Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-29
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The first business of the morning
was the report OF the resolutions
committee. which dealt with impor-
tant matters concerning the Legion:
The report was adopted as a whole
and was as follows:
Report Of the Committee on EeEolu-
ions at Third Annual Convention
of the Depa- tment Of Maine Amef1-
can Legion.
= GALBRAITH
RESOLVED. That in the untlmSly
death Of our late National Commancef
Frederick " Galbraiti.. il. the Ma
ton has lost = loyal staunch anG ar
dent patriot. and the American L.
gion a vigorous crusader in the ranks
Of justice and right and be IT
RESOLVED. that the Department,
Of Maine American legion IN <.Hi Ia
sense OF irrcpacablc loss, ana be II
further
RESOLVED. that copies Of this rcso-
hutton DC sent 10 the National HEAD
quarters and TO the bereaveo family
OF cur late iilustrious leader.
CONFERENCES
WHEREAS. We believe that the
secret Of organization lies IN me eie-
nent Of personal contact, and reallZ
indiI idual post depends largely on the
sk.ilful leadership and activity of the
post commanders, and in lesser de-
gree Of the post adjutants. Therefore
be /.
RESOLVED. thai the Department
Commander arrange Tor series OF
three conferences for the coming
year with the commanders and adJu-
tants OF the several posts al such
time and place as the Department
Commander shall designate for the
exchange Of views on legion problems
and for u general discussion OF mat
ters pertinent to legion activities.
BERGDOLL
WHEREAS. the Eerg1Uil case is an
sffront to every good American. be-
lifting the patriotic services Of all
American men and women in the
World war; opening the power or the
United States 10 ridicule. disre spect
and contempt on the part OF the for
eign horn, and its continuance in its
present status, weakening faith in
Americans institutions and confidence
III the American government. he X
RESOLVED that Bergdoll should
he demanded II Germany. and placed
in the prison TO which he was SEN
fenced
DRAFT
WHEREAS. the War Department
having du!N prepare q GCH liStS u All
these mon who We're certified by their
respective Draft Boards under the
Se!ectiNe Service Law. as deScrtcrs
from the draft during the recent war
with Germany. ~ reason of having
failed to respond to their lawful no
tees Il induction, and
WHEREAS. notwithstanding great
care AID patient effort by the War
l'-p,. tment, there have been found
enormously included in such lists the
Of far mi
tary service in another way. and thus
unronSCi ouSly failed to respond to
the said induction notices, or for some
other reason not their own fault
failed ia respond. from which i may
rea sonably be presumed that there
are other uncorrected errors which
have not vet come 10 notice and
WHEREAS, because Of these facts
many newspapers are reluctant to
publish such lists fearing to do in
justice to worthy citizens and thereby
incur liability to themselves and
WHEREAS, publicity in the press
Of these lists Is the only practical and
sure way Of bringing such errors
promptly to the notice Of such limo
cent men thereby enabling them &c
secure correction. and
WHEREAS. such errors are rela-
lively very few and that in the main
the. names contained in said lists are
undoubtedly those of individuals who
deliberately and purposely evaded the
draft. thus cheating our Nation by
being recrean: 10 their obligations as
citizens and thereby imposing an un.
due hardship on those loyal ones who
responded in their places. and
! WHEREAS by the publication OF
, said lists in IN, press. tho names OF
! such recrcant ard selfsh-s spirited per
sons will receive that nOtoriety whicl
will best enable all public spirited
and loHai citizens t. take due note anG
! to Cooperate in bringing to the no,
! ticc Of the lawful authorjtIcs ths
presence in theii communities of suct
! persons. that they may be brought tC
/ the bar OF Justice Therefore be it
/ RESOLVED, that IL is to the inter.
est of the community Of citizens ot
! this state that the lists of dcserters
! from TIN" draft. certified by the
/ local boards and compiled by the Wal
! department. b. published fully and
! freely in the newspapers Of Maine
and
RESOLVED FURTHER that the
/ publication in The press Of said lists
cannot materially injure those OK
; srvice men whose names have beer
! enormously included since these who
served are sufficiently well known Al
! this time, to their friends. relatives
! and ucighhors to be other than al
! most, temporarily emha rrassed by
! such publication. and that any bitter
| ness, anger or shame can only be fel'
by those who did in fact desert from