Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1926-03-20

Col. A. j. Daugherty, commander
! of the American Legion in the state
of Arizona, speaking before a group
Of more than 100 ex-service men at
a smoker in the local Moose hall
Friday night under the auspices of
the Fred Hilburn post of this city,
urged that World war veterans do
all in their power to better the con-
dition of the war-wounded men now
in hospitals and to work for a moro
extensive physical education system
in the schools Of the country.
The state commander was greeted
by one of the largest gatherings of
ex-service men ever held in this city
and was generously applauded
throughout his fine and telling adj
dress. He told the ex-service men
present, who have not joined the le-
gion, to do so at once, stating that
only by working together and through
that organization can they ever at
tain their aims. He added in clos
ing, that he felt assured that the
Fred Hilburn post here, which now
!, has a membership of nearly 100,
would soon reach it's quota of 800
Mayor a, E, Hinton, the honor
guest of the evening, supported Col.
Daugherty's plea for better physical
specimens of manhood in this coun-
try and stated that America should
not permit it's army and navy to
grow too small to be truly effective.
Major c. B. Townsend of Camp
Harry ]. Jones also said a few words
and told the ex-service men present
/ A.,
he would like to see them sign up.
The Camp Harry J. Jones quartet
sang several selections while Private
Sylvester of the camp offered a solo
and the Camp Jones orchestra played
many numbers. There were several
fine boxing bouts and Col. Daugh-
erty finally consented to dance the
Charleston, while Legionnaire Cooney
i of the local post offered his famous
! oriental dance.
| A Camp Jones drill team performed
creditably and moment of silence
was observed at the opening of the
meeting for those veterans who have
passed on.
Col. Daugherty spoke of the hos
pital for the war wounded at Pres
colt, in the opening part of his adj
dress and declared that although
things are in good shape there, the
legion means to make them better.
1T is impossible to get action from
the federal government without
votes" he said, ''and for that rea-
! son, the legion must Increase it's
membership and thus it's power
He then told how, according to
statistics, 80 to 40 per cent of the
youths of the nation are physically
unfit and added that the schools
must do more than they are now do
| ing to build up the physical traits
of the boys and girls of the land.
He mentioned physical training
measure which the legion is sponsor
ing in congress and which it hopes
to have passed so that the manhood
and womanhood of the country will
be better and stronger
In closing, he urged the legion
members to get into the life of their
city and country to see that the best
of everything is done for their fell
bowman and especially for their
wounded comrades. He mentioned
especially the work the legion is do
ing in getting candidates for the c.
M. T. camps and in backing Boy
Scout troops and concluded with the
remark that in numbers there is
power and force.
Mayor Hinton in his brief address
mentioned especially the danger of
having too small a navy and army
to protect the country adequately
and said that congress should not be
allowed to place the nation in an I'M
protected condition just for the sake
of economy. To join the legion is
the right of every ex-service man
that The may help in Dettering the