Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-21
HAUL IS NOW
lime OF WAR VETERANS
acrtcan Legion Post Accepts Offer
.saiadcS by Officials of Com.
muHity Service.
sHAyE CLUB ATTRACTIONS
are in Building Probably Means
sasemoyhi of State Headquarters
Making Preparations
NonvcntiOn in Fall.

Nthc same spirit in which Virginia
sops,. while awaiting transports at
tkts emoarkation camps. received the
fAu ottdinSs that they were going
FER In the morning, the Richmond
kSst of the American Legion las;
Fsht. at the biggest and most en-
lasiastic meeting it has held. unan-
faously accepted the generous offer
fthc Community Club to share cX-
|snscs with them and have a per-
lament home, in which members may
I5ty poo! read. smoke, hold meetings
fsd iiEhi over their experiences IN
Lsns mans army.
jIsos; ,GJutAnt Walter Williams. act
{B as Spokcsin man for the committee
1T perinai.cnt home. explained in
HI ;ae oner made the legion. Bclvi-
Frs liEil. which is at present the
I|Me or tho Community Clu1. is too
RrBe Tor that orEaniGattou and. as
Pc public spirited people have un-
the lease. the only cN-
k.ss be the maintenance.
taramounts to Sl.iO0 a year hi.
eyit--of. that amount between the
IMMUNITY Club and the legion
eksSs ,heir annual expense very
SNSill Have Two Floors.
new home, tie leyio MEM
7Is5Sfil! have offices ON the second
ipEs the ehtir. third floor and the
tksFh the, rest I the building. which
EsSudcS the big assembly room
gts N is PROBABLE that the State
10 lquarters OF the legion viii move
II n thnond. the EXPENSES will be
|sEly reduced. as they would no
lfGpt rent offices from the local post.
3ea paid-u members. over Loco
3sclnbers are now In arrears. and
EserS OF the post request that they
3ttIy them as TO their intentions OF
49, A
fSlsnlng. Three hundred app!ica-
4ne FOR membership were approved
Kat last nights meeting.
ssine resolution calling for two
fheld on the first ana third Tues
Us OF each month, was carried by
a-piS maiority. though there was
f iIse aiScusston on the subject;
rs! Z. StearnS. acting FOR the war
story. commission. PASSED out qucs-
HRnna.-cs for the members TO M in
Nins their war history so the COM
fESlon may compile the records g;
y II Mn wn1 served from Virginia.
M stan representative nf tn, Stars
n stripes was given the floor TO
|Splaih tnat overseas organ which is
IN operating in the un;trd States.
|fu made an attractive offer TO the
|Eion for all SUBS ,riptions taken.
pts paper mas "A weekly circulation
fSp0.0n0.
EBcrnaTd Meredith, war risk iuSur-
ice man for legion State hcaGouar-
tTs, assisted by others. made il very
ear that veterans may become re-
sstated In their insurance i: they
Eve droppcd ii since leaving the SER
sc DE the payment of two months
tcmium. II they have been out over
Enteen months. physical cXami-
[ftion is necessary.
[SeNeral members OF the CITY coun-
have airsaa! spoken in favor OF
He city giving $500 !or entertaining
Hrposes when the legion state con-
3btion Is held here September =. :.
Gd I. The post entertainment com
9ttec promises many surprises our
u the thrrc-GaN convention.
Talk business az i.uacicnrs
fihe eNe cutiNc committee has agreed
lunch together every Monday al
Se; Business Mems club in order 10
hoEiotc the post 10 100 ucr cent. ana
u members are invited 10 Io!n in
aese Informal chats
SSoioncl Cntchins further stated that
Fms absolutely necessary 80 pro-
pte the feeling that the men who
aryed. no matter where or n what
Nnch, ala something for their COIN
az SO thnt future Ccncratious Nil!
Snor an! rcspc { the deeds accom-
ashea in ihc world war, ana that
4tthere should pc other wars Their.
4li DC no Mood % CONSUMPTION act.