilio
for their activities in the raising
of funds to be used in the post
rehabilitation and welfare work.
With the first edition Of new
magazine Just of the press con-
tanning the minutes of its last
meeting, the post will in the fu-
ture use this medium to notify its
members Of It's activities and the
highlights of post affairs.
Meetings this week:
Monday-White- -Whitmire Post,
3105 Naylor road Sc.
Tuesday-Housing Post, Legion
Club; Army and Air Forces Post,
Sheraton Hotel; James Reece Eu-
rope Post, 1914 Vermont avenue
NV.
rI1~x,,