The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-09-29
AMERICAN LEGION HAS 2l83 MEMBERS
 NOW IN ARIZONA

The second annual convention of
 the Arizona Department of the
 American Legion concluded a most
 interesting session at Douglas last
 week. The conevention was attened
 ed by delegates from the various
 Posts of the state and was in session
 for three days during which time the Legion members were addressed by
 Governor Thos. E. Campbell, FIX
 Governor Geo. w. P Hunt, and the
 National Vice President of the Le-
 zion.
 Cleora Stoddard, of Phoenix was elected State Commander outdistanc- Dan Awgius of Bisbee on the second
 ballot.
 The Grand Canyon was selected as the meeting place for the 1923 convention.
 According to D. A. Little, of Phoe- 1 nix, department adjutant, the state | organization now has 21S3 members enrolled, loss of 475 members over a similar date last year. The ad 1 iutant pointed out, however, that 3S l other states have showed like losses during the past twelve months. Despite the decrease in member 1 ship several posts in the state show 1 increases in enrollm Among the legion posts cited by the ad- ] jutant for commendable work in in- i creasing their organizations were l Winslow, Wilcox. Ajo, Clarkdale, 1 Bisbee, Jerome, Nogales, Springer vile, Chandler, Nogales (colored) | and Tucson (coloredD
 1 One new post. MT. Little said, has
 been organized in the state-the 1 Chao Fichpr ot Nhinn1o
 racks. Steps have been taken for the organization of posts at Duncan, ! Cooley and Fort Huachuca.
 i MT. Little in making his report to
 the convention said that the state l department has co-operated in every
 way with the national organization in pushing through the adjusted com | pensation measure.
 Report on Constitution
 ! Andrew P. Martin, of Tucson, chair man of the constitution and bylaws committee, presented his report this morning, signed by eight other mem bers of the committee. The report, proposing to amend four sections of the constitution, was carried. after some discussion in the hall.
 ! The amendments follow:
 ARTICLE 2. SECTION 1-The legislative body of the organization shall be a department convention, to be held annually on date at a place
 to be fixed by the vote of the preced- ing convention; or in the event that
 the preceding convention does not de termine the time and place. then such time and place shall be determined
 by the department executive com mittee as hereinafter provided Pro-
 of Cn1aptinO
 must be given each post of the de , partment at least three months prior to the opening date of the conven tion.
 l ARTICLE 2. SECTION 2.-The
 annual convention shall be com
 posed of delegates and alternates . from each post in the state. Each
 of said posts shall be entitled to two , delegates and two alternates and tC :, one additional delegate and alter nate for each fifth member or frac i tion thereof paid up thirty days priol to the date of said department con
 vention. Provided. however, that each post may send delegates with fractional votes. The vote of each post shall be equal to the total mum Der of full delegates to which that post is entitled. Provided, however that each post department command CT and each member of the depart ment executive committee shall be . an eX-officio delegate with powers of regularly elected delegate. ARTICLE 8, SECTION 6.-The de partment historian shall preserve and maintain all records, annals and his tory of the American Legion, depart ment of Arizona, and shall have charge of all literary work and shal perform such duties as shall be prop : erly required of him by the depart ment executive committee. ARTICLE 5, SECTION 2.-Depart ment and national dues of the Ameri can Legion, department of Arizona for bona-fide new members Joining [ the legion on or after July 1st, anc : prior to October 1st, of any year shal , be one-haIf of one years department
 dues, and in addition the nationa
 dues as provided by the nationa t constitution. Bona-fide new mem 7 bers joining the legion on or aftel !, October 1st. and prior to Decembel |, 1st. of any year shall pay $25O whicf : shall pay the department and na y tionaI dues of such member untl ! December 31st of the succeeding g year"