| Show I LEGION DRAWS ORAS OSTO i SPANISH fORK I World War Veterans Get I Down to Busi Business ess and Listen to Reports Sports and Concert Are Enjoyed SPANISH FORK Aug 8 The 8 The r second day of the American legions legion's I sixth annual state convention I I opened toda today with a a. larger number 1 of delegates registered than has i ever before In the history of ot the organization I Besides the World war veterans there here are hundreds of the mothers wives and sisters of at the boys who are attending the third annual convention convention convention con con- of ot the American legion auxiliary and thousands of at other I visitors who are driving in from all sections of the surrounding country to attend the celebration which Is said to be the greatest and most exciting ever held in this section The first session of the second day opened with the advancement I I of ot colors The meeting was called I to order promptly at 9 I The m matter of ot business to be betaken betaken betaken taken up was the reports of ot the I historian historian- n and of the committee on athletics Americanism post activities activities I ties legislation Internal organization I I I tion American legion auxiliary and publicity I DECKERS DECKER'S REPORT Kirk M M. M Decker former department department depart depart- I ment meat adjutant who is now serving I as service officer made his report The period Just ended has been beena a successful one in this state and In Inthe Inthe inthe the nation in the matter of accomplishments accomplishments for tor our disabled men Ift In Inthis this state we have had the splendid cooperation of Dr L L. J. J Paul sub- sub district manager E. E A. A LittlefIeld Utah chief hief of cooperation Durbin Van Law district manager and E. E A. A Tallman district chief chiet of ot cooperation cooperation coop coop- Mr Decker said Whatever er measure of df f success we have had in handling the claims atthe of at the disabled may be ascribed to their sincere and willing cooperation cooperation cooperation tion and their very real sympathy with our desire to render the full tull measure of ot assistance to the he man who suffered most for his country The following will give gi you OU a brief Idea of at the scope of the work involved In your service department department department depart depart- ment Cases handled Compensation and vocational training state bonuses 27 land information 31 miscellaneous 4 43 Total otal cases I Most lost of the pending cases and anda I a number of the appealed cases will I become successful cases under the provisions of the Reed-Johnson Reed bill passed by congress in the closing hours of the last session of con com gress press This bill written by Watson B. B Miller chairman of our national rehabilitation committee is the most important piece of legislation ever passed for tor the benefit of the disabled It will automatically care for some of the hardest cases in the country Post officers are already II familiar with its provisions through the newspaper reports and bulletins ent from department 1 Jers ers Dr L. L J J. J Paul manager of ot the I United States veterans bureau for Utah spoke He told of the work I which the organization was trying to do for tor the disabled men He lie stated that every of the bureau was Instructed to cooperate I with the the- themen men In every every every-anner manner to the gain quickest and best results Congressman Don Colton and I others spoke AT RACE TRACK This afternoon the crowd assembled assembled assembled assem assem- bled at t the Spanish I Fork ork race track to witness the ball game aerial circus circus circus cir cir- cir cir- cus and races including automobile bicycle and others In the evening at 6 30 o'clock the I Kiwanis club will entertain officers officers cers of ot the legion the auxiliary the j I distinguished guests and the visit visit- j I ing lag A concert will be given In the I evening at the city park by the Thirty-eighth Thirty infantry band Following this many Q of the visitors visitors tors will go to the Winona theatre to witness the boxing and wrestling matches refereed by Steve sports editor of The Telegram The fireworks display will take place in the city park between 9 30 and midnight FORTY AND EIGHT A session of ot the Forty and Eight will be bo held between n and 9 o'clock in the Williams hall F. F Ryan D Duff Duffy national vice Ice commander was the principal speaker at the mass meeting held I Thursday evening He said that I never was was- wasa a more bitter fight tight made i upon any organization than was made upon the tho legion during the I Imade recent compensation struggle He attributed this not only to a. a a desire to defeat the bill but hut one to j discredit the tho American legion becaUSe because because be- be J cause two ye years rs ago in national convention assembled the legion I I passed a resolution which Is now a law setting letting forth that in future i. i Co Continued on page 8 LEGION DRA DRAWS THOUSANDS TO SPANISH FORK I. I J j Continued from page page 1 1 1 tears wars capital capita as well as manpower I shall all be cons conscripted GOVERNOR CHEERED j t Governor Charles Chartes R. R Mabey a member f of l the legion was introduced intro intro- Ilo Ile He was vas loudly cheered Governor Mabey extended greetings greet greet- ings to the legion and paid the members high tribute for the pati patriotic pa pa- ti ti work worl which their organization Hon tion is Js carrying out and the great g good od that the legionnaires are d doing ng in the he way war of counteracting the he propaganda that the pacifists are are spreading i Congressman Don B B. Colton de de- de f fended legionnaires against attacks I I upon their patriotism Others who 1 1 spoke were vere W W. D D. Sutton Button state I treasurer Mark Hark Tuttle state stare auditor auditor auditor audi audi- I tor Haney Harvey II Cluff attorney general general gen gen- i eral Leslie LesUe P P Broberg commander commander commander comman comman- der of ot the Veterans of Foreign 1 Wars Vars at Salt Lake Lak extended the greetings of ot that organization I 1 Addresses o of welcome were w re J delivered ered by Mayor Major Nathaniel Ludlow a and d Commander John E E. Booth of ot r the Spanish Fork post Responses s i iI were given for the legion by Arthur I I Woolley of Ogden by Mrs O O. F F. McShane for lor the American legion auxiliary and by E E. E E. Carr of ot Ogden Ogden Ogden Og Og- Og- Og den for tor Forty and Eight An impressive impressive impressive im im- im- im part of ot the meeting was a memorial service for the service ex-service men who have died A bugler played taps and Miss Ellen EUen Jameson sang Taps At the opening of the meetIng meeting meeting meet- meet I Ing Miss hiss Jameson s sang ng The Star Star- I i Spangled Banner BRIGHAM CITY FAVORED Brigham City seemed to be th the I favored city for the convention ot pt 1925 as as s it has be been n some time since the legion held a convention in that section It Is said that three cities now stand a chance of ot rece receiving ving the next t convention contention They are Brigham City Heber City and Richfield The Tho womans woman's auxiliary lary also held its second business session Friday It It opened with a solo sola by Miss Ellen Jameson The remainder of th the meeting was taken up with the reports o of the he department historian and of the following committees Hospital Hospi and welfare Americanism publicity public- public it ity tj 3 unit activities constitution and bylaws legislation and poppy report re re- re port The visiting members were entertained at a card party In the I afternoon given by the American legion auxiliary au unit No 68 S. 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