The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-01
LEGION OPENS
HEADQUARTERS
NATIONAL OFFICERS AT ST. LOUIS
/ PREPARE FOR CONVENTION.
First Annual Gathering Of Legion Ar
mistice Day.

In order TO complete arrangements
for the first national convention Of the
American Legion in Minneapolis on No
vcmbcr 10. II and Il, national hcadQuar-
tcrs Of the Legion viii be established
this week at the Hotel Radisson. Mime
apolis. in charge of Franklin DOlier.
chairman Of the national committee on
convention arrangements, and Eric
Fisher Wood national secretary. Henry
II. LundSl"y, chairman Of the joint ma
tional executive committee. who Will
preside at the opening sessions or the
convention. will arrIv" on next Monday.
Advance offices have already been
opened in Minneapolis by Lemucl Bollcs
plans for the reception. accommodation
and entertainment Of the $500 delegates
and alicrnatcs representing approx
matclv 900. 900 members of the Legion,
who will attend tho convention. have
been perfected by II special committee
headed by Milton J. Foreman Of Chicago.
chairman Of the Paris executive COM
mittcc, and Frederick i. Wells. chair
man Of tho Minneapolis convention COM
mittcC.
This first convention OF tho American
Legion will not only establish its per
! nran"nCy as the nut7--lJl organization or
American veterans ut tho great war. but
will also discuss questions such as the
future military policy Of tn" United
States. the bonus. educational facilities
for cX-s,rvicc mon and women. the fu-
turc Of war risk insurance and soldier
land legislation will hr presented for
action. Matters of organization detail
which have been held in allegiance since
the Paris and St. Louis meetings. also
will be determined. ,ncsc incluG2 the
election of permanent officers, adoption
of pcrmarcut policies "f organization.
location of national headquarters. mem
hcrship questions Of eligibility. nnm"n-
Cinturc If local post. state and national
officers and many other details.
Each stat" branch Will send TO Mime
apuiiS two advance delegates. CHAIR
man and Il secretary, "no VIII arrive not
later than FRIDAY noon. November :.
The chn!rmcn from the various state
delegations will form an advance COM
mite" similar tu that which met last
MAY in 81. Louis lhr"" days before tn"
g Louis caucus. rus advanc" COM
lui,t". will h. called tu order 10y Henry
u l,in,ISl,v. national chairman. in IN"
Hotel Ead!SS"n IN November TO con-
slider a program Tor ;nr convention ana
rn discuss other Important preliminary
matters. Thu stat" secretaries Will meet
III the same tim" and place to receive
the hotel accommodations allotted TO
their rcSpcc,Iv" del, cations and I" dis
ru,;S matters If Cr"t.. ntials, seats IN the
auditorium. badges, etc.
'NrprrNImalcIy l.0CO."00 American vet
Grams Of tn. great war VIII b" repre-
scented ~ tn" convention by their duly
accredited delegates. The constitution
Of the American Legion provides that
The voting strength Of each state, the
p,s:rict nf columbia and each territory
and territorial possession shall be- tour
DELEGATES and four alt"rnatcs. and opc
additional delegate and alternate Tor
each one thousand members. TIL" NUM-
her Of drlrgat"S from each state. how
ever, may b. equal 10 twice that state y
cuuErrSSIunal representation.