Show 1 LEGION AIMING AIMIN TO SIDESTEP m Tr r POLITICS Convention Votes to Exclude I Political Officeholders 1 From To further farther Insure the nonpartisanship nonpartisan nonpartisan- ship of the American Legion of ot Utah I and to better ward off ott Its drifting I I Into political currents It was voted vote I at t the state tate convention con of ot the Amen Amerl- g Amerl-g can Legion on of ot Utah at the tho Hotel Utah f l' l Wednesday to exclude from officer officer- elIp In the legion any member who accepted any political position either elective e or appointive A committee was wag appointed to Incorporate this I decision of ot the convention Into the constitution of the legion It was wasi i t. t also voted that those holding office In the le legion lon at present and who were wore also holding political positions should ld resign BEST STATE RECORD RECORD i It was announced that the American Ameri Ameri- American can legion In Utah has the best record record record rec- rec ord for tor organization of ot any state legion In the United States There Thero are ware one eighty-one posts In the tho state of ot Utah with approximately members members mem mem- bers It was announced The greatest portion of ot the mornIng morning morn- morn Ing session was devoted to the appointment appointment appointment ap ap- ap- ap of ot committees to handle the ar various ous phases of ot Interest now engaging en- en tho the attention of ot the legion I Ir Two committees of ot five members j each were appointed to nominate delegates dele- dele pates gates to the national convention of ot the tho American legion to be held In Minneapolis In November ember and to nominate the officers for the state organization for tor the coming year re- re Another committee on labor problems bonuses and loans was also appointed The ne Rev P P. A A. Simpkin pastor of ot oft Phillips Congregational church addressed adf ad- ad t f dressed the men on what good could j bedone be done by the legion as a whole and lot Of Its Us members as individuals i t A co headed by G G. G W W. Clarke of ot Springville was appointed to consider tho the matter of ot a 0 state publication and to make mako recommendations as to whether the state bulletin recently Issued by the state executive committee should bo be made a 0 permanent permanent permanent per- per manent state organ and It recommended recommended recommended mended that the bulletin be bo continued as a a. monthly publication and that each member be assessed 50 60 cents for tor an annual subscription The constitution committee recommended recommended recommended mended that the annual dues of ot each member of ot the legion be Increased 50 60 cents |