Bisbee daily review., 1919-07-23
STATE LEGION LAYS PLANS
 TO BROADEN WORK

! PHOENIX, July 21-With "Ameri- ! canism" as the official state motto of l the organization, and the guiding star ! for the future activities of the men who served in the great war, the | newly elected state executive com mittee of the American Legion yes terday held it's first meeting in Phoe- nix and laid plans upon which will be | built the largest and strongest organ | ization of service men ever seen in | the southwest.
 Attending the meeting were An drew J. Martin of Tucson, state com mander; D. A. Little of Florence, acting state adjutant; Oscar Ruggles of Phoenix, A. J. Detloff of Bisbee, | George H. Meyers of Flagstaff, and | R. M. Alton of Clifton, members of the executive committee. Walter Sandberg of Yuma, state vice con- mander and George w. Nilsson of Prescott, members of the executive committee, were unable to be pres ent
 The utmost harmony, the most def mite intention to so conduct the or ganization as to make it the greatest
 
 the state and nation, was evident throughout the meeting. No section alism, no politics, no personal stuff, just plain honest-to-goodness patriot ic Americanism was the keynote.
 One of the first matters to be talk en up by the committee was the state headquarters, which is to be located in Phoenix, and where the state ad- jutant will be permanently stationed.
 For this purpose it is the intention of the Legion to erect here a suitable building. The state commander, An drew J. Martin. was authorized to ap point committee on the building project. to devise ways and means and raise the money necessary. The committee will have a member from each county. and will report to the next meeting of the executive com mittee, to be held here October 12.
 The state adjutant was not select ed, but it was decided to set his sal ary at S20O per month. Applications for this position will be received by the state commander up to August 1.
 Louis S. Douglas. post commander of the Jerome Post, was appointed state finance officer. He is the son of J. s. Douglas. Ed Carol, yard master at Winslow, was appointen sergeant-at-arms. Tom Eg3n of Bis bee, was appointed to be state histo' rian of the Legion. Egan is secretary of the Eisbee Chamber of Commerce.
 Copies of the proceedings of the state conference at Tucson and the constitution adopted there will be or dered printed and a copy sent to ev- cry member of the Legion in the state Members of any post of the Legion are to have all the privileges of any and all other posts WIIn the exception of having vote.
 Frank Luke post will be No. 1 post in the state, having been the first or ganized. Applications for member ship in the legion are to be filed by the applicant at the post nearest his residence No charters will be granted by the state executive com mittee for the formation of a post of the Legion within four miles of any post now established or that is af- rewards established.
 No definite action was taken in the matter of an official publication though it lmay be safely said that theI committee is beyond doubt in favor of such state organ in the legion. The state commander was empower ed to appoint general committee toI look into the matter and report toI the next meeting of the eXecutiveI committee ll October.