Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-06-13
AMERICAN LEGION HAS
ORGANIZED IN STATE

AM cHiCAN LE9'oN HAS
ORGANIZED IN STATE
A meeting of the American Legion
of Connecticut was held Tic -dav in
Hartford In the governors room of the
Hartford club.
Captain James B. Moody. Jr.. of
Hartford was elected chairn1anto serve
until the first state convention or m
til his successor should be chosen.
Other officers elected under similar
conditions were. Secretary. I<ie,1tea-
ant Alfred |. Phillips, Stamford. first
vice chairman. Major William 7 Ma
lone, Bristol; second chairman.
Francis w. Carroll Waterbury: treas
urer, Frank S. Butterworth, New Ha-
ven The election Of a chaplain was
tabled until the next meeting of the
executive committee, on July 6.
The executive committee was voted
to consist of the delegates from Con-
neeticut to the ST. Louis caucus. They
were CAPTAIN Moody. Lieutenant phil
lips, Major Malone. Francis ". Car
roll, Frank S. Butterworth. elected Of
ficers of the organization; and Ber-
nard |. Mathes. Seymour; Major
Walter D. Makepeaee, James $. Hur-
ley, Waterbury; Phiio G. Calhoun,
Bridgeport; W D. Copp Norwich
Morton c. Tiley, Essex; Paul l..
Sampsell, New London; CAPTAIN Hair
ry C. Meserye, Stamford; Robert
Vance, New Britain; Colonel Hiram
Bingham, New Haven.
Lieut.. Webster D. Copp represents
this section; the constitution and by
laws for the state organization. and
also for the local posts were adopted:
several charters for local posts issued
and Others routine business transacted
Each post will receive true copy
of the constitution and bylaws as
adopted when a charter is received
These documents are not sent out with
the idea that their acceptance is
compulsory but rather an outline OF
the policy of the national body in the
relation between that and the local
posts. Many blanks are left to be
filed in y the post to suit it's con-
ditions, but still the constitution as
adopted must adhere to the general
plan in order that the post may be-
come member of the American Lee
gion family. All the local posts in
the country will come under the same
general constitution and bylaws with
the minor changes as alluded to
above.
| Norwich was fortunate enough to
secure No. as its post number. Sew
eral communities have been organ
lied for several months, one of which
is Stamford. organized since January
| Stamford will be No J. Waterbury
| has the honor and distinction of re-
| ceiving Post No. /, organized in April
1919.
| A war risk insurance officer for
| each state is to be appointed. This
officer will give assistance to any eX-
| service man or his family in straight
/ ening out his insurance or collecting il
| if there be any trouble about its pay:
ment He will also see that all I'M
paid allotments are paid, bonus pay
collected and anv other assistance thai
may reasonably be given. Connection
men NAV rest assured that their in
terests will be wen taken care O
along this line, for Captain James 3
Moody, Jr, was finally prevailed UP.
on to accept this responsible work
While the position is not without sal,
airy the services- of the war risk off.
| Ger are absolutely free A war risI
insurance officer ard an employment
officer will be appointed in each pos
also.
The state convention will be held il
Hartford during the first full week ii
October The representation will b
based on paid uD membership in tn
local posts. one delegate and alternat
for every 100 members above the frs
fifteen. The first Is constitutes tn
minimum membership and will be en-
1r1 - doll 10 nv ~.