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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-07-21

ment's integrity in the face OF the Ku
Klux Klan mob. The government
could settle this whole matter in an
hour by taking a firm stand. The Ku
Kluxers around Tuskegee are blufhng,
and win carry that bluff as far as
they can. If President Harding has
a backbone the size Of toothpick, he
win cali that bluff, and that win be
the end Of the present disgraceful sit
uation.
The contentious Of the Alabama
white people are untrue and absurd.
They pretend to fear the menace Of
a colored personnel in charge Of the
hospital whereas, the Tuskcgee Insti-
tute, entirely manned and attended BY
Negroes with several hundred teach
ers and fifteen hundred students, has
never given them, although in their
midst, grounds for the slightest APP
prehensions.
Colored people throughout the
United States are awaiting to see how
the United States government win
meet this challenge Of the Ku Klux
mobbists."
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-07-21

George, Estella Bonds, and Martha
B. Mitchell.
Advisory Board, Geo. r. Arthur, Fl.
A. Watkins, Antoinette Garnes, James
A. Mundy, Mildred Bryant-Jones, Wi
mona Mason Brown, Chas. Reese
Samuel Hilliard, I. FL. Holloway, M
D., Walter E. Gosette, Cleo M. Dick
erson. "A. ". Turner, Viola z. Hill,
Ierene Howard, MaudelIe Bousheld
Marie Burton. Mary r. Jones, Thomas
B. Chapman, David Mitchell, Camille
Cohen-J Jones,s Hattie Hargrove, Lo. ID.
Bond. Goldie Guy, Hortense Hall, ]
Gray Lucas, attorney.
The Fifth Annual Convention Of the
National Association Of Negro Musi-
clans will hold forth in this city from
Tuesday morning, July "a, to Friday
evening, July n.
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TUSKEGEE HOSPITAL ROW
TEST OF HARDING ADMIN
ISTRATION SAYS NJ. "A. Al
c. p.

James Weldon johnson, Secretary
Of the National Association for the
Advancement Of Colored People. 90
Fifth Avenue, New York City. has IS
sued statement calling the contcs;
over the Tuskegee Hospital for Col
ored War Veterans test Of the Hard
ing Administrations attitude toward
Negroes. The statement Is as follows:
Despite the governments promise
made BY President Harding to staff
the Tuskegee Hospital for colored
War Veterans. with coIored doctors
and nurses. the Ku Klux KIan- with
the apparent connivance Of Colonel
Stanley, have already driven away L'r.
Kenney, a colored physician Of high
standing, who had to Ace with his
family from Tuskegee. This whole
situation is one which again tests the
Administrators attitude towards col
ored people, as well As the govern
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-07-21

Mr.. James r. Copper served a.
chairman of the committee on presen-
tation, also as master Of ceremonies,
and former Judge Joseph r. W. Coop
er, special assistant corporation coun-
sci of Chicago, was the first speaker
introduced BY Mr.. Copper, who spoke
in behalf Of Hon William 4. Dever,
mayor of Chicago. Among the many
good things uttered by Judge Cooper
was that his honor, Mayor Dever
wished to heartily thank the colored
people residing in the Second Ward
for the loyal support which they rem
dered him at the April election. and
that he was speaking the truth when
he declared that Mayor Dever stood
ready to aid them in any way that he
possibly could in their strivings up
ward and onward.
Hon. Leonard j. Grossman, assist
ant corporation counsel or Chicago,
was the next speaker. and ne went on
to state that within the past few years
[like his friend Judge Cooper that he
had addressed great gatherings Of peo-
pie in all parts Of this city, and out of
it, but in all Of his past experience il
that direction, he had never attempted
before to stand Up and talk to such
vast concourse Of people, where the
people we're SO orderly and well-man-
nered that while he was engaged in
speaking he was almost able to hear a
pin drop to the ground--which spoke
volumes for the colored people-and
that he felt proud to be present and
mingIe with his fellow-citizens on such
a pleasant occasion. which win linger
in his heart and memory for many
years to come
Hon. w. E. MolIison, president of
the Cook County Bar Association;
Rev. w M. Bennett. who 10 one of
the most eloquent Baptist preachers IN
CONTINUED on Page ~
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Walter H. Loving, Leroy H. Good
man, attorney.
Committees, Carl Diton, compost
ton; Kemper Harreld, employment
Clara Z. Hutchinson, statistician;
Fred J. Work, historian; Mildred
Bryant Jones, public school music;
]. Wesley Jones, scholarship.
The officers Of the Chicago local Of
the National Association Of Negro
Musicians are a. follows:
Officers and Board Of Directors, ].
Wesley Jones, president; Harrison III
Ferrell, Jr.. vice president: Theima @.
Simon, secretary, 3ll8-2O Giles ave
nue.; Magnolia N. Lewis. correspond
ing secretary; George H. Hutchinson,
treasurer; Martha b. Anderson, Clara
J. Hutchison, T. Theo. Taylor, Har-
rison Emanuel, Maude Roberts
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HON. WILLIAM E. DEVER, MAYOR OF
CHICAGO, AND HON. J. GRAY LU-
CAS-, ASSISTANT CORPORATION
COUNSEL OF CHICAGO, ARE EX-
PECTED TO DELIVER THE OPEN
ING ORATIONS AT THE FIFTH AN
NUAL CONVENTION OF THE MA
TIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NEGRO
MUSICIANS, WHICH CONVENES IN
THIS CITY, TUESDAY MORNING,
JULY "a, AT THE METROPOLITAN
COMMUNITY CENTER.

