The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-24
BY FRED EDWARDS

Over there, over there
 Send the word over there,
 That the Tanks are coming,
 The drums tum.tumming every
 where.
 So prepare the word to beware,
 We'll he over, we're coming over,
 Over there
 Songs of the A E. F.
 Bridgeport is getting ready for their coming on Friday. June 23, "A and 25 to the biggest, best con- vention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, the 18th annual Connecticut state en- campment. Thirty-hve massed mill itary bands heading the big parade of over 10000 service and ex-serv- ice men, also fife and drum corps in vari-colored uniforms, marching at the head of over 51 military posts and their auxiliaries. The as- sembly will be sounded at 2:30 D. m., at Main street and North ave- nue. Delegates from over the state will meet at the Strathfeld hotel where Raymond w. Harris Post No. 145, V. F. w., Bridgeport will have it's official headquarters. The canteen will be at 1894 State street. Members of Wheeler-Young post No. POI of Waterbury, are planning to attend the convention, and a committee on transportation is ar- ranging the transportation. A mon- ster drill and drum corps competi- tion will be one of the features of the program.
 American legion, United Spanish War Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled American Veter- ans and camps are soon to hold annual encampments, and the chief topic of discussion will be the same in all "The National Economy League Bill," better known as the Veterans Economy Bill' among service men. National Encampment of V. F. w.
 Milwaukee-the City Beautiful. as it is called by the drys, and vets both on account of it's hospi- tality. has been chosen by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the 34th national encampment. V. F. w. posts everywhere are working hard to make this an outstanding reunion, especially with the very existence of veteran organizations threatened by legislation which affects every one of its member ship.
 The dates of the encampment will be August 27 to September | 1st, and reservations are already | being made by those who aim to | attend. The sessions of the con- l vention will be held in the Mill waukee Auditorium which Is locat- | ed in the heart of the downtown section, near the business and shop | ping districts, as well as the theat- rical section. Milwaukee being | close to Chicago, will afford the opportunity to see the 1898 Worlds | Fair, which 1t is predicted will surpass precious efforts on a man. moth scale.
 U. S. V. w. Selects Los Angeles
 The national encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans will be held in Los Angeles. California, August 20 to 24, inclusive. Past in Chief Entenza heads the convention committee. and the and Department Commander Ben- nett of San Francisco have assured the national council that all Cali is behind Los Angeles in it's welcome to the Veterans of Ninety c IS IlL, duu tlldt IOthAhB WtiA w sOO good for them. This will be red letter encampment for the veterans of the war that put the United States on the map, are hard put to 1t to hold their footing in the onrush of the National Economy League steam roller, which has marked them for reprisals. The state convention (Connecticut) of the U. S. W. ", will be held at Conn.,, June 16-17.
 American National Encampment
 Chicago will be the rendezvous of the posts of the American le- zion, next October. The encamp- ment will open on the night of 2, with a brilliant military ball, the most distinguished foreign guest present leading the grand 
 It is expected that ten thousand members hosts of the convention hosts of 250,000 to 300,000 will be present in the naval armory. Dis guests from home and abroad, national and state leaders of the American legion will attend. The affair will be on a par with the presidential inaugural ball. in that 1t will have half dozen famous orchestras to provide the continuous dance music. Invitations. to foreign guests will be extended the national state depart ment at Washington by the legion 
 To Bid for Eucappment
 The Waterbury V. F. w. delega- ton to the state encampment in will make strenuous ef- forts to bring the 1884 encampment to Waterbury. where it was held ten years ago.
 The delegation will have the SUD- port and backing of the Waterbury Chamber of Commerce, as we'll as that of Mayor Frank Hayes. No plans have been formulated yet. but and delegates will be appointed at the next meeting of Young Post, No. 201. " r. w., at its next meeting. June l.
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