New Britain herald., 1924-09-15
LEG|ONS TRIUMPH
 TOLD BY LEADER
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grand army of the republic and united Confederate veterans,
 Other Prominent Speakers

grand army of the republic anu united Confederate veterans,
 Other Prominent speakers
 Besides Commander Quinn and General Hines, speakers also in- cluded James K. McClintock of the American Red Cross, who explained the work of that organization in re- lation to the American Legion,
 Edwin Lindell of Minneapolis, commander Of the department of Minnesota. welcomed the Legion on behalf of the state and response on behalf of the national commander was made by James T. Williams, Jr. of Boston,
 General W. R. Hademan of Louisville, Ky, commander-in-c -chiei of the United Confederate Veterans, told the Legionnaires you did your part well as did the comrades whom I represent, in the respective wars in which we were engaged
 My comrades followed you in heart and mind when you were upon foreign shores,' he continued, for the descendants of the soldiers who wore the gray kept step with the descendants of the soldiers who wore the blue, to the music of the union and to the glory of the flag"
 Quinn's Address
 Passage by congress of legislation for the disabled, and the enactment into law of the adjusted compensa- tion bill, were two triumphs for the American Legion which has doubled It's prestige and made the orgsniza- tion more cohesive for service to the nation in the years before it." John R. Quinn, retiring commander, said In his address.
 "The American Legion has an- swered any doubts. fears, hopes or suspicious of the nation," MT. Quinn asserted. Tt begins career which past accomplishment indicate will be replete with great deeds. The Legion is now a proven quantity. Where there was doubt, now reposes confidence. Where there was hope there is now assurance. Instead Of fear, the legion has inspired trust We are respected for our ideals, ad- mired for our stamina, loved for oul unselflsh service.
 Two Big Victories
 During the year, two major vic tories have been won by the legion triumphs which have proved it! great influence for good and crystal. lized 1t into majestic force working for the betterment of our country continued MT. Quinn. '"The greates was the passage in the last hours ot congress of the so-called Reed-John son bill. Sweeping in it's reforms generous in its provisions, just in it. interpretations, it is in my opinion the greatest reform legislation fol the disabled since the creation ot the Veterans Bureau.
 Compensation Bill
 "The other outstanding achieve. ment was the enactment into law of the adjusted compensation bill Not so important from our view, point as the Reed-Johnson bill, ol as vital as other victories we havr obtained, the adjusted compensation bill nevertheless, took on added i'm portance in the public eye becaus' of the enemies t made. The op ponents of this bill, using it as al open means of attack, had an ul terior object in view. Fearing us because we were the open spokesman for those who could not speak fol themselves, the opposition wished utterly to destroy the legion. The! failed. Instead of crushing our or ganization, our enemies proved ou inherent strength. Instead of de stroying us, they made us cohesive.
 Passing over other work don't this year, MT. Quinn said that if il immigration i've did not achiev total suspension, there has at leas been immigration reform following generally the thought of your resolu ton of 1923"
 The legion's Amerioanism policie have been closely followed the speak er said, foremost among them beini the creation of the community serv Ice and civic betterment bureau; tn essay contest participated in b more than 30o,00o school children the conference to combat iIliteracy and the creation Of a code of fla kEhics in many states.
 Continuing Mir. Quinn said:
 S1,O0O,O0 Corporation
 ''Within the last half decade W have reached in 8 business sense tn same level as $1.0OO,OOO corpora lion. Not only is the national com mander the leader of a great fra ternal organization; he also is, in et feet, the president of business con cern which each year has a none turnover of more than s1,000.00l This year the legion has been in il business aspect successful. l sugges however, that some plan be devise to place employment in the legio work on 8 more permanent basis.
 '-The work for the service man, fC Americanism, and for child welfar must go on. They are mandator, They are the obligations willed to U by virtue of the greatest conflict history and by your desire 10 rende unselfish service as expressed numel ous times in convention assemblet
 T believe that the American LC zion should stand manfully in oppc sition to any force or policy whic would tend to partition the pubIi domain, and exploit it for privat gain.
 Five years of the legion's life al past. Before it stretch years ric in opportunity to serve our natio We must not falter in the forwar drive. Our disabled comrades wh cannot speak or act for themselv, !