Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-01
LEGION CONVENTION
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could continue and say that Belgium
was grateful for all America had
done. After the visitors had departed
Major General John ]. Lejeune, COM
mander in chief of the United States
marine corps, told what it meant to
be n Marine during the war. He
was followed by General Robert Nc
Bride of indianapolis. senior vice
commander and representing the COM
mander in chief of the Grand Army
of the Republic, who delivered a mes
sage of greeting on behalf of his or
ganization. mixup came just be-
fore adjournment. when on motion
of Missouri delegate. permission was
sought for a representative of n Mis-
souri, womens Christian Temperance
union to speak
The motion was rejected on an aye
and nay vote on the ground that
speech dealing with temperance would
be partisan and improper. Later j.
w. Vinzer. nationa1 chaplain of the
legion explained that the Missouri w
C. T. U. merely wished to extend it's
greeting
The convention then voted to re-
consider.
Mrs. Nell Berger president Of the
Missouri w. C. T. L. spoke for her
organization and extended its support
to the legion in its campaign for con-
gressional legislation providing COM
pcnsation for soldiers.
Just before adjournment the con-
vention voted to make the report of
the committee on the next convention
the special order OF business at to-
nights session.
The convention indorscd New
Orleans over San Francisco and re-
commended the third week of october
as the time.
A telegram of regrets from Alvin
York of Tennessee was read.
Gilbert Bettman of Cincinnati. Ohio.
chairman of the National Legislative
work in committee in behalf of the
Sweet bill providing for adjusted COM
pensation to veterans of the war. The
convention heard a message of greet
ing from the q. a. r. and the veterans
OF foreign wars of Canada. Earlier
representative of the United confeder-
ate veterans addressed the convention.
Colonel Crossfield of the British leg
ion brought a message from British
legions members and u message OF re-
gret OF Field Marshal Haig who could
not attend.
A huge throng gathered Mt the union
station to greet Admiral Beatty. Great
Britain's first sea lord who arrived to-
day. Admiral Beatty In a message to
the American Legion said: II have
and pleased to associate myself with
the American Legion as a representa-
tive of Great Britain In the important
work the legion is doing for the civil
lized world. That ] mean tho Great
ing of feeling of comradeship and
unity which will do much TO insure
the peace of the word.
Addressing tonight's session. Admiral
Beatty first sea lord of the British
navy paid tribute to Admiral Hugh
Rodman who commanded Americas
fleet in European waters during the
war declaring it was the loyal CO.
operation of the American navy that
made victory possible.
When Admiral beatty concluded
amid cheers. Commander Emery PIN
American legion inscribed "distin-
guished service"
Accepting tho token Admiral Beatty
declared he would treasure IL and hand
1t down to his children and his child
ren's children.
When the amiral remarked And my
children are haif-Americans." the
crowd broke out in another ovation.
Then the crowd wanted to hear from
ADMIRAL Rodman and yelled his name
until its wishes were granted. He told
of his association with British naval
engcndercd which would live for all
time. Then he said:
II want every mah and woman to
stand up and show Admiral Beatty
what three rousing American cheers
mean"
You lead en-" shocted voice.
YOU bet | will ne shot back. and
lifting his right arm, he gave tho nee
essary hip. hips and the crowd fur
nishcd tho "hooraY."
As he sat down. the delegates gave
Admiral Rodman three cheers.
Tho convention committee tiff1F
and place then submitted it's report
New orleans over san
francisco, the only other contender.