The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-09-24
THE AMERICAN LEGION
To the Veterans Of Kentucky:

10
Temporary State Commander, do
hereby call the first annual conven-
ton of the American Legion, Ken
lucky Branch, to be held at Louis
Vile, Kentucky, at watterson Hotel,
beginning at ten o'clock a. M, on
Friday October 3, 1919, and con-
tinuing Saturday October 4th, un-
til business is completed.
The following matters will be
considered and disposed of by the
convention: Approval of the In
corporation of the American Legion
by Congress, as per bills pending;
ratification of the constitution
adopted by the s.. Louis Caucus;
ratification or amendment of Ken
tucky's temporary constitution;
election of delegates and alternates
to the National Convention to be
held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on
November 10, IL and IL, 1919;
/ election of two members of the Ma
tional Executive Committee: cleo.
ton of a State Executive Committee
of thirteen members. one from each
Congressional District and two from
the State at large; election of State
officers; making of Bylaws and pro-
viding other permanent regulations
and policies, and transacting such
other business as may properly
come before this convention.
BY recent direction Of the Ma
tional Committee. post commanders
must give notice. in writing, to each
of their members of the date, time
and place of meeting of the posts,
at which meetings delegates to the
State Convention will be elected.
And also give notice of the number
of delegates to which the posts are
entitled in the State convention.
The date for holding such. post
meetings shall be not later than
Saturday, September 81, 1919,
preferably on that date, and each
post will be entitled to one dele
gate and one alternate, and to one
additional delegate and alternate
for each one hundred memberships
paid up by the day of said post
meeting. While this determines
the vote of the post, other members
are invited to attend with the dele
CATION. The post delegation of each
Congressional District will meet at
the State Convention and nominate
an Executive Committeeman for
election by the convention.
Posts in process of organization
are urged to bestir themselves, and
/ Statewide drive for membership
should continue throughout Sept
ember; posts securing as many
mem ers as possible before the date
of the post election of delegates.
This is the formal starting of a
great permanent organization for
good in Kentucky; its basic princi-
pie is true Americanism and its
chief purpose is unselfish service;
it is civilian, non-partisan organi-
cation which makes no distinction
as to former rank and recognizes
nc titles, and it makes no discrim-
inaton whatever between any
branch of the service at home or
abroad. We recognize authority,
wherever it exists, and stand first
for our constitution, government
and the rights of the public and
then for the individual rights OF all
thereunder-and we unqualifiedly
condemn lawlessness, wrong, and
radicalism, wherever encountered,
whether on the part of capital, Ia
Dor or individuals, and earnestly ad
vocate efficiency, integrity, back
bone and economy in the admins
tration of public affairs, especially
during this period of reconstruc'
ton and general unrest. Let's per,
petuate the truly Democratic prin
ciples for which America unitedly
and unselfishly fought, and fol
which our brothers died. That Lee
gion principles are becoming un
derstood and it's accomplishments
known is evidenced by Louisville''
one day drive securing member
ship Of thousand.
Done this September s, 1919.
THE AMERICAN LEGION OF. KEN
lucky,
BY HENRY DEHAVEN MOORMAN
State Commander.