Wesley Howard, violinist; ]. Harold
Brown. composer; Cleo Mae Dicker-
son. pianist; Clarence Cameron White,
Carl Diton, and John w Work.
The national officers are arriving n
the city. They are: Clarence Cameron
White, Oberlin d; Alice c. Simmons,
Tuskegee; Henry L. Grant, Washing
ton; Lillian Lemon, Indianapolis; R.
Nathaniel Dett, Hampton Carl Diton,
Philadelphia; and Kemper Herreld,
Atlanta. ]. Wesley Jones, the presi-
dent Of the local, is also national vice
president.
The local chairmen Of committees
Of the convention are: Miss Estella
Bonds, Housing and Reception; Mrs
Martha Mitchell. program; Mrs
Martha B. Anderson, hospitality; Miss
Marie Burton, badges; Mrs. Winona
Mason Brown. finance; Dr. /. H. Hol-
ioway reception; Mrs. Maude r.
George, publicity; Chas. Reese, sight
seeing tour
The opening program Of the con
vention viii be Tuesday, the oath, at
Wendell Phillips High School. This
will be Loca night and the following
we'll known artists will appear: Mime.
Bertha d. Tyree, Clara Hutchison,
Miss Mary Jones, sopranos; Miss
Goldie Guy, pianist Lawrence Lo-
max. tenor; Theodore p. Bryant, BARI
tone; Harrison Emanuel. violinist, and
Irene Howard, cornetist Chicago rs
expected to turn out in full at the
concert and those who expect to at
tend must be in their seats early in
order to get a seat.
Mrs. Maude Roberts George, so-
prano. and Cleo Mae Dickerson, pi-
anist, have been selected to represent
Chicago upon the National program
Thursday, which is arranged by the
National Committee. The following
out-of-town artists will also appear
Florence Cole Talbert, Detroit, colora-
tura soprano: r. Nathaniel Dett and
]. Harold Brown. Nashville, Tenn,
pianists; Wesley Howard, violinisti
Washington, D. c. James A. Mundy,
eminent conductor, win direct the
great National Chorus Of two hundred
voices. Tickets will be on sale for
this concert Monday at the box Office.
Many boxes have already been taken
and early reservations are advised.
As stated before, all morning ses-
sions will be held at headquarters,
Metropolitan Community Center,
1880 Giles avenue. Location Of del
egates and general information may
be obtained there
An interesting social program has
been arranged for the pleasure ot the
delegates. Following the Tuesday
evening concert the national dele
gates will Be entertained At the Chi
cago University Of Music, 5672 South
Michigan avenue. Monday the ma
tional officers viii be the highly hon
ored guests Of the president, Prof.
>. Wesley Jones. Wednesday follow
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Tuesday morning, July "A, the Ma
tional Association Of Negro Musicians
will begin its four days session or its
fifth annual convention at the Met
ropolitan Community Center $40
Giles avenue. The opening session is
staged for am. and Hon. J. Gray
Lucas, Assistant Corporation Counsel
Of Chicago. and Mayor William +.
Dever will be the leading orators on
that occasion. 1t is almost useless to
state that all the business will be held
at the Center
The first musical Festival will be
given at the Wendell Phillips High
School, Tuesday evening, July "a, $50
pm. The public is cordially invited
to attend all Of these highly interest
ing sessions and Festivals. Admis-
sion free.
Rev. w. d. Cook, through the
largeness Of his heart has freely do
mated the use of the Metropolitan
Community Center to the members
of the National Association Of Negro
Musicians and most Of the preachers,
including Rev. Cook, DR.. Charles II.
Clark, DIR. Joseph A. Winters, Or. I.
Draine, and Dr. John B. Redmond,
are doing everything that they pos
sibly can to help the association,
and Prof. Jones, director Of Mu-
sic, Metropolitan Community Cen
ter. president OF the Chicago local
and vice president Of the Nation
al Association Of Negro Musicians,
has the loyal or the united sup
port Of all the musicians and the
convention promises to be wonder
fuf success. and the greatest in its
history
The following programs will Be
rendered during the various sessions
An-ArHst Program
Tuesday, July 24-Festiyal. Wen
de11 ph;11;ns FIioh School
Wednesday, July Is, 2 p.m.-chil-
dren Matinee.
Wednesday. July Is, 8 p.m-Festi-
val Grace Church
Thursday. July 76, 8 p.m.-Musical
Festival Aryan Grotts Temple
Speakers
Harold B. Maryott, public school
music. Chicago Musical College.
chas. z. Fouser. Northwestern Uni
versity
Prominent Musicians to Appear
The following are some Of the mosi
prominent musicians who viii appear
on the program. Florence Cole Tai
bert. soprano, Calf; Maude Roberts
George, Chicago; Lucretia Mitchell
Indiana; r. Nathaniel Dett, composer
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-07-21

