New-York tribune., 1922-10-23
Officers Elected for Vet
crans' Mountain Camp
and Construction Pro-
gram Put Into Effect
Alfred Wilson Post Will
Give Party Tomorrow;
Disabled at Kings Park
M e d Sports Outfits

Nee d Sports Outfits
With the election Of Alvin nj. owsley,
81 Texas, as national commander, the
rational convention Of the Legion as
New Orleans was brought TO a close
last Friday.
My. owsley Is a native of Denton.
srsxas. and during the war served as
/, ,,aior and later as a lieutenant colo
moi, taking part in two offensives with
fhe 36tb Division Infantry. He IL a
former Assistant Attorney General of
Tsxss. which Office he resigned to be-
rome assistant director OF the I,e-
n,orss Anericanism Commission. Later
Ia was appointed acting director. He
! ! rraauate Of the Virginia Military
fnsfit,yts and the law school Of the
University Of Texas.
In a statement issued directly after
his election Commander Owsley said:
There are just four things that the
Legion means to push, just four things
shat are on our standard They are
rehabilitation, disqualification, ad-
justed compensation and Americaniza-
lion. We're, going to fight to q finish
for adjusted compensation, and we'll
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have to this service"
Commander Owsley's closest COM
petitor for the highest Office Of the
Legion was William F. Deegan, past
commander Of the New York State De-
partment. Immediately after the an.
nouneement of the results Of the cleo
tion Mr.. Deegan moved that it be
made unanimous, and Joseph Thomp-
son, the third candidate, seconded the
motion.
II will support the new commander
in all his undertakings. He will find
me willing and ready to fight in behalf
of any disqualification program for the
disabled veterans and For the adjusted
compensation"
The new vice-commanders are E. J..
Barrett, of Wisconsin; f.. Blood, Of
New Hampshire; Charles P. Plummer,
Of Wyoming; Earl Cooke, Of Georgia,
and Watson B. Miller, OF Washington,
D. C.
Father William B. o'Connor, of Ohio,
was the unanimous choice for national
chaplain on the fourth ballot.
The American Legion Auxiliary also
conducted its convention on Friday,
with the election of DR.. Kate Waller
Barrett, Of Alexandra, Va, as it's chief.
Other features of the final days ses-
sion were addresses by the delegates
Of the seven Allied countries. At their
conclusion resolution pledging
! friendship between the Allied veterans
and the members Of the Legion, which
was adopted by the organization. was
passed by the convention.
Veterans Mountain Camp
At meeting of the board of direc-
/ tors of the Veterans Mountain Camp
Of the American Legion, Department of
New York, the following officers were
elected for the coming year: Charles
pops Caldwell, Of Forest Hills, presi-
dent; Theodore II. Skinner, of Ken
vood first vice-president; Francis E.
s;ffonczak, of Buffalo. second vice
Z PRESIDENT; William e. Flanders, Of
/, Norwood, secretary, and Samuel Lloyd,
! OF New York, treasurer.
Z. B. Frenette, of Tupper Lake:
Theodore II. Skinner, Of Kenwood; G.
MERIT, of Rochester; Walter w. Os-
good, OF Cazenovia, and Bernard Ryan,
of Albany, were elected to the execu-
tive committee.
1t was decided that the lean-to fund
of S21 200 and the endowment fund of
SAT ,035.45 should be invested by the
finance committee, and that the officers,
Under the direction of Mr.. Skinner,
should proceed with the construction
work as planned. They announced that
the progress so far was satisfactory
and that they expected shortly to have
the camp in condition to receive pa
tients.
A budget calling for an expenditure
! OF $4,000 for the ensuing year was
! also authorized by the board. The con-
. struction work already under way will
cost $4,000 more.
! It Is the announced policy Of the
: camp to pay operating and building ex-
: penses out Of new funds in order that
tney may build up sufficient sums to
erect first class sanitarium and at
the same time accumulate an endow-
! ment fund which will insure it's sue
sessful maintenance. The officials hope
70 get at least 800 from each Legion
post, and believe that this, added to
What they expect from the auxiliaries
ana other organizations assisting them,
! Wi cover their expenses for this year
ana add materially to the endowud enc
.and building funds.
Mf. Caldwell announces that already
there are more applications for ad-
mission to the camp than they will be
,sscie TO accommodate in the beginning,
,oos ne says that they will open as soon
possible with a view to enlarRinc rs
,snpidiy as funds will allow.
Halloween Party
Alfred Wilson Post, Of Fiatbush, will
,sse Halloween party tomorrow
night sisg IN their club rooms in Savoy
laali, S52 Flatbush Avenue, IN honor, Of
sae many contestants in the posts
.sopalarity contest.
me committee in charge has prom
issed several unusual events as part of
ae entertainment in addition to the
sssgyalar nsy Halloween games. The music
.Mai be furnished by an all-Legion
lne popularity contest was started
sp,she Sr she purpose OF arousing interest in
.iaspush for a building fund to erect
aeme nome for the World War veterans
tr mat section. 1t is open to all girls
MI, au women living in the section and
,aa,. ~.al De IN progress until Thanksgiving
~ ne prize will be awarded at the bail
81 .le .h post, to be given December 2