The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-08
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written when representatives of WorlG
war fighters from eight principal al
lied powers meet in New Orleans. Oc-
tober 11-1S for the annual convention
OF the Inter-Allied Veterans Fedora
ton.
The convention. which will be held
a few days before the fourth annual
convention Of the American Legion,
will be attended by five accredited
delegates from service mems organ
izations in each of the allied countries.
The New Orleans gathering will be
known as the convention of peace be-
cause the chief aim will be to pro-
mote those things that will make for
world peace.
There is a definite understanding
that the convention OF service men
will not be influenced in its deliber-
atoms by present-day politics or by
misunderstanding or disagreements
that have arisen in international con-
ferences. Among the questions to be
considered at the conference are: /.
The possibility of having laws passed
which will allow a disabled veteran
living in an4allied country reductions
disqualification of disabled or impe-
cunious veterans living in allied coun-
tries on the same basis as his COM
rades who served in the armed forces
of the country in which the foreigner
lives. 3. Unemployment in the allied
countries; arrangements to be made
by which an allied government hav-
ing need of foreign labor will give
preference to unemployed veterans Of
other allied countries.
Delegates to the New Orleans meet
ing will hold deliberations in French.
The general public will be invited to
attend the sessions.
A big boost in membership in the
American Legion in Kansas, it is pre-
dicted by Adtutant Frank E. Samuel
at state headquarters of the legion
here, will be shown when the MEM
bership campaign closes. During the
campaign, some twenty legion posts
in various sections of the state have
been contesting with assurance that
the posts taking first and second
places will be permitted to send their
commanders and adjutants to the ma
tional convention at New Orleans this
fall with all expenses paid.
In addition to the posts entered in
this contest, Adjutant Samuel said.
other posts, including most of the
larger ones, have been conducting in
tensive drives for new members on
their own record.
and Elkhart-joined the prize contest
following Adjutant Samuers an
nouncement last week that eighteen
posts had entered. Two individuals
are now in the race for individual hon
ors. The prizes in the individual con-
test include trips to the national con-
vention with all expenses paid of the
two men bringing in the highest num-
| bers of new Legionnaires. At least
thirty memberships are necessary
before an individual can qualify. The
individual contestants are Jack Nc
Carroll of Hutchinson, and J. L. War
ner of Colby.
The Kansas departments of the
American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
have been allotted fourteen places on
the second annual pilgrimage of Lee
gionnaireS to Europe. This informa-
, ton is contained in a message re-
ceived by Adjutant Frank E. Samuel
at state headquarters of the legion
here, from John j. Wicker, Jr., for
mer national committeeman from Vir-
ginia. who has been designated by Ma
tional Commander Hanford MacNider
to manage the tour. The fourteen
places are open only to members of
the Legion and the Women's Auxiliary.
sist of not more than 200, according
to Adjutant Samuel. Places on the
delegation. can be secured by applica-
ton, he said, and first come, first
served" Mr.. Wicker in his telegram
to the adjutant announced that reser-
headquarters here and during the
week the blanks will be mailed to the
| adjutant of every Legion post.
The visit 20 Europe this year will
tries-England, France and Belgium.
The telegram received by Adjutant
Samuel today said that receptions
have been arranged for the delegation
with the king and queen of Belgium;
President Millerand, Premier Poincare
and Marshal Foch, of France; the
king and queen, Prime Minister Lloyd
George, Field Marshal Sir Douglas
Haig and Admiral Sir David Beatty of
Great Britain, and many other nota-
HES nf the fhrna
Altho the number of Kansans who
may make this trip has been set at
fourteen. Adjutant Samuel said, there
is a possibility that in case other
states fall short in filling their pre-
scribed quotas, more than the allotted
number for this state will be permitted
to make the tour.
The delegation will sail from New
York on the Steamship President
Pierce, formerly the Pennsylvania
State, on August 5. The ship will
have q Legion skipper and will be
manned by a Legion crew, it has been
announced. The itinerary calls for ar
rival at Cherbourg, France, August
10. Official receptions will be held
in Paris the next day. Then for two
weeks, August IS to %, the Legion
naires and Auxiliary members will be
| ION their own" to go where they
please. Several side trips over battle
| fields. a jaunt to Monte Carlo and
/ other points of interest will be ar
ranged for those desiring to continue
as group party. On August so,
| the entire party will go from Paris
to Brussels and will be received there
| by the Belgian king and queen on
August 81. The next day will be
spent in touring by automobile Elan
| ders battlefields around Ostend. On
| September 2, the party will go to
London for the round of official re-
ceptions and other affairs. September
to z, will be open for individual
trips and group excursions to Shake
speare's country, Oxford university
and other interesting localities. On