MIR. WILLIAMS WAS PRESENTED
WITH A BEAUTIFUL DIAMOND
RING BY MIR. ALFRED CLOVER. HE
ALSO RECEIVED A LOVELY AU-
TOMOBILE. MORE THAN SEVEN
THOUSAND PEOPLE VISITED THE
PARK DURING THAT EVENING
AND THE BEST OF ORDER PRE-
VAILED.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-07-21

FORMER JUDGE JOSEPH r. w. COOP
Err, SPECIAL ASSISTANT CORPO-
RATION COUNSEL OF CHICAGO,
REPRESENTED MAYOR WILLIAM
E. DEVER, AND HON. LEONARD j.
GROSSMAN, ASSISTANT CORPO-
RATION COUNSEL OF CHICAGO,
REPRESENTED HON. FRANCIS X.
BUSCH.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-07-21
The Fifth Annual Convention of the National Asso-
ciation of Negro Musicians Under the Direction or
Management of Prof J. Wesley Jones. Promises to
be the Greatest Gathering of Its Kind that Has Ever
Assembled, in the United States.

THE POPULARITY TESTIMONIAL
RENDERED TO ATTORNEY AGUS-
TUS L. WILLIAMS SATURDAY
EVENING AT THE JOYLAND
AMUSEMENT PARK, WILL LONG
BE REMEMBERED AS ONE OF THE
MOST PLEASANT AFFAIRS OF IT'S
KIND EVER HELD IN CHICAGO.
Evening star., 1923-01-09

