Show WORLD TO BE represented relegates delegated Dele gatea will be present at cleveland convention september 2729 27 29 from all il countries all ali roads will lead to cleveland so far as the american legion Is concerned when the second national con bention opens in that city on september 27 to run for three days fifty thousand legionnaires it Is expected will be present to march in the great opening parade which will be headed by a battalion of 40 tanks cleveland in gala attire will oleg her arms anns to the incoming veterans and nd not dot only will tle tile downtown district be decorated but all outlying sections as well will be arrayed with nags flags and bunting and triumphal arches will be erected at the intersections tf of important streets already the housing committee Is busily engaged in planning for or the accommodation of the legionnaires moonlight steamer rides on lake erie eric shows hows boxing bouts outdoor movies dances and celebrations at the aluc went parks are being planned by the committee on entertainment trips across the lake to canada also are on the program the legionnaires are coming to the convention city from all over the world from yukon in distant alaska a request has been sent for reservations and the post of 0 the legion in paris has notified the committee that it will tend send a delegation across the atlantic to attend one post in detroit la Is planning to charter a special boat upon which its 1000 representatives will live during the conTe convention nUon delegates will also be present from hawaii the philippines porto rico and the canal zone while representatives C CC C CHAMBERS chairman of cf general committee for the american legion convention in cleveland september 2729 27 29 will come from the veterans organizations of england canada and belgium it will lie be the first real convention of the legion said C C chambers head of the convention committee and himself an ardent legion worker it will crystallize the alms aims and the usefulness of the organization for men who are in the legion or who as former service men are fast coming into tue the I 1 legion eglon the american legion does not stand for one thing it stands tot for ma many ly and once headed in the right direction on as this big gathering will head us we will take our place as the one bl big body which serves ex service inen ben find and through them serves our country in n every way that is substantial progressive salve and constructive every opportunity will be provided at the convention for reunions reunion so of divisions and units where men who have not dot seen each other since demobilization will once more get together in comradeship in this way may the association of memories Is counted on to still further cement the service men together in one big forward looking american body the convention Is according to the call issued from national headquarters for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year InI eDding the national constitution and transacting any other busi business that way may be brought before it more than delegates and alternates are being selected to attend the convention representation in tile the gathering will be by state departments pach each department being entitled to five delegates and one additional delegate for eath eab ono thousand members |