Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-31

a Kansas City, No. Oct. 31.-The& big.
sn1sricans Legion went into, .,action
here today. lahnching an Offensive
against a; program tactie ieia9A Hssi
~ WoslId isrs s1fnfa al be-
cupy and :conso As ..ttSS m II N ~ : s,s,s =
4 As the. zero hour approached, the
I '.Rention hall sector was schoked
( h thousands of restless veterans,
's.f eager for the word to go oyer the.
top" w 80; IA Z Et {..ts
Watching the drive closely were
armies, General Baron jacques ;, of
Belgium, and Vice President Coolidge,
who is representing President Hard
ing. II
Admiral Earl Beatty of the British
grand fleet was expected to arrive
during the late forenoon and this eve-
ming were to come Marshall Foch of
France, commander in chief of the
Allied armies, and General John j.
Pershing of the American expedition
aryt forces acting as Marshal Fochs
, aide.
The proceedings began with songs
Il by Nine. Schumann-He Heink, whose
d voice cheered American boys far from
/ home during the darker days of the
4 war.
4 Then John G. Emery of Grand
4 Rapids. Mich, national commander of
4 the Legion. called the convention to
\ order and the invocation was pro
u nounced by the Rev. John w. Winner,
Il of Chattanooga, Tenn, national chap
u plain Of the Legion.
M One Of the features scheduled for
Y the morning session was the appear
Il anse Of Vice President Coolidge, who
twas to address the convention.
A memorial service for the late =.
wv. Galbraith of IndtaDapolis, who
III was killed in motor car accident last
lime. was the noon time feature of
l$the convention. while /at, the after
moon session General Diaz and Cen
Sggerai jacques were to address the vet
sSerans. General committee, reports
ss were in prospect for late today to- be
44Sfollowed by greetings extended the
gsII Iegion on behalf Of the American
Huh ederation OF Labor, Grand Army Or
sIkhe Republic, United Confed ersate s
ssSV eterans, Spanish War Veterans, the
ISBdtish Legion, and the Great War
sNV eterans Of Canada and similar
This evening Admiral Earl Beatty
I'LL speak. 1,,$ sss' y,sg
5sgN 5 Report On Unemployment.
Efforts n made by tho. American.
egton TO combat the Unemployment
s{ce Il man Ii and the ssuggestion of
sSsTemedies for, the problem were set
forth at, length III the ainyals reportfof
ISfA diutant lLemuel Bplles to the, ma
SSri onal convention 81 the Legion here
SStoday. ri
II Mr.. Boiles suggested stimulation Of
"a 10bltc works a more rigorous ex-
snsion fsalienss and Systematic eff
Il S@rt onSthe part Of local posts and
~ to find work for the
~, 900 former soldiers aid by the Fe-
Y Y IDrt to be jobless.
Z q I'm the adjutant's re-
Si{6rt was ar lengthy review of the acti-
S(lttes Of the organization and showed,
B Tho report said. g healthy growth DUR
INC the lat twelve months.
80 Especially gratifying 1t was stated
n the report the financial showing as
presented BY the national treasurer.
u Hpbert II. Tindall, 1t showed the
MstSresent financial worth OF the organs
N Nation as 1908, ,933s99 as against $461,-
7.3 at the time of the last national
sydpnyention q u az.
s6S The organization was extended ma
6 terially during the year. aceordine to
Ting been added. Departments were
\ NSFreated in Mexico.a Panama the
b Philippine islands France, British
5 aSles, Argentine Republic and Canada,
lille posts were extended to twelve
u ditional countries. s51 l
s s The woman II auxiliary, an au-
II 6nomous gapizatfon, but closely re-
n 3ted, Mr.. Bolles reported, Increased
MI membership from IL 8S5 10 Il 21.-,
n ~ In twelve mont hs ana the number
M units grew iron, ls34 ~ 10 3.818.
The report of the hationaI fudge
4 1fdvecate announced that every pos
lble Drecaution had been taken to