Thin Blown TumbIers choice of two 42c
pretty decorations. Special, 8 FOR
s-n;ece Grape Juice Sets, silver rose
decoration Regular $249 value. Spe- SZ.1O
cal, :,
American Porcelain Cups and Saucers, PINK
rosebud decoration Regular $500 $l.2O
dozen value. Special, for
Syrup Pitchers, clear crystal glass, re- SOC
movable nickel cover Special,
6-piece Porcelain Mixing Bowl Sets. blue
band decoration. Regular $2.25 value. S1,70
Special, -
GobIets and Sherbets, thin blown, pretty
etched patterns. Regularly $1,000 S3.05
Dozen Choice, for
Cut Glass Cheese and Cracker or Handled
Sandwich Trays, pretty floral decora- ST. rs
tions. Values to $500. Special,
IS-piece Crystal Sets optic, daisy design; set
consists of goblets, sherbets and 3 5000
tumblers Special.
Ioo-piece American Porcelain Dinner Sets,
attractive border decoration with coin gold
handles. Regular $4,000 value. Spe- S32.05
cal,
Ioo.piece Porcelain Dinner Sets, pretty blue
forget-me-not decoration Regular S16.05
$500 value. Special,
11z-piece Porcelain Dinner Sets, pretty bor-
dered decoration; service for twelve. S3I 05
Regular $3.50 value, Special,
Ioe-piece Imported China Dinner Sets. a
pretty floral spray with gold hairline
decoration. Regular $47.50 value, SIC. .05
Special
Heavy Retinned Mods for fancy deserts
Jello, etc, in assorted sizes. Choice OF
several styles. Regularly Soc a set. Spe- roc
cialsa set,
Evening star., 1923-01-09
15c f zoe

Bleached. 36 inches wide,
at lac yard. Cnbleached,
40 inches wide, at 20c in
stead of 25c yard. The
right reserved to limit the
quantity allowed each pur-
chaser,
Evening star., 1923-01-09
VAN SWER|NGENS SEEK
CONTROL OF c. 80. ROAD
If 1. C. C. Approves, Line Will Be
Merged With Nickel Plate
System.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
|, CLEVEL1AND.' Ohio, January g.
O. T. and NJ. J. Van Sweringen have
entered into contract for the purchase
of the control of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad. it was announced here
yesterday by o. p. Van Sweringen fol-
lowing receipt of advices from Wash
ington thet the Van Sweringens had
made application to the Interstate
Commerce CommisSion>for permission
toNServe on the board of directors OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio.
Favorable action by the Interstate
Commerce Commission will mean the
merger of the Chesapeake and Ohio
with the five other rail properties
controlled by. the Van SWeringens. II
was believed in railroad circles here.
In railroad circles 1T was intimated
that. If the Interstate Commerce Com
mission approved. the Chesapeake and
Ohio will be merged with the New
York. Chicago and st. Louis (Nickel
Plate), the Lake Erie and WESTERN
the Toledo, st. Louis and Western
(Clover Leaf, the Fort Wayne, Gin
cincinnati and Louisville and the Chi
cago and State Line. unification of
which roads is pending.
The Chesapeake and Ohio system
includes $500 miles of trackage. With
its acquisition the Van Sweringens
will control more than $500 miles of
steam railroads between the Missis-
sippi river and the Atlantic seaboard
The combined properties are estimat-
ed to be worth more than S500.000. .000
Evening star., 1923-01-09
Many Reasons Why Our January Sale OF
China and Houseware is ROusing Success:

Laundry or Delivery Baskets, small size,
$1.49; medium size, S1.S9; large S2.3
size,
Electric Irons-6-pound size nickeled and
polished. Complete with cord and $3.50
socket plug. Regularly 1895, special
Nickel plated Tea Kettles. Choice OF straight
or curved spout. Number size. $l95 S1.10
value for
2 and quart size Gray Enamel Coffee Pots,
hinged covers, slight imperfections. 3Qc
Special,
Ostrich Feather Duster fine quality
feathers. 11-inch size. Regularly $l.39. Sl.l0
Special,
Fancy Boudoir Waste Baskets, oval
shape with overaid floral decorations. QSc
$16o value for
White Enan1eIed Steel Table Tops, slightly
imperfect, sizes 25x4o and 25x4lH. ST.. SO
Regular price, $275 Special,
3-piece Carving Sets, white metal
handles, guaranteed steel. Regular 50 20
price, $4.O0. Special.
White Enameled Wood Bath Stools, with
back and rubber tipped legs. Regularly ST 90
$l.o8. Special,
SeIf-wringing Floor Mops, saves your hands
from touching scrub water. Regularly S5c
T aRatchsIi" Sanitary Containers, made of
lightweight lead-coated steel; finished with
baked-on white enamel and trimmed IN
delft blue; securely clamps to snk table zoe
or kitchen cabinet. Special,
Ideal Fireless Cookers, complete with legs,
DWELL size; fully equipped, Regular S31.75
pi''e' fJ1SR T4BERAI lpeTfisI3 TERMS IF DESIRED
Wizard Combination, consisting of $1.25 Wiz
ard Polish Mop and one Soc bottle Wiz 0Sc
ard Polish $l55 value. Special, complete,
PaIais RoyaI-Fourth Floor.
Evening star., 1923-01-09
WOMEN WILL AID
! IN HOSPITAL DRIVE
Meeting at Home OF Mrs.
Charles E. Hughes EvlnceS
Deep Interest.
1.oo5 MORE BEDS NEEDED
Aspinwall Declares Washington Is
Far Behind Other Cities
in Pro Rata.
1.OO5 MORE BEDS NEEDED

