The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-11-16
LEGION 4.
!. WEEKLY LETTER

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If there was a doubt in the minds OF
New Orleans residents as to whether
the American Leion national conven-
tion could be held there without row
,dyism and distasteful recollections,
that doubt has been wiped out Three
editorials in the New Orleans Times
Picayune, one when the great crowds
of "buddies" departed, another five
days later repeating the statement
that New Orleans was pleased with
the legionnaires' conduct, and still an
other inviting all legionnaires to come
back and stay for life, give the true
attitude of the legion's Southern hosts
after it is all over. The three editor
ials of the Times-Picayune, Of which
D. D. Moore is editor and manager,
are reproduced here The one of Oct.
81 follows: =.
Legion's Convention Closes
The American Legion Convention
closed yesterday afternoon and will
long and pleasantly remembered by
New Orleans. Accustomed as this city
is to great conventions and impress
sive parades, the legion assembly and
the inspiring review staged last Wcd-
nesday made a.distinctive appeal, an
impression of sturdy Americanism
and militant patriotism not soon to be
effaced, and wholly favorable.
The music and the marching and the
cheering, the flags and uniformed ar
rays, were but a part of the legion's
business here, however. Of deeper ard
more far-reaching influence were it's
deliberations and decisions in the con-
vention hall, wherein were shaped its
plans for the coming years work.
Among the ''high points" are listed
it's resolve to. continue undismayed
and unwearyingly the fight for "ad-
justed compensation" or so-called
''bonus," it's demand for better and
more efficient care of the disabled
spectacularly featured by resolution
calling for removal Of the president s
personal physician from headship of
the federal disqualification board and
it's election on first ballot, in which
sectional lines were very largely dis
regarded, of a Texas veteran, Major
Alvin M. Owsley, as national COM
mander. In his speech of acceptance
the new leader outlined the program
of his administration by pledging his
best energies to service in behalf Of
disqualification, rehabilitation, adjust
ed compensation and Americaniza-
ton"
So with it's leader and it's course
for the ensuing twelve months select
ed, the legion has blown taps for its
1922 convention. and the legionnaires
are ON the march homeward. May they
carry to their far-scattered homes,
recollections Of this weeks convention
as pleasant as those they leave with
us! . "". ~
The Legion Convention
Now that the American Legion con-
vention of 1922 has passed into his
tory and the Legionnaires have re-
turned to their homes, commendation
of their conduct while here may be
recorded without inviting doubt Of its
sincerity. Praise of a guest in his pres
ence and hearing may raise in some
minds questions of. it's honesty be
set down as flattery Of "policy play"
or perfunctory courtesy. Suspicious
like these are disarmed in large de-
gree when comment upon the guest
and his conduct is reserved until after
his departure.
Rumors of misconduct at the Kan
sas City assembly last year reached
New Orleans in advance Of this years
convention here. Rumors of miscon-
duct here may be expected to reach
San Francisco before the 'buddies"
foregather there next October. Be-
cause of these things it is only fair
to set down here and now The Times
Picayune's candid estimate of the
great convention held here last week.
We think that our expression faith
fully reflects the general community
view. ..#=s22,. ~ r. q.
4 The legionnaires as a body earned
the good opinions even Of those few
0rleanians who because of rlmors of
mis1aings at Kansas City were slight
~ pEejudiced in advance against the
gatherng. Throughout American L.e-
gion Week good humor and good order
prevailed The rare Instances Of minor
rowdyism or ruffianism served only
as exceptions going to prove the gem
eral rule Of splendid behavior-and Of