The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-17
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"There is a great deal of work
| to be done for the disabled SOL
| diers", she said and | know the
women of the auxiliary will be
| glad to do it. At Thanksgiving
: and Christmas the soldiers need
boxes and words of cheer and 4
/ sincerely hope the members of
this post will do their share to-
ward the comforts of these
wounded men,"
In introducing Commander
Daniels, Mr.. Howes said, "The
Post is proud of its commander.
We are prouder still of the latest
honor conferred upon him, that OF
attending the national convention
as a delegate from st. Jonnsbury.
But we are glad he is back and if
he would tell you some of the
things that happened in Kansas
City you would be glad he was
back"
Commander Daniels left St.
Johnsbury early Friday morning
and went to Burlington where he
had occasion to visit the Office of
the Veterans Bureau. He said he
felt as though he had accomplish
ed for the Post some very good
results in that he went through
the papers of several buddies in
regards to their compensation
claims.
Commander Daniels said he was
Joined at Essex Junction by W.
Allen Fletcher, H. Nelson Jackson,
Commanders Hyland, Denley,
Hughes, Maroney and Thomas
and some the auxiliary delegates.
On the special train were Govern
or Hartness. Major Leonard Wing,
Adjutant- General Johnson, Mrs.
Henry Norton, Mrs. Wilcox and
Miss Snow, department secretary
Of the Auxiliary. At st. Adams
Past Commander Sullivan and
Mrs. Lowrey joined the party.
A little incident of interest,
Commander Daniels reported oc-
Cured while the train was passing
through Michigan. A man that
had mania for wrecking trains
had stolen from a section house
some tools with which he had re-
moved from the track one of the
rails which had wrecked train
travelling lust few ours ahead of
the Vermont special. The man
was captured, confessed, and was
sentenced to life imprisonment.
Only one death resulted from the
wreck.
Commander Daniels said that he
and q "buddy" from Brattleboro
attended on Sunday memorial
service of the 89th division, with
which Lieut.-Col. John w. Tinker
of this town was affiliated over
seas. This was the first time he
had had the chance TO hear Mad
anne Schumann-H eink, known to
the American Legion as "the
mother of the Legion
On Monday, October 81, the
convention convened at 8.15 a. M.
and was called to orde rat 9 q. m.
by Commander Emery, followed
by prayer by National Chaplain
liner a welcome by Mayor Car
gil lof Kansas City and response
by the Legion. Reports of COM
mittees followed, the committee
Oh credentials voting first.
The report of the national COM
mapder was then given covering
H. Af /
year past. The national comman-
der very modestly gave credit for
the great success of the Legion
during the past year to the late
commander Frederick W. Gal
braith. George Berry, represent
inc the A. F. of l.. gave fine talk
to the convention.
Hon. Calvin Coolidge was intro
duced by Commander Emery and
two minute ovation was accorded
him at the end of which the YER
mont delegation refused to stop
and let it be known the vice pres
ident came from the Green Noun |
tain state. The vice president ac-
knowledged this and thanked the /
Vermont delegation.
At II o'clock a memorial service
for past Commander Galbraith |
was held. Chaplain John F. Hor-
'~nt offered rraver Milton j. ]
Freeman read the eulogy and Mrs.
John G. Emery sang, after which |
the convention adjourned.
The convention convened again !
at 2.15 u. m. A discussion arose |
as to the banner state in the
membership drive and Vermont
was awarded the banner. Lieut. |