Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-24
BOOM WHITE
At 50. ANBOY
County Seat Man in Race Sc
nior Vice Commander of the
State Legion

SOUTH AMBOY, Aug. 24.-At a
spirited meeting of Luke A. Lovely
Post No. 81, American Legion, Ray
n1ond p. White. state membership
officer formally announced his in
tention of seeking the office of SEN
Tor vice commander of the New Jer-
sey Department of the American Lee
gion. Mites frank way of dealing
with many Of the problems confront
ing the American Legion in the state,
has endeared the county seat nan to
the local members of the American
Legion.
-WaH~-whose sincere interest in
the disabled veterans scored a hit
with the members of Luke A. Love-
~ post, when he outlined a registra-
ton plan that would make possible
the location of every ex-service nan
who needed aid at this time. The
plan as set forth by Mr.. White would
need the assistance of the mayors of
all the municipalities throughout the
state of New Jersey, together with
help from the various civic organ
izations. 1t would set aside a GER
tain week, where a force of men,
representing the municipalities and
the civic bodies would sit for the
purpose of registering the ex-service
men and to check UT on the attention
needed by disabled whose disability
was caused by the war. That body
would also pass on the claims of the
men in need and forward recon-
mendations to the compensation bu-
reau foT whatever action necessary
in the particular cases.
White, for various reasons, would
organizations to be replaced by larger
districts. This method would bring
in a greater number of posts to a
district which would mean added
revenue and make the districts more
effective.
The membership condition at this
time as it stands throughout the ma
ton finds the state of New Jersey in
seventh place. When Mr.. White took
over the reins of this department,
New Jersey was in forty-sixth place.
Assemblyman Harold G.. Hoffman
in speaking of Mr.. White last night
Landed in glowing terms the work
accomplished by White, since the es-
adjustment Of the American Legion
in this county. The work along mem
bership lines and his wholehearted
devotion to the ex-service man, es-
pecially the disabled brought forth
much praise from the assembly
man.
White has the backing of Luke A.
Lovely post in this city to a man.
The members of the post realize that
the offices in the American Legion
are for men who can and will ad-
minister in a fitting way. They all
know White in Legion business and
.-o --nrua - 10 wHT-4Ea-aI $1,000
the group that will make him the
next senior vice commander Of the
State of New Jersey at the State Con-
vention to be held at Wildwood on
September 10, IA, and Is.
Nominations for delegates and al
ternatives to the state convention
were held last night and will be
again reopened at the next meet
ing of the post next Thursday night.
Harold G.. Hoffman and William J.
O'Toole, were nominated for dele
gates. M. Lee Stults and Miss Wini-
fred Gibbons were named as alter
mates.
Post Entertainment Officer Harry
A. Leonard who has in the past three
months enriched the post to an ap-
proximate extent of $4,000, announc-
ed that at the next meeting of the
post ne WOuld nave one OF
the old time feeds that distinguished
Luke A. Lovely Post. from others.
Clam chowder, sandwiches and eof-
fee will be part of the mem
Commander Chris Mulrane was
authorized to scour the city for ten
tons of coal. After going through
last winter for the most of the time,
with soft coal, the members made it
plain that the harder the coal this
year the better. Commander Null
Raine and Entertainment Officer
Leonard viii seek the precious ore
some time this week.
At the county meeting to be held
at Piscataway next Monday night.
Luke A. Lovely Post will be well
represented. Members who have
cars are asked to meet at the Lee
gion headquarters at 7 o'clock, where
all will leave in a body. The mem
bers who wish to go and have no
cars will get in touch with the com
mander who win arrange for trans
portation.