Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-10-14
Payment
OF Bonus
Is Urged
Thousands Witness Parade And
Installation Ceremonies
Beard Pleads For Larger Enroll
ment OF The Legion

mem " Ibe Legion
Bryce Beard was installed Mon
day as commander of the North
Carolina department of the A
merican legion.
Commander Beard, in his &C
ceptance speech, advocated the
immediate payment of the bonus,
and urged an active legion pro-
gram for the present year.
Beard was installed by Henry
L, Stevens, Jr., past national COM
mander, who also installed all
other officers of the department
and district in the Legion and
Auxiliary. Henry c.. Bourne, re-
firing commander, presided.
The ceremonies took place at
Brookdale Park where Mrs. Frank
Johnson of Statesville was install
ed as president of the Auxiliary.
H. M. Arthur, of Union, S. c.,
South Carolina department corr
mander, was present for tie exer-
cises.
The program began late with
a parade that terminated at the
park. There the officers We're in
stalled and following this various
legion posts put on a stunt pro-
gram. A barbecue and dance
wound up the days vents.
Legionnaires were urged by Ste
vens to follow the leadership they
have chosen and to stand sclidly
behind their officials. At the same
time be pleaded for the veterans
to be patient and considerate while
their officers struggle with the
many p~erplexing and puzzling
problems with which they are
faced.
Lapel buttons were presented by
the past national commander to
Bourne and Con Johnston, of
Mooresville, a former State COM
mander.
Trophies for re-enroIIment were
awarded: Class A-C. w. Francis
-a-Oteen; Glass B@Cumbeflandy
at Fayetteville; class C-Lee at
Sanford, which had 10 per cent
of last years figures, and the
Chadbourne post.
In the parade uniformed units
from Winston-Salem Kannapolis,
Greensboro, Albemarle, Salisbury,
Charlotte, Gastonfa, Raleigh and
High Point marched by the re-
viewing stand. Bands were on
hand from Salisbury, Fort Bragg
and Winston-Salem.
In his address of acceptance,
Beard pledged himself to be not
only your commander in name
but also the chief servant of all
legionnaires in North Carolina"
adding II hope to be an all-time
commander"
TT is needless for me to tell the
men assembled here" he said, "of
the work which has been carried
on in the past for our disabled
veterans; our child welfare work;
our position on the national de-
tense and our Americanism pro-
gram or the work which was so
ably carried on for the unemploy-
ed last year. These phases of our
activities you are most familiar
with and l assure you all of these
activities will be intensified dur
ing the coming year"
Beard said I'VE feel it necessary
tor us to undertake a program to
acquaint the communities in
which we live more thoroughly
with the plans and purposes of the
legion. In this we hope for sup
port of all civic clubs and other
organizations"
The new commander outlined a
program in which accidents over
the State may be reduced this year
and offered plans for formation of
an organization 1.-THE sons of the
LEGION" in this State. He said the
organization would tend to mold
the boys futures around high
ideals and possible promote a bet
ter type Of citizen.
Beard said he attended the ma
tional convention at Portland as
chairman of the delegation which
worked for the resolution adopted