The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-11-10
LEGION HOLDS
FIRST MEET IN
MINNEAPOLIS
Important National Questions
to Be Considered at Conven-
ton of Former United States
Soldiers.

| Minneapolis, Mimi, Nov 9.-Twenty-
mates representing practically 100000
former soldiers, sailors and marines
of every state and territory of the
United States, are in this city on
their way home to attend the first
national convention of the American
Legion, which will open here tomor-
row. The convention will be in ses-
sion for three days, concluding Novem-
Der II. The delegates will join with
thousands of visitors and with resi-
dents of this city in parade and cell
ebration of Armistice Day on Tues
day, November IL.
Officers of the Legion feel that this
convention will be of vital interest
not only to former service men and
women. but to the country at large.
Delegates confront the task of de-
filming the policy of the Legion with
regard to national issues in which
the welfare of the country and of it's
veterans of the great war are inter-
mingled. Important questions to be
submitted for a decision by the con-
vention include determination of the
attitude of the Legion toward the
future military policy of the United
States, and vocational education for
war veterans, soldier land legislation
and the future war risk insurance.
Suggestion has been made by Frank
lin D'Olier, of the state organization
section, that in forming its commit
tees. the convention should appoint
one ito determine the exact limitation.
| if any, upon officers and committee
members of national, state and post
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political activities, to maintain abso-
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 organization through
state branches and local posts will be
submitted for decision and the names
of post, state and national offices are
| to be determined.
Twenty thousand persons are ex-
pected 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. Ad-
dresses will be delivered at the con-
clusion of the parade. The election of
officers, selection of permanent ma
tional headquarters and place of the
next annual convention are not ex-
pected to be completed until Wednes-
E! day, the last day of the convention.
| Minneapolis has been working for
weeks to become the choice of the
I convention for permanent national
J 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 1920 con-
vention.
| Minneapolis and st. Paul have pre-
| pared extensive programs of enter
/ tainments for the former service men
and women outside of convention
| hours. A theater party and boxing ex-
| hibition have been arranged in this
city for tomorrow evening. A ball will
| be given for the visitors Tuesday
night.
! Although every delegate to the con-
tvention has served with the armed
forces of the United States in the
world war, it is understood that no
| uniforms are to be worn to the con-
i vention. There is to be no distinction
of rank. Privates, generals, seamen,
naval officers and officers and men
discriminatory. The convention is to
be composed not entirely of men, as
| a number of women delegates will rep
resent posts of army nurses.