Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-29
HOGUE TELLS OF legion
Representative OF National American
Legion Delivers Talk in Chester.
Fifth DISTRICT LEGIONkIRES ATTEND

Fifth DISTRICT LEGIONkIRES ATTEND
Soldiers Suffering from Troubles Re-
su!ting from War Service Entitled 10
Compcnsation-FieId Agent Gives
Valuable rmation-Chester Post
Hosts to Delegations from Surround
ing Posts.
(By Staff Correspondent
Chester, April 27.--Interest in the
American Legion in the Fifth congress
sional district gathered renewed i'm
pctus here tonight when repro senta-
tivcs of various Legion posts through
out the district gathered to hear an en-
planation of Legion objects and aims
by Mr.. Zen C. Hoguc Of Americus. Ga,
field agent OF the national organiza-
| ton. The meeting tonight was held in
the armory, under the auspices Of
Chester Post, Mr.. Z. Clyde Carter,
commander. There were a number OF
members of the local post present and
they did all that they could to make the
visit pleasant one for the visiting del
egations, entertaining ut n luncheon
and smoker in connection with the
meeting.
Chester Permanent Meeting Place.
J. Lylcs Glenn, .Ir., delivered brief
address of welcome 10 the visitors on
behalf Of the city of Chester, the Ches-
ter Chamber of Commerce and the
Chester post of the American Legion.
He took occasion to say that Chester
was anxious to be regarded as the log
ical meeting place for all Fifth con-
grcssional district meetings OF the
American Legion, and that in his opin-
ion the city should be so regarded, es-
pecially in view Of its location and
railroad facilities that made it accessi-
bic to all the posts in the district. He
wanted the delegates to feel at homo
and he wanted legion men TO visit
Chester at every opportunity.
Executive Committeeman PreSldes.
Commander Carter announced the
presence of II. L. Elliott OF Winnsboro.
state executive committeeman OF the
Fifth congressional district and that
the meeting would be turned over to
Mr.. Elliott. The latter spoke his pleas
ure at being present and announced
his desire to be OF service To the VAIL
Gus posts in the district at any tlme
possib,c and in any way possible. lie
referred to tho satisfactory progress
that the Amcrican legion WAS making
IN :,-u%tl and uscfnlno IS iiI lfe Fllta
cnr.:Csgiuna! district despite the StTln-
gent and hard times and he predicted
still further growth and prosperity dc
introduced t:e principal speaker o. inc
"ve;ing. Mr.. Zen G. Huguc of the Ha-
iicna! American Legion.
Tells Of Legion Aims.
After reading the preamble to the
legion constitution. Mr. HoEuc launcA-
Cd into an informal discuss o1 ni
American Legion aims and objects in
characteristic soldier fashion. F.r
smoke Of the menace to the American
rcnubiic throug. the activities al An
archists, Reds other d!SSatiiicd eie-
rnents csrccially through the cast and
mort, and declared that while the pco-
ulc o. the south d:d not have 10 con-
tend with these cltHlclItS that IL WIS
ono uf the greatest works. of the M
fH
and The south cn:il1 ;i:;i:St in the great
ti.ht b.. cul!S.ing every CH-%S!flc1 m III
AS n member. Of the legion.
rcforring to tho growth Of the Amer
;;;:., Legion he said that The Wt'h-"p
n.rrl,c .sii:r far the year 1871 is already
more tiaa 900, despite the lacl tNi'
onc-fuurtl Of the new year had hardly
uosx;rI and II" WAS confident that ere
.hr meeting Of tho next national con-
vcnt,un the paid membership vii! nave
,,ss"d the million mark.
Rceites Legion H.:!ory.
Hr briefly sketchcd thc history of the
!Amcr:can Legion. now little mare tii';i'
twp wears Old. He told huW the iuC''
of m organization of Il service man )
in,,.;,c had lis origin al Il dinner at Il
Paris hotel attended hv some twenty
soldier. in February. 1918. lAc.u"cd IN
,I,,. number whn preached The idea was
irut Col. Thrudnre Roosevelt. san u
the former president. lie t"!d no" i
l,,rr meeting WAS held overseas at