Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-06
COUNTY LEGION
POSTS CONVENE
Commander White Is Re-
Elected at South Amboy
Session of Legion.
BY Special Correspondent

BY Special Correspondent.
SOUTH AMBOY, Dec. Scoop
Grafton was the watchword of the
American Legion county convention
held here Saturday afternoon. All
the retiring county officers in maxi
ing their annual reports urged that
the new officers be given co-opera-
ton. The biggest appeal "a made
by County Commander Raymond
White of New Brunswick, who pre-
sided.
There were ten posts represented
at the convention out of the sever
teen organizations in the county.
In making his report Commander
White stated that 1t had been the
purpose of county headquarters to
treat all sections of the county alike
He urged that the American Le-
gion get behind the Boy Scout
movement.
He urged that the Americaniza-
ton program be carried on with
greater effort than in the past. He
urged development of athletics in
the posts.
Roy Van DeHeof, scout execu-
tive of New Brunswick made a stir
ring appeal for leaders for the Boy
Scout movement. He told of the
value as a Means of A~mericaniza-
ton. We cannot reach the for
eigners of more mature age, but we
can reach the children of the for
oigners and the one way to do this
is by the Boy Scout plan" He said
that the future of the Boy Scout
organization did not depend In a
campaign for more leaders. Later
a resolution was adopted offering
4 the Srtnnnrt nf tho DntrnfN- aarina n
Legion to the Boy Scouts and urg-
ing every post to furnish leaders
for these coming American citizens.
Vice County Commander Leo j.
Coakley, of South Amboy told of his
participation in the recent political
campaign and thought that IL active
in that as well as in Legion work IL
would connect the Legion with poll
tics. He told of the success of Luke
A. Lovely post in maintaining in
terest.
County Adjutant w. T. Twiss, of
New Brunswick, paid a compliment
to County Commander White for his
untiring efforts in behalf of the
American Legion in MiddleseH
county.
County Insurance Officer Richard
son, of New Brunswick. stated that
at the present time there was about
%$750,000 worth of insurance planned
among the ex~-service men in Mid
dlesex county. During his term of
Office n hundred and fifty claims
against the government had been
settled. Fifty compensation claims
had beer reported back ~favorably,
five men were placed in vocational
training and twelve men placed in
hospitals.
County Athletic Officer Louis So
sin, of Perth Amboy. told of the big
athletic meet in New Brunswick on
Labor Day. While a financial fail
ure, it was the biggest meet ever held
in Middlesex county.
Following the report Of County
Finance Officer Michael F. Maggie. of
South Amboy, the meeting ad-
journed sine die.
During the intermision between
the adjournment of the old executive
committee and the organization for
the ensuing year the ladies OF Luke
A. Lovely Post Auxiliary served re-
freshments. Miss Josephine James,
Misses Dorothy and Pauline Wat
son. n Miss Kathryn did the serv-
ing.
Upon r%econvening it vas found
there were tw~enty-eight delegates
piNStHl. I1dlOlu VI. ffOIIIlldn, Oh
South Amboy. offered the name OF
Raymond White for chairman fnr
the next year. Mr.. Sosin, of Perth
Amboy, seconded the nomination by
a speech of tribute to Mr.. White.
The nominations were then closed
and Mr.. White unanimously elected.
In the election that followed Louis
Sosin. of Perth Amboy, who acted
as athletic officer last year, was
elected vice chairman of the execu-
tive committee: Joseph Deegan, also
of Perth Amboy, was elected secre-
tary: Harry A. Richardson, of New
Brunswick, organization officer; Har-
ry A. Leonard. of South Amboy. in
surance officer; James Harkins, OF
this city. athletic officer. At the Of
fer of Louis Sosin the convention will
be held next year at Perth Amboy.
A committee on resolutions was
appointed, consisting of Lee j. Coax.
ley. Ronald Kleckner, E. Rice, Mil
ton Preger. and J.. Warnsdoffer. This
committee adjourned to another
room and prepared several resolu-
tons which were later presented and
adopted.
Big Dinner Planned
The committee on resolutions OF.
fered a resolution hat a seminar.
nual dinner be held on the second
Saturday of January and June OF
each year. This resolution met with
the approval of every delegate pres
ent. A committee of three mer
was appointed to make
ments. The committee consisted OF
NJ. Lee Suits of this city, ]. June
of South River. n Major Mat.
thews of Camp Raritan.
The subject of per capita tax
brought forth a great deal of dis
cussion. 1t was finally decided &c
have it remain as at present-fifteer
cents per member per year.
Following this the convention ad-
journed and a social time was spent