New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-15

Of Connecticut in solving this prob
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Torrington Next Year
Delegate Cunningham, chairman Of
the next convention committee re.
ported that the committee favored
Torringon as the city for the 1924
convention. This report was adopt.
ed. Delegate Goodrich of Glaston-
bury, as chairman of the post activi-
ties committee recommended that the
individual posts divide their activities
into two fields. One was for service
and the other was to hold an enter
tainment for the purpose of raising
money for the post. The report also
recommended that members Of posts
visit out of town posts.
Cheers For Edwards
During the voting for first vice
commander Major General Clarence
r. Edwards arrived and was given a
rousing reception, the cheers ard APP
plause lasting for several minutes.
Elections were suspended in his hon
or Colone' James Howard Of Hart
ford entered later and occupied the
platform with him.
Addressing the delegates as Eel
Il low Yanl1s.' he said IN part: II am
appearing before you today in n new
capacity but | am lust the same.
cannot look upon myself as belong
ing to Massachusetts but rather be-
lieve ] represent New England. If
New England gets together and goes
10 the big convention they can get
all things they want Question of
jealousy between New England states
Is most absurd Tho only time ] re-
member New England to go as unit
was when Mrs. Edwards as organizer
Of Auxiliary in Mass, went to Kan
sas City The whole New England
states came to her. fixed up what she
wanted and she voted them as unit.
I'm going to work frame up; get
the Ave other commanders for New
England and work to go as a unit,
i've just been through red hot con-
vention. I was kind of vanished
marionette. ! am getting quickly
matriculated as citizen. When they
came to me and asked me to become
commander of the legion in Massa-
chusetts l asked them not to do 1t.
First thing / knew was nominated
and elected.
THE legion must seek the man,
the man must not seek the legion.
Go out and draft the man no matter
what his position If he will fill the
bill. In Massachusetts, the legion is
not the strongest but they are all
coming back and many new men are
going to join. From now on the 'le-
zion must pick out the men who will
work for it. 1t is bound to be the
future hope of the country. The sue
cessful posts are those who impress
upon the community in which they
live that they are the potent force to
back up any one move. A splendid
example of this was recently shown
in Lawrence, Mass.
ITO my mind nobody should have
charge of the 18th of November but
legion posts. | don't want to see
Aag at half mast. The note ] sound
for that day is revelry.
1.-THE visit of the youth of America
is sailing further than their elders.
We're the youth that's going to carry
the torch.
ITO those who say Tn going to
have nothing to do with the legion
7 have much to say: We drafted mems
lives, not capital and labor in the last
war. That is the trouble. What is
going to happen to this country If
these men think the country is un-
grateful.
Most of these men are dissatisfied
because foreign citizens paid bonus
with money secured from this coun-
try. Another thing which pierced |
them was because the slackers were
able to ride around in ears and give |
their girls furs while they were out |
of job.
Armstrong; Election Unanimous
E. P. Armstrong, commander of the
corp. Coyle post of Waterbury was |
elected department COM
nander for the ensuing year. He was
dominated by Delegate Pickett of An
.onia and his nomination was second !
d by Harry G. Jackson of this city
Commander Armstrong said that he
would not take mp the time of the
Meeting by a long and tedious speech
ut thanked the members for putting
i'm into office and remarked Il only
ope that your confidence in me has
.ot been misplaced. My heart and
oul is with the Legion. believe in
I and am with il until the lastS !
will give YOU the best that there is in
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