Show SAL SALT LAKE UKE LEADER STATE COMMANDER OF LEIN LEGION Special Dispatch OGDEN June Tune 2 At At the concluding sessIon session ses sea sion zion of the state American legion convention convention con con- venton here Tuesday Murray W. W V. V McCarty Mc- Mc cCarty c- c Carty of Salt Sal Lake commander commander of ot the Richard W. W V. V Young post No 2 20 2 was wa chosen state commander to succeed Ham Barn ilton Uon Gardner Wh who had Cm filled d that position tion ton since the formation of the state organization last last summer Mr McCarty defeated Dee Stone of or Salt Lake of or the Joaeph Joseph Joseph Jo Jo- seph Simmons Wilkes post No 2 by a vote of oC 40 to 3 35 Mr lr McCarty cCarty 13 Is I the son son of the late lae William 1 M. M McCarty c chief Justice u he e of the rma Ol supreme court u of Utah lei He was ad av av- av lator lalor In the United States States' army during duing the world war HOLDEN RETAINED John E. E Holden of the Richard W. W Young post was reelected state adjutant by acclamation and was also selected to the post of treasurer Mr Holden has ha handled both bolh positions during the past year Earl L L. L Anderson who has served with wih Mr Holden as assistant adjutant was reappointed to that position Mr Anderson Anderson Anderson Ander Ander- son was also elected to lo head the Utah delegation to the national convention In Cleveland i In September convento Vice commanders were elected as follows follows follows fol fol- fol- fol lows R R. T T. T Forbes of Cedar City Ferdinand Ferdinand Ferdinand Ferdi Ferdi- nand EricKson of Monroe and W. W M. M Nelson Nelson Nel Nel- son of oC Provo The decision was reached f th to select the members of tie the ex executive board by Ju judicial ju- ju judicial districts each district being granted one member to be selected by the delegates from Crom the district The following follow follow- ing were elected E E. A. A Logan Logan Lo to- gan L. L J. J Holther Ogden William WIlam J. J Vay Yay Salt Sal Lake Knight Star Jordan Provo Povo Po- Po Provo Pro Pro- vo P. P N. N Peterson Oasis Henry E H. Beal Richfield ld and Sanford Ballinger Bailinger of Price TO MEET AT PROVO PROVO The delegates lit iii Ir addition t to Mr r. r Anderaon Anderson An An- derson selected to attend the national convention were Hamilton Hamiton Gardner Dee Stone Curtis Y V. Clawson Murray W. W McCarty g Salt t tYL Lake wl H. H nE E. E 7 Deal Beal YR Richfield Richfield Rich Rich- field feld 0 G. G L. L Woodbury Vernal Veral J. J C. C Lit LH- LI- LI lefeld Ogden R. R B. B Dunbar Park City and Ferdinand Erickson of Monroe Alternates Al- Al are Knight Starr Jordan Provo f P. P E. E Walker Salt Lake Clarence Par- Par ParI I 1 sons Salt Lake Floyd Foyd G. G Eyre Hinckley IV I W. W A. A Whitlock Lay Layton ton A. A A. A Wright Salt Lake I. I Sanders Duchesne A A. L. L Winsor St. St George and E. E A A. Strandquist Strand Strand- quist of ot Logan I Provo was unanimously chosen as the place for the next state state convention of ot the legion The date for the convention will willbe willbe wi leson be fixed by the exec executive board AS ASTO TO MILITARY TRAINING An Ao An attempt was made to pass a resolution reso- reso ution lution luton declaring t for l' l universal uni ersal military training training This was blocked however and anda a resolution indorsing the tue military polio policy adopted at the Minneapolis convention last year was passed This ThIs policy Indorsed universal military training but provides as a condition precedent for civilian civian control con con- elimination of Inefficient officers and methods equality of obligation and opportunity opportunity for all al American citizens and ade adequate de ade- ade quate- quate quate protection against military caste A resolution declaring for free speech brought forth warm debate and Ind finally finaly was tabled Delegates declared the adoption lion tion ton of such a resolution would be nile nile- i by radical elements The question ques ques- tion lon was decided by Indorsing such federa federal federal fed fed- era eral laws and rulings as are now In Into to force A resolution caln calling t for r the prosecution I of the 1920 draft evaders In Utah wa was waa passed at the morning session Resolutions tops favoring a a public health service hospital bps hos pital at Ft Ft Douglas or at the Judge Mercy hospital In Salt I Lake ake were adopted In lit view of or the fact tat that but few mem members bers of ot the Grand Army Amy of the Republic are ae left let and knowing In what reverence these veterans regard Memorial day resolutions reso reso- were adopted whereby t tJ ti e Utah tah department of the legion henceforth t takes u upon Itself the honor of ot perpetuating th the observance of the day Mrs J. J J. J Falk state organizer of the to Service Service- ervice Star legion made an appeal to lo have her organization recognized as aa an auxiliary to the legion legon The decision In Inthe inthe the the matter state will wi be referred to the tho posts of Service men of ot Ogden entertained th tho delegates at a dance after the adjournment adjourn adjourn- ment mont of or the thE convention last night |