e of
the four million Americans who wore the uniform, the following
information concerning the American Legion, in the form of questions
and answers, is here given, as follows:

(1) _What is the American Legion_?

(a) It is the organization of American veterans of the World
War.

(2) _Who is eligible_?

(a) Any soldier, sailor or marine who served honorably between
April 6, 1917, and November 11, 1918.

(3) _Are women eligible_?

(a) Yes, those who were regularly enlisted or commissioned in
the army, navy or marine corps.

(4) _When was the Legion started_?

(a) It was first organized in Paris, March 15 to 17, 1919, by a
thousand officers and men, delegates from all the units of the
American Expeditionary Force to an organization caucus meeting,
which adopted a tentative constitution and selected the name
"American Legion."

(5) _What has been done in America regarding it_?

(a) The action of the Paris meeting was confirmed and endorsed
by a similar meeting held in St. Louis, May 8 to 10, 1919, when
the Legion was formally recognized by the troops who served in
the United States.

(6) _Are the organizations in France and America separate_?

(a) No. The Paris caucus appointed an Executive Committee of
seventeen officers and men to represent the troops in France in
the conduct of the Legion. The St. Louis caucus appointed a
similar Committee of Seventeen. These two Executive Committees
have amalgamated and are now the governing body of the Legion.

(7) _Who are the officers of this national governing body_?

(a) Henry D. Lindsley, Texas, Chairman; Bennett C. Clark,
Missouri, Vice-Chairman; Eric Fisher Wood, Pennsylvania,
Secretary; Gaspar G. Bacon, Massachusetts, Treasurer.

(8) _Where are the temporary National Headquarters of the
Legion_?

(a) At 19 West 44th Street, New York City.

(9) _When will the final step in the organization of the Legion
take place_?

(a) November 10, 11 and 12, at Minneapolis, Minn., when a great
National Convention will be held.

(10) _Why were those dates selected_?

(a) Because by that time practically all of the men of the
A.E.F. will be at home and will have been able to participate in
the election of their delegates to the Convention.

(11) _Who were some of the men who initiated the for