The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-08-21
VETS TO MEET
IN LOUISVILLE
OCTOBER 3 & 4
BROAD PLATFORM IS ADOPTED

/ N'uAiti " lHt hHl'Tl'iI i'Aiuu u
Louisville. October 3 and 4. n The
Representatives of 10000 veterans o
! the world war. the keynote to b,
struck will be that Of a new vIgilanc,
organization which will stand for III,
protection Of American ideals ant
which will oppose with it, full strength
lawlessness IN any degree. whether Il
is based on open adherence TO Boil
sheyi>m or any o:h.r form OF anarchy
or whether II takes he more insldiou'
phase OF secret propaganda based OF
any Kind of adultcratcd Am,ricanI,m
Judge Henry De Haven Norman. OF
llardin>hurs, state Commander. and
Attilla Cox, Jr, Organization Chair
man. declare that they reflect tn,
views ct the returned veterans when
they a>~cr, that the new American
Legion Is standing firmly on the plat
form that pro-Germanism aud It's Kin.
dred are a. udIuus today as ever.
The lc- .ou, states Commands
Norman, "is merely the continuance
In an organized way of the force Tor
good which our I.UNupO soldiers, ~ D.
or> and marines represented Ia Ia,
war They are organizing themselNr,
50 that rehabilitation oi our armed
forces vii. not have dis~ipdted thu.
-rrut io.r, With lu awakened con
science, regarding their individual and
collective responsibility iu a new light.
they propose 20 keep America safe for
democracy
Al meeting N Louisville yestrr.
day, the time uf the State Convention
was liked and arrangements w.r.
made 10y Organization Chairman Coz
L. have every county represented Ia
the deliberations 81 the first after the
war assembly uf veterans IN Kentucky
An intiWailou OF lie great prOtectiN.
activities of ~. Legion i expected Ia
bee given during the meeting George
Il Ewald, 90; Louisville. H. Chairman
of the state Convention Committee,
which J., work with the Louisville
Convention ana Publicity League IN
planning the convention
Activities of the American Legion
are well under way Beginning August
I. a corps OF volunteer workers left
for a tour OF rhr state. perfecting local
organizations anl making sure thai
Kentucky $500 lr fully represented
when D.. u~-. national convention of
the Legion Is ucld. beginning ARMS
tice DAY, November n, IN Minneapolis
Veterans are calling November n
"Amcrcau Lesion Day
The Amcr .lu Legion will be- a sen
governmental adjunct IT. incorpora-
tion in Congress j. pending II is be
hind various Congressional bills de
signed to make laws against allen and
domestic q ,furher, more effective and
TO make 100 per cent Amrricanism -
reality.
President Wilson has endorsed the
Lhginn. In the American Legion
Weekly Of July -, a letter from ia,
President IS quoted a follows:
IL am happy TO have this oppor-
tun.ty To address a word Of greeting
and comradeship to the men who have
served IN the Army, Navy and Marine
Corps and are now banding themselves
together 10 preserve the splendid ira
ditions OF that service. | have had a
chance 20 see these men on land and
sea. at home and abroad. The spirit
of their service was as splendid as
Its success. and the continuation OF
that spirit in the American Legion will
make 1t always an inspiration TO the
fun performance of high and difficult
duties.
Kentucky headquarters, 7l4 Inter
Southern Building, Louisville, Is n
place OF varied activity. 4 state en-
ployment bureau, under Emmett
ONeal, is In operation, and NJ
O'Neal is in touch with local posts
which also have employment officers.
Charles H. Norman Is War Risk OF
fcer. cooperating with local posts in
looking after Insurance, bonus and
problems of the soldiers
and sailors now back home. Colone'
Arthur Woods, assistant secretary OF
war. has asked The full help of the
Legion throughout the country In look
Ing after the employment question.
Lieutenant H. b. Turner. of his stan,
ut a conference In Louisville last week,
arranged with Legion leaders and rep
resentatiyes of the War Camp Com
munity Service, for the Immediate
opening of central bureau in the
downtown section. Lieutenant Tur.
ner Is now visiting other cities in the
state with similar object.
DIR. Arthur Mccormack, of Bowling .
Green, as rehabilitation officer, Is push
ing vocational training and AT the same
time Is Interesting medical men In the
Legion. James T.. Gregory is planning
4 speakers campaign and is endeavor-
Ing to bring nationally prominent mem
bers OF the Legion TO Kentucky.
Another phase OF activity at state
is the Issuance Of char |
Iers TO local posts. Fifteen have been
thus far and numerous others are In
process of formation. according b d |
4. Sachs. State AdJutant.