The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-09-07


secured at $500 each, At the annu-
al meeting in December 1920 the
membership fee was changed to $500
per year.
For the first eighteen months the
post held it's meetings and other func-
tons in the armory Of the Washing
ton Light Infantry. 1t may be well
said here that the Charleston post
owes great deal to this organization.
The management of the armory re-
fused to accept any rent from the Le-
gion and thereby enabled the post to
carry on it's affairs with the small fee
cf $500 per year membership dues.
The national guard organizations Of
Charleston have given their whole
hearted support to the American Le-
gion, and the Legion in turn has only
the kindest of feelings for the militia
organizations. There is every reason
in the world why the National Guard
and the American Legion should pull
together. While one is strictly a mil
itary body and the other civilian
organization they both stand for the.
protection of the nation, and the
state.
The FIRST Officers
The first officers of the Charleston
post were as follows: Lionel K.
Legg, commander; Richard G. White,
vice commander; Ernest L. Visanska,
adiutant; Sidney C. Snelgrove, hn-
ance officer; Andrew F. .Littlejohn,
historian and the Rev. Oliver j. Hart,
assistant pastor of st. Michaels Epls-
copal church, chaplain. The execu-
tive committee was composed of the
first three officers named above and
the following members: j. Chesnee
Cogswell, J. Lawrence CAN'T, Francis
R. Lesesne, HarryS0. Wilmington and
Miss Alice P. T. Hayne. Despite the
handicaps which these officers had to
face they J,.ih the; post up TO con-
siderable membership.
"A condition existed at Charleston
and no doubt the same thing was true:
throughout the country, which made
the organizing of the legion an up
hill iob This was the fact that prac-
tically everyone who had been IN the
service felt that not only did he want
to get away from the army, navy or
marine corps, but wanted nothing to
do with any 'outfit' which would
bring back memories of the "old
days" in camp, on the sea and at the
front. However, this state of affairs
is passing. Men no longer shun ev-
erything pertaining to the war. On
the other hand a great many OF them
welcome the associates which they
meet through the American Legion.
This is helping the Legion. 1t will help
it more and more in the future. AS
time goes on men who saw service
will feel a certain bond of comrade-
ship, and this feeling will result IN
closer and better Legion.
Satisfactory Growth
The American Legion has had
most satisfactory growth in Charles
ton during this year. This growth
is due to close cooperation on all
sides. The officers of the post never
undertake any movement of conse-
ouence- without first "threshing it
out" among themselves. And this pol
icy adopted early in the reign Of the
present administration has worked to
the advantage of the post and to the
satisfaction of the membership. Our
commander is man of executive
ability and an untiring worker in the
interest of the organization. He re-
CARDS his fellow officers as advisors,
and gives their opinions careful con-
sideration. He does not rush into
situation without first studying all
sides of the question and being in a