Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-16
salem Var VETERANS
HnT ORGANIZATION


VIE 6evszzsT Oleett presiding -
|LAs1ts@as Louis II. cenpssa aosizx q
shziraaa. the first steps were taken -
- meeting in the armeFy hst nizht IN
tAs fe<nahsn Of the Hslen branch q
wax1 War Veterans u was net .
szzz meeting BY q large majority, sw-
ing t. Tie fact that the movement had
not been brought TO the netiee Of tie
boys; bat these present teoA lola Il tAa
thing In the proper spirit.
II Ais opening address 0ovsEnsF o.
|cott eengratulated the sslem veterans
OF he fact that they had not aniy been
prempt in joining in with the national
movement, but that they were the first
in Oregon to get together. he predict
cd that while the organization might
start with a small group Of charter
members, it would ultimately enroll
hundreds Of men from all departments,
and would be an honor to the city. He
expressed his pleasure in the privilege
of presiding Over the first meeting of a
body that might in the future have the
greatest significance and influence.
Compton Is Elected.
On the call for nominations, Lieuten-
ant Compton was promptly named as
chairman and r. o. Hansen secretary.
Mr.. Compton, while accepting the posi-
ton of honor, stated that he took II
with the understanding that he was
merely to keep the chair warm for 8
permanent chairman. Following these
nominations a committee of three was
selected to draw up a set Of bylaws,
this committee being made up Of Chair
man Compton, Secretary Hansen and
Fred MGngie. A committee on msmoer'
ship was made up of Robin Day, L. D.
Frost and @. ]. Greene.
Among the first matters brought be-
fore the body was a resolution pledg-
ing the cooperation Of the veterans as
ISOLATION in the campaign for the Vie
tory bonds. This was endorsed with
enthusiastic unanimity.
In the running fire Of informal talks
that followed, one fact was strongly
emphasized-there was to be no hint Of
a distinction made in the organization
between the men who went overseas and
those who were compelled against their
will and protests to remain in canton.
ments. The need of guarding this point
was touched upon both by q. A. II. men
and Spanish Wan Veterans, who insist
ed that the boys who had served in
America had accomplished as much indi-
rectly to end the wal as those who went
overseas. As one man, more foreiblo
than elegant, expressed it, "some Of the
boys who went to France had gone
through hell and they were id sorry
they did
Cooperation Pledged.
Several Of the G.. A. r. representa-
.tives Offered congratulations to the
boys, along with a proffer OF advice
and cooperation. Among them were
Gideon Stolz, Commander Maston Of
the Spanish War Veterans, and also
Harvey Wells, Walter Denton and 9th
ers.
Cards were passed around the room
for the names and addresses Of those
present, and following this there will
be a systematic effort to enroll every
man inthis section who saw any form
Of ser~'ce in the war. 1t is hoped that
the boys will assist the committee in
this work so that the next meeting,
which will be on call of the chairman,
will find a bif roster of members. This
is especially desirable in order that
the organization may take part as a de-
fined body in the Memorial day exer-
cises Gnd in the coming welcome demon
etration.