Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 122, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 May 1920 — AMERICAN LEGION CONVENTION [ARTICLE]

AMERICAN LEGION CONVENTION

GREAT STATE MEETING TO BE HELD IN VINCENNES IN JUNE.

Vincennes, Ind., May 20. —AD indications are that the state convention of the Indiana department of the American Legion which wul be held here on June 28 and 29, will be one of the most momentous in the history of the organization. Several important questions will be placed before Hie delegate* for solution, chief of which will be the Legionnaires attitude toward- recognition by the State of Indiana. Inasmuch as the state has promised to reward the service men by erecting a niemorlat building, dedicated to their memory, it is thought some expression of policy will be adopted by the Legion on this proposition. The Legion has taken a prominent part in the agitation for such a- building, chiefly because the members feel that the state should recognize the part played by the men while m the service, and also because * will serve to retain American Legion national headquarters in the state. • It?is pxpecte<L special# session of the Legislature will be far sight by convention tune, Ind, according to the pledges made by the' legislators little difficulty is anticipated in bringing satisfactory legislation on the memorglf Many oi the other fates have found themselves confronted with a demand for re-adjusted compensation from former service men and it is probable that if some action toward recognition is not ta ken , “®’ fore June 28,-some of the delegates may ask for another form of government reward. . Vincennes will be given over completely to the visiting delegates during the two days convention and plans are being rushed forward_now sot their entertainment. Official headquarters Nf the national and state official headquarters of—national and state officials will be maintained in the Y. M. o. a. iuildfag, • and the . will be converted into barracks for the Legionnaires. The rest room *ll be g devoted to. the, women members of the auxiliary who.are ex. pected to accompany the delegates.. Jr All of the cmc organizations, such as the Y. M. C. A., K. of C., Rotary Club, Chamber of Commerce, Jtfar Mothers, Womens Relief Corps, D. A. R,, G* A. R., townightly ' Club and the various fraternal societies .are banding together to entertain , the visiting ser Vi< Aimbng* the notable attractions will be Sousa’s Grfeat. Lajma band to which many of fadiana aformer service men belonged while in tllfafag at Chicago. A number of other bands will also be present. A narade of the delegates mil be held on the first day bf the convention and the or d er of day members who are "American Legion Fair wdi be held at Harmome P a xk, vvhere all kinds of athletic *i\L be open to Legion One of the features of carnival W be open to Legion membere. Ajje of the features of the carnival will be an amateur boxipg contest to decide the championship of the Wo n rd i " a J'T rt S‘T>> N rf nt fag to send their allotted delegaions to the convention, and steps are befag taken by the local committee to provide facilities for nousing and feeding the huge number of visitOT%£<rrne? Emmett Laßne w lll b® the represehtative from this, the Dewey Biggs, chapter.