Arizona republican., 1919-07-21
LEGION
 LAYS PLANS TO
 BROADEN WORk

With "Americansm' as the official state motto of the organization, and the guiding star for the future activi- ties of the men who served in the great war, the newly elected state executive committee of the American Legion yes terday held it's first meeting in Phoenix and laid the plans upon which will be built the largest and strongest organ ization of service men ever seen in the Southwest.
 Attending the meeting were Andrew J. Martin of Tucson. state commander, D. A. Little of Florence, acting state adjutant; Oscar Ruggles of Phoenix, A. J. Detloff of Bisbee, George H. Meyers of Flagstaff, and R. NJ. Alton of Cliff ton, members of the executive commit tee. Walter Sandberg of Yuma state vice commander, and George W. Nils son of Prescott member of the exec utive committee, were unable to be | present.
 The utmost harmony, the most defi- nite intention to so conduct the organ ization as to make it the greatest pos sible force for real progress in the state and nation, was evident through out the meeting. No sectionalism, no
  honest to- goodness patriotic American ism was the keynote.
 One of the first matters to be taken up by the committee was the state headquarters, which is to be located in Phoenix, and where the state adjutant will be permanently stationed.
 For this purpose it is the intention of the Legion to erect here a suitable 1 FNI, drew J. Martin, was authorized to ap- point a committee on the building pro- ject, to devise ways and means and raise the money necessary. The com mittee will have a member from each county, and will report to the next meeting of the executive committee, tC be held here October F.
 The state adjutant was not selected but it was decided to set his salary al $200 per month Applications for this position will be received by the state commander up to August 1.
 Louis S. Douglas, post commander o1 the Jerome Post, was appointed state finance officer He is the son of Jas S. Douglas. Ed Carroll, yardmaster a Winslow, was appointed sergeant-at. arms. Tom Egan of Bisbee was ap- pOllIleu lO Dt lHt Sldle HlSlOTidn 0 the Legion. Egan is secretary of tht Bisbee Chamber of Commerce.
 Copies of the proceedings of tn, state conference at Tucson and thu constitution adopted there will be or dered printed and copy sent to ever, member of the Legion in the state Members of any post of the Legion ar, to have all the privileges at any ant all other posts with the exception O having a vote.
 Frank Luke post will be No 1 post il the state, having been the first organ
 ized. Applications for membership il . the legion are to be filed by the appl f cant at the post nearest his residence l No charters will be granted by tn I state executive committee for the for . nation of a post of the Legion within r four miles of any post now establishes or that is afterward established. ], No definite action was taken in tn
 matter of an official publication
 though it may be safely said that tn [, committee is beyond a doubt in favo a of such a state organ in the legion. Tn <; state commander was empowered { n appoint a general committee to loo n into the matter and report to the neX T. meeting of the executive committee i '. October.