The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-08-13
CHOSEN FOR NEXT MEETING
 AMERICAN LEGION
Interesting and Instructive Session Concluded at Globe Which Was Attended By Delegates From
 Greenlee County

The state convention of the Ameri- can Legion opened in Globe Tuesday morning to resume disposal of routine business at the. point where the or ganization had closed it's delibera- tions the night before.
 After clearing the deck of small de- tails by State Commander Martin Frank w. Bruhn, representing the bureau Of war risk insurance with neadquarters in San Frncisco. gave snort talk on what had been done by the bureau since it's establishment ana urged the convention to endorse Dy resolution the work and purpose of 1ne. bureau. He asked that a confer ence of delegates be called after the aoJournment to meet with him when. uetalIs or the bureau pilicies and benefits would be discussed.
 governor Thomas E. Campbell was introduced by Commander Martin and, recelYed most hearty reception from tne delegates. The governor wasted no tune In behalf of oratory, confiu- Ing ms talk to the serious business of iands and reclamation projects with, in the state
 He briefly outlined the status of every reclamation project in the state. including what had been done in pre- llmInary survey work, the water stor- age capacity of each dam and the am- ount of acrege available under each.
 Governor Campbell told the conveu- t1on that there was little hope for ac- tion on any project in Arizona where federal funds are required to do the work. He pictured reclamation With in the state one of the biggest single problems the legion faces, and in general way suggested that it was within the power of the state to bring aDout much of the reclamation which IS now before the government for aid
 The .Legionaries proved interested auditors on this subject and Gov CampDlfs talk was well received.
 ne afternoon session of the Ameri. r can legion convention on Monday was oelayed in starting by the rain which kept the delegates in headquarters at the Dominion hotel Ira w Kibbe or the U. s. department of vocational framing, reported relating to what had peen accomplished Tn vocational iran. lng for ex-service men since tbis work started. MT. Kibbe is in charge ol tne San Francisco district and stat eu that 2,50O were receiving and had received vocational training since the work started in this district. while some 4S,c0O ex-service men had taken training in the nation.
 MT Klbbe's talk was we'll received Alter the regular session he met in conference with committee compos- ca or one delegate from each most To take up items of vocational educa- ClOn having direct bearing m Ar;zon | ans
 The report of the credentials com mlttee revealed that 36 posts were represented and that the state roster contained membership of 3.25O ex- | service men after 16 months of ex- istence.
 At the Globe convention Greenlee county and Graham county were re- I presented as follows:
 Graham y-Swift-Murphv Post NO. 22, Safford: c. D. Schroeder. B
 w. Freudental and Don Pace.
 Greenlee County-Harold E wi,sor
 fost Nc. q, Clifton: j6hn B. Seton and Lawrence P. Smith.
 Lloyd c. Hill Post, Morenci, No. 2s. Herbert B. Hodgson, Albert B Vii.
 llams, Leon M. Banks and Norman D. Lindsley o' }, Prescott was chosen as the next meeting place of the State convention J being chosen over Nogales and Dou- T glas.