Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-28
AMERICAN LEGIoN'S STATE
 TREASTTRY Is

The Connecticut department of the American Legion has a problem on It's hand in the question how 1t Is to meet the assessment of s7,5oo made upon 1t as its share towards the expenses of Marshal Foch's trip through the Unit ed States as the guest of the American Legion. The total expense Of the trip is reported at s10o,00o, which was to have been met by the American Ls- gion's natonal treasury, through allot- ments made upon the state organiza- tions.
 State Commander Clarence W. Sey- mour of the legion admits that all of the 1921 paidup dues had been exhaust ed when he took office, and that were it not for the womens auxiliary com ing to the rescue with funds. headQuar- ters of the service division at the Allyn House in Hartford would have to be ] abandoned. Miss Mary J. Walsh, who is in charge of the headquarters, has 1 had to go without her pay for several
 weeks, he said, and he found 1t neces-
 sary, on assuming office as commander | to order drastic retrenchment in an ef- fort to make both ends meet when the dues for 1922 are received at state head
 quarters.
 A report that no provision had been made by legion officers to pay the last months rent for the adjutant's head quarters at the Allyn House was con- frmed by Commander Seymour. This
 office was removed to quarters in New
 Haven furnished by the city, and the
 service division was novel up flight in the Allyn House into small room
 for which sS5 monthly rent was charg- ed, as against a charge of sso month made for the rent of the previous head quarters. Lacking the means to pay
 even the reduced rental, the new place
 saved for the legion by the timely offer
 from the women's auxiliary to meet tht bill. The room is used jointly by tht legion and the auxiliary.
 Unable to afford regular telephone ser
 vice, a cheaper rate was secured by al
 rection of Commander Seymour, by ac
 cepting a service Of incoming calls on ly. The office of assistant adjutant wal
 also abolished, making another ssvinl
 of s1,boo a year.
 Some time ago State Comptroller Bis sell offered the legion a room in tn Capitol or in one of the six building
 acquired at Capitol avenue and Wash ! ington street. Commander Seymou l. went over the ground with the cornp troller, but 1t was later decided ts nov the office to New Haven.
 Representative John T. Damn, IT,, . prominent member of the elzion, wh was it's district deputy for Hartfor
 county and part of Holland county bs fore his election to tho house. was out ' spoken Saturday in his condemnation ( the plan to have the state pay a saiar !. to the legion treasurer. CT believe tn legion was right when t opposed iur , such thing in the legislature sal ] Representative Dunn, "and 1t is entire 2 ly inconsistent to ask for such a thin : now. No one man is greater than th ? American Legion. If Frank Buttei i, worth is unable to carry on without pa, 0 1t is up to the legion to make other al
 arrangements. I am sure there are man
 who are willing to shoulder their pa
 Of the burden"
 Representative Dunn was secretary
 the Veterans Organization of lesisl2tol ,s during the last session.
 l. Captain Thomas J. Bannigan Frrids > denied a published report that he was IL candidate for MT. Butterworth's ola, < as treasurer. The matter had never O 1t cured to him, the captain said.