The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-01
Third Annual Convention w
Be Held at Hutchinson.
Arrangements Made to Enter
tain Many Ex-Service Men.
OCTOBER 3, 4MD 5 THE DATE
National CommitteewOman 70.
Kansas VIII Speak.
Start Movement to Rebuild VT
lage of BeIIeau. /

Arrangements are complete for tiAs
third annual state convention OF THE
American Legion to be held I'm Hutcf9-
inson. October 8, 4 and s. accordis1g
to a report received al state headquaF-
tiers from Lysle Rishel Post OF Hntch-
inson.
John G. Emery, of Grand Rapids.
Mich, national commander OF the Lee
gion,, is the principal speaker Nom
day. the opening day. He win also
address a public meeting at 4 =. MI
Governor Allen. who was Originally
scheduled to address the Convention
on Monday, will speak Tuesday I'M
stead. A public address by him also
has been arranged.
The invocation will be by the Rev.
Earl A. Blackman, of Chanute, chap
lain. The address of welcome VIII
Hutchinson News and former lieu-
tenant governor. Thomas A. Lee, de-
partment commander. will respond.
Mrs. Klein to Speak.
At the Tuesday morning session
Mrs. Lelah Luther Klein. OF Dodge
City, national committee woman for
Kansas. is to speak on the relation OF
the women's auxiliary to the AIners-
can Legion. This will be followed by
formal presentation of token from
the auxiliary to the Legion by a COM
mittee representing the Kansas de-
partment.
Business sessions will crowd the
three days program. Among the reso-
lutions which will be presented to the
convention is one asking that the dis
trict headquarters for tho veterans
bureau-which handles vocational
education, war risk insurance and SOL
dier rehabilitation-be moved from St
Louis to Kansas City, Mo, SO as to
be more convenient to ex-service men
in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Mis-
souri,. The recent Missouri Legion
convention adopted such a resolution
after a hot fight.
: To Rebuild Belleau.
Another resolution will endorse the
movement to rebuild the village OF
Belleau, at the edge of the wood
where the Americans fought so
valiantly, An ASSOCIATION has been
formed to raise 100000 for this pur-i
pose. The Kansas quota is $4,000.
The movement is said to be endorsed
by Governor Allen. Senator capper,
Pershing. Bliss, Harbourd, DENLY and
Roosevelt.
Free billets will be furnished at the
fair grounds for all those who desire
them. Cots, blankets. running water,
of cost. An entire carload of cots has
been loaned for the occasion by Major
Carl White, United States property.
and distributing officer of the X. n.
G. Mess will be maintained at the
billet at cost. Free automobile trans
portation will be available at all times.
No Parade Is Planned.
Contrary to usual custom, no parade
is planned. There will be enterta n
ment galore. however. Monday night
there will be a smoker at Agricultural
hall at the state fair grounds. with
wrestling. boxing and dutch lunch"
Tuesday night jazz entertainment will
be furnished at Ri 'erside park. Late
Wednesday afternoon the delegates
will be given automobile rides over the
city by citizens who will take them
home to dinner. The most elaborate
entertainment perhaps, will Id
Wednesday night. when the principal
streets of Hutchinson viii be turned
into the ''boulevards OF Paris"