New Britain herald., 1926-08-26
ROOSEVELT TALKS TO WAR VETERANS
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thsir lives for the nations sake"
 ne members of the legion, Mir lllsoh said, are virile young men 0apdple or even greater service than alleady rendered, but this service VIII Tn all probability not be in war although in facing some of the propiems Of peace just as much courage may be required as it took 10 race q machine gun nest in rance. Congressman Tilson re- lerred 10 one of the problems of peace which requires the aid of all patriotic men and women to solve as the rapidly mounting cost of government, the only cure for which Is courageous opposition to ex- penditures which cannot be made without injury to the public welfare, and 10 the tendencies towards anarchy, deSructive radicalism, big otry and intolerance"
 Colonel Roosevelt began his ad- dress with the statement that to nm the American Legion ''is first and above all the guardian of a splendid tradition. That tradition is Q the spirit and acts of America aft or she entered the World war. As long as it lasts in the land this country will be great among the nations"
 The speaker then traced the tradition which is woven of thoughts, of myriad deeds and of myriad sacrifices"
 He told how when the call for war came troops came from all parts of the country and from all walks of life, aud declared that sacrifices were made with no back ward glances of regret.
 Of the Legion, the speaker de- clared that such an organization could take many different paths. The. Legion must become a posi- tive force for good.
 Along this line there are hum dreds of opportunities open to every post, Col. Roosevelt said, mentioning the Boy Scouts. troop of which "every Legion post could arrange to father" the pub lie schools, where games and sports can be fostered, patriotic ceremonies which fin general should be the care of the Legion" and in aiding in naturalization procedures,
 Two U.' S, Cruisers
 ioIe 1e cers of two United States cruisers - the Cincinnati and the Rich mond - as the latter came ashore from the ships which anchored about five miles off the city dock earlier in the day. The two vessels were despatched here at request of the Legion to be a part of the an- nual gathering of Legionnaires.
 There are nearly q thousand men aboard the two ships.
 The officers of the cruisers will he entertained tonight at a dinner in their honor.
 At 1 o'clock Col. Roosevelt was the guest of honor of the Legion department officials at luncheon. Tonight he will be the guest and principal speaker at a banquet to be given by the American Legion auxiliary.
 Today's program of events will conclude with a ball at the Hotel Taft which will be given under the auspices of the auxiliary, and with show which will include several boxing bouts in the armory.
 Following the opening of the convention this morning by Con- mander Jackson the Rev. Daniel w. Strickland, state chaplain, de- livered the invocation.
 The baseball games scheduled for this afternoon were postponed until tomorrow morning because of wet grounds, rain having fallen the | greater part of the morning.
 A team representing the New Haven post will meet a New Mill i ford team and New Britain and Ridgefield will clash as district ! champions tomororw morning at !