Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-28

that the service men would help tt
| make laws and see that they were
enforced, said that he begged tc
differ with him. that there were toe
! many laws already. He told the
men they are, technically speaking
ex-service men but, vitality speaking
service men.
| eff I had my way the State legis-
| lature would meet once in four years
| for 30 days and they would have
| sufficient time to make al necessa ~
| laws. The greatest contribution the
American Legion can make to this
country is to hold high such a stand
ard Of manhood, clean, strong, con-
scientious with the faculty to think
| clearly and stand by to the end, that
| which is right"
Sa mFreeman followed with a
reading and was greeted with a roar
of laughter when he was introduced
by President Welch as Our Jew
eler."
National Vice Commander Thomas
]. Bannigan of Rhode Island was then
presented.
today is on the threshold of its great
est achievement. The State of Maine
has made a great record, the figures
showing that the Legion has more
members in proportion to the number
of men in the service than any other
state in the Union" He attributed
this fact to the interchangeable work
of Commander Greenlaw and Adjutant
Boyle of the department.
Mr. Bannigan referred to the fact
that he is a Rotarian as well as a
Legion man and spoke of the late Ma
tionai Commander Glbraith, who was
also Rotarian. He said that CAL
braith's thought was first for the
and he extended his efforts in that di-
rection.
His next thought was for the finan-
cially disabled. and Vice Commander
Bannigan said that the so-called two
fold plan was then formulted.
He emphasized the fact that the
ex-service men is not looking for
monetary consideration but for ad-
justed compensation. And through
the efforts of the war risk insurance,
the federal board of vocational train
ing and the public health, these things
would come to be better understood.
In closing, Mr.. Bannigan advised all
to adopt this slogan: "All for one, one
for ALL all for America"
President WEIGH offered the comma
ny surprise. after selection by the
orchestra. and introduced Raoul Mi
chaud, the pride and glory of Lewis
ton. Mr.. Michaud gave a most
laughable account of a recruits expe-
rience in the army. in broken English.
and kept his audience in a roar every
minute.
Eddie Quinn from "Alabam" was
then introduced, but he really came
from Portland He told some of the
laughable experiences in the 42d Di-
vision while across. His stories most
ly dealt with the colored troops and
were extremely funny. Mr.. Quinn is
a much travelled man and his anec-
dotes were wonderfully entertaining.
A pleasing number was a violin solo
by Max G. Cimbollek. who was ac-
companied by Mrs. Charles A. Pooler.
HIS first selection was vigorously an
plauded and he gave a delightful en-
core.
At this point Sam Freeman appear-
ed and said there was a man outside
OF peculiar appearance who wished
to enter. In came DR.. Ted Hill ar
rayed in wonderful uniform and in
vested 1t. Col John G. Towne, for the
King of zap. with the Order of the
lilustrious Cross of the Sinking Sun
of the second grade.
Tne biggest stunt of the evening oc-
Cured when City Marshal Murray an
peared at the hail with q warrant for
George Vose. charging him with boot
iegging, saying that he had been SELL
ing liquor during the Legion conven-
ton. The doors were guarded by three
other ofhcers and the matter seemed
10 nave assumed serious proportions
1t was several minutes before the as
sembly could tell whether it was a
real or fake proceeding. Mr.. yosa
called Tor lawyer and James 7.
Boyle defended him. The hearing was
very amusing and Mr. vose was en-
tlrely eXonerated. amid the laughter
or the whole company.
The entertainment closed with an or
chestral selection and the guests were
Qnanimous in pronouncinr n tha CO.