The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
Committee Authorized Last
Night To Secure An
Option
MEMBERSHIP EFFORT
Members Endorsed Sunday
Baseball and Coming Sal
walton Army Drive.

Evidently the war did not last long
enough. 1t left too much fight in the
members of the Legion" was the ope-
ming comment of Major II. x. Lowe
last night at the meeting of the Amer
ican Legion after one member had &C
cused another Of mercenary motives
and had been invited outside to set
tie, the argument. which however, he
settled in more manly way by Of
fering an apology. The dispute arose
in the course of discussion of the
action OF the entertainment commit
tee in starting a movement for Sun
day baseball without having first TAX
en- the matter up with the Legion for
a vote on the project. A vote show
ed an overwhelming sentiment in ia
vor Of Sunday baseball and the action
OF the committee was upheld.
Major Lowe in the course of his re :
marks on the subject of vocational
training described hospital that had
been built at Newport News durinA
the war. and was Immediately filled
to its fullest capacity with 2,300 sick
and wounded sols.ers, many of WHOM.
were tctal]y disabled. Some months
ago, lie said a tentative law was
drawn up with the object of providing
vocational training for the men who
were left in this sad plight by the
war, but nothixg came OF it, largely
through the dilatory tactics of SEN
ators and congressman at Washing
ton. The speaker voiced the opinion
that the only way for the Legion
members to get what they consider
Justice, is to take action along polit-
ical lines.
A number of reports were made by
committees. The building committee
was empowered TO secure an option
on the history associations building
at the southern end Of the South side
bridge.
Chairman Fred T. Norris of the
Membership committee announced as
his aids Major Ulysses s. Knapp,
Lisle Watson, Sol Burka. Clarence Ar
nett, Lawrence Cunningham and Jay
Straight. Tiftnite plans for whirl-
wind campaign for new members will
he announced in the near future.
The entertainment committee re-
ported profit on the recent show at
the Hippodrome of $25S, half o.
which was to go to the theater and
half to the Legion. On motion Of Sol
Burka who offered to donate $29, the
other half of the sum over 5000 was
given to the Salvation Army. Captain
Pickering OF the army was present
and feelingly expressed his apprecia-
tion Of the generosity of the post.
Three new officers were unanimously
elected, Jay Straight as sergeant-at
arms, Captain Pickering, chaplain, and
Cecil Mcdonald post historian. The
three officers are also members of
the executive committee.
The Legion indorsed the drive to-
be. made by the Salvation Army in May
raise funds for new home.
Charles R. Holt,S who has been
travelling over the state Mn the inter-
cts of the War Risk insurance board,
gave short talk and stated that
wherever he goes Fred Heintzelman
post is spoken of as live organiza-
ton. Mr.. Holt is working in con-
junction with Fred 7. Norris, post
War Risk insurance officer. in COM
piling data for the use of members
wishing to take advantage OF this in
surance. This information will be
available in the near future.
A motion to change the bylaws to
have meetings every Friday night in
stead OF on the first and third Friday
was lost.