THE AMERICAN LEGION NEWS SERVICE VOL. 5, NO. 43 FOR GOD AND COUNTRY" 11-2-7-25 Pledges Support Who's Gonna Be the Champion Member- For Immediate Release To Defense Plan Illinois Cities Will Compete In Big Getter of the World? Many Ceremonies In Navy Message INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 00.—"Who will be the world's champion membership-getter of The American Legion for the year 1925-26?" Membership Derby; Innovation WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 00.— To find that go-getting membership hound is the aim and object of Planned In Honor In a message received here on Navy- the Organization and Membership division of the Legion—now—drag DIVIDE TOWNS INTO FIVE CLASSES IN GEEAT RACE FOR MEMBER- day by Curtis D. Wilbur, secretary of your stools up close and pin your ears back while Frank Samuel, na- of Armistice Day tional director, tells how he's going about it to locate aforementioned INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Nov. 00. GETTING HONORS, AS DEPARTMENT GETS JUMP ON NATION IN the navy, the American Legion Aux- genius in getting 'em on the dotted line. Armistice day—throughout the land MIGHTY CAMPAIGN; MANY SIDE BETS AND FEATURE RUNS iliary through the national president, c"We are going to stage a national competitive contest to determine the men of the Legion will this year ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AS CONTEST GETS IN SWING. Mrs. Eliza Shepard, pledged anew the who is the greatest member-getter in the Legion. This contest will be celebrate the seventh anniversary of Auxiliary's co-operation for "ade- sponsored by the Organization and Membership division and the mem- that immortal day of November 11, 1918, by observances ranging from quate national defense." Mrs. Shep- bership-hound that wins it is going to win something besides the honor. BLOOMINGTON, 111., Nov. 00.—An innovation in American Legion mem- He will be awarded a handsome medal telling who he is and how he got the solemnity of silent prayer to the bership contests has been introduced by the Department of Illinois for the ard said: that way. This medal will be officially presented from the platform at gayety of parade and fete. year 1926 in their "City Membership Derby," now under way. Forty-two "The American Legion Auxiliary the national convention of the Legion at Philadelphia. It will prove that Legion posts will suit the kind and cities are entered in a great intra-departmental membership race. with a membership of nearly a quar- the holder is the champion membership-getter of the world. This Le- degree of celebration to their par- The plan of the city derby, according to Floyd J. Heckel, department adju- ter of a million women, standing for gion hero will be photographed, movied, interviewed and otherwise given ticular communities. Newspaper tant, is to stage a membership race in which cities of the same approximate adequate national defense as peace in- the honors due a man who makes names grow on dotted lines. clippings of Legion Armistice day population will compete with others in their class in obtaining 1926 mem- surance, on Navy day renews its "Further, to keep the world informed as to how this contest is raging plans reveal an interesting cross-sec- berships. pledge of service and co-operation from week to week, the American Legion News Service will publish in tion of Armistice day celebration The forty-two cities in the derby have been classified into five divisions throughout the year." the weekly clip-sheet a box-score of the standings of the contestants. throughout the nation as follows: according to population as follows: Class A, 50,000 to 100,000; B, 35,000 to In responding to the message of All right pass out a sheaf of dotted-lines and let's go, membership An address by John B. McQuigg, 50,000; C, 35,000 to 25,000; D, 25,000 to 15,000, and E, 15,000 to 10,000. Mrs. Shepard, Secretary Curtis said: hounds." National Commander of the Legion, Thus there will be running concurrently five city membership derbies in - "Please extend to the American Le- will feature the Armistice day ob- the department. The winners in each class will then be entered in the derby gion Auxiliary the navy's apprecia- servance at Denver, Colorado. Com- for the grand prize. The nature of the prizes that will be awarded winners tion, of your good wishes and the Le- mander McQuigg will speak in the of the derby will be announced later. gion's loyal support of adequate na- Denver city auditorium at 11:30 "It is expected that a great many side-bets and open threats arising out tional defense, and accept my per- Fund Nears Goal a. m. He will visit Fitzsimons Gen- of this contest will be received by this office," declared Adjutant Heckel, "but sonal thanks for your interest and as- eral Hospital No. 21, where disabled we are ready to act as stakeholder, referee and umpire. It's a free-for-all and sistance on Navy day." With Many Cities Port of Missing Men veterans are being treated, sometime may the best horse win." during the day. Denver's greatest Illinois is leading the Legion in the number of 1926 paid-up memberships KADAK, Joseph, formerly with the Armistice day is the plan. at this time, according to information received here. As early as October 22, Speeding Efforts 103d Engs.; last heard of from New Commander McQuigg's address will Adjutant Heckel wrote Frank E. Samuel, national director of organization and Miss Hadorn, New INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Nov. 00.