Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-12
LEGION LEADER
MAY PAY VISIT
TO VETS HERE
Owsley Will Inspect All
DEPARTMENTS in Treasure
State.

NltniIF the mex year ALVIN OWSley.
national commander of the American
Legion, will probably visit Great Falls,
according to a letter received Satur-
day by 10y J. Molumby, commander of
the department of Montana. The new
legion chief expresses his intention Of
visiting every department of the le-
gion during his tenure of office.
Commander Owsley's letter follows:
This is to be Il year of achieve
ment in the American Legion. From
all sections of the country have come
the strongest pledges of support that
an incoming commander could wish
for. ] am taking you at your word.
1.-THE first request / have to make
is, that you make your department the
biggest and best department that it is
possible to make; that in the discharge
of your duties as department com
mander, you give all that you have in
you; that in every. phase of depart
ment activity you discharge the high
office of department commander in
such a amer that not only will your
department be builded more strongly
and firmly than ever before, but that
you will create energy and enthus-
iasm to contribute to the national or
~ganization.
Aid Departments
1T shall be my policy throughout
this administration to safeguard and
to protect the independence of each de-
partment to the utmost. In doing this,
it is necessary that every department
discharge the responsibilities going
hand in hand with independence. Our
departments will this year be on their
own feet and receive from me, as ma
tional commander. the best energy
am capable of giving to YOU.
Part of your job will be to make
suggestions to me which will enable
me to carry forward the work of the
American Legion throughout the ma
ton. The American Legion. through
its convention at New Orleans, spoke
it's will. 1t established the program
to be followed this year. 1t shall be
| my high endeavor to carry into effect
the will of that convention. | want
your help. I need your suggestions.
invite your criticism when [ am wrong
and appreciate your support when ]
am right. Working together means
accomplishment. Without this mu-
tual support and cooperationS, we car
get nowhere.
primarily, every department must
| hold its present membership. and ado
to it for the new year. Now is the
| time to start.
Visit All Sections
1T is my intention to visit every
department in the union during my
term of office. In order to accom-
plish this, it will be necessary that
careful study be made of the desires
of the several departments in order
that trips may be arranged permitting
the covering of the largest territory
in the shortest possible time. | wist
you would begin to consider at this
time when you most desire me to visi
you and you department. In giving
this consideration. correspond witt
n~eighboring departments in order t.
! assist me in visiting each n of them
There may be special occasions in ad
dition to the regular tours which W
will plan later. In all such cases, i
is my desire that the invitations b
forwarded through you, and with you
approval as department commander.
sit is my earnest conviction tina
the American Legion has before it
year Of greatest possibility. Homes
e%ndeavor, mutual trust and coopera
ton will enable us to do wonders. w
have no room in the American Legio
for anything else. The future loom
large. Remembering those thing
which are behind that enkindled on
pride and reflect the glory of the l.
gion, let US press on toward the mar
Of the high calling that is ours. Tb
command is forward! We have til
courage.
"Please let me hear from you an
keep in touch with you"