DAVIDSON POST NO. LO AMERICAN LEGION TO REORGANIZE.
The following letter was received from the Adjutant American
Legion, Department of Alaska, at Juneau, in reply to a letter
written by Corporal A. N.McLeod', regarding the reorganization of
the American Legion lest at Haines:
Juneau, Alaska.
March 25, 1926.
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Chilkoot Barracks, Haines, Alaska.
Dear Mr. McLeod:
Your letter of the 21st inst. was handed me this
morning by Mr.M, H. Sides, Commander of the Alford John Bradford
Post No. 4, Juneau, for reply.
It gives me great pleasure in seeing your display of inter
est in reorganiz: ng your Post at Haines. I am'sure that great good
would ensue to the community if the Post was put on its feet again.
The Posts in Alaska charge $5.00 to join the Legion, $2,00
of which amount is initiation fee and remains in the Post Treaury,
and $3.00 of that amount is for one year's dues, $1.00 of which
stays in the Post Treasury and $2.00 goes to Department Hqs. , which
in this instance is Juneau. In turn I send $1.0,0 to National Hqs.
The dues thereafter are but $3.00 a year, $1.00 to the Post, $1.00,
$1.00 to Department Hqs., and $1.00 to National Hqs.
The name of the Post at Haines before it was abandoned was
"Davidson Post No. 10, The American Legion", and I believe it would
be well to continue this name and obtain a duplicate Charter from
National Headquarters, for which I would have to write. Upon arri
val of the Charter you-could elect your Post officers and begin
your work and meetings, which are described in the Pdtual which
would be sent you.
Assuring you of our co-operation in the revival o.f your
Fost, and hoping to hear favorably from you at an early date, I am,
”ery t ru1y yours»
J.T.PETRICH, .
Adjutant,
Department of Alaska,
All soldiers and ex-soldiers interested in reorganizing David
son Post No. 10 American Legion at Plaines, please see or communicate
with Corporal A.N.KcLeod, Co.^'E" 7th Inf., or Pfc. Genender, at the
Post Exchange.
If a sufficient number of men in the Post and Haines signify
their willingness to reorganize the American Legion here, a dupli
cate. Charter will be sent us and we will be able to begin work at
once upon its receipt.
The American Legion is purely a patriotic organization with
social and fraternal features and should appeal to every true and
patriotic American citizen, and especially to every soldier and ex
soldier, who saw service during the World War.
’'In union there is strength", and we should organize every
where to fight the "Red-Peril" that is ever with us and gaining
strength every day in this beautiful land of ours.
It is well that we fight for the principles and liberty for
which our fore fathers fought during the Revolutionary War, and
keep this many headed monster, the Red organization under many
aliases, under complete subjugation before it is too late.
The initiation fee to join the Legion is only nominal and
the dues thereafter are small compared with other organizations
and it is believed every man in the Post and Haines will join.