Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-16
THE AMERICAN LEGION
Information Pertaining 10 Reduced
Rates to State Convention October 20

Rates TO State Convention October 30
In connection with the first State con-
vention of the Vermont branch OF the
American Legion, to be held In Burling-
ton, October 30, the United states Rail-
road Administration has authorized spe-
cial fares over the various railroads with
in the State under the conditions as out
lined in the following directions. which
are submitted for the guidance of the
delegates and alternates and other men,
bers who may attend the convention.
L Tickets at the normal one-way tar
If fare for the going journey may be
obtained on any Of the following dates
(but not on any other date) October rs
to 80. Be sure that. when purchasing
your going ticket, you request certif-
icate. Do not make the mistake of ask
ing for a receipt"
2. Present yourself at the railroad sta
tion for the ticket and certificate at least
30 minutes before departure Of train on
which you will begin your journey.
a Certificates are not kept at all sta
lions. II you inquire at your home sta
ton, you can ascertain whether certifi-
Gates and through tickets can be OBJ
tained to place Of meeting. II not OBJ
tainable At your home station. the agent
will inform you at what station they can
be obtained. You can in such case pur-
chase a local ticket to the station which
has certificates in stock where you can
purchase a through ticket and at the
same time ask for and obtain a certfi-
cate to the place Of meeting.
4 Immediately upon your arrival at
tho meeting present your certificate to
the endorsing officer, Paul Kicker, chair
man. convention committee, as the re-
duced fare for the return journey will
not apply unless you are properly iden-
titled as provided for by the certificate.
g. 1t has been arranged that the spe-
cial agent of tho carriers will be in at
tendance on October 30 from $3.50 to $50
p. m, to validate certificates. If you ar
rive at tho meeting and leave for home
prior to the special agents arrival. or If
you arrive at tho meeting later than Oc-
tober 30 after the special agent has left,
you cannot have your certificate validated
and consequently you will not obtain the
benefit of tho reduction on the home
journey. No refund Of fare will be made
ON account Of failure to either obtain
proper certificate nor on account of
failure to have the certificates validated
g. So as to prevent disappointment. it
must be understood that the reduction on
the return journey is not guaranteed but
10 contingent on an attendance of not less
than go members of the organization
at the meeting and dependent members
Of their families, holding regularly is
sued certificates obtained from ticket
agents at starting points. showing pay
mont of normal one-way tariff fare OF
not less than 70 cents on going journey
Z. IL the necessary minimum of 21
certificates are presented to the specia
agent. and your certificate is duly vail
dated you will be entitled up to and in.
Guiding November to a return ticket
Via the same route over which you made
the going journey. at one-third of tn,
normal one-way tariff fare from tn,
place OF meeting to the point at which
your certificate was issued
g. Return ticket issued at the reduced
fare will not be good on any limited
train on which such reduced fare trans
poTtatfon is not honored