The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-06-21
AMERICAN LEGION TO
HOLD STATE MEETING


Jan service men and women Of Ahe
Army Navy or Marine Corps
The american Legion will hold a
Slate convention on the 3rd 9TH and
ilh OF July 1918 The place viii be-
ANNOUNCED IN few days. and IN or.
der for the State of Louisiana ta So.
Icure for Itself all the benefits Of this
great organization. all the parishes
and towns of this State are urged 10
organize and ale their appIical ions
immediately FOR posts Of the American
Legion The following procedure aili
govern all application
! ~ meeting held for that pur
Ipose where IL or more service or ey.
ser, Ice men and women meet with the
IeNpre%s purpose OF organizfue to apply
fnr post Of the American Legion. a
charter mas be granted to said at
plieants, provided that none Of the ap,
pIicanis are barred from membership
IN the American Legion under It's con.
stitutiou
Copies Of the National and state
constitutions and local post constLtu
ton and bylaws may b. had by ed
dressing letter either 90 T. Semmes
Nalmsley Temporary State Chairman
ilihernia Building New Orleans. La
or George II II Pratt Temporary
state Secretary Shl GravieF Street
New Orleans. La. Who Will immediate,
" send by return mail copies OF same
Get your application in nov
State Ia your application whether
/ Your organization Is white ar colered
| aud whether there is another organIza-
ton applying for membership Ia the
American Legion m your town For
present charter may be granted to
bat one white and one eoiored argani.
cation applying for admission to the
American Legion In each town. The
preamble Of the constitution Of the
american Legion reads as fellows
For God and country We associate
ourselves together for the following
purposes
To uphold and defend the CoHsti-
tuition Of the United States Of America
to maintain Law aud order to foster
and peFpeluate o one hundred percent
AmcSipaHism To- preserve the mem.
cries and incidents ~ our association
~ the Great War TO incnleate sense
of iudts dual obligation Ia the com
immunity state and nation, 10 combat
the nutoeracs OF both the classes aud
the masses, 10 make right the master
OF might 20 promote peace and good
| will ou earth Ia safeguard and trans.
imit 70 postefiiy the principles Of JUS.
tiee, freedom aud democracy; 20 con.
seerate and saHciify our comradeship
/ by our devotion To mutual helpful.
hess
Membership Of the American Legion
! Is governed as follows.
All persons shall be- eligible to mem-
hcrship IN this organization who we're
| la the military or naval service Of the
United states during the period be
tween April 9Th. 1917 and November
ilth. 1918. both dates inclusive. aud all
persons who served IN the military or
naval services II any Of the other gov
ornaments associated with the United
States during the World War provided
/ that they we're citizens Of the United
! States at the time of their enlistments
and who are again citizens at the time
LOT application. except those persons
separated from the service under terms
amounting to dishonorable discharge
and except also those persons who re-
fused to perform their military duties
on the ground Of conscientious obiec.
ton
/ The officers TO be chosen BY the local
Organization are as follows
One Post Commander, 6Te poA Vice
Commander. One Post Adiu,ant one
Post Finance Officer one Post His
torian. One Post Chaplin
And such other appolntiye officers
as may be provided by the State Or
ganizatIon
Al the time OF your organization
there should be chosen q delegate TO
the State convention and an alternate
for each post and one additional dele
gate To each additional loo meu en-.
rolled
The dues Of the organization shall
not exceed g. 90 per year 80 cents Of
hirh shall be paid 10 the State organ,