— be broadcast by Station KOA on a membership, as follows: Orleans, La., two years ago; was wave length of 322.4 meters. The The national endowment fund being "We are now over the 700 mark for 1926 and will be at least 1,000 on Auxiliary Officer, gassed in Army. Please advise his broadcasting will begin about 12:15 November 1. Our big drive will be from November 1 to 11, and we expect to established by The American Legion sister, Miss Margaret Davis, 32 West or 12:30 o'clock at noon of November set up a new record when the books are closed on November 12." Begins Her Duties to finance its work for disabled vet- Warren St.,. Washington, N. J. 11, (Eocky Mountain time), according to information received here. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Nov. 00.— erans and war orphans is nearing its MEDLOCK, Willie, colored, over 6 $5,000,000 goal by leaps and bounds, Fort Dodge, Iowa, with one of its ject to the following rules: No per- Miss Emma Hadorn, of Topeka, Kan- ft. tall, born at Huntsville, Missouri, favorite sons home for Armistice day, Thousands of Dollars Waiting for son may compete who is less than sas, newly elected national treasurer according to reports received at na- in 1885; last seen at Chicago, 111., in will make the observance of the day Missing Vets. twelve or more than nineteen years of the American Legion Auxiliary, tional headquarters here this week. 1912. Anyone knowing of his where- this year the greatest since 1918. of age, and only one manuscript may WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 00. took over the affairs of her office at The reports showed that campaigns abouts kindly notify his sister, Mrs. James F. Barton, National Adjutant be submitted. The flag creed must Josephine Duncan, 1524 First St., —Thousands of dollars in govern- national headquarters here on Novem- in a number of large cities where the of the Legion, will make the chief ad- not exceed 125 words. All entries North, Nampa, Idaho. dress before his tall corn gang. ment checks are being held here must be in the possession of the na- ber 2. Miss Hadorn succeeds Mrs. work had been delayed are now meet- A silent one-minute tribute at by the treasury department for tional director of Americanism of the OGLETBEE, Eaymond C, dis- World War veterans whom the war Dorothy B. Harper, of Los Angeles. ing with success. charged from U. S. N. on or about 10:59 o'clock, followed by a general Legion by noon, March 16, 1926, and Miss Hadorn leaves the Department Detroit was reported approaching noisy demonstration and ending with department has been unable to all competitors must pledge that the Dec. 24, 1918, in New York City; last locate, according to information of Kansas with an enviable record of its quota of $175,000, a total of $136,- heard from in that city in April. 1919. a reminiscent "buddy talk" at which essay they submit is their own. Auxiliary service. She was the de- members of the post will recount dra- received by the National Rehabili- With educators and communities 000 already having been subscribed He is 33 years of age, 5' 11" tall, tation Committee of The American partment secretary and treasurer for with the campaign still going strong. blue eyes and brown curly hair. Was matic and humorous experiences and co-operating fully, indications are four years. During this period it was impressions upon receiving Armistice Legion. that the Legion's essay contest this Will Bogers, famous comedian, ap- engineer in navy, and may have se- Hundreds of original discharge largely through the efforts of Miss cured employment as fireman or en- news, is the plan of Schenectady Post, year will surpass previous contests in peared in a benefit performance for Schenectady, New York. papers of men whose addresses are the number of children competing. Hadorn that the Department of Kan- the fund there. Harold H. Emmons, gineer; was employed in 1919 by Edi- sas became one of the strongest in son Power Co.; believed to have ap- Chicago's Armistice day celebration unknown are being held in war de- Through local Legion posts the chairman of the Detroit drive, was in Grant park stadium "will surpass partment files.