Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-17
MANY IOWA CAMPS OF AMER
icAN LEGION WANT STATE
CONVENTION HERE.
THIS CITY ALREADY
PICKED BY SOME CAMPS
Decision Regarding First Meeting Place
Of State Branch Of Legion Not to
es Made, However, Until Aug. ID
MarshaIlto~~n Club Aiding In Effort
to Bring Gathering Here.

much better than an even chance OF Sc
curing the first and organization meet
ing of the state branch of the Amer
lean Legion is seen In the support
Marshalltown is receiving from other
cities and towns Of the state. To Cap
tain Albert F. Hull, chairman OF the
local committee of the Frank Lewis
Click post, who is in charge OF the
campaign, aided by Secretary c. H.
Kemler, Of the Marshalltown Club, has
come numerous endorsements from
camps of the legion thruout Iowa.
Ottumwa is, in fact. about the only
opposition this city has in its efforts
to land the gathering. The obvious
advantages of this city's location and
the ease of reaching 1t from most parts
Of the state. as compared with Ottum-
wa, is one of the chief reasons why the
veterans want to come here.
Decision To Be Made Aug. is.
In fact in some cities OF the state 1t
Is regarded as a foregone conclusion
that the convention II coming here In
September. The decision on the meet
ing place or the date win not, however,
be made until Aug. Is. when the execu-
tives Of the temporary state organiza-
ton meet in Des Moines. Captain HUH
and Secretary Kem1er will attend that
meeting and lay before the executives
the endorsements of number OF Iowa
camps that favor Marshalltown.
Dubuque camp already is preparing
to make a fight for, the 1920 conven-
ton. For that purpose the camp Is
preparing to send a very large delega-
ton to this city and bring band
along. In Dubuque where this city Is
strongly favored, it is regarded as d
foreeone conclusion that Marshalltown
will be chosen.
Many Favor MarshalItown.
In their effort to secure pledges OF
support from camps IN the state Cap
tain Hull and Secretary Kemler have
been very successful. 1t is believed
that when the time comes to- make q
showing they will be able to line up
very large following from other cities
where veterans have organized who
want to come here.
Already the following cities and
towns have been pledged to favor or
support this city: Sioux City. Dubuque,
Council Bluffs, Cedar Rapids, Hum
boidt. Upton, Nevada. Jefferson. Tole-
do and q number OF other smaller
places. ,,,-p. sezszsss. .,s.s7zs. --s.s
Will Ds large Gathering. @
The exact number Of veterans. who
win attend win not be- known until
shortly before the gathering, as new
posts are being organized constantly
and each will be entitled to delega-
lions. But It Is estimated that there
will be between 500 and 500 delegates.
Locally it 10 hoped that the conven-
ton date might be fixed for the week
of the county fair so that special day
could be arranged for all the visiting
and county veterans Of the world war.
An admirable suggestion for the
housing Of 50 large a number has been
made that would furnish not only an
outing but delightful facilities and
would keep the veterans together dur
ing practically all Of their stay!
Miaht Establish Camp.
This suggestion 10 that the city fur
nish a model camp in RiveN~<HS park
by procuring tents, cots and other nee
essary equipment from the nearest
United States army quartermaster's
department, where 1t Is presumed such
camp equipment might be procured for
this purpose for little or nothing at all.
The camp would be set up according
to military regulations and arrange
ments could be made by the city
for caterers to open eating places at
the camp. at a price to be fixed mutu-
ally between the city committee in
charge and those serving the meals,
so that there might BIO no overcharging.
All the equipment would be furnish
ed free to the soldiers and they would
have to pay for only their meals. 1t is
believed that this arrangement would
find much favor with the veterans,
especially as adequate street car ser
vice would be furnished, the camp