The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-09-30

ment OF eduratlon AT the SAFE uINei
sity, is In Wheeling for several dgs In
the interests Of the university.
Hon. Gene Arnold. Of Elkins. In
Wheeling attending the American Lg!on
Everyone has done his part. and all
belong the credit of having plar" me
department Of West Virginia anon the
first 90 strongest departments in |! en-
tire organization.
cannot let this opportunity bass
without expressing to the dclegatcsrom
every part my sincere arrrcria tioi for
the work they have done this year To
have increased the membership OF our
various posts In this year OF deprenon
over what II was last ycnr is eat
worthy of special commentator.
You do not hear much of Ga ain
Templeton. your Department Finanoof-
f1cer, but he Is one OF the hardest Nrk-
ers we have in our entire nrGaniz2on.
In my Judgment. no one could hals
this office in more satisfactor, or
proficient manner.
Your Department Historian. Mr.. ID
ward l.. Blake. will make his rr'r,
AT the close OF tho year. He has aig
the posts will cooperate with HMM
whatever success we have had ds
wear Is due to the hearty co-operatn
Of all the department. and post "fhcs,
and hope your new Commander willie
as fortunate as have been In haVe
the assistance Of such good men
In my judgment, tho departmt
should have n permanent headquarte. ,
II we move our headquarters each iir ,
n new commander Is selected. We Il ,
only lose money. but We also lose
least two months OF th& year. viii Z:
could be used To good advantaSe 1.
building up our organization /;
Finances.
TIL, repor, of the adJutant and finanC
officers will show that the department
In a thoroughly sound tlnancia "ondi
ton. During the past year our eHpen
ditures have been necessarily heavy
due to the Legislative campaign. as vel
as TO the tour Of our state which wa!
tatIve from the national headquarters
In addition TO .hese Items. we have
paid out Of this years receipts ahou
AaID0 on account OF debts contracted
before your present officials took charge
As no new obligations have been mad
by tho department, such expenditure
will not be necessary next year. II
vi
should reduce It's state dues 10
least 75c per member
LiRison.
Ono of the greatest problems face'
By your department officials has beef
tho transmitting Of Legion news an
In formation to the entire membership
Until recently. our only means Of com
lnunication has been through bulletins
This. however. has been most unsat Us
factory. In some cases these bulletin
never got beyond the post officials. BE
cause Of small attendance at post meet
ings. only low percentage OF our mem
h"rshIp ever obtained the informa tior
In the bulletins, even "hei
read At post meetings.
Of state paper. 1t is nv purpose e
bring this matter to the attention OF tn,
department executive committee lmme
diatcly. The operation OF Il state papcI
will. II il can he worked out success
fully, do much 10 bring all members o
tho Legion into closer contact with thei
organization.
Under our present rules. the depart
ment executive committee is composed
of sumo eighteen members. To call
meeting Of this committee means eNpen
ditur on the part Oc your organization
readily see that IL is Impossible for III
commander to call this committee 10
gether very often No one man can oil
rect this organiza ion 10 the Sd tisfac
ton Of all Its members but L teei sur
your commander could serve you bette
If he we're In position 10 call the eX:
cutive committee into session more or
ten. and thus he able TO receive ant
profit by the. advice and suggestions o
the members uf the committee. II
make II possible for, this committee Z
be live part OF the Legion in this stat
| recommend that II be reduced 20 81!
nrembers--one from each congressional
district In the sta te. ! would sueGeS
that you change your rules to fFoNid
for a Vice department commander iron
CHI congressional! district In the state
and that the vice commanders constitute
this subject much thought. and l beiiel'
II 10 absolutely necessary that this "
done II you would put this organization
on a firm founda ton.
This concludes my report On Deem
Der 3lst shall turn over to your new
commander the direction OF our srea
organization In West Virginia. IL
whomsoever he may he. l wish In "a!
that his duties will he ardIouS. II,
Will face frequent per DDS Of discourage
mcnt. and the demands on his time hnt
pa thence will be many. hut know ~
greatness OF the word. Opportunitte'
10 use our organization for the beneh
Of tho state, for better, cleaner govern
ment. for firmer citizenship, and for 9
deeper devotion TO the flag Will constant
" arise, and he will lie amply repaid f"'
all his hard work as result Of thc$'
opportunities.
shall always trea sure the nsS"ria
tIon which my connection with this or
sanitation have brought to me. Thu
work has been wonderful. the inspire
ton powerful. and thr friendships graf
flying to reflect uron For the cooper
alton and assistance OF each or you
am deeply grateful.
In closing this accour. OF my stew
ardship. want to acknowledge my de"'
obligation ~ this young man Kaiser -
your adjutant. lie has hcrn ia" mo-
ioyal AMI hard working ral fellow "'"'
had, His Willingness handle II" "o>
ton at tho beginning aF tho y:ar. ~"
serves the high"s' comm cnd1'inn ir"'
us all. one - Tie most pleasant mem
cries OF this entire year "'il be his 10y
alty and willingness 10 assist. no mat
ter how hard the work might he.
Gentlemen owe you much Tor thf
opportunity you gave me to serve r.:
comn,an der for the past year. There is
much vet TO do. and W. must all he VIII
int to put our shoulders :" the vince
whenever called upon. Always he on
the Ionkou 10 serve Disabled cnmr%d'
and lot no opportunity 60 by 10 make
life easisd for one who served.