New-York tribune., 1921-10-14
That's Magrane
Heads Legion's
State Auxiliary
Women Defeat Moves Tend
ing to Separate 1t From
Main Body: Back Latter
in All Recommendations
For Veterans Preferment
Hvlan Defense of Police
aud Schools in Welcome
Talk Stirs Indignation

Delegates % the first state conven-
tos Of the auxiliary Of the American
Legion Of the New York Department
.ast n'sht :; she Hotel Pennsylvania
..ected Mss That's Magrane, OF $50
West Eighty eighth Street, as state
Chairman. Miss Nagrauc is president
Of the auxiliary Of the s. Rankin Drew
Pest Of Nev York City.
Mrs William J. Keens. Of Albany,
vas slectsd first vice-chairran: Mrs.
Ads c. Ryan. Of Syracuse. second vice
cAairlnan, and Mrs. J. j. Reardon. OF q
I.hacs street, flmhurst, l.. l., third
yics.chairmsa. The secretary and the
treasurer are 10 be appointed by the
state chairman.
Excitement ran high during the vot-
ing. Miss MaSrane was elected bv 4
vo.e Of lS3 70 IS over Mrs. Kecns. and
then Mrs keens Won easily over her
opponent Cor first vicc-chairman. She
received lS9 votes 70 her opponents 81.
Mrs. Ryan was elected second vice
chairman by four votes. getting 70,
while Mrs Dorothy Kolm. Of Wood
haven, received 6S. Mrs. Reardon re-
..iyed - votes for third vice. chairman
Upt CuPCutAC : lt~dt NHS NH
Vote to Stand Fast by Legion
Displaying the same determination
TO stand -v their men relatives as they
did during the var. delegates yester-
day indorscd AZ tae Legislative rec
omneada.ions made by the Legion in
,ts recon. convention. and defeated
every move tending 70 separate It from
that body.
q Two hundred ard twenty-five dele
rates. representing forty-seven coun-
les, responded TO Miss Ray { Savyer's
convention call, and throughout the
DAY they discussed national problems
vita Understanding and fairness.
Among other recommendations they
made we're the foliow'ng:
/ Tha. Constitutional Amerdne ent
10. t. % be voted next month, be
supported - ne people o. tie state
7. provides to- civ. ee-vice preferment
for ex-servico men and women.
Want Veterans hcpt in L. s. Jobs
Tha. tie government cease dis
charging or slspendiag veterans en-
ployed T. the government departments.
3. Demanding al increase in wages
'or nurses Who care for totally dis
a5ed veterans
4 Demanding an immediate improve
mert II the disqualification facilities
FOR wounded.
Other important actions taken by the
delegates ware:
/. Refusing 20 recommend revision
o. tae eligibility rule, whereby wives.
daughters. sisters and mothers Of non
Legion members would be admitted 20
membership u was contonded by the
majority that the auxiliary was essen
italy : Legion BODY. and 20 maze such
change would divorce the two or
gsrizatioas
2. Declining % adopt resolution
providing tina. the auxiiiarv pay 70
dues 10 any other organization
3. Adopting Z resolution making it
mandatory FOR the -uxilary to hold
. state convention each year st the
sane tine and place as that OF the
Legion.
!. Rejecting proposal that mothers
aaving two sons. eacn OF whom Joined
different post Of the Legion, could
lave active membership in two auxili
aries
An earnest appeal was made 20 the
slande- William T. Deegan. in welcom-
ag them to the convention. to give
tae Legion their utmost help in the
problems row confronting 1t.
Attacks Fox Hills Hospital
TIE com mander also paid some at
tsn'ion . the Fox Hills Hospital.
II Is fire trap" he charged, "ard
i IS u 70 the country to move these
men aad send them TO safe and clean
place. nave no politics and can say
.usr vtar feel. We are going to
coInps tTe authorities 20 act"
Much indignation was expressed by