Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-23
DELEGATES ELECTED
! TO STATE CONVENTION
Burlington Post of American Le-
gion Reports 1854 Paid-up
Memberships--Ve Quo
ia of 2,464 Exceeded by More
Than 70 Per Cent

At the meeting Of Burlington Post. No.
/ American Legion, in the armory Monday
evening. several important amendments
to the bylaws we're adopted, three new
officers Of the post were appointed re-
ports of committees were heard, and
delegates to the State convention to be
held In this city October 30 were elected.
1t was announced that Burlington Post,
No. g. now has SA paid-up memberships,
emitting this post to 81 delegates and 81
nlternates to the State convention on
the basis of one delegate and one
alternate for each Is members in the post.
Az Burlington's quota was 172 members.
The city has made an excellent showing,
rs LOIS membership cards have been
turned in. although some have not paid
their dues at this time.
in reporting for the membership COM
mittee, Paul Kicker, chairman. announced
that the recent membership drive OF the
American Legion in this country had
brought the membership of this or
Eanization up to 100000 members. The
uuota assigned to Vermont In this drive
was 2.464 Vermont has secured up to
present time 4,291 members, or more than
10 per cent. over the quota
Amendments to the bylaws were
adopted Monday night so that Burlington
Post would be entitled to representation
Mt the State convention on the basis Of
It's paid-up membership 10 days prior to
the convention, instead Of 30 days prior
TO the convention: also to allow the cleo
zion of the delegates to the State con-
Vsntion ten days, instead of is days, prior
TO the convention: also to make five per
rent. of the members, who are not delin-
uuent in their dues, constitute a quorum.
instead of GO per cent, as the constitution
Mt first read.
New officers were appointed by the
post commander, n. B. Shaw, as follows:
Chaplain. Chaplain Head Of Fort Ethan
Allen; historian, Fred Laing; sergeant-at-
arms DR.. G. T. Stevenson.
Paul Kicker rendered his resignation as
chairman of the entertainment committee
On account Of his increased duties in
pther directions. The resignation was
accepted. Captain Head OF Fort Ethan
Allen was elected to the entertainment
committee, and the committee was given
authority to chose Its own chairman and
to appoint such extra aid as it may need
to assist in carrying out the plans for the
armistice day ball to be held In the gym.
nasium of the University of Vermont on
the night of November II. a vote Of
thanks was given Mr. Kicker for the
work on the entertainment committee.
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sible for the success Of the convention.
On his motion. a, rising vote of thanks was
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