The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-12
ID BE DISCUSSED AT LEGION MEETING
All Members of Local Post Urged to Be Present Sun day-Plans for Con
 vention Complete

An urgent appeal to every mem bcr of Birmingham Post No. 1 of the American Legion to be present at the special meeting at 8 o'clock
 sunday afternoon in the War Camp
 Community club rooms has been called by Commander Joseph
 Yates. It is understood that this
 session is to bring before the mem
 bers n question of holding up that
 part of the constitution of the
 legion in regard to the 100 per
 cent Americanism- Delegates to
 the state convention, which meets
 in the Jefferson theater July 16
 and +, will be chosen Sunday to
 represent the local chapter and
 other important matters will be
 taken up, according to the cUecu-
 tive committee members.
 The entire programme for the state convention to be held in Birmingham next Wednesday and Thursday has been mapped out and minor details are being gone over thoroughly in an ef- fort to make this, the first meeting of the returned soldiers, sailors and ma rines, one to be remembered in future years.
 Delegates coming to Birmingham from every section of the state are ex- pected to be one of the best repre- sentative punches of men who have assembled in Alabama for any conven- tion. It was stated yesterday that in all probability the enrolment of dele gates will number more than 500, rep resenting every county in the state
 Three contests are expected to bring forth much interest and lively debates perhaps will result when the question as to the permanent headquarters for the state comes up for vote, where the next convention will be held and the election of state commander
 Montgomery probably will come for ward with strong delegation inviting their city to be used for the perma . nent headquarters and Birmingham members have expressed their desire for the headquarters to remain in Bir- mingham, because this county had the largest representation of any county in the state in the world war, other reasons of equal importance making Birmingham the desirable point.
 Mobile will, in all probability, make plea for the next state convention. It is not known yet as to what op- position the Mobile delegates will have, but it is understood that several smaller cities of the state will make a bid.
 It is known that the local chapter is grooming Matt Murphy for state commander. It is already announced that Colonel William P. Screws will be nominated by his friends for the honor.
 While the organization is not a par tisan one, questions of law will prob ably be introduced in the form of reso- lutions demanding the state legisla- ture pass necessary legislation to take care of the boys who served in the army who were unable to take care of their poll tax payments. It is certain this resolution will be introduced and 1t is also understood that a resolution requesting that the state give aid in securing employment for the returned service men will be introduced
 The Civic club committee headed by T. J. Crittenden, aiding in the raising of funds to support the expenses of the state convention to be held here next week reported $400 raised in about an hours work yesterday They are striving for 5000 as a campaign fund The other members of the com mittee are J. J. Jackson, G. B. McVay, Jr., c. Chamberlayne and F. M. Dixon.