The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-08-05
Vets TO MEET
IN LOUISVILLE
OCTOBER 3 and 4
State Convention OF American
Legion Will Sound Keynote
Against Un.Americanism
BROAD PLATFORM IS ADOPTED


of Kentucky meet at the State Con-
vention Of the American Legion In
| Louisville, October 3 and 4, as the
representatives Of 100000 veterans of
the world war, the keynote to be
struck will be that of a new vigilance
| organization which will stand for the
| protection Of American ideals and
which will oppose with It's full strength
laWlesSnesS In any degree, whether it
is based on open adherence to Boil
[ shevism or any other form of anarchy
| or whether it takes the more insidious
phase of secret propaganda based on
any kind of adulterated Americanlsm
Judge Henry De Haven Norman, of
Hardinsburg, State Commander, and
Attilla Cox, Jr., Organization Chair
man, declare that they reflect the
views Of the returned veterans when
they assert that the new American
LegioA is standing firmly on the plat
form that pro-Germanism and its kim
dred are as odiOus today as ever.
The Legion" states Commander
Norman, ''is merely the continuance,
in an organized way Of the force for
good which our 100000 soldiers, sail
ors and marines represented in the
war. They are organizing themselves
so that rehabilitation Of our armed
forces will not have dlssipated this
great force. With an awakened con-
science, regarding their Individual and
collective responsibility in a new light,
they propose to keep America safe for
democracy"
At q meeting in Louisville yester-
day, the time Of the State Convention
was fixed and arrangements were
made By Organization Chairman Cox
to have every county represented in
the deliberations Of the first after-the-
war assembly Of veterans In Kentucky.
An intimation OF the great protective
activities Of the Legion Is expected to
be given during the meeting. George
B. Ewald, Of Louisville, Is chairman
Of the State Convention Committee,
which Is working with the Louisville
Convention and Publicity League in
planning the convention.
Activities of the American Legion
are well under way. Beginning August
4, corps of volunteer workers left
for tour Of the state, perfecting local
organizations and making sure thar
Kentucky will be fully represented
when the FIRST national convention of
the Legion Is held, beginning ARMS
tice Day, November II, in Minneapolis.
Veterans are calling November II
American Legion Day."
The American Legion will be semi
governmental adjunct. Its incorpora-
ton in Congress is pending. 1t Is be-
hind various Congressional bills &C.
signed to make laws against alien and
domestic disturbers more effective and
to make 100 per cent Americanism q
reality.
President Wilson has endorsed the
Legion. In the American Legion
Weekly of July rs, letter from the
President Is quoted as follows:
II am happy to have this oppor-
tunity to address a word of greeting
and comradeship to the men who have
served in the Army, Navy and Marine
Corps and are now banding themselves
together to preserve the splendid ira
ditions Of that service. / have had
chance to see these men on land and
sea, at home and abroad. The spirit
Of their service was as splendid as
its success, and the continuation Of
that spirit in the American Legion will
make it always an inspiration to the
full performance Of high and difficult
duties.
Kentucky headquarters, ia Inter-
Southern Building, Louisville, is
place Of varied activity. A state en-
ployment bureau. under Emmett
O'Neal, is in operation, and Mr.
O'Neal is in touch with local posts
which also have employment officers.
Charles II. Norman is War Risk Of
ticer, cooperating with local posts in
looking after insurance, bonus and
compensation problems of the soldiers
and sailors now back home. Colonel
Arthur Woods, assistant secretary of
war, has asked the full help of the
Legion throughout the country In look
ing after the employment question.
Lieutenant H. B. Turner, Of his staff,
al a conference in Louisville last week.
arranged with Legion leaders and rep
resentatiyes Of the War Camp Com
munity Service, for the immediate
opening Of central bureau in the
downtown section. Lieutenant Tur
ner is now visiting other cities in the
state with a similar object.
DIR. Arthur Mccormack, Of Bowling
Green, as rehabilitation officer, is push
ing vocational training and at the same
time Is interesting medical men in the
Legion. James P. Gregory is planning
a speakers campaign and Is endeavOr-
ing to bring nationally prominent mem
beers Of the Legion to Kentucky.
Another phase of activity at state
headquarters is the issuance Of char
tiers to local posts. Fifteen have been
thus far and numerous others are in
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