Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-03
E::L..B|:| REYNOLDS IS NAMED COMMANDER
 0F LOCAL VETERANS
Allen Hearin Post Plans Me- morial; Eschews Demp-
 sey Controversy

sey Controversy
 j By unanimous choice, Ebert H Reynolds was elected post command
 CT of the Allen Hearing post of the American Legion at the regular meet ing held in the court room of the Jefferson county court house last night. MT. Reynolds was nominated by Sam Trimble. The retiring con- mander, Sam M. Levine, and Leland Murphy were both nominated for the office, but each requested the with drawal of their names in favor of MT. Reynolds, whose election was then made unanimous Besides the . election of officers, plans for work ing schedule for the ensuing year were discussed, and other business of the post placed before the members. Reynolds served in the A. E. F. as a sergeant of engineers.
 The entire list of officers elected is as follows: Post commander, FL bert H. Reynolds; first vice-comman- der, James McLellan; second vice commander, B. F. Fletcher; adjutant. Sam Trimble; finance officer, George Mccain; post surgeon, Dr. J. S. Jen- kins; post chaplain, Rev. H. B. Trim ble. Leland Murphy was named post insurance officer and the office of post historian will be named by the new post commander in the near fu- ture.
 Prior to the election of officers. a. report of the membership drive was made with the announcement trat the post now numbers around POO members, ninety-four of whom have been added to the enrolment since the last regular meeting. In this connection, it was announced that the membership campaign will con- tinue, since an effort is being made to include every eX-service man in the community in the post.
 Leland Murphy. chairman of com- mittee appointed to investigate the advisability of securing permanent quarters, reported that the commit tees recommendation was that no def mite action in this regard be taken for the present. It was pointed out that such step would prove highly expensive. and since County Judge R. H. Williams has rendered the use would be advisable to hold all meet ings there in the immediate future
 In discussing plans for method of observing suitable ceremonies in commemoration of the soldier dead of the county on February 22, which date is to be featured by commence ration exercises all over the country it was the will of the post that a committee of three with Rev. H. B. Trimble as chairman, be appointed to complete arrangements for 8 memor- ial service to be given by the post. At this ceremony, certificates to the nearest kin of the deceased will be presented, and it was also suggested that an enlarged picture of Allen Hearin, which has been sent to the post by the mother of the deceased, Mrs. Feno Hearin, of Little Rock, be presented to the post
 Not Opposed to Labor.
 The Jack Dempsey question came before the post in the nature of an anonymous resolution of denuncia- tion, but it was decided that no part | in the controversy should be taken, and the resolution was tabled. In view of the fact that an idea is existent that the American Legion is opposed to the principals of union labor, the adjutant was instructed to forward to the Central Trades Coun- cil the attitude of the Legion on the principles of Unionism, in order that officers and members of the '1obor orora ', lions in the city might become acquainted with the real attitude of the legion in that regard. In connection with the membership drive, plans for enlarging the mem bership among men at the Cotton Belt shops and in other of the cltys industrial plants. The following general instructions were read:
 "No request should be made of any applicant for membership in the Le- zion concerning his previous rank while in service, either personally or by information asked for on any forms used by the post or department headouarters. Any forms now in use which contain questions bearing on this subject should be discontinued"
 The constitution of the American Legion, adopted at the recent Mime apolis convention, contains the fol- lowing provision: ...,
 "The American Legion is civil ian organization; membership thereln does not affect nor increase liability for military or public service. Rank does not exist in the Legion; no mem Der shall be addressed by his mil tarv or naval title in any convention | =, oa+;nr of the Legion"