Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-20
WORLD WAR VETERANS HEAR PROPOSED
PLANS FOR MEMORIAL BUILDING AT
BIG MEETING OF AMERICAN LEGION

Brigade, and Co. F, 103rd Infantry,
Ievery year about $4,000 is received for
armory drill pay alone. In addition to
this, the school for brigade officers to
be held at Camp Keyes in June and
the annual encampment of the 152nd
Field Artillery in August at the same
place will result in over $4,000 worth
of supplies being purchased in Augusta
alone.
Except for the rooms at the State
House and the City Hall there is abb
solutely no place in Augusta for the
holding of medium sized conven-
tion." continued Capt. Hart. Or
CARNATIONS want to come to this city
for their annual meetings. Augusta
people should be glad to have them.
not alone for the money that will
result directly, but also because of
the advertising the city will receive.
"A two-company armory in Au-
gusta is crying necessity. City
Hall is not adequate for the needs of
Co. F, which is rife company only.
The Headquarters company. high
ly specialized unit, is forced to hold
/ it's drills of instruction in a build
ing fitted up for the purpose by the
Adjutant Generals department. This
is a wooden building, and Yet it is
equipment-radio supplies. telephone
material and many other articles used
in communications organization
like this.
with a two-company armory. a
separate room for the American Le-
gion post in Augusta could easily be
provided. 1t would and should be
i for their own use. Other rooms
could be furnished for the other pa
| triotic organizations of the city.
Adequate armory facilities mean
| better National Guard units. Better
| units mean better protection for the
city. because the members Of them
| receive better training"
Captain Hart referred to the new
plan of the U. S. War Department in
| providing for the national defense.
, By this plan, the National Guard,
and not. the regular army is the first
| line of defense.
| Can Augusta, the capital of Maine.
afford to lag in this respect? We
hope not" concluded Captain Hart.
! Chairman Hichborn Present
Hon. Charles S. Hichborn, chair
| man of the citizens committee,
| named to act upon the form of
| memorial was present at the meet
! ing and was most interested in the
| projects presented for consideration.
I The speakers were brought to the
meeting of the Legion post that the
| World War veterans might gain a
first hand opinion on the various
| propositions advanced for perpetual
| ting the sacrifices and victorious ac-
complishments of the young men
| from the Capital City. who went
| forth under the. flag in 1917 and 1918.
| This feature of the evening had been
! arranged by the entertainments COM
mittee of which George r. Weber
| was chairman.
BY action of the post at last eve
ning's session, the Legion team
which will contest for honors in the
| City Twilight Baseball League this
| summer, will be adequately uniform
| ed and equipped. Several siZeable
donations to a fund for this purpose
were received before the big crowd
| in attendance was dispersed.
| At the conclusion of the business
| session and program. refreshments
| of frankforts. coffee, ice cream and
| fancy cookies were served with Chef
| Charles Bressette and the genial pro-
| prietor of the Capital Lunch. George
| Beckett. officiating with the white
! caps and aprons.