| Show F 5 U Rn i S f I Legion Hears ears Responsibility es it Toward Veterans 1 Of Present War at Utah to Convention in Vernal VERNAL Responsibility for initiating and promoting legisla legislation legislation tion to assure security to veterans of ot this war as they are demobilized I was assigned Friday to the American Ameri Ameri- can Legion as its prime obligation Approximately buddies who trained and fought in World war warI I and their partners have assembled assembled assembled assem assem- bled here for the annual convention convention convention conven conven- tion of the Utah department of American Legion and auxiliary The morning was devoted to r re renewing renewing re- re acquaintances and preparations preparations for the convention program Legion and veterans' veterans employment officials Viewed the present employment employment employment em em- I situation with satisfaction satisfaction satisfaction tion but looked forward to the I time when general demobilization begins I It was pointed out many returning veterans will have no wage credit under the employment the security service unless state tate and federal legislation is adopted Legion Obligation It also was anticipated many returning veterans will be unable physically to receive employment immediately The obligation of the legion to provide security for lor this group was emphasized If the program fails faUs it was pointed out by Ray R. R Adams executive director director tor tor- of the department of employment employment employment employ employ- ment security the thee legion will be looked upon as at least a tI partial failure The legion and the auxiliary started their initial session at i 2 p p. p m. m Greetings and ant counsel from the national organization was extended extended ex- ex ex 1 tended by J J. J D D. Atwood of New Mexico national vice commander It was anti anticipated J. J Harry HIrry HIckman veterans' veterans representative for Utah will be elected Saturday withOut opposition to succeed George Larsen of Spanish Fork as department commander Mr Hickman Hickman Hickman Hick- Hick man served as vice commander two to years ears ago Competitive Races Race The most highly competitive races will be those of national executive ex ex- ex- ex committeemen and Utah's nominees for foX national vice commander com com- com com- mander Seeking the executive committee post are R R. C C. C Glasmann Glasmann Glas Glas- mann and Ora Bundy of Ogden and Allison Bills of Midvale present vice commander Seeking the position of national vice commander are E E. A A. A Littlefield Littlefield Littlefield Little- Little field of S Salt lt Lake City manager of veterans' veterans facilities In Utah and Mayor John E. E Booth of Spanish Fork past department commander Victor Victot Bott of Brigham City was mentioned prominently as candidate candidate candidate candi candi- date for department vice commander commander com com- commander mander and Mrs Monida Rockwell of Ogden is the the- only announced candidate for auxiliary president u It is li likely ely that selection of a 1944 convention city will be left to the discretion of of the trie e executive committee Jefferson Davis Atwood national national national na na- na- na vice commander of the American Legion will deliver the highlight address Friday night during a patriotic program m on the progress of the August war bond harvest Clem S S. S Schramm department department department de de- de- de vice chairman of bond sales will discuss Bond Sale Procedures Pro Pro- Saturdays Saturday's program will be highlighted highlighted highlighted high high- lighted by the nomination of a national vice commander and the election of a national executive committeeman Auxiliary units will nominate a national vice president president president dent and elect a national executive committeewoman I |