"yashinrton has only thlrty-SeNen
hos,,ita1 beds to each 10000 of It's
nopuIatfon," Clarence y. Aspln"all'
chairman of the executive comlhltIee
in charge of the Garfield Hospltal
campaign. told group OF twenty
five prominent society women at the
home of Mrs Charles Evans Hughes
Yesterday. This is a much lower
nroportion than that of any other
large city on the eastern coast ne
said. New York, with its tremen-
dous population, has fifty beds for
every 10000 persons; Philadelphia
has fifty-six: Boston has eighty-one;
Baltimore has fifty eight. and every
where the accepted standard IS AT
least fifty per 10000 people. In the
asst ten years oGr population mas III :
creased 10000 We must have more
beds for our proper protection IN case
of sickness or accident
Need l,O05 More Beds.
I'm order to bring Washington up
to the accepted standard OF Satety
in this regard. we should have l.O0o
more beds. Garfield Hospital pro-
noses 10 add one hundred as its share
toward bringing hospital tacllltleS
IN to the safety point. To accomplish
his the trustees have decided TO lay
these facts before the pubic, SO that
he needed fund may be raised. In
so doing they are appealing to us not
simply on the basis of civic pride, nor
suley upon that of compassion for the
.harity patients, but they are waking
the appeal for all of us, for any one
Of us may at any time need the hos
pital.
AT this time of year the need is
greatest of any time for hospital &C
.ommOdationS, yet ii is practically
impossible to secure a private room
-Four and five patients are cared for
every private room, and there is
rot nearly sufficient bedding to sup
ply the needs"
VIII Organize Women.
This meeting was held with a view
20 organizing the interests of Wash
ngton women in this regard. The
t1en have become well organized upon
his matter in the campaign fol-
100000 for building an addition tc
fairfield Hospital and a home fol
ouSing the necessary number OF
urses. but as yet the women have
not given active cooperation. The
actual campaign Will start this Fri
lay and continue for ten days. AL
hough nothing. definite was done al
he meeting at Mrs. Hughes. those
present eApIeSSeu interest III anu ~ III
,,athy for this movement. The club
women of Washington also are ex-
Iected to take an active part in this
.ampaign. The vice chairmen of the
. executive committee include Newbolo
Eoyes. Corcoran Thorn and G. Thomas
Dunlop.
Those present at this meeting in
luded Mrs. Herbert Hoover. Mrs Rob
.rt Woods Bliss. Miss Laura Harlan
,Iiss Mabel Boardman. Mrs. William
Erie Fowler, Mrs Francis II. Hagner
hrs A. Davis Ireland, Miss Mckeon
Hiss McWhorton, Mrs. Mary Robert!
tinehart Miss Aline Solomons, Mrs
Ienry B. Spencer Mrs. Mary LogaI
fucker. Mrs. Richard Wainwright
Mrs Clarence r. Wilson. Mrs. SimoI
Wolf and Mrs. Charles Boughtol
Wood.
Evening star., 1923-01-09
BOYS ARE BETTER.
GIRLS DOUBTFUL,
EDUCATOR SAYS

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. January p
The youth OF the country is grow
ing better, in the opinion of Prof.
Albert g. Rolfe of Hill School,
Pottstown. Pa. He could not say
as much for the girls in an address
before the Women's Club of Ger
mantown.
"The modern f1apper," he said,
may be a success as a companion,
. but as an ideal she fails to impress.
"The boys of today are better in
nearly every way than the boys of
thirty years ago. The present
day youth is sound and clean of
heart and in coming years VIII
help to set the world right"
Evening star., 1923-01-09
LIQUOR DEATH MURDER.
ELL Proposing Capital Punishment
introduced at Albany.

