The log cabin Democrat., 1920-07-30

VIII sup TUT Lllc S1IHtTlCdA zion convention.
 Americanization will be the pri- mary purpose of the tour. It will also seek to stimulate interest in the
 establishment and maintenance of companies of the Arkansas national
 guards, which have been allowed to take a secondary place since the end of the war. Through the interest which it is hoped the tour will create. 1t is hoped that guard companies will
 be easy of organization, and that the young men of the state will join in and give Arkansas a creditable mili- tary organization. Liberal provisions have been made by the federal and state governments for the support of the guards, and cities which have es- tablished companies are loud in the praise of the resultant benefits.
 One object of the tour. Colonel Me Alister stated, will be to overcome the 'anti-military," 'anti-armyn and simi- lar trends of public thought at pres ent, which are sad to stand in the way of establishment of guard or ganizations worthy of the state. On the tour, the speakers will address public meetings, and a series of Amer icanization films especially prepared for the purpose will be exhibited wherever theatres can be secured. While the overland tour is promoted by the state military department, it's influence probably will aid the Ameri- can Legion in enrolling all world war as members. Those in the party will be legion members, and the organization IS bound to receive a stimulus through the tour.
 Plans for the tour have been ma tured by Colonel McAlister, Major Andrews, and Major Henry F. Frede- man, assistant adjutant general and always a loyal and effective worker for both the state guards and the American Legion. It is perhaps the most ambitious project started by the department of Arkansas, and the choice of Colonel McAlister as commanding officer is distinct tribute to the Conway man. Advance notices are being sent as far ahead as possible, and the public will be kept informed through the press of the state of the movement of the convoy.
 Itinerary of the convoy is of course dubjects to delays and failure to cover the distance estimated. As at present outlined by Colonel McAlister, the con- voy will reach the following cities and towns on the dates given;
 August 3, Beebe and Bald Knob; August 3, Batesville; August ,, Wal nut Ridge and Hoxie; August 6, Par agould; August ', Piggott; August g, August 10, Osceola; Au- gust II, Jonesboro; August F, Wynne; August 13, Forerst City; August IA, Marianne; August 16 and IT, Helena; August IS, Clarendon; August 19, Stutgtart; August 20, Rison; August 21, Star City; August p, Dermott; August 24, Monticello; August 25, Warren; August 26, Fordyce; August 27, Camden; August 28, ElDorado; August 30, Memphis; August 31, Tex arkana; September l, Ashdown; Sep tember ?, Nashville; September 9, Hope; September 1, Prescott; Sep tember 6, Philadelphia; September ', Hot Springs; September 8, Womble; g, Mt. Ida; September 10, Mena; September II, Waldron; Sep tember 13, Booneville; September II, Greenwood; September 15, Charles ton; September 16, Paris; September F, Magazine and Blue Mountain; Sep tember IS, Ola and Plainview; Sep tember 20, Dardanelle; September 2l, Russellville; September 22, Clarks- vile; September 23, Ozark; Septem- Der "A and 9, Fort Smith; September 27, Fayetteville; September 28, Spring dale; September 29, Rogers; Septem- Der 30, Bentonville; September 31, Huntsville; October 1, Harrison; Oc- tober 3, Heber Springs; October i, Searcy; October ,, Conway; October 6, Morrilton; October ', Atkins.