Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-30
American Legion,

Awards will be given in two contests
for the best history of post OF the
American Legion, written for submits.
sion to the tenth annual convention Of
the Legion at San Antonio. Tex, arlo
to be included in the yearly report OF
the Legion to be filed with Congress
according to a report of the national
historian of the Legion.
The closing date for the first OF
these contests will be May /, 1880, and
of the second, May l. 1888, and the
awards will be provided by Eben Put
nam. national historian of the Legion
The national historian urges that all
posts of the Legion keep a pictorial
history. either in moving picture t1lmS
or still photographs, of the big events
in the life of the post The proper
registration of all graves, in order that
they may be taken care of when
Memorial day comes each year, is urged.
The Judges in the contest for the
best post histories will consist of three
department historians selected by the
national historian.
The author of the post history which
appears to the committee to best meet
the conditions is to receive Legion
badge with medal appended done IN
gold and duly inscribed. The post to
which he belongs and OF which he has
written the history is to receive a
miniature movie outfit or the cash
equivalent as credit toward the pur-
chase of a more expensive machine.
The authors of the two post histories
which more nearly meet the require
ments after the first award has been
MADE are to receive similar badges
with medals. The authors of the flvc
next best post histories will receive
rrn1I
suitable inscription.
The national membership trophies OF
the American Legion Auxiliary will be
held by the departments of Oklahoma,
Delaware, Illinois and California during
the coming year. it was announced at
national headquarters. following the
close of the national membership con-
tests. The cups will be presented to the
delegations from the winning states at
the national convention.
The Biester trophy vas won by Hi
nois: the Cheney trophy. BY California
the Hobart trophy and McKiSsick tro-
ply by Oklahoma and the Hobart jun
Tor trophy, by Delaware.
Visiting World War nurses will be
entertained during the national con-
vention by the San Antonio nurses.
Headlining the special entertainment
program for the nurses is barbecue
at the Gallagher Dude Ranch. A
nurses information bureau Will be
maintained at the ST. Anthony Hotel,
Legion Convention headquarters hotel.
Recommendation of the national de-
tense committee of the American Legion
center around four important provisions,
according to an advance copy OF the
report to be submitted to the annual
national convention and to be included
in the yearly report of the Legion to be
filed with Congress.
The majority report OF the Legion
national defense committee recommends
the speedy enactment of the universal
draft measure: the creation of Re-
serve division to administer and develop
the Reserve force activities of the coun-
try; congressional approval of naval
building program commensurate with
the provisions of the Washington Con-
ference, and authorization of an &C
credited American Legion representa-
tive who would sit in on all important
peace conferences.
The report of the national defense
committee defines National Defense"
with the words in the preamble of the
Constitution of the United States as
follows Providing for common de-
tense. insuring domestic tranquility and
promoting the general welfare" The
committee expressed itself as being UNI
alterably opposed to any attempt at
passage of a bill which seeks to pro-
fibit the expectation of arms, munitions
or implements of war to any nation en-
gagged in war with another. 1t set forth
that such self-imposed enlargement
of the definition of neutrality, such as
no other nation has agreed to, would
be ininical to the public interest"
The committee favors the establishment
of a Joint congressional and civil COM
mission to be authorized by Congress and
the civilian members to be appointed by
the President for the purpose of max
ing a thorough investigation and report
to Congress with reference to an all
embracing scheme of industrial and leg
islative preparation looking forward to
the speedy enactment of the universal
draft act. This act calls for equal
service by all and special profit to none
In time of war.
THE development and efficient admin
istration of the Organized Reserves, the
Reserve Officers Training Corps and
citizens military training camps is
most essential to the furtherance OF
national defense" the committee says.
and co-ordinating these activities. A
bill has been introduced in the Senate
by David A. Reed, Senator of PennSyl-
vania. and one identical in the House
of Representatives by Frank James,
REPRESENTATIVE of Michigan, seeking to
provide for the development and admin
istration of activities constituting the
civilian component of the Army of the
United States through centralized
division. The American Legion approves
in principle these bills and hopes to
see their passage"
The ninth anniversary of Henry G.
Spenrler Post, No. IL, American Le-
gion, was celebrated "Wednesday night;
The members of the auxiliary prepared
a birthday cake, which was cut by Mrs.
Amos w. Fries, president OF the aux
tliary.
Comdr. Benjamin L. Fuller presided
and pointed out the progress the pest
had achieved in the past nine years.
Mrs. Fries expressed the pleasure OF
the Ladies' Auxiliary in participating
in the birthday celebration and the de-
s>Se of the members of the auxiliary
to He of service to the post.
Frank T. Fuller, the first commander
of the post, recounted the circum-
! stances attending the formation of the
post and recited sorle very interesting
"reminiscences of its history.
Maj E. H. Hale past post COM
nnander and the present department
second vice commander, attributed his
election to the department staff to the
record of Henry C. Spengler Post rather
than to any individual merit.
A program was given by j. w. Hart,
soleist; Edward Morris, tenor soloist,
and readings by Ernest Littleton, and
vocal selections with Miss Dorothy M
Harper, piano accompanist. A buffet
supper was served.
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