The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-01
st. Adams Man Chosen
Commander of the Post,
Defeating Proctor
RUTLAND GETS
NEXT CONVENTION
Many Resolutions We're
Adopted at Closing Ses-
sion in Barre

! Legion closed IN Barre Yesterday aft
ernoon successful convention, despite
the handicaps of bad weather and sew
eral vital disappointments to the lie
| gion members. They had hoped to
| have General Clarence X. Edwards,
first commander Of the lD division,
here the evening of Aug. 30. to speak
to Barre people and the visiting dele
gates of the Legion; they had made
all preparations to have Major l.. RI.
brennan of the northeastern depart
ment of the L. S cavalry, fly from
Boston and chrsten Barres flying field
with a flight from it.
General Edwards, as all know. was
the guest of a big farewell reception
given in his honor by Boston admir-
ers, and likewise Major brennan was
under military orders TO be at coast
artillery practice yesterday. Regard
less of these ppointments, the ex
service men were entertained well dur
ing their stay in Barre, when not busy
in the Barre opera house passing res
olutions and eleeting state officers
With several other resolutions to be
passed was one establishing the adju-
tant Of the Vermont department in an
office in Montpelier as, war risk Off,
Ger and vocational training officer with
salary not to exceed 5000 per month
and Office expenses for the ensuing
year. This chair will be filed by Allen
Fletcher of johnson. who defeated viii
liam J. Kelly of Rutland by vote of
los against 80 The meeting voted
to make the election unanimous
The Election.
John f. Sullivan of ST. Albans.
veteran of the Spanish American war,
who saw service at the Mexican bor-
der in 1916 and who also served in the
late war, defeated Redfeld Proctor of
Proctor, retiring finance officer, lis
against IS for state edmmsndery. This
vote was likewise made unanimous by |
the meeting. Other officers chosen |
were: First vice commander, G.. C. |
Acklev of Rutland; second vice com
mander. Howard Miller Of Burlington; |
third vice commander. Byron A. Rob
inson of Bellows Falls fourth vice e-com.
mander, Miss Marie Reeves of Bur
lington finance officer, Robert W. Me
Cuen of Vergennes.
The executive committee for the en-
suing year is composed OF the follow
ing George Demerell of Barre. George
Carpenter of Montpelier, Ray Smith of
Rutland, r. r. Tierncy of ST.. Johns
bury, Edward Smith Of st Albans.
Lawrence Edgerton Of Springfield, Mr.
Veil Of Ludlow, Curtis Mullaney Of
and George Matthews of
Bennington The national committee
man chosen was Redfeld Proctor, with
H. Nelson Jackson as alternate.
Delegates and Their Expenses.
A discussion as TO the expense ac-
,ount ~ the delegates TO the national
convention arose when John F. Sulli-
ran Of ST Albsns requested the chair
man to explain how the Legion could
,ay the adiuiant a salary Of $1,000
year and the expense accounts Of 10
delegates at $3.50 each. or $500 when
,ut $500 existed in the treasury. To
his, Bert s. Hyland, chairman of last
ears delegation Of Vermont. respond
ID. saving that $3.50 was not needed by
,ach man for expenses, and made a
notion that the sum be limited to 500
ach. This motion was carried in view
f the fact that Cleveland. O., the place
or l920s national convention Is only
bout half as far from Vermont as
minneapolis, the place where the first
ationaI convention was held last year !
The delegates chosen 10 represent
he Vermont department were; John
:. sullivan Of St Alhans. Mr. Pow
q Of St lohnsbury. GUY Hubbard Of 4.
Windsor. Max Fisher Of Barre, vii.
am Kelly Of Rutland. Paul n Chase I,
{ Brattlcboro, Albert Fletcher Of !.
ohnson. DR.. H. l.. Frost Of Pitts \
ord, Bert : Hyland Of Rutland. and ,
.NAfiN NhirNH ~ " tNNtNhis Hf NtAfi i D,
stes are: Fred 7. Lsing Of Burling \
1n. James Cruickshank uf Hardwick.
lr. H4stings Of Springfield. Bert Dan ?
L. Of st. Iohnsbury, George CsTpen- II
y Of Montpelier, George Horton of
finooski. y w Randall Of Rich n
.ond. Dan Thompson Of Bellows Falls. A
gorge B. Carney Of Ludlow and Dr. n
Gorge Newton Of Waterbury IN
Again Mr.. sullivan introduced the Il,
oney subject by asking that an eN- d
= assessment Of 2s cents a year be-
1posed 10 cover the state expenses oi
the national convention. This passed 81
This discussion brought q
, one concerning the American Le- ~
on Weekly. Mr.. Hylsnd Of Rutland 10
Intending that the state delegation pa
.ouid learn the attitude Of the con "a
.ntion toward the paper IN order n
prepared for anv legislation at the u
INVENTION which might arise concern oi
2 this weekly publication. He BE- n
we'd IL should be changed % a month
paper and the assessment for the
me reduued from 81 to - cents pr a
sr. Paul Ricker of Burlington and Pr
fllism CORY of Montpelier discassei 1c