The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-05
seeds of regeneration" said the
Governor.
Legion Activities Named


Legion Activities Named
j. E. Martie, American Legion
ice-commander for the Western
states and Alaska, was the final
speaker on Sundays program. He
described the many activities spon-
sored by the Legion all over the
u. S.
Martie listed the Junior baseball
program, sponsorship of Boy Scout
troops, Fairgrounds, parks, beaches,
school oratorical contests, scholar
ship awards and many other things
in which the Legion participates.
He pointed out that American Lee
gion has spent $73,0O0,OO000 in
Child Welfare work and that it
will spend approximately 100000
in 1880 He called attention to the
Boys State and Girls State pro-
grams of the Legion and compii-
mented Legionnaires for their un-
limited number of hours in such
unselfish work.
"Legionnaires everywhere" he de-
clared, have the interests of their
country at heart in peace or war. y
Costs of War
Martie urged that the people OF
the United States figure as part of
the cost of war, the finances nee
essary for caring for the sick and
disabled and the widows and child
rem of those who have served their
country in time of its greatest need.
They are living example," he
said, "of what it takes to maintain
democracy"
He also pointed to the Legion's
program for keeping the U. S. pre-
pared against aggression.
Those of us who fought in wars
before are not warmongers, he
declared. 1--WE do, however, want
our sons to have the proper train
| ing and equipment for their own
protection in the event that they
would have to go to war. too."
Stop Cause of War
Martie assailed both international
and domestic communism. He said
that Stain is sitting in Moscow
starting small wars all over the
world that can break us financially
and wear us down SO that the COM
munists can then come in and take
over the u S. without firing a shot.
He called the communists can
Ger and declared The time has
come to remove that cancer and we
mustn't wait too long"
1--WE must understand the danger
of the Trojan Horse" he said, land
the infiltration and poison of COM
munism into our life"
Martie also discussed communism
in schools and said that we must
pay more attention to getting the
right kind of things inside" our
children. He said this could be
done through good salaries and
working conditions for teachers and
complimented Alaskans for leading
the way in this field.
Many Other Speakers
Other distinguished persons speak
ing at the opening session of the
convention in the Elks Hall in
cluded representatives of three gov
eminent agencies on veterans af-
fairs. Each explained various phas-
es of his work.
Floyd Guertin, Commissioner of
Veterans Affairs for the Territory
of Alaska; Ernest E. Lincoln, Re-
gional Manager of the U. s. Vet
Grams Administration; and Harold
B. Gronroos, Territorial Represent
; alive of the Veterans Employment
Service, U. S. Department OF Labor,
were those speakers.
Rear Admiral Joseph Greenspun
Commander of the 18th District
U. S. Coast Guard, emphasized the
need for a Port security program
in the nation and also explained
other phases of Coast Guard act
ivities.
Mrs. Ethyl West, of Ketchikan
National Chaplain of the American
Legion Auxiliary, spoke briefly ano
extended greetings OF the National
Auxiliary President.
| Welcoming addresses were made
by Mayor Waino E. Hendrickson
on behalf of the City OF Juneau
and by Commander Robert N
Druxman, for Juneau Post No. 4
which is acting as convention host
| Department Commander PER-,
McLain, of Anchorage, who pre-
sided, introduced Walter B. King