Evening star., 1924-07-20

his efforts the number was increased d
10 50 members at the close of that
year.
In June, 1928, due to the elevation
of Lieut.. Coontz to the office of de-
partment commander, Carroll as
sumed the Office of captain of Peary
Snip. AT that time there were 300
members of the ships company. June
so last the membership was increased
to $50. and the crews finances were
on a good sound basis.
carroll has been a hard worker,
not only for the local post, but for
the organization at large. During
| the national encampment at Norfolk
| in 1928, he was chairman of the civil
service committee and was instru-
mental in having the organiZa ton
adopt resolutions and take action re-
garding veteran preference legisla- :
ton, as well as matters pertaining to
the Fleet Reserve. June 81 he was
| chosen department commander by ac-
| clamation, and Immediately proceed
ed to the organization of his staff and
the conduct of the affairs of the de-
partment in businesslike manner.
While on duty in Scotland Carroll
sang at many entertainments given
at various hospitals. He also organ
lied a vaudeville troupe and toured
England and Scotland, bringing joy
to the unfortunate men confined to
bed: He was also instrumental in
holding the various benefit perform-
ances at Beauty Castle, Inverness
shire, Scotland, the home of Lord
Lovatt, commander of the Lovatt
Scouts.
Carroll has shown wonderful abil-
ity for organization work, and it is
the firm belief of the membership of
this organization that the depart
ment of the District of Columbia will
not only grow substantially, but that
it will soon boast OF a home of it's
own. where all the seven posts COM
prising the department may conduct
all their activities, as well as offer
hospitality to visiting comrades who
may come here either in their own
interest or that of friends and rela-
tiveS.
When the sixth annual convention
of the Department of the District of
Columbia of the American Legion is
| held in the District Building on the
evenings of August l and : a consid-
cradle portion of the program will be
given over to those problems relat-
ing to that portion of the preamble
of the constitution of the legion
which states one of its primary pur-
poses to be "to inculcate AN individ-
ualI sense of obligation to the COM
munity, state and nation"
Paul j. McGahan, Department Com
mander, who will preside over the
convention, stated he believed there
| would be a number of resolutions
brought forward which will demon
strate the increasing Importance of
| work along this line on the part of
the members of the American Legion.
"Propagandists, either paid and
! sinister or volunteer and fanatic,
seem to be gaining a more solidly in
| trenched position in assailing the fun =
| damentals of American democracy,
| declared Commander McGahan. THE
| appreciation by members of the
American Legion of this situation
grows keener, and l am confident that
| sound American principles will be
| enunciated at the approaching De-
| partment and National conventions
| with regard to the situation.
| ut is now a well known fact that
| the Communist Internationale has SET
| aside the period between July % and
| August one in which their ad
vocateS shall hold Protest week
demonstration against war and for
! the encouragement OF the world 5
| revolution. The ranks of former sol
diers are to be a special field for this