The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-01
CITY CLERK JAS. MACKAY:::|'.::'
TO RETIRE FRoM:'QRFl(R
AFTER SERVING :18. ''EARS

! the last national convention when the
assessment of % cents was increased
to 81 the paper had dissolved an
indebtedness of $4,000, incurred tht
| first year TO this, Mr.. Hyland re
piled that if newspaper supported
| by l,500.000 could not show bette,
| profit than this, then the newspaper
| ought to be dropped and the Legion
continue to exist for the Legion and
not for the newspaper.
Resolutions.
A resolution thanking Fl. Nelson
Jackson of Burlington for his services
as temporary commander OF the Yer
mont department of the Legion when
the Legion was in infancy, was passed
unanimously. Ry this resolution Mr..
jackson was made the first commander
of the Vermont department. Several
times he found himself in precarious
positions. trying to eyade a new Of
flee, for the lads" presented his name
for nearly every Office in the Legion, it
seemed A resolution to General Clar-
ence r. Edwards, expressing deep re-
gret at his inability to be present at
the convention also passed unanimous
" and was sent to him by telegraph.
A resolution TO the national command
er, Franklin D'Olier, extending to him
the compliments Of the Vermont de-
partment in convention assembled also
found favor with the meeting Capt.
+. w. Gibson of Brattleboro presented
a resolution of thanks to Past Com
mander John NJ. Thomas In reply, Mr..
Thomas contributed some real elo-
quence to the convention, eloquence
that caused stenographers and report
ers to forget their duties as his words
filled the house. With this the con
vention adjourned.
Next year the convention is to be
held in Rutland, since that city has
made extensive preparations for such
and new armory is to be dedicated
at that time The date of meeting will
be fixed bv the executive committee
next summer.
Earlier IN the day proposed amend
ment to the constitution, providing
that votes by proxy be constitution
al. met with vigorous opposition, and
the amendment was almost unani-
mously defeated. Had this been passed
a post entitled to eight votes with
only two delegates present at con
,ention could cast these as a unit.
While the Legion meeting was in
session. women of the Legion Auxil-
iaries of Burlington, Rutland and st. |
Johnsbury held an informal meeting |
in the Legion club rooms.
Resolutions were adopted against in
discriminate sale of Victory buttons;
n favor of state law to prevent the
wearing of the Legion emblem by those
rot entitled to do so; against secret
.ocieties in the Legion; fsvoring
hange in the military laws to allow
Irsfting all able bodied men irrespec-
i've Of age or occupation and that
hose assigned to industries or to sgri-
ulture receive pay corresponding to
az Of men in military service; asking
hat the governor of Vermont set aside
>ov. n. 1920. as state holiday; ia
oring the adjusted compensation act
aHoring legislation permitting the fed
raj board Of vocational education to
ay bills incurred for medical and sur
icsl cases. favoring the "Wssson
ill'. making the Office Of adiutsnt Of
he Vermont department. American L~
ion: that "a sub committee of the
tate committee be appointed to for
iulate such state activities As will
AIRY out the spirit and purpose Of
his resolution participation in civic
fairs, said committee to meet
lonthlv with the executive commit
,e.' ,