The daily times., 1921-08-17
AMERICAN LEGION
HAD A BIG DAY IN
WILSON YESTERDAY
BARBECUE AND SPEAKING
Speeches of Col. Cox and Ad-
Jutant Burgess information
al. Duty Plain to Ex-Service :
Men and Citizens. Help
Wounded Soldiers and De-
velop Patriotism.

The Rocky Mount and Wilson posts
of the American Legion not only
thoroughly enjoyed the day in Wilson
yesterday, but they gave our people
an opportunity TO learn something of
the condition of the wounded SOL
diers and their care by the govern
ment, and the attitude of the Legion
towards public questions, and the
aspirations and ambitions of the
Legion in its effort to care for the
braves who gave their health and
service to their country.
These views were enunciated both
at League Park yesterday afternoon
when Wilson won from the team
from Rocky Mount by Col. Cox
who delivered a very eloquent and in
teresting address in which he review
ed the war, and the part the Ameri-
can soldier played in the great victory
won by the allies.
Last evening after the barbecue
was enjoyed by some three hundred
ex-service men and their guests, the
war mothers, and their escorts and
invited friends, Adjutant Burgess
delivered a most interesting and ell
quent address in which he asserted
that the ex-service man having play
ed his part in the great war for lib
erty and civilization had the right to
enter into the contest to make these
living principles in our own country,
that patriotism and good government
might be accentuated in the state
and nation.
At the ball park yesterday after
noon Col. Cox gave history of the
war from its beginning, the causes
that led up to it. The call to arms
and the celebrity with which the
American soldier answered that call
His experience in camp during his
training for the great event. The ar
rival of the soldier in France. His
work on the field, and the way the
Hun was hurled back and brought tC
his knees.
! Col. Cox would not have the Amer
lean Legion enter politics as parti
san proposition but as men who are
determined that the Legion shall
stand as the embodiment of justice
uplift thrift and patriotism. Having
fought for so great a cause as patriot
ism, liberty and civilization, ther
!
are maintained.
i Colonel Cox was eloquently intro
duced by Mr. Bryce Little a promi
ent lawyer of this city, who referred
, to the Colonel as man who had lee
! his command, part of the goth di
, vision through the war, leaving the
bench to draw the sword in defense
, of his country. That he was beloved
of his men who had signally honoret
| their commander.
| Last evening in the Planters Ware
house after the delicious barbecue
had been enjoyed, DR.. M. Saliba Com
mander of the Robert Anderson Pos
! and master of ceremonies introduced
| the speakers.
| Mr.. George Tomlinson a prominen
attorney of Wilson was asked to tel
the visitors how glad the home folk!
Iwere to have them, and this de die
gracefully and eloquently. Mr.. Tom
linson said that we are just as glaC
as we can be, and we hope you have
enjoyed your stay here as much a!
we have enjoyed having you.
| Dr. Saliba then introduced Adjutan
Burgess who is stationed at Raleigh
and has charge of the clerical affair
of the North Carolina branch of th'
American Legion.
i Mr.. Burgess held the undivided in
terest of his audience for more thai
a half hour. He was enthusiastic il
his view of what the Legion shoul'
do in the affairs of state and ma
tion. He called attention to the wan