The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-11-11
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
HOLDS MONTHLY MEETING

November Stn, at o CLOCK IN Legion
hall, with the president, Mrs. L. W
Floyd, in the chair.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read by Mrs. Mary P. FAINT, In
the absence of the secretary, Mrs
John NJ. Kinard.
Mrs. Floyd extended hearty wei
come to several guests ard invited
them to become members of the unit
The chief business Of the session
was the determination of the auxil'
iary to erect bronze tablet in honor
of the twenty-nine sons of Newberry
who lost their lives in the great strug-
gle in France. 1t is hoped that this
marker will be ready for unveiling by
next Armistice day. This tablet will
cost about three hundred dollars and
it is the hope of the women that they
Will have the cooperation of the peo-
pie of Newberry in this most laudable
endeavor.
After the termination of the rou-
tine business Miss .jadie Goggans,
state secretary of the Legion Auxll-
iary was listened to with great inter-
est for about half hour as she gave
her report of the great convention
in Kansas City to which she went as
a delegate from the Newberry unit.
She spoke very entertainingly of the
pleasure of +he trip with the South
Carolina d. alton who had spe-
cial car which carried only seventeen,
and the delegation from North Carroll
ma, which was much larger and occu-
pied two coaches. Her report was
very full, covering all phases of the
work.
Mrs. L. W. Floyd, our South Caro-
lima chairman, was placed on the exc
cutive board of the national organiza-
ton which meets four times a year in
indianapolis. This is great honor
Tor Newberry and it is known fact
that any measure that Mrs. Floyd
SPONSORS will be for the best interest
of the organization in South Caro-.
lima. Miss Goggans' report will ap-
pear later. In place of which we copy
the following from a Kansas City pap
er:
Mrs. Lowell Hobart Of Cincinnati
was unanimously elected president.
DR.. Helen Hughes Hielscher, who pre-
sided at the morning session, begin
ming at s o'clock, was forced to re-
sign to Roland H. Coate, Massachu-
setts Legion delegate after the lun-
cheon recess.
Perhaps the busiest woman at the
convention was Mrs. George B. Lou
gan, parliamentarian. Intense in
terest was manifested in each of the
questions up for discussion and at
times there were 100 women on the
floor clamoring for recognition. The
eligibility clause of the constitution,
which was read, article by article, be-
fore it's final adoption, caused an
hours discussion.
Arguments over the admittance of
grandmothers, and the legitimacy OF
step-sisters, mothers, daughters, ETC.,
as members resulted in the eligibility
requirements remaining open to
wives, mothers, sisters and daughters
of Legion men, or those who died in
the service or who fought during the
period from April 6, 1917, to Novem-
Der II, 1918.
More than 900 delegates were pres
ent, including representatives from
Hawaii and the Canal Zone.
In it's resolutions, copy of which
will be sent to President Harding, the
Auxiliary declared itself in favor of
keeping a sufficient army and navy
until the question of disarmament was
definitely settled.
Poppy was named as flower for ma
tional organization.
Encouragement of erection of
homes and hospitals for disabled SOL
diers was stressed as the most fitting
of memorials.
At all times great allegiance was
shown the American Legion.
A program was outlined which IN
cluded the care Of sick soldiers, the
establishment of free employment bu-
reaus, active community work, Amer
icanization, community singing and
the aid of relatives of heroes.