The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-11-15
State Officer
Commends Legion 5
Benefit Program
Holland Speaks
At Post Veterans
Day Banquet

Jack Garland Post 81 American
Legion celebrated Veterans Day
with banquet at Farmviile II gh
School last Thursday evening
Owen Dunkley, poSt commander.
was master Of ceremonies. Mem
bers Of the Auxiliary were guests
u the Post and sold articles made
by the blind veterans at Kecough-
tan
Ivy Holland VICE commander Of
the Department Of Virginia, repre-
sent.ng the Third and Fourth Dis
tricts vas guest speaker. using
as his topic The Program Of the
American Legion and the Auxl-
iary.
In dealing with the Rehabillta-
ton, Child Welfare. Americanism
and Back TO God programs. he
said From the very beginning Of
the American Legion IN 1919. re-
Mobilization Of the disabled yeter-
an and assistance TO his widow
and orphans has been an all-im
portant program Probably the
most publiciZed veteran S legisla
ton Of recent years has been the
GI Bill Of Rights This act was
conceived and formulated by the
American Legion and the same
organization secured the passage
Of this legislation No one piece
Of legislation has meant so much
I'd 50 many veterans.
americanism
Our Amcricanlsm program has
always been a program fostering
youth development. educational
development and a wide range Of
community services National Ed
ucation Week was founded Jointly
IN 1921 by the American Legion
and the National Education AS
ISOLATION. The prograb is to bet
ter acquaint the parent and the
citizens IN a community with the
aims. achievements and needs Of
our schools. Holland said
The American Legion School
Award program places emphasis
on the development OF character
and scholarship among school pu-
pills One Of the Leglon's most
outstanding educational programs
is the National High School Ora
torical Contest Under this pro-
gram the student receives a thor
ough knowledge Of the Constitu-
ton. Scholarships and cash awards
are provided for the successful
contestants, Last year more than
325 600 high school students par
ticipated and thus gained a good
knowledge and understanding Of
Our Constitution.
Youth Benefited
Through its many youth activ-
tiles the Legion is playing a lead
ing role IN the development Of flu
tWe citizens Of America One Of
the finer programs for youth is
the BOYS State Cand Girls State
sponsored by the Auxiliary open
70 high school boys 1t may be in
tcreSting TO note that the Amcri-
can Legion is now the largest
sponsor Of Boy Scout troops. Jun
II Legion Baseball is another youth
activity that receives much at
tcntion by tho Legion. Last year
over one million boys participated
tn This program
A slogan Of A Square Deal for
Every Child IS backed up with fl
nancial assistance and health ser
vices for children az well as edu-
cati0nal assistance To give you
AN idea Of the size Of this program
sum IN excess Of slit 900 600
las been contributed by the IT-
gion, The Auxiliary and compan-
ion ORGANIZATIONS. pointed oslt
the speaker
One Of the more recent pro-
grams Of the Legion, but in my
opinion one of The most import
ant is the Back TO God Movement
The American Legion pledged to
service for God and Country has
continually emphasized the spirit
ual foundations of our freedom
TO that end the American Legion
has launched and is continuing
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