Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-05
LEGION STRONG FOR
MEMORIAL BUILDING
Burlington Post Adopts Resolu-
tons Favoring Project-Paul
Kicker Elected Commander at
Annual Meeting-Local Has
Paid-up Membership of 927

orial building project. apprecative of the
efforts of Burlngton's citizens toward
tho erection of such building and ready
to support these efforts in every way
possible toward securing for Burlington
a building which, 1t is felt, will be an
honor to the city as well as fitting
memorial to the men and women who
have represented the Queen City in all
hor wars. These sentiments were ex-
pressed by the following resolution. In
troduced by Paul Kicker and unanimous
ly adopted by the Post;
Whereas, a movement has BEEN initiated
looking to the bonding o. the city of
Burlington In the amount of s25O.00O for
the purpose of erecting building which
shall be memorial to the sons and
daughters of this city who have served
their country in It's various wars; and
Whereas, our citizens have been asked
to express themselves with reference to
this memorial building by voting on this
question at a special meeting to be held
or February sixth; now therefore
Be It resolved that the Burlington
Post of the American Legion--composed
as 1t is of men and women whose priv
ilege 1t was to wear their country's uni
form In our recent World War-express
It's appreciation of the action on the part
of those patriotic citizens who have con-
ceived this plan, and who are urging its
adoption; and
Be It further resolved, that we ask our
members to support the efforts of these
citizens by voting in favor of this project,
and by urging their relatives and friends
to vote in it's favor,
Other business transacted included the
election of officers for the coming year
as follows: Post commander, Paul Kicker;
vice-commander. Howard S. Crane; adj
jutant, Norman II. Mcleod; finance Of
ficer. Charles Worthen; executive COM
mittee, John ]. Durand, Fred Laing and
Curtis l.. Malaney.
Lloyd Hurburd, the retiring vicetcom-
mander presided at the meeting. Howard
a. Allen. retiring adjutant, and C. p.
Smith, Jr., retiring finance officer. re-
ported for the year just closed and their
reports were accepted and read The re-
port of the finance officer showed s95.63
on hand February /. 1920, of which 1893. IS
belongs to the club room fund and $751;
to the general fund. from which running
expenses are paid. There are outstanding
bills amounting to $315. 20, including a spe-
cial assessment Of dues from the State
organization which had not been planned
on and, therefore, could not be prepared
for. This will have to be covered by
special assessment or by taking money
from the club-room fund. The finance Of
ficer recommended that special as
sessment of so cents per member be levied
to take care of this outstanding debt.
Paul Kicker reported for the MEM
bership committee that the Post now
has 927 paid-up memberships. His re-
port was received and accepted, toge-
Their with a report from the athletic
committee, Richard G. Clark chair
man. The adjutant read a letter from
the retiring commander, Henry r.
Shaw, now in Washington, d. c., in
which the writer commended the good
work which the Post is doing and wish
ed a continuance of the prosperity
during the coming year.
An amendment to the bylaws was
adopted setting the annual dues at 50
per year, instead of s1.00, and MAX
ing them payable on the first day of
January each year, instead of on the
first day of December, as formerly.
The raising of dues was made necess
airy by the action on the part of the
national and State organizations in
raising the amount required from each
membership. At the national conven-
ton last November, it was voted that
s1.O0 from each membership in the
Headquarters. this to include the price
of The American Legion" the orga-
nization's magazine. A recent ruling
of the tate organization requires so
cents from each membership, as COM
pared to 20 cents in the past.
To cover these changes, another
amendment to the bylaws was adopt
ed providing that Burlington Post
shall pay $3.50 per member to the State
executive committee of the Legion, this
to cover the dues required by both the
State and National organizations.
A letter was read from tho adjutant
relating to the moving pictures of the
Yankee Division in action IN France,
taken by the official photographer Of
the division, CAPT. Edwin H. Cooper,
who wishes to come TO Burlington and
show these pictures under the auspices
of the Legion. This matter was laid on
the table for the present but will prob
ably be taken UP later, rs 4 Uas look"
ed upon with favor.
1t was announced that the women's
Relief Corps of the Grand Army IF the
Republic is making a flag for the
American Legion. which will be pre-
scented soon, probably on Lincolr's
birthday This flag will be about five
by seven feet. A resolution was intro
duced by Fred Lai1g and adopted. &C
cepting the flag on the part of Bur
lington Post and insiructing the adj
jutant to send to the Womens Relief
Corps vote of thanks for their
thoughtfulness and kindness.
1t was voted that hereafter tho
meetings of the Burlington Post be
held regularly on the frat Tuesday Of
each month. If this Is considered prac-
ticable by the commander.
At the close of the meeting, Capt
T.. w. Gibson of Brattleboro, State war
risk officer of the Legion. who hap
pened 10 be present, addressed the
meeting briefly along the lines of war
risk insurance, giving the ex-scrvice
men some Information which might
help in filing claims or getting infor-
mat ion.
Postmaster James e. Burke also
spoke briefly. He urged the men to be
careful about leaving now addresses
when they left the city in order that
important communications from the
War Department and from the Adiu-
tant Generals office. which are all the
time coming here. might be delivered.
even when the men cannot be located
I'm the city Postmaster Burke also
outlined the memorial building project
and said that he thought the men OF
the Legion had the right to expect that
the citizens of Burlington would sup
port them on this proposition and
would give them a voice or what should
go into the building.
GIRL SLEEPS II DAYS
New York, Feb 4-Eleven- year old