Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-08-30
WILSON new HEAD
OF STATE LEGIONAIRES
Lexington Man Wins Highest
Honors At Glasgow Conven-
tion-Strong Resolutions

Glasgow, Ky, Aug. 30-The
Kentucky department of the
American Legion went on record
in favor of a state bonus here
Tuesday, elected w. c. Wilson, Of
Lexington, commander to sue
ceed Emmett O'Neal, of Louis
vile, adm adjourned to meet in
Ashland in 1923.
! The resolution calling for ad-
justed compensation in Kentucky
passed without protest or mega
tive vote.
Another resolution declared the
Kentucky Legionaire to be the
official publication of the state de-
partment Brent c. Nunneliy,
of Louisville, chosen state adju-
, tant, will be editor with offices in
/ Louisville.
Four vice commanders elected
are Adjutant General Jackson
Morris, of Frankfort; Colonel H.
H. Denhardt, of Bowling Green
Paul NJ. Underwood, of Lebanon,
w. +. Miller, of Lancaster.
Frank Clerget, of Louisville,
was chosen treasurer, the Rev. J.
| w. Webber, Of Paducah, chaplain
and |. J. Domenick, of Covington
sergeant-at-arms. Emmett o.
Neal was named Kentucky mem
! Der of the national executive
committee, with S. S Jones, OF
Louisville, retiring adjutant, a:
! alternate.
A parade was held, thousands
lining the sidewalks around the
public square.
Other resolutions adopted: Cal
on congress to retire Sergeant
Samuel Woodfill, of Fl. Thomas,
the wars greatest hero, with the
rank of captain.
Urge each post to work fol
good roads and better schools.
Condemn the Young Work
international for its un-Ameri-'
can activities"
Call for creation of additiona.
chapters OF the woman's auxili-
ary.
Urge immediate passage of the
national bonus bill by the Unite
States Senate.
Immediate erection in this dis
trict of federal hospital to care
for the men disabled by she
shock was recommended in "a;
port made by DR.. A. T. McCor-
mack, for the rehabilitation ccm-
mittee. Kentucky men SO SUI
ferlng are now cared for at Lake
laad, it was brought out, where Il
is impossible to give the prope
treatment. The report v
adopted.
The report of the Americaniza-
ticn committee, also adopted, was
as follows:
We favor legislation requiring
that the national colors be flown
curing the working hours of each
working day over each and every
building containing any public Of
fees, and over all school build
ings.
That a | children of the public
schools be requ red to repeat IN
unison some recognized pledge of
allegiance to America and to So
lutte the flag at least once each
week. I
That this convention take
definite acion in opposit on to
such organizations as the Young
Workers International, which IS
teaching principles contrary to
Americanism.
That we condemn the actiyi-
ties of certain parties, who are
soliciting pledges binding our citi
zens to refuse support to our ma
tion in time of crisis.
That this convention provide
for an appropriation to assist the
Kentucky branch of the Ameri
can couneil of defense in the pro-
motion of its principles and
ideals"
In pacing the name of c. w.
Wilson in nomination for COM
mander, Judge Samuel M. Wilson
also of Lexington, referred to
him as "a man, a real, genuine
man, soldier and gentleman"
who would perform faithfully
and well his duties to the Legion
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