The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-09-10
TIE O
! LEGIO
PLANNING TO MEET
IN PARIS IN 1927

Holding of the proposed national
convention of the American Legion in
Paris, France, in 1927 was brought
several steps nearer reality, it was in
Dictated at national headquarters Of
the Legion at indianapolis, following
important recent developments in the
matter.
The Trunk Line Passenger associa-
ton has offered to grant to all Lee
gionnairesa a %round-trip ticket from
any point in America to the port Of
embarkation for a one-way fare. John
J.. Wicker, Jr., of Richmond, Va,
chairman of the France convention
travel committee, predicts that other
railroad associations will follow suit.
Assurances have been received
through diplomatic channels that the
French government will welcome
Legionnaires with sincere pleasure,
Mr.. Wicker has reported. Word has
come from officials of Paris post of
the Legion that the people and Off
Gals of the city of Paris will coop
crate to make the gathering a success.
The last week in September, 1927,
has been recommended by the commit
tee as the best time for holding the
convention. Final decision in the
matter rests with the national conven-
ton, the governing body of the Legion.
At the meeting at which Mr.. Wicker
made his report to the national execu-
tive committee, Garland w. Powell,
director of the National Americanism
commission of the Legion. presented
his resignation. Mr.. Powell, who be-
came assistant director il 1921 and
director in 1922 took the lead in cam
paigns for employment of veterans in
1921, for restricted immigration, for
letter education in all its phases, for
Americanization work, against Hitter
acy, against revolutionary radicalism
and extreme pacifism. He conducted
the American education weeks and the
Legion's national essay contests.
Mr.. Powell, whose home is at Cum
berland, Md, and who was a captain
pilot in the American aviation forces,
resigned to become identified with the
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Woodrow Wilson Memorial university
at Valdosta, Ga.
Frank Clay Cross, of the faculty of
the Colorado School of Mines at Gold
en-, Colo, succeeded Mr.. Powell. He
achieved fame through the nationally
known opportunity school" in Den
yer. He was chairman of the Ameri-
canism committee of the department
of Colorado during the past year. He
served overseas for IA months.
At the same meeting adequate pro-
vision in the federal budget for main
tanning the naval ratio of 5-5-3 fixed
by the Washington conference was
urged. Provision for the proper de-
Tense Of the Hawaiian islands by forth
flying them and improving Pearl Har-
Dor and also for an increase of 1000
in the enlisted personnel of the navy
was recommended by the naval affairs
committee of the Legion, headed by
E. E. Spafford of New York.
In a report submitted by Reed G.
Lands of Chicago for the a~eronautics
committee and adopted by the execu-
tive committee, support was pledged
to Postmaster General Harry S. New
in his reported refusal to contract for
airplane mail service between the
United States and South America with
any company financed by foreign capt.
tai or otncered by subjects of foreign
countries. Germans are financing and
operating a concern which has been
attempting to obtain such a contract
between Key West, Fla, and South
America, according to information laid
tefore the committee.