The Washington times., 1921-10-31

OUTLINES
FEDERAL
AID PLANS
Vice President, Speaking at
Kansas City Convention,
Asks Unity in Peace.
BY THOMAS WRIGLEY.
International News Service.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 81
This city found itself in occupied
territory" today. The invading
hosts Of the American Legion
jammed the Gateway of the
West" and the third national con-
vention of the legion opened at
$50 o'clock amidst the greatest
assemblage Of former service men
since the war.
"Meet Your Buddy" Slogan.
Meet your old buddy" was the
slogan.
aid for our disabled comrades"
was the chief business.
Distinguished guests were receiv-
ing midwest hospitality, an open
handed, right-from-the-heart welcome
with formality thrust to the back
ground. These included Lieutenant
General Baron Jacques, Belgian war
hero; Gen. Armando Vittorio Diaz.
Italian generalissimo; and Vice Presi-
dent Calvin Coolidge, who arrived
yesterday, and Admiral Earl Beatty,
British naval hero; Major Gen. John
A. Lejeune, United States marines, and
Rear Admiral Robert E. Coontz.
United States navy, who arrived this
morning.
The greatest welcoming demonstra-
tion was not to break forth until late
today.
Marshal Foch and Gen. ]. J. Per
shing, together with Charles Bertrand
of the French Chamber of Deputies.
and a delegation of Washington no
tables, will arrive at $50 p. m, and
I H. ell
or accounted for"
$500 Delegates Present.
The opening session of the conven-
ton was called TO order by John c..
Emery, national commander. TheI e
were $500 delegates and alternates
present on the floor of the convention
hall, while the galleries of the spa
cious building were packed with thou.
sands.
Every State was represented. while
delegates were also present from Ha-
wall, the Philippines Alaska, and from
legion posts in South America France,
England, Canada and Italy.
Business began with dispatch, as
soon as the welcoming addresses and
responses were concluded. The morn.
ing program was taken up with the
reports of Commander Emery and the
various national officers, and with re.
ports of committees.
The awakening of a national spirit
was the great reward of the United
States in the world war, and this spirit
must be carried on, Vice President
Coolidge declared in an address at the
opening Of the convention.
Coolidge Urges Unity In Peace.
"If men in civil life in these days
would put their thought and effoI
into the success of the people of the
whole county, as in military life you
put your thought and effort, In time
of war, into the success of the whole
army, the victories OF peace would fol
low as surely as did the victories of
war" the Vice President said. Gov.
crnment and Industry, locality and So
Ciety, all need the national outlook
you so proudly achieved. 1t - time In
every activity in our land, for men In
every relationship, to stop trying TO
get the better Of each other. and begin
trying to serve each other"
"If Il be well for America to have =
strong national spirit IL must be well
for others to cherish the same spirit,
the Vice President said after outlininE
the terms OF the German-American
treaty. THE war did not break this
spirit In any free country, II strength
encd Il, strengthened II for the glory
OF all America first Is not selfish
ness. II is the righteous demand for
strength to serve And America has
hecn dedicated to an unselfish service
u will not he then, IN
diminishing but In enlarging the ma
tional spirit, that true progress for tbs