The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-10

BOXING BILL
IS CHAMP TONED.
AMERICAN LEGION WILL ASK TO
TAKE CHARGE OF MANLY ART
EXHIBITIONS IN STATE.
Executives OF Organization Meet at
Clark sburg and Transact Lot Of
Important Business.

captain J. byron NicNerson. state
commander 90 tHr American Lex on or
West virginia ami ! ""mbcr ct Wheel
ing post No. |. arrived home today from
a meeting OF The STATE executive COM
m.ttes o: the Legion held III CiarkS-
burg on Saturday.
Captain NickcrSDn was jUb;,ant over
tho results of The meeting. and stated
ina. all az IA" business taken up by
the committee waS concluded s2tisfac-
;u"ily and went ,hrnuSa with wnirl.
Those who attended from this city
We're. Captain Nichcrsou; Vice Com
mauder Of Wheeling Post No. | Allen
ZIP Adams: pr Harry Silver. state
disqualification or.rcr. and Mrs. JOHN
S;amm, state i,r''$lI"@- OF the Ladies'
Srrvic" Stur Legion
knights OF Columbus orer.
Among the Nl;t;terN taken up was the
offer OF Che knights Of Columbus to
give Sj.00o.n op Tor a C1;iuaal American
Legion home IN Washington. y. &. II
. understood that tn" knights asked
that part Of in" l":ue b. set apart
Tor their own organization.
The West Virginia executive commit.
tee endorsed thea cccptaucc OF the e.tt
providing that tho American Legion
shah have full control Of the home, and
IL is understood tho knights OF Column
bus Will tender the home to the Legion
on th"Se terms.
"Wc were cutcrt2 ned mos hospt;'
ab'y." said state Commander NtcGcrSom
"rh" Roy Parrish post o. ClarksburS
rendered dinner to the executives from
AL parts Of the state a tho Waldo
hotel. and then entertained us at 4 dim
Der party.
"A Vote Of thanks was tc1derel Sem
a,or Howard Sutherland h. the cXecu'
tivcs prrsen, for his efforts TO secure
hearing OF tho WaSSon bill THAI pro-,
v,des for combining the war risk insur-;
auce and the vocational education
departments under one htad.
Well Taken Care or.
Senator Sutherland is a member OF
the subcommittee that has charge or
al legislation affecting eA-service men.
and members OF the Legion and the SOL
der boys have cause TO feel that their
interests are watched over with care
and judgment by him.
Il appointed Comradc Andrew Edmis.
ton as chairman OF The legislation COM
mittee. 10 be assisted in his work by
an active committee OF Legion men To
go to Charleston for the purpose OF urg'
ing before the state legislature the pas.
SAGE Of state boxing law that has
been prepared for passage.
This is the idea: II is 4 known fact
that the legislature will not pass any
boxing law that will allow persons 10
further that sport as an individual.
commercial proposition. We will ask
the legislature 10 empower the Aneri-,
can Legion 70 absolutely take charge Of
boxing exhibitions in the state, all
OF the organization. a commission 10 De
appointed OF members 70 supervise the
sport.
VIII Ask Governor.
The American Legion will petition
the incoming Governor Morgan TO APP
point members OF the LEGION on the
commission. and all moneys derived
from the exhibitions will be used BY
the Legion in furthcr!nS the work OF
AmercaniZation. helping wounded sol
diers Of West Virginia and such other
measures as will be advocated IN the
future.
The question Of state finances was
taken up" said Captain Nickcrsor. and
steps will be taken to wipe out the deb:
OF $1,000 incurred in organizing this
department.
Reports from all parts OF tho state
on membership were most gratifying.
and the members OF the executive com
mtttee feel assured that before the end
OF the year 1927 there will be 10000
members OF the Legion n West Nlr-
giuia."
Mrs. John STAMINA OF Wheeling. state
president oe tho Service star Legion,
address scd the meeting and made =
most favorable impression on the cEccu-
lives.
Mrs. Stamm's Address.
Mrs. S:amm. who IS heart and soul
with her organization and with the OK
soldier boys, stated she hoped the time
would soon come when the ladies' soci-
ties OF the world war in this state VIII
merge into the organization.
The idea Of the American Legion OF
West Virginia" said Captain Nicksrsoa.
"'is 10 go the limi, for the ex-soldicr.
and We want 10 do all We can for HIN
in sickness and IN health"
A tribute was paid the Legion men
OF Charleston by Il leading banker, who
stated that business men could not but
appreciate the manner in which men o.
this organization worked during the
capitol building lire and numerous con-
nagrat!ons in thar city lately. and that
any project these cX-soldie-s would
advance would be financed quickly.
The executive committee also en-
dorsed a soldiers bonus bill or the Lee
g!on'3 four-cold ort.Una! compensation
bill.
All Of the executives and Legion men
who attneded til" meeting i"ft for their
homes thoroughly IN accord with the
findings and action taken b. the cXccu-
t!ves. y