, 1923-01-06
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monthly bulletin, a monthly forum,
and an increase In. attendance.
81 am in sympathy with the ideas
of the American Legion" declared
Commander Reimerth. "If I have to
sacrifice my VT personal business 1
will 90 through with this thing"
Captain c. p. Plummer. one OF the
five vice commanders Of tho American
Legion in the United States, delivered
a liberal and inspiring address. He
reiterated the policy Of service. declar.
ing. ST the American Legion IL to
continue to be tho greatest oreanIza-
ton in the United States and IN the
world it has got to get away from the
receiving end n has got to get on
the giving end"
Captain Plummer was the first
post commander of the George w.
Vroman post in Casper. He had been
confronted with many responsibilities
and many problems at that time, and
reviewed a few o fthese before his au.
dience,
He declared his belief in 1928 as
one which would be the biggest and
best e for the Legion during it's
career. Join your local post said
the speaker in words meant for con
sumption by all men eligible for tho
organization. And IL you don't like
what's going on raise hell till you
change IT,"
He sal that there was no quarr
between the Veterans Of Foreign wars
n the American Legion. bringing
this as a message from members of
the former organization.
Mr.. Piummer called the bonus a
'rotten word" 1--WE ask for those
who need IT, he stated adjusted
compensation. disqualification, and vo.
cational training
Two speakers who followed were
W. j.. Wehrli and Burke II. Sinclair.
Mr.. Wehri is connected with the
state department OF the Legion. He
delivered an address from that angle.
Mr.. Sinclair exhorted his audience 10
get behind the organization as q
whole. He stated his disbelief In the
need for two posts in Casper. but
would teke no stand between ths two
factions having been absent at the
time OF TIE election.
J.. C. Nelson. executive secretary
for the past several months. shot
some pointed remarks At those mem
hers who had not kept ab~e;t,; of the
Irving limo during the ACTIVITIES Of the
post in 1922. He stated the great
need Of individual support by mem
befs II officials were to accomplish
mech. He denisd having asked any.
thing Il tho public whore he was not
wil,I:,a to give a t tor value re.
ceived. Mr.. nelson's address was
filled With fire and with the wisdIm
Of exrtIience.
Judge Winter cut his own address
short because OF tho ~lateness OF the
hour. 1t was. however, a speech of
great facility and one that was ap-
proptiate to. tho occasion. "Illike the
plan speaking which 1 have heard
tonight" he said. your troubles dc
not alarm me. You viii surely ON
out right in the end. The men who
went overseas and those who wanted.
to 20 over but could not are of the
type who simply can not stop fighting
for what they believe to be right"
Congressman Winter declared that
he was for adjusted compensation.
saying that the gratitude OF the
American people would uphold Il ana,
that the credit of the United States
government vas great enough to sus-
ain Il.
The speech of the newly elected con.
gressman brought the light of states
mansh!p to the problems OF the Amer.
lean Legion. He spoke Of ''enlight.
ened self interest" and of preserving
the fighting spirit of the American
people. Among other things he de-
clnred that he believed the army and
navy to be reduced to "the irreduc!bie
minimum The statement received
great applause.
DR.. G. NJ. Anderson aoted as toast.
master for the occasion. DR.. Ander.
son had been dragged away from
celebrating his goth wedding anniver.
sary for the purpose. He justified the
hopes Of those who had done the
dragging. for no better person could
have been found than the witty doc.
tor.
During the course Of the meeting
Commander Rheimerth read the fol.
lowing list of committees and chair.
men for the years: Publicity, Ross
NJ. Grant; auditing. A. Lancaster;
characterization, G. K. Fletcher: II.
nance, Jack Scott; Legislative. NJ. l..
Bishop; forum. r. N. Ogden: relations.
Henry Perkins tchairman). II. G.. Me.
Cormack Rotary); c. NJ. Thompson
Jr. Riwanis). r. N. Ogden Qionsl.
Martin Larson Qadies' Auxiliary;
resolutions. A. Cooley: historical rec.
ords, N. vokler: service. II. vassbecS:
building. George Wheeler: member.
ship. d. L. LaBreohe: eeremoniaie. C.
NJ. Thompson; entertainment, Woods;
athletic, Ross NJ. Grant: field secre-
tary, Martin Larson; chaplain, C. NJ.
Thompson Jr.