The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-16
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ADDRESS
PLEASES VA DICTIONARIES
Medal Presented to Former
Commander ArnoldHRes-
olutions Endorse Passage
of Bonus Measure by Con-
gresS.

session Of the West Virginia department
~ the American Legion was featured
by the address of Governor Morgan al IL
q big parade OF the posts this after
noon. Great crowds throngcd the
streets and every train brings more WIS.,
ttors 10 Rluefisld.
Governor Morgan'S speech was one
ringing with the itlHal .\mertcantsm t"I
which the American Legion stands ana
greatly pleased the large crowd ~h!ch
hear him.
Other speakers on today's program IN
clueded Mr.. Ham. fourth district nan-
ager Of veterans bureau; Robert NJ. Toll
eSou. secretary OF the fourth DIVISION
rehabilitation committee or the Amer
can Legion. and Miss Hickey. OF the
United States department Of labor nut
raau Of naturalization. The need OF IN"
establishment Of a hospital In West
Virsinia for eS-scrvtcc tuoercular pa
TENTS was stressed by Mr.. Ham. All
Of the srcasrrs brought good message
10 the convention.
Medal for Arnold.
Jackson Arnold. head OF the West Fir-
einia constabulary. and the t!rst 0'-
par,ment commander OF the West VIZ
gints Legion. was presented WIN
beautiful American Legion medal th@
presentation being made at the morning
aAAS1DQ
mander Edmiston. This was in line WIN
rbe recommendations approved at the
parkersburS convention last year e"al
the retiring department commanders ne
given such token in appreciation Va
their work for the legion.
with more delegates IN attendance
and hundreds Of visitors. many OF WHOM
arc from Virginia and other bordering
states, to-day's session got OH TO goo"
start. The elaborate program ne'eSS'
tated a night session.
The state aSjutant and department.
Finance Officers made their reports
Early in the day and were received
with applause.
Most OF the reports or the various
committees was short.
Inmediatelv after the parade bis
handed a meeting of the Grande. H"'-
,,re. La Societe Des 40 Hommes ct
Cheayaux was held. Eight canoida'eS
we're initiated. Grand Chef Train =
A. watkins Of MoundsvtlIe. conterriNs
The OBLIGATION.
Officers For 40 and g."
The election officers was then held
with the following results:
Grand Chef De Care Ted G. Leap
Grand Chef De Train c. \. Watkins
OF Moundsville.
Grand Correspondent Don l.. Swear
.ngton. OF Park@rshurg.
Grand Commissiarc lntendent, Jonn
h. Eilletter Of Moundsrille.
Grand Conduc,eur Col. Chas f. Nor
risoH OF Parkersburg.
Grand Farde De La Porte. Don f.
EerkenstoclS Of Parkersburg.
National Committeeman Oscar y. HiS-
cinbo,han. of New Martinsrt!le.
Delegates were elected to the VOL
,ure Rationale NJ New Orleans.
A, the banquet this evening NJ. P,
Sbaykey. former state superintendent
~ schools, made a most pleasing talk.
Dancing and other forms OF enter
tsinment was pursued after the Dam
quet
With the wind-up OF the business az
fairs Saturday morning the election OIL
officers will be held At present the
figh, seems TO be between John b!aKe-
lev Of welch. and Spillcr Hicks. OF
I,iu,fic,d The election bids fair 10
nc, the most holly contested yet heIo
in sthe West Virginia department
A street carnival IN which the entire
city Is TO participate will bring the
Fourth annual state convention TO
close Saturday night.
Tho RESOLUTIONS.
The gist OF the most important reSoIu-
tons adopted:
10 High endorsement OF the bonus
hill and thanks 10 the members OF
congress that voted favoraoly. A copy
OF .hIs resolution to be sent TO inc
President OF the United States ana 10
each member OF congress.
ta) a financial statement OF the state
department be prepared and read De-
fore the convention and every following
state convention Of the American Le-
gion.
thc surplus funds OF the department IN
bonds or securitiec. non-taxabie. ana
.oyn tho mower 70 sci bonds and use the
rropey whenever needed by the depart'
mens. .,.,-a
Cp Hearty thanks to the legislature
g., ..s,rv state destitute fund for ex-
service men.
IS As the veterans bureau In WASH
,rp,on Is going 10 build some hospitals
for the disabled eX-serrice men, quo
s,a,e department shall exert every eur
m GO, one in the boundaries OF west
Virginia. ., ,or
~ recommended an institution TOT
,bs feeble minded in the state OF "es'
Virginia. ,..,,,,,vs
committee on help 70 the u'S"0'e"
service men.
(s) Highest praise 70 the national lie,
xior liaeson representative In MS WORK
FOR the Legion. , ...
(1o1 Every legionnaire should 'aKe
tbs American Legion Weekly.
J11) In that the state OF west VIZ
.;n;a has not erected a memorial 10 tne
mo, who sacrificed their lives TOT thIs
st,,s and union. let the new capitol or
so-rethiny connected with IL be memo
rial 20 these men.
IsI zach post should work on the
county memorial. as the legislature mas
nassed bill giving them money tor 'he
erection.
1aO Any member OF the legion who
uses the organization for political pur-
poses shall be expelled.
t1n Every teacher In the pubic
,cSools OF West Virginia shall swear
allegiance 10 the state and naaonai
Governments. A copy OF this resolution
- he published In every newspaper IN
the state. A..
I5) Try 10 get war trophies dis
tributed at the expense OF the govern
wont Of the United States 10 all posts
In the state.
rs, All disabled men be rated by tho
dortor that examines him and nos by
rho officer IN Washington and that
,atinu stand until another examination
90 Endorses the society which IS
established 10 tell the world the tacts
ahnu, West Virginia and condemn the
papers tina, print wrong items about