The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-08-08
VETS TO MEET
IN LOUISVILLE
OCTOBER 3 and 4.
State Convention Of American
Legion viii Sound Keynote
Against Un-Americanism
BROAD PLATFORM is ADOPTED

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Louisville, KY, August 4.--tSpecia)
When the soldiers. sailors and marines
OF Kentucky meet nj the Stale Con-
vention OF the American Legion In,
Louisville, October and I. as the
representatives OF lO0OO0 veterans Of
the world war, the keynote TO beI
struck will be that OF a new vigilance
organization which will stand for the
prolection OF American ideals and
which will oppose with It's full strength
lawessness In any degree. whether 10
is based on open adherence to Boil
shevism or any other form Of anarchy
or whether II takes the more insldious
phase OF secret propaganda based on
any kind OF adulterated Americanlsm.
Judge Henry DE Haven Moormnn, OF
HardinsDurg, State Commander, and
Attllla Cox, Jr.. Organization Chair
man, declare that they reflect the
views of the returned veterans when
Il
Legion is standing firmly ON the plat
form that pro-Gerinanism and It's kim
dred are as odious today as ever.
THE Legion states Commander
Moorman. lis merely the continuance.
In an organized way OF the force for
good which our 4.0O0,OO0 soldiers. sail
ors and marines represented In the
war They are organizing themselves
50 that rehabilitation OF our armed
forces Will not have dissipated this
great force. With an awakened con-
science, regarding their individual and
collective responsibility In a new light.
they propose to keep America safe for
democracy"
Al u meeting In Louisville yester-
day, the time OF the State Convention
was fixed and arrangements were
made BY Organization Chairman Cox
10 have every county represented In
the deliberations OF the first after.the-
war assembly OF veterans In Kentucky.
An Intimation OF the great protective
activities OF the Legion IA expected TO
be given during the meeting George
H. Ewald, OF Louisville. Is chairman
" the State Convention COMMITTEES,
which is working with the Louisville Z
Convention and Publicity League In
planning the convention.
Activities OF the American Legion
are well under way. Beginning August
1, corps Of volunteer workers left
for a tour OF the state. perfeciing local
organizations and making sure that
Kentucky Will be fully represented
when The first national convention OF
the Legion Is neid. beginning ArmIs-
tlee Day. November IL, In Minneapolis.
Veterans are calling November II
American Legion Day
The American Legion will be a semi
governmental adjunct. Its lncorpora-
tlon In Congress is pending. II Is be-
hind various Congressional bills de-
signed TO make laws against alien and
domestic disturbers more effective and
to make 100 per cent AmericanIsm ].
reality.
President Wilson has endorsed the
Legion. In the American Legion
Weekly OF July 20, letter from the
President is quoted as follows:
Il am happy to have this oppor-
tunity TO address a word Of greeting
aud comradeship to the men who have
served in the Army, Navy and Marine
Corps and are now banding themselves
together to preserve ME splendid ira
dtions OF that service. have had q
chance 10 see these men on land aud
sea. ut home and abroad. The spirit
OF their service was as splendid as
It's success, and the continuation Of
that spirit In the American Legion will
make II always an inspiration to the
full performance OF high and difficult
duties.
Kentucky headquarters, ia Inter
Southern Building, Louisville, Is
place OF varied activity. A state en-
ployment bureau, under Emmett
0'Neal, is in operation. and Mr..
0'Neal Is In touch with local posts
which also have employment officers.
Charles H. Moorman is War Risk Of
licer cooperating with local posts in
looking after insurance, bonus and
problems OF the soldiers
md sailors now back home. Colonel
Arthur Woods, assistant secretary Of
war; has asked the full help OF the
Legion throughout the country In look
Ing after the employment question:
II. b. Turner, Of his STAFF.
At conference in Louisville last week.
arranged with Legion leaders and rep
resentatives Of the War Camp Com
nunlty Service, for the Immediate
opening Of central bureau In the
downtown section. Lieutenant Tur-
ler is now visiting other cities In the
state with a similar object
DIR. Arthur Mccormack, Of Bowling
Green, MS rehabilitation officer, is push
ng vocational training and at the same
line Is interesting medical men In the
legion. James p. Gregory Is planning
| speakers campaign and Is endeavcr-
ny to bring nationally prominent mem
,ers Of the Legion to Kentucky.
Another phase Of activity at state
headquarters is the issuance of char
ers to local posts. Fifteen have been
hus far and numerous others are in
process Of formation, according to ..
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