Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-02-18
Friday Morning.""February IS. 1927
MacNider Speaks To Legionnaires

Trusting aside his titles of Assistant
Secretary of War, Past National Com
mander of the American Legion. and
Colonel in the World War, Hanford Mac
Nider, addressing the annual banquet last
Saturday night Of the Montgomery County
Council Of the American Legion, simply
as a comrade. urged upon his hearers TO
remember that the Legion had never lost
an objective, and that the greatest obec-
tive that lay before them was of securing
permanent peace for the United States.
Mr. MacNider stated that the Leeions
first duty, that of assistance to the dis
abled veteran. had been accomplished, as
well as economic adjusted compensation.
but in the future the organization must
strive for universal service legislation.
which means that capital and labor must
be drafted comparatively with the fighting
forces. which would tend to end war for
ever.
Mr.. MacNider was the principal speaker
at the banquet of the council, comprising
the four legion posts of Montgomery county
and approximately 200 members. which
was held in the Knights Of Columbus Hall
at Silver Spring.
The Assistant Secretary of War empha-
sized that the Nation regarded the Legion
by the various efforts of the individual
posts more than the acts of the national
office. 1T is in your hands whether the
Legion is worth while. he concluded Its
your public service as a memorial to those
who did not come back
Col. Claude B. Sweezy, department com
mandef of the State of Maryland, vel
coined the council. and stated that the
ties Of nine years ago should promulgate
the proper spirit in men and their sense
OF duty. He also stressed that it was up
TO the men Of the Legion in Maryland to
oppose the proposed State bonus. declar-
ing the majority of the ex-service men
greatly increased
Oliver Owen Kuhn president OF the Mont
gomery County Civic Federation. stressed
the duty Of the posts to the community and
warned them to oppose those on this side
ana abroad who would ridicule America 8
part in the World War and her traditions
Of free government. He warned them TO
fight vigorously all nsidious propaganda
that is. he said. being constantly broadcast
by the Moscow government and the "parlor
pinks" on this side.
ut is the duty Of the posts, he said. TO
assist the communities in which they live,
which themselves are a part of greater
things"
David Winebrenner, Maryland Secretary
of State, said that one lesson out of the
great war was that Of equality. only
ones own talents count" he stated. I'VE
must have learned a true appraisal of the
things that are true and those things that
are false"
Z. Brooke Lee, past commander of the
local post the Cissel-Saxon Post, No Al
and Speaker of the Maryland House Of
Delegates. praised the efforts OF the group:
and stated that he had the utmost conf
dence in the posts of the Legion. He
dwelt upon the pending bonus bill before
the Maryland Legislature, and said that
while he felt opposed to its passage, he
wanted comment from the individual LIE
gionnaires themselves. He spoke of how
already Maryland had bill for immediate
relief to the needy veteran, and that he
had recently introduced bill that would
care for needy widows and dependents Of
all wars. and that this should be all that
was needed in the State.
Frank B. Proctor, commander of the Sill
yer Spring Post. presided. Refreshments
were served by the Ladies' Auxiliary
headed by its commander, Mrs. Margaret
FaulcOner.
Among the entertainers were Fred East
and William Raymond. assisted by George
Wilson. George 0'Connor and Matt Horn
Camille Little. John Baldwin. assisted BY
Steve Garrity and the Silver Spring Volun.
teer Band. which played throughout the
dinner.