The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-06-24
LEGION FILES
ITS ARTICLES
State Veterans Body Receives
Charter; Movement Is Form
ally Launched

Louisville, Ky, June S-(SpeciaD--
With the filing in this city of Articles
of Incorporation of The American
Legion of Kentucky, the first formal
step in the formation of great asSO-
citation of veterans of the world war
In this state was taken. At the same
time, Judge Henry DeHaven Moor
man, Temporary Commander, follow
ing a meeting of the State Executive
Committee, announces that Kentucky
has received its charter from the Ma
tiOnal Executive Committee of The
American Legion and that the state
body is now in a position to receive
applications and to issue charters to
| local posts whenever they are formed.
Reports received by State Adjutant
| ID. A. Sachs indicate that applications
shortly will be received from various
counties in which veterans are anx-
| iOuS TO become charter members of
tie first posts organized. Enlisted
| men are taking a lead in the OrganiZa-
| ton work.
AS the various local organizations,
| formed at Commander MOorman's be-
hest, are awaiting detailed infOrma-
ton before actually forming posts,
] Judge Norman announces that a
pamphlet, containing the Articles of
Incorporation, State Constitution and
Bylaws, and organization directions
generally, outlining all steps neces-
sary and giving all available infOr-
| nation of the Legion, is now being
prepared and will be promptly dis
| tributed to all district and county or
ganizers and veterans belonging to the
temporary organizations, or to any
| other veterans on request. However.
the formation Of posts will not neces-
sarily await this information, as any
fifteen veterans, eligible to member
ship under the constitution adopted at
the st. Louis National Caucus last
month, may band themselves together
by signing the approved form and
thereby apply to the Temporary Cord-
mander for Charter, to be issued
under special authority received yes
terday from the National Commander.
1t is desired, according to leaders
here, that sixty per cent of the mem.
bers be former enlisted men.
Filing Of the Articles of Incorpora-
ton elected much favorable comment
in this part of the state, as the ar
ticles embOdy the broad statement of
policies embraced In the preamble to
the National Constitution. One Of the
striking clauses in this preamble is
"t2 foster and perpetuate a 100 per
cent Americanlsm," declaration
which is backed up by the stirring
action taken at ST. Louis when al
legged I. W. ". representatives mar
rowly escaped being thrown bodily
from the convention hall. Another is
ito make right the master of might"
One Of the incorporators is a former
Brigadier-GenerA,R Roger D. Williams,
of Lexington. Another is Moses L.
SosniR Of Louisville, who was pri-
yate and who, at the age of 81 volun-
teered, went to France and came home
with wound stripe. All branches of
both the military and naval service
are represented among the incorpoka-
tors and those associated with them,
whether they served at home or
abroad. An Advisory Committee for
each Congressional District will here
after be appointed by the Commander.
The State Commander has ex-
pressed his purpose to proceed slowly
and carefully in Its organization, and
this announcement reflects the judy
ment OF his advisers and associates