Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-11
AMERICAN LEGION MEETS
IN ITS FIRST CONVENTION
Chairman Declares Action Will
Affect Trend Of Whole Amcri-
81 can Peoples Thought.
WILL WAGE FIGHT ON REDS
Marshal Foch Sends Hearty Greetings
to His "Naliant War Companions
Who Marched With Allies 10
triumphant Victory Over Foe.

MINNEAPOLIS. Nov. l0-Thc first
convention of the American Legion got
under way smoothly here today. al
though. as Chairman Henry y. Linds-
ley, OF Texas. expressed il. Tie con-
. vcntion has no powers and hope no
! Legion convention ever Will have :,
program"
/ The Importance of decisions which
I Mould be expected o the various COM
Z mt,ees was emphasized, however. by
Mr.. Lindsey when ne declared the
/ a.csion would affect the trend OF
thought OF the American people as no
! othcr organization has ever done
The report OF the advance commit
= tee OF the Legion. advocating avs to
+ curb the activities OF radical aliens.
, invest iEation OF the present critical in
nounccmcnt as TO what legislation cN-
service men may expect o. Congress.
was pre- ented by Chairman lindsley
and Secretary Eric Fisher Wood.
massachusetts Has SiNt.-Fivc Votes.
massachusetts was awarded sixty
i've votes. the largest o; any state
delegation, by the credentials commit
tee. The committee seated four dele
gates from Mexico in addition 10 those
. from states N the Union.
Henry d. Lindsey. of Texas. was
, chosen permanent chairman %: the con
Eentii,on, and sergsant Jack sullivan,
= 10. u
other officers OF the Legion continued
during the convention. Bennett Clark
OF Missouri. was nominated from the
floor for vice chairman. but was de-
featcd.
Greetings from Marshal Foch. allied
commandei- .n-chict. were transmitted
by j. j. Iusserand, French ambassador
10 the United states. Marshal Eoch's
message follows
: my valiant war companions:
The IN OF Novcm Der. 1918. saw the
eap!iuiaiion OF the enemy: vanquishcd
Germany was craving for mercy and
she delivered over TO US such trophies
as history has never known.
This was indeed the victory OF the
had united in a supreme. continuous
and violent effort all their energies as
they, had united all their hopes
Win head erect. the valiant -Amcri-
Mouse, Of the Somme, of Flanders "a fter
hard days. resumed once more. by the
side OF allies. the march toward the
Rhine.
..' Foch With Legion in Spirit.
In this day. when for the first time
ne celebrate the anniversary of the
armsticc. ] want 10 be with YOU to
commemorate the past and 10 tell YOU
lhat with our eyes ever raised toward
The same ideal of Justice and liberty
We must remain united as we have
been in the days of trial and the days
of triumph
touu 10 nave heen at your head,
y send my most cordial greetings to
The veterans OF the great war illus
1rious by their immortal deeds. and TO
1hosc who, in the camps Of America,
were preparing with ardor to come and
take their part III the battle
Lastly wish to salute, as ever liy.
lnG IN memory Of the past and on
the TIRES hold Of a future common Go
us, the tombs Of those who lie in the
.Soll OF france, resting there as a SYM
Dol or our indisSolublc union
,.Ihc accompanying letter from Mr.
lJusscrand said:
on my be assured that the mar
ishal has very truly expressed the frei
ing of every French citizen"
.s,hc convention at T. NJ. adjourned