Mountain advocate., 1920-08-06
AMERICAN LEGION
DEPARTMENT OF KENTUCKY
Call For Second state Convention

In conformity with the decision of
the first State Convention, the sec
ond State Convention of the Ameri-
can Legion will be held at Louisville
September Sd and 4th, 1920.
Purpose:-The Convention is called
for the purpose Of electing officers
for the ensuing year, electing and in
structing delegates to National Con-
vention, the election of National and
State Executive Committeeman and
| for the transaction of such other
business as may properly be brought
before the Convention. Specific ques-
tions and matters to be discussed
are set out in detail herein.
Representations Representation
in the Convention shall be by post.
Each post shall be entitled to one
delegate and to one additional dele
gate for each one hundred members
whose State and National dues have
been paid by the post according to
the records of the Department Adju-
tant at the close of business August
3, 1920.
All posts to which official recog-
milton has been extended prior to
the date of the Convention shall be
entitled to representation in the Con
vention.
The voting strength of each post
shall be equivalent to the aggregate
unmber of delegates to which such
post is entitled.
Alternates.-- Each post is entitled
to send to, and to seat in the Con-
vention a number of alternates equal
to the number of delegates to which
the post is entitled.
| Alternates will have power to vote
only in the absence of the regular
delegates.
State Executive Committeeman
/ The term of office of the present
State Executive Committee will ex-
pire with the adjournment of the
State Convention. The term of Office
of the new State Executive Commit
tee will commence Immediately there
after. The members of the new COM
mittee will be elected according to
the provisions of the State Consti-
tuition by the delegates from the
various districts.
Election of Delegates-Delegate
shall be chosen at post meetings to
be held not later than August 10th,
1870. Notification of such meetings
should be sent to all members.
Each post must notify State Head
quarters, not later than August Is,
of the result of such elections giving
the names and addresses of the dele
gates and alternates selected.
Instructions-At the meeting for
the election of delegates the posts
should instruct the delegates on the
following matters:
First: Adjusted Compensation.
known as the bonus. Does your post
favor the Legion Beneficial Legisla-
tion including the Adjusted Compen-
sation referred to as a cash bonus?
Second-Does your post favor the
establishment of State newspaper
to be operated by the American Le-
giOn of Kentucky for the purpose Of
keeping up LiaisOn among the vari-
Gus posts, if such paper can be made
self supporting.
Third:-The American Legion
finding sentiment of its members in
favor of universal military training
has gone on record nationally for
peace time training of the nations
youth without obligation to serve
save in war time. 1t is believed that
public apathy on this question may
be overcome by discussion at COM
ing State Convention.
Fourth The present status Of
the prosecution of draft dodgers and
the inadvisability of the Department
of Kentucky urging more strenuous
measures to apprehend and prose-
cute those alleged to have willfully
evaded their military duties during
the last war.
h:-AdMsabdlity of organiz-
ing district councils of the posts and
other changes in the constitution for
more effective organization.
Sixth:-The perfection of plans
for permanent Amercanism COM
mission for the State of Kentucky to
work in conjunction with the Nation
al Commission.
Reduced Rates on Railroads.&c.
duced rates on railroads from all
points in the State of Kentucky have
been requested on the Identification
certificate plan.
Every post in the State Of Ken
tuplyv chOuld send at least Ona Inla-