The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-02
BRANCH OF WORLD
WAR VETERANS TO
Be FORMED HERE
May Affiliate With National Organl-
xatlOn Which VIII Be Formed
This Summer-Annual Meet
Ing on Fourth Of July.

Mason county boys, who were In the
service Of their country in the Great
War, took initial steps yesterday af-
ternoon for the organization of To-
cal branch of the national organiza-
ton, which in all probability will be
known as the American World War
Veterans.
The plans and purposes of the Or
ganization were outlined and all of
the men present registered their
names as favorable to the project.
c. Calvert Early, temporary chair
man, called the men to order and ex-
pressed the appreciation of the Execu-
tive Committee, f,r the splendid re-
sponse the returned service men had
given their invitation to participate in
the parade.
He then introduced Hon. j. N.
Kehoe, the County Chairman of the
Victory Loan Committee Mr. Kehoe
paid splendid tribute to the twenty
nine Mason county boys that had made
the supreme sacrifice and assured the
men that these sacrifices were not
made in vain, that the fruits of their
efforts were already looming up on the
horizon and in the future, every man
could well feel proud to say that he
played his part and played it well in
this great conflict, through which we
have just passed.
Mr. Kehoe called to the mems mind
the fact that they could render great
service to their country at this time in
permitting no unkind remarks against
the present administration conduct
of the war and assured them that ev-
cry method of economy in the hand
ling of the finances for the conduct of
the war, were being exercised. He
suggested that they put their whole
strength behind the present Victory
Loan campaign and assist the commit
tee in putting Mason county over the
top again.
Mr.. Kehoe then introduced Mr.. Pola
the representative accompanying the
Whippet Tank and he presented some
interesting and forcible arguments in
favor of the Victory Loan. He also in
troduced the Tank crew and assured
the audience of their keen regret in
being unable to give the exhibition as
planned.
Mr.. Kehoe then informed the audi
ence that concluded the general part
of the program and the remainder of
the time would be spent in the forma-
ton of the Soldier and Sailors organi-
zation.
In response to request from Chair
man Early, Mr.. Kehoe addressed few
parental remarks . the soldiers and
sailors assembled. He told them that
he was glad to know that they were
planning permanent organization of
Mason county men that had seen SER
vice in the great world war. He as
sured them that they would look back
In later years with much satisfaction
that they had so bound themselves
together for the good of all He fur
ther assured them that they could
count upon the citizens of the county
lending any support that might be de-
sired.
We are reminded that at present
there is move afoot to form a Ma
tional Association such as our boys or
ganized Thursday.
The proposed national association
had been tentatively named American
World War Veterans" The movement
started In Paris last fall when some
officers and privates met to iron out
some friction which had arisen be-
tween men of the regular army, ma
tional guard and national army. Out
of that meeting grew the thought that
an organization of all American citi-
zens, who had been in the military |
service of their country was necessary |
and Lieutenant Colonel Theodore |
Roosevelt, who brought the idea back |
home with him, together with Colonel
Bennett Clark, son of Champ Clark,
then set about to ask the governors
Of all states to ask their discharged
soldiers to send delegates to a meet
ing to be held in st. Louis. At this
meeting a decision will be reached as
to whether there should be national
organization and If favorable action is
taken, delegates will be chosen to a
big convention to be held In Chicago
next fall for the purpose of effecting
the organization.
Every service man has sometime
during his term Of service remarked
to himself something like this: "If
get back into civil life again, will
attempt to change this thing or that"
Through organization this can be &C
complished, he added, but 1t is not to
be a political organization. although
through 1t, the men can stand for bet
ter politics, better laws and the better
enforcement Of prevailing laws.
After Mr.. Kehoe's talk II was sug-