Milford chronicle., 1930-07-25
AMERICAN LEGION
CONVENTION ENDS
WITHFINEPARADE
Major S. B. l. Duncan Is
Chosen AS Department
Commander.
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nate for Kent county, William E
Matthews, Jr., Smyrna; John c
Wrotten, Milford Post, No. 3, SUSSEX
county; alternate for Sussex, DR.
Richard C. Beebe, Lewes; delegate
at large, John J. Dugan.
There was lively discussion
brought out by a resolution offered
by H. S. Albertson, Jr., of Henlopen
Post, of Lewes, taking issue with
the London Naval Pact. James R .
Morford, of Wilmington, opposed
the resolution on the ground that
the delegates of the United States
and Great Britain in London at the
conference were in much better
position to judge of the matter than
the Delaware American Legion in
session in Rehoboth and the reso-
luton was placed on the table.
Many resolutions were passed dur
ing the session including one urg-
ing the State Legislature to provide
markers for the graves of all vet
Grams killed in all wars of the Unit
ed States. Another urged an annual
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the American flag at Cooch's Bridge
on September 3, 1777, providing for
the massing of colors of every post
at the bridge on that day, with ap-
propriate exercises.
A resolution presented by Colonel
Thomas w. Miller expressed sym
pathy to Major Richard r. Kenney,
former United States Senator and
former State Commander of the
American Legion, and a member of
Walter L. Fox Post, No. 2, of Dover.
Major Kenney went to Rehoboth on
Friday to attend the convention and
was stricken with a heart attack.
Other resolutions were passed as
follows: In commemOration of the
service to the American Legion of
the late DR.. William c. Speakman,
past State Commander; asking each
post to participate in foreign rela-
tions yearly by setting aside spe-
cial meeting to discuss foreign rela-
tions as outlined by the national
headquarters; to provide a yearly
salary for the department adjutant,
which will mean 25 cents addition
al assessment to posts with no in
crease in dues; to increase provi-
sions of the Civil Service law with
regard to increase consideration for
disabled veterans who have qualified
in Civil Service laws; recommend
ing that the State Legislature ap-
point a trained child welfare officer
for State supervision of child well
fare.
National Vice-Commander Frank
SchOble, Jr., who is blind from gun
fire in the World War, Colonel
Thomas Edwards of the Veterans
Bureau of Philadelphia, and Harry
]. Crossan of Coatesville, spoke
briefly on affairs of interest to the
Legion.
Mrs. William N. Cam of Whining
ton was reelected president of the
Women's Auxiliary of the Legion at
its session. Other officers elected |
were: First vice-president, Miss
Harriet Rogers, of Wilmington;
second vice president, Mrs. George |
Hill, of Dover; third vice president, |
Miss Mary Morris, of Lewes; nation
al committeewOman, Mrs. Gertrude |
of Dover, and Mrs. John
A. Bader, End; alternate historian,
Mrs. Marie Mccoy, of Dover; chap
lain, reelected, Mrs. Leon H.
of Lewes; delegates to the
national convention, Mrs. William
n. Cam, Mrs. Clarence M. Dillon,
Mrs. John A. Bader, End, Miss Har-
riett Rogers and Mrs. Leon B. Stay
on.
The members of the auxiliary
we're urged to increase their rehabil-
tation and welfare program of the
Legion and urged to increase their
memberships in an address by Miss
Adelaide Fitzgerald, of Boston, ma
.ional vice-president of the Ladies'
Auxiliary for the Eastern District,
the seaboard states.
The auxiliary session was visited
)y Frank Schoble and Captain John
!. Dugan.
The Mary c. Outten cup for the
greatest membership gain was pre-
ented to the Sussex unit. The prize
If SIS for the greatest gain from May
to July l, was also won by the
ame unit. The Smyrna unit was
.warded the $40 prize for reaching
is quota first.
Plans were discussed for the ma
ional convention in Boston, October
to and it is possible that the
Delaware delegates will go on a spe-
ial train over the Pennsylvania
ailroad and while in Boston will
i've on the train.
DR.. Richard C. Beebe, the retir-
ng state commander in his report
recommended that the dues be in
reased sufficient to pay the adju-
ant for his services and enable him
D give his time to assisting the Of
GERS in their work.
Adjutant John Fisher reported
aving attended various state con-
entions and the different posts of
he department during the year.
William T. Lyman, Jr., of the State
Welfare committee reported on the :
Tork of that body. He paid COM
liment to the Mothers Pension
commission in this state and urged y
he members of the Legion to stand
ack of an effort to be made to in '
rease its appropriations when the I
ext legislature meets.