Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-29
Strictly Neutral
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row. Article XIV of the Legion con-
stitution then was recommended
which provides that the report of the
committee on constitutional amend
ments must he read "a hours before
action is taken. The chairman proceed
ed with the business finished by his
committee. which included recommen-
dations regarding re-districting of the
United States with a vice commander
as an intermediate administrative
unit in each district; that no national
commander be eligible for reelection
and that past national commanders be
made life members without voting
power.
When the report of the committee
on constitutional amendments re-
garding political restrictions is
brought up before the convention to-
morrow, Article XIV proba bly, will be
the center of stormy attack. If. as
Article XIV. provides, the report of
the committee is read and then act
ed upon by the convention "a hours
later, that will put the convention in
session on Thursday while the con-
vention is supposed to close tomor-
row. On the other hand the matter
being brought up at that late hour
may be declared illegal or out of or
der and die natural death.
The first resolution Submitted was
amessage to president Wilson, ex-
pressing Sincere sympathy for him
in his present suffering affection and
we reiterate to him our unalterable
determination to support and uphold
unsWervingly the principles and con-
sutution of our country
1t was unanimously passed by risA
ing vote.
Just as the poppy had been recon-
mended and adopted al the Legion's
memorial flower. General Marie Fay
ollie and party entered the convention
hall. Five minutes of cheering inter
rupted the meeting and the National
commander declared the regular or
der Of business temporarily suspend
ed. Francis E. Drake, commander of
Paris Post No. l. introduced General
Fayolle, who said in part:
Il am acquainted with the high
aims Of YOUR association and with the
great mission the American Legion
has assumed. 1t intends to keep
piously the glorious remembrance of
the dead. to help through life all
those who came out of the fights for
liberty and to keep in all hearts the
sacred love for your own country
which is the spring of all civic virtues
AS long as France and America re-
main united. who indeed would dare
henceforth to disturb the peace of
the world?"
Sir Admiral w. s. Grant of the
Royal Navy of Great Britain then ad-
dressed the convention. AS he retired,
there came cries of Wood, Wood" for
the party.
When the general appeared he was
greeted as a Regular member" and
not as an honorary member"
las both of our distinguished
visitors have said, the peace of the
world and the happiness OF mankind
very largely depends upon keeping
up that friendly spirit, Don't let
any insiduous distinctions creep in
among 10 40 " WIN "oii INC "dI
We won it all together
Il think in this country that you
men who have done so finely in the
war, who have shown that you have
got the real spirit of service, have
got to take up the civic fight, build
up the right kind of public opinion
on all great affairs. Don't be
siackers in peace. And don't forget
that the greatest menace to this
country is not the open agitator but
one whose work is as insidious, but
more deadly-the handy man in
politics. This man uses great sums
of money to further any purpose he
all the time