Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-11-14
Law and Order Stand Of Gov.
Coolidge Cheered by
Delegates.
5000 ARE IN ATTENDANCE
Henry Lindsey Of Texas Chosen Per.
manent chairman--No Class War
Will BE Tolerated by the veter-
ans, He Declares

Minneapolis. Mimi, Nov. 11.-Henry
Lindsley Of Texas was chosen perua-
nent chairman of the American Le-
gion convention. All convention Off
GERS were selected from the list OF
temporary officers of the legion. The
treasurer's report shows an excess OF
expenses over revenue OF $l34.04l 81
Law and order, liberty with re-
straint" and 1e0 per cent Americana
ism We're the keynotes struck at the
opening session of the Americans Le4
gion convention. mo set program and
no petty or platform politics. was the
prevailing sentiment.
Thlrty-eight minutes after the zero
hour Of 10 n. m. Chairman Henry ID.
Lindsey raped down the pandemon-
ium of state cheers and' songs with
which the various delegations were
proclaiming their allegiance. and in-
augurated the first session.
Cheers for the law and order vic
tory of Governor Coolidge IN Massa-
chusetts marked reference to thnt
event during the address Of welcome
by Governor Burnquist OF Minnesota.
THAT the fate OF allen iihirhers who
now demand citizenship viii be set
tied by the former fighters was lndi-
Gated during speech by Mayor J. e.
Meyers Of Minneapolis.
"A man who was not ready to de-
fend bis country in its crisis Is not
ready for citizenship today" said
the mayor and his speech was sus-
pended by a storm aSf approving yeliss
''No strike Of class against class win
be permitted TO endanger American
! futufe.r said National Chairman Hem
ry d. Lindsey. The American Legion
will be no party to conflicts between
capital and labor hut viii set its faee
squarely for law and order. Our pro-
gram represents no class, but the one
great class of true American citizen
ship demonstrated by nearly 100000
men who answered the call of arms-
The power Of the American Legion is
so great that we must view 1t as q
great responsibility. No man need
go home from this convention as an
apologist for what we have done. That
which Is done here will be worthy OF
the honor OF our great country"
Nearly 5000 delegates, alternates
and visiting members crammed the
convention hall as the initial session
was called to order.
Greetings from Marshal F6ch. al
lied commander in chief to the Amer
lean Legion convention were transmit
ted By j. ]. Jusserand. French ambas-
sador to the United States. Marshal
Foch's message follows:
| Marshal Foch's message follows:
my valiant War Companions:
"The 18th of November, 1918. saw
| the capitulation Of the enemy, van
| qulshed Germany was craving for
mercy. and she delivered over to us
such trophies as history has never
known.
"Thls was indeed the victory OF ti0
allied armies
"With head erect the valiant Amerf-
can fighters Of the Argonne, of the
Meuse. Of the Somme, Of Flanders.
after hard days, resumed once more.
by the side Of the allies, the march
toward the Rhine.
sIn this day. when for the first timo
we celebrate the anniversary OF tho
armistice. want to be with you to
commemorate the past and to tell you
| that with our eyes ever raised towarS
the same ideal Of justice and liberty.
we must remain united az we have
been In the days Of trial and the days
Of triumph.
Proud to have been at your head.
I send my most cordial greetings to
Che veterans Of the great war; illustri-
Gus by their immortal deeds. and To-
those who In the camps of America,
were preparing with ardor to come
and take their part in the battle.
Lastly / wish to salute, as ever
living in the memory Of the past. and
OF the threshold Of the future common
to us the tombs of those who lie In the
/ soil Of France, resting there, ea0 arei
as z sysnbol Of our dissoluble union. ~