Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-02

this committee providing that the exc
cutive committee may suspend or re-
woke the charter Of any post which
fails to comply with tho provisions
OF the constitution. and other mat
ters
Following the completion Of this
part OF tho program tho convention
adjourned at II 80 o'clock until one
o'clock. Automobiles provided by the
Barre Board Of Trade transported tho
ex-sorvico men and tho ladies OF the
Woman's Auxiliary about 10 miles
down Williametown Gulf. where a pic
mic lunch was served The men line
up in the old mess line" and many
were reminded of the days when all
meals were served out in this fash
ion. A different route was taken on
the way back to the city in order to
take a look at the granite quarry ~
Boutwell,. Milne and Narnum. where
many saw for the first time tho real
nuarryins of granite. This part OF tho
program was much appreciated by the
boys and many compliments for the
entertainment furnished by the Barre
Post and tho Barre Board Of Trade
we're heard on every side.
At the opening OF the afternoon ses-
sion, the matter Of selecting a place
to hold the convention next year was
disposed Of. then the report Of the
resolutions committee was heard. Be
sides those already referred to, there
were resolutions adopted as follows
Favoring the request that the gov
ernor set aside November II as a holt
day in the State in order that the de-
partment may take up the presenta-
ton Of the Victory Medals, in accordance
he
headquarters for Legion posts throughout
the country Opposing the formation of
any secret society within the Legion
which might tend 10 split the allegiance
Of the members favoring law which
would enable the government. in event
Of future wars TO draft all able bodied
men and assign them to the army or what
ever industry they might be best fitted,
with pay the same as that received by
those In the army; favoring the bill which
recently passed the House of Representa-
tives, but did not pass the Senate, relating
10 adjusted compensation for World War
veterans: favoring law allowing the fed
eral board of vocational training to pay
from Its appropriation bills for medical
and surgical care of exservice men under
certain conditions: favoring the WATSON
bill" now before Congress- which provides
for regional offices and State sub-offices,
so that the administrators OF laws relat
ing to service men are brought closer in
contact with heneficiaries and uniting tine
Bureau of War Risk Insurance, the Fed
eral Board of Vocational Training and tho
United States Public Health Service un-
der one board providing for a committee
from the Legion to promote to larger ex-
tent the principles upon which the Legion
Is founded, namely the principles Of Amer
canism.
Resolutions introduced from the moor
and adopted including the following Pro-
viding for sending a telegram to General
Clarence r. Edwards, expressing the re-
greet Of the convention that he could not be
present and wishing him success in his
new appointment; providing for tels-
gram to Franklin DOlier national COM
mander, expressing appreciation for what
he has alread accomplished for the Lee
gion and pledging cooperation from the
department OF Vermont resolution non
oring DR., II, Nelson Jackson Of Burling-
ton and the work which he did to organ
ize the department of Vermont and rec
ognizing him as a past commander of the
department OF Vermont; expressing thanks
10 Barre Post and the Barre Board OF
Trade for the excellent entertainment ar
forded: expressing thanks to the retiring
COMMANDER, IT. JOnn NJ InOind.s oi "iu-
dlebury for his efficient work during he
past year as head of the Legion in this
department
Expenses came in for considerable dis
cussion during the course of the conven-
ton and the following action resulted:
motion by Bert S. Hyland of Rutland
carried that department pay the expenses
OF ten delegates to the national conven-
ton at Cleveland, expenses for each dele
gate not 10 exceed 500. an itemized
account to be presented; motion by John
f. Sullivan Of 81. Adams carried to effect
that special tax Of % cents be levied
on each member In the department to
meet the extra expenses voted by the con-
vention. including expenses Of delegates
10 national convention and salary OF adju-
! tant,
/ Mr. Uyland attacked the excessive
| duts" charged by the national organiza-