Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-11-10
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Of Organization; Tuesday
viii y Be Devoted To cele-
braton OF Armistice Day.
Minneapolis, Nov. 1o.-Thei first
convention Of the American Legion
got under way smoothly today, al
though as Chairman Henry D. Lin1s-
ley OF Texas, expressed it "the conven-
ton OF. the legion has no program and
! hope no legion convention ever will
have q program" ss
The importance Of decisions which
would be expected of the various COM
mtttees. was emphasized, however, by
g1on would affect the trend of
thought Of the American people as no
other organization has ever DONE"
-AdvocAttnE laws to curb the actiy-
tiles Of radical aliens, investigation Of
the present critical Industrial situa-
tion, and definite pronouncement on
what legislation ex-service men expect
Of congress, Chairman Lindsey and
Secretary Erick Wood presented to the
committee of the legion. H.
Committees on credentials, permas
nent Offices of the convention and
rules kere nominated from each state
delegation and delegates visited old ac-
quaintances in the military service for
an hour at noon while awaiting these
reports. The afternoon session is to
be occupied by committee meetings
after permanent Offices are chosen,
With M 1oQQSov1 ~ tho f,v11 on,,vnsn k{NvH
Each committee contains repre-
sentative from every state, chosen by
It's state delegation, and no committee
appointments are made by the chair
map. -
Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. Toto
give the American Legion permanent
shape and declare its policies as a
force In the social governmental life
Of the nation, two thousand delegates
representing all sections and classes
Of service men and women started
their first convention here today. "
G0yetn9r J. A. "A. Burnquis. Pres
7 Si46hu Cirrus MOEthrop OF the UNfyeSs.
nty. pf MthnesQta and Mayor .. r
& hsl.xsssA 3 bE1af gpssshss g. .,ssls, .shs
wss allied to- order. by HenryY "a
Linz leY - .If,e4as .nattonaI sotfhaaits
i niXky AZ; h ~ \ - ,s IN III.
e biscusston Of candidates for ma
ionala.off fftees. with at least a dozen
prominently mentioned for first ma
tionh he4d Of the Legion, hte
brought an emphatic refusal from u
least one delegate.
when I say no mean no." declar-
ed Theodore Roosevelt one of the
Delegates from New York, when his
candidacy was mentioned. Others re-
fcetv1ng support from their state dele
cations and others, include Colonel
Milton ]. Foreman Of Chicago, Henry
D. Lindsey Of: Texas. Colonel Benson
W. Hough Of Ohio. and Thomas s.
Wolmsley OF Louisiana. ~
With a mass of decisions affecting
organization to be settled, first con-
sideration today Is to be given to Sc
lection of committees and q tentative
program prepared by an advance
committee Of state officers for sub
mission, to the first session. With
Tuesday devoted almost entirely to
celebration Of Armistice day, Wednes-
days sessions will prove buy ones for
the delegates. Mayor Meyers of Min
neapolis has proclaimed city holiday
Tuesday, asking /. that all possible
Workingmen and women be released
torjoin with the war veterans in OBJ
serving the first anniversary Of the
cessation OF fighting in the great war
Althougn convention ieaoeas n.;n,eas amcers afSmr
so upon .;p magnesium s.u,s - t.sa nonvantion
unl,i .;. tne.v a ts.;.. ~ n,. ~. nraference
couIo e4press en l 1wn e.sn,,ant1,, nasn'
seveIai naes VIE tsns. $1,000 .honres ,y,s for
n,l,,. rOneI 01e 4 =. o,snes s~so phi1a SeInhia
G~Iankln ~ u o.e . = 30 erran'
Wno WasI slven l,@ NJ .ne sao.,o. =. o. ~ =, ~ the y
!slhs we s1s1SI ec - ran,, ae.aa @ "a
e. ! seneso. :! LIKE La - onna, a -
.s sl - y yn;., lNs..S y Iss.rna and former
nase, q zee. A1.z9na' l,oss anu aeli'ei ~
roMgn r1oer, Mer s a.so s',ittIn ss S;f,c,,,.
Ine conventlon nau nodt.ls n,,nsnn.. ut.t - +he
YIN eettnns ooHn Se.tn 81 as1e.at;6ns
opentne session. .o .e ste4a u sasss and
wented 70 give tnolr st. ,ss,,.s aynse Az ~
cheers while waltins 1or MISSING ue'e-
Sa1es 70 afr1Ve. .axs.. 4ege.4, z
Foch Groets Deieeatee.s
Grestinxs from Marshal Foch, al.
lied ~ comm IA ander-i chief, to the
American Lerion convention were
transmitted ~ J. J. Jusserand, French
anbassador to the United States.
Marshal Foch's message follows:
..My Valiant war Companions: :s .. Z
the capituiation Of the enemy; van:
quished Germany WAS craving fol