ALBANY, y. Y, January "A bill
has been introduced in the Legislature
proposing to add to the legal defini-
ton of murder, in this state, the fol-
lowing:
ANY person who sells, gives away,
or otherwise furnishes intoxicating
liquor which causes the death of a
human being is guilty of murder in
the first degree and punishable ac-
cordinGly."
Evening star., 1923-01-09
"Lion" Sheets


Lion" Sheets
This brand of we'll
known sheets-size 90x99
arc now at c. ~
bargain price, DI./S
Pillowcases
Acorn" the brand
standard at 2oc each.
Buy dozen and
save 48 cents. Four CT
(4) for pA
Bedspreads
The extra heavy double
bed size cro-
chet spreads. c. 90
Usually $40, Ql.SC
Towels
Glass Towels, needed in
every home and hotel.
See these. Size 1886
inches, with blue
borders, Speciab, S1
S for sp 4
Bargain Basement.
Evening star., 1923-01-09

Only one of a
kind, some slight
ly shopworn. All
m a r k c d for a
quick clearance.
Restrictions all
items are to be
sold for imnle-
diate delivery;
none will be held
for future dcliv-
cry.
Evening star., 1923-01-09
WOMAN FIRE VICTIM.
Dozen Persons Injured During
Pastry Shop Blaze.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, January O.
Mrs. T. z. Lehman of Chicago was
killed, a dozen persons were injured.
several seriously, and more than sixty
other guests CROPPED their way to
safety late last night when fire In
pastry shop in the Lincoln Hotel
filled the hostelry with heavy smoke
and made escape difficult
Evening star., 1923-01-09
Binner Corset Demonstration
Arrange for Individual Fitting

expert, Mrs Titus. from the Bnner Corset Salon OF
New York will suggest and help select the correct
model for your figure.
Surely you will want for your spring
aown-and obtain correctly fitted corset
Bnne help the figure gracefully conform the correct
lines Attractively quality materials hghgrade
workmanship. Priced from $5 to SIS.
Ppais Roya-Thrd Floor
Evening star., 1923-01-09
Underwear

Our January Sales grow
greater annually-because
better known. Many buy
supplies for the entire
year. Featured for tomor-
row.
Envelopes-The favorite
chemise. Choice OF Is
new styles; lace
and embroidery QQC
trimmed. OCI
Gowns-Women requir-
ing sizes 46 to so would
gladly pay $1.00 for such
nightgowns-of white and
pink nainsook,
with embroidered <0-
yokes. WV
Petticoats-N ote th e
deep flounce of embroid-
ery-and wonder the
m ore at the e.
price, 0OS
DrawerS-Full cut, cir
cular and straight leg;
regular and extra 7S0
sizes. 3OS
TomOrrow-Bargain
Basement.
Evening star., 1923-01-09
MuSlins

It is rare for such Mus
lins to be bought or sold at
less than the market
prices. These $500 yards
will be only too quickly
distributed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-26
LEGION HAS GREAT GROWTH
Posts Of Veterans Organization In
Seventeen Foreign Countries;
New York LeaGs in v. S.

The sun never sets upon the Amer
lean Legion Veterans Of the World
war, scattered to the four corners of
the world, have joined other comrades
In forming posts of the veterans asso-
citation. The annual report Of the
Legion's national treasurer shows that
the Legion has chartered posts in
seventeen foreign countries and in
ave territorial possessions of the
United States, in addition to the 4S
states and District of Columbia.
The Mexico department leads all
foreign countries in membership.
Posts have been established in the
following nations: Argentine, Brazil,
British Isles, Canada, Chile, China,
Cuba, France, Germany, Guatemala,
India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New
Zealand. Poland and Turkey as well
as in the territorial possessions OF
Alaska, Canal Zone, Hawaii, Philip
pine islands and Porto Rico.
New York is the largest home de-
partment of the Legion. It's STAY
members gives that state representa-
ton Of SO delegates to the national
convention, Illinois, Pennsylvania,
Iowa and Ohio following in relative
order.