White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-08-12
SAYS LEGION MEETING
WAS BEST EVER

UhO UIOI Ivki
"I think it was the finest meetin
we ever had and I think the Ameri
can Legion is one Of the creates
organizations for the general promo
ton of good in the world today sait
w. H. Webb upon his return fron
the state convention Of the Legion il
Spokane which he attended as dele
gate from John Lindblad Post a
White Bluffs.
Discussing the convention itself
Scotty said: "Airplanes soaring ove
the Davenport hotel shortly befor,
nine o'clock Thursday morning
dropped bombs that burst In rnidair
sounding the call Tor the assembl
ing of the convention.
"Roll call by the state commando,
revealed that sixty-one Posts In the
state were represented. Hanfore
MacNider, former National Com.
nander of the American Legion anf
now Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
arrived in Spokane by airp1ane ane
was the first speaker. He sattackes
those who decry the proposed visit
of Legion men to the graves Of their
departed comrades in France We
got along pretty we'll when we were
over there and the American people
were satisfied with the way we
conducted ourselves said Mr.. Cac-
Nider, and then recalled what Pres.
ident Coolidge said, you took care
of yourselves and Of Americas
reputation when you were over there
I guess you can DO it again.
Lieutenant A. T. Coots brought
greetings to the convention from the
Canadian Legion, of which he was
official representative, saying, Your
ideals and our ideals are Identical
He said that the Americana Legion
is wonderful organization and that
every ex-service man should be
proud to be a member of It. Mr.
Coots said he hoped to have the
American Legion of the State Of
Washington the guest of the Canad-
ian Legion in B. c. Some time in
Our retiring state commander
John T. Raftis, was presented with
a. gold watch. He said that this
had been the greatest yeaf of his
life and that he hoped to be, in the
Legion ranks as long as he lived.
Major General Robert Alexander,
U. S. A. Commander at Camp Lewis
and commander of the World War
troops which included the Lost
Battalion was elected State Com.
mander. Major General Alexander
who rose from the ranks in the
American Army, said. With all my
promotions, being chosen Command
er of the American Legion is tn.
greatest honor that was ever bestow
ed upon me- He also said tina
every man who served in the Worlt
War should be a r7auaber aof, til,
I American Legion, which he de
scrlbed as great organization, oti
to promote peace and lend help te
the needy veteran; that if at any
time veteran needs any assistance
If he is sick or in trouble he should
call his nearest Post or get in touch
with the State Commander, saying
I have served Uncle Sam a good
many years and now l want te
serve the American Legion. This
is your organization, the creates
in the world; it is international; i
is composed of the cream of tn,
nation and in the future the affairs
Of the world will rest in it's hands.
Major Alexander said that every
Legion Post should foster the Boz
Scout movement as it is a grea
thing for the boys and will max,
real Americans out of them.
Wenatchee won the prize, which
they well deserved, of one THOUSAND
collars for the best drum corps, ane
trip to Paris to represent the Stat,
OF Washington Legion at the Wcrls
convention.
There were twelve drum corp.
and seven bands and an estinnat,
OF ten thousand Legion and Aux
iliary members in fSpokane-th.
greatest state convention we hav,
ever had and great increase owe,
last year.
"Centralia was chosen for th,
convention next year.
II believe" concluded Mr.. Webb
chat the American Legion has 1
fine. commander in Major Genera
Alexander. This state meeting wa.
wonderful and l am sorry that w.
did not have large delegation from
our Post. I feel that all the ex
service men should get -togethe,
AS Major General Alexander sale
it is your organization and if a
any time you need assistance it il
there. for the asking. Now. boys
lets get drum corps for the con
vention at Centralia next wear ans
for Vancouver, B. c. What de
you say?"