Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-10
ANE R|CAN LEGION
MEETING BEGINS
At MINNEA POLIS
$4,000 Delegates and Alter
mates Are Expected to At
tend First National Conyen-
ton Which Opens Today,


Minneapolis, MINI. NOV. Given.
ty-five thousand delegates and alter
mates representing practically 1000
coo former soldiers, sailors and ma.
rines in every state ana territory II
the United States are in this city Of
on their way here to attend the iirsl
national convention Of the American
Legion which will open here tomor-
row The convention will be in SEES
sion for three days. concluding No
vember H. The delegates will JOIN
with thousands Of visitors and with
residents of this city in a parade and
celebration Of Armistlce day on Tues
day, November IL.
Mcctlng OF Vital Interest.
Officers Of the Legion feel that
this convention will be of vital inter
est not only to former service men
q and women but to the country at
large. Delegates confront the task
of defining the policy of the Legion
with regard to national issues in
which the welfare Of the country and
of is veterans Of the great war are
intermingled. Important questions
TO be submitted for decision by the
convention include determination of
the attitude OF the Legion toward
the future military policy of the
United States, and vocational educa-
tion for war veterans. soldier land
legislation and the future of war risk
insurance.
Suggestion has been made by
Franklin D'Olier of the state organi-
cation section. that in forming the
committees, the convention should ap-
Ia Ia ri
limitation II any, upon officers and
committee members of national state
and post organizations with reference
to their political activities. to main
tain absolutely the non-political char
acter of the American Legion"
Permanent officers of the Legion
are to be elected for the ensuing year
The location of national headquarters
is to be chosen. A policy of organi-
2ation through state branches and
local posts will be submitted for deci-
sion and the names of of post. state
and national Offices are to be deter
mined.
Bic Parade on Tuesday.
Twenty thousand persons are eX-
fected to participate in the parade IN
observance of Armistice day on Tues
day. War Camp Community girls
stationed along the line Of march will
sing as the parade is passing. Adj
dresses will be delivered az the con-
clusion of the parade. The election
of officers. selection of permanent
national headquarters and place OF
the next annual convention are not
expected TO be completed until Wed
nesday, the last day Of the convention
Minneapolis has been working fol
weeks to become the choice OF the
convention for permanent nationa
headquarters but that honor is sought
also by many other large cities. There
is much competition also for selection
of the meeting place for the 1925
convention.
Minneapolis and st. Paul have pre-
pared extensive programs of enter
tainments for the former service mer
and women outside of convention
hours. 4 theater party and boxing
exhibition have been arranged in thi!
city for tomorrow evening. A ball vii
be given for the visitors Tuesday
night,
Although every delegate to the con
yention has served with the armed
forces of the United States in the
world war, it is understood that M
uniforms are to be worn in the con
Sention. There is to be no distinction
of rank. Privates, generals, seamen
naval officers and officers and mer
of the marine corps will mingle in
discriminatory The convention is tC
be composed not entirely OF men "a
a number of women delegates viii
represent posts of army nurses.