Evening star., 1921-10-31
LEGION DELEGATES
GIVE BIG OVATION
. TO VICE PRESIDENT
Mr.. Coolidge Says Welfare of
Veterans Is Very Close to
Presidents Heart.
COMMANDER emery
MAKES HIS REPORT
Diaz and Jacques Also to Speak
Beatty, Foch and Pershing
Are Awaited.
by the Associated Press.


by the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, October 31.-
Messages of greeting from veterans
of the other allied armies. brought
by famous leaders Of the European
fighting men, were outstanding Incl
dents on the three-day program OF
the American Legion convention
opening today.
: Gen. Armando Diaz of the Italian
armies Gen. Baron Jacques Of the
Belgian and Vice President Coolidge,
who Is representing President Harding,
were spectators and speakers today. .
Admiral Earl Beatty Of the British
grand fleet was expected to arrive
during the day. and this evening
| comes Marshal Foch of France. COM
mander-in-chief Of the allied armies,
and Gen. John J. Pershing of the
American expeditionary forces, acting
as Marshal Foch's aide.
Mime. Schunlann-Heink Sings.
Lifting the American flag high
mann-Heink opened the convention
by singing THE Star Spangled Ban
ner"
Giving the Invocation. Rev John w.
Rinxer of Chattanooga. Tenn. national
chaplain, asked divine guidance for
the legion in bearing on the torch
of service and patriotism dropped by
those who fell in the war"
Mayor James S. Cowgirl of Kansas
City welcomed the legion in the name
of the city. and DIR. Harry F. Parker.
state commander of the legion in
Missouri, made an address Of well
come.
Vice President Cheered.
Vice President Coolidge arrived at
cent B. Costello Post, American
Legion. Washington, d. c.. were pre-
sented him.
The convention arose and cheered
as the Vice President entered and
war escorted to the platform.
Mr.. Coolidge was presented to the
convention by Mr.. Emery. Another
demonstration followed. the crowd
again standing. The delegation from
Vermont. Mr.. Coolidge's native state
was especially active in according
him welcome.
Mr. .Coolidse's Speech.
Vice President Coolidge said, in
part:
Nothing is closer to the heart OF
President Harding than to make the
relief for incapacitated war veter-
( the service has a deeper apprecia-
tion of what that service meant. OF
the sacrifices made by the veterans
of the obligations incurred by the
country. and no man will go further
to minister to the true welfare OF
those who have been in the service
| and their dependents than the Presi-
dent of the United States. He never
will sacrifice you for his own well
fare. He will sacrifice himself for
| your welfare. He will do all that car
| be done to prevent the need of your
again sacrificing yourselves for your
country's welfare"
The Vice President reviewed what
has been done so far toward reliev-
| ing the incapacitated veteran; paid
ica's armed forces and declared the
legion represented new national
| consciousness"
Urges Tax Reductions.
He said every relief must be sought
and applied to the taxation situation
sketched the country's financial obi.
cations and added that he knew OF
no present service that could be per
| formed for those who served the
nation more important than to re-
duce the great drain upon the re.
sources of the people" Such a reduc-
tion, he said. would bring out a re-
turn to permanent prosperity.
/ He made plea against sectional
| ism. which he said had been largely
| wiped out by the fusing forces of war
and predicted great future in the
| nations life for the American Le-
gion.
THE opportunity to make this ma
ton one. the sacrifice which made this
nation one was Of your day alone
great spirit are gathered up in you
You represent new national con-
sciousness. You represent the con-
Summation of those great forces, COM
ing into action in the early days OF
this century, which not only made
humanity more humane. The hope OF
this nation. which more than ever be-
fore corresponds to the hope Of the
world, lies In your power to minister
to that spirit, to preserve that con
sciousness and to increase those
forces.
Touches on Arms Farley.
1.-The work of Washington was not
completed at Yorktown. the work OF
mattox. They live in our institu-
tions. One in the Constitution which
his efforts caused to be adopted, the
other in the amendments which his
sacrifices caused to be ratified. Your
work was not all done on the sea or
on the battlefield of France.
'In recognition Of the solemn obli-
CATION to you and your countrymen
Of economy and peace, a conference
of certain great powers, called on the
initiative of the President of the
United States, is about to assemble
in Washington. It proposes to search
for a solution of problems arising
from the conveyance of many diff
ferent nations In the Pacific and to
provide by mutual agreement a limi-
tation of armament. 1t proposes
home. 1t surrenders no right. Ii
proposes no burden; it promises re-
lief at home and a better under
standing abroad If It can be ac-
complished it's blessings will be re-
flected from every. fireside ins the
land"
Mich, national commander of the
legion, called the convention to order
by Rev. John Rinzer Of Chattanooga,
Tenn, national chaplain.
Tribute to Late Leader.
Memorial services for the late F.. w
Galbraith OF Indianapolis. who was
killed in an automobile accident last
June, were the noontime feature Of the
sion Gen. Diax and Gen. Jacques were
to address the veterans. Maj. Gen.
Lejeune of the United States Marine
Corps will be another afternoon speaker
and this evening Admiral Earl Beatty
will speak. Efforts made by the Ameri-
can Legion to combat the 1nemploy-
n1ent situation as 1t affects the former
service man and the suggestion of reme-
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