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Show . T5ze I AMERK1M (Copy for Thi8 Department Supplied Jy the American Legion Newn-iService.) HEAD OF AMERICANISM BOARD Henry J. Ryan of Boston, Mass., Is Named Chairman of Legion's Reorganized Commission. Typical of the spirit of the American Ameri-can Legion Is the appointment of Henry J. Ryan of Boston, Mass., a former apprentice seaman in the navy, to succeed Arthur Woods of New York, . who was a colonel in the army and former for-mer police commissioner com-missioner of New York city, as chairman of the Legion's reorganized reorgan-ized Americanism commission, headquarters head-quarters of which is at national headquarters head-quarters at Indianapolis. When the war broke out Mr. Ryan attempted to enlist several times in the army, but was refused because of his defective eyesight. At last the navy accepted him, but he was ordered to remain on shore duty. During the various drives for Liberty loans and war funds the newly appointed chairman chair-man acquired a national reputation as an orator, especially on subjects Involving In-volving patriotism and Americanism. Other members of the commission are To serve one year, Fiorella H. LaGuar-dia, LaGuar-dia, New York city; William B. Fol-lett, Fol-lett, Portland, Ore. ; B. K. Bisby, Muskogee, Mus-kogee, Okla. ; Edgar H. Baird, Philadelphia; Phila-delphia; Garland W. Powell, Cumberland, Cumber-land, Md. ; Richard F. Beirns, Richmond, Rich-mond, Va. To serve two years, Pey7 ton H. Hoge, Jr., Louisville, Ky.; A. H. Gansser, Bay City, Mich. ; Col. Gordon Gor-don Johnson, U. S. A., chief of staff to Gen. Leonard Wood, Fort Sheridan, m. To serve three years, Will Percy, Greenville, Miss.; Dwight Davis, St. Louis ; F. O. Horton, Des Moines, la. ; Lindsey Blayney, Houston, Tex., and Leonard Withington, Honolulu, Hawaii. Ha-waii. It will be the Legion's aim under Mr. Ryan to co-ordinate and consolidate consoli-date the activities for the promotion of Americanism of the Y. M. C. A., Red Cross, Knights of Columbus, Masons, Salvation Army, National Security league and many other organizations. To this end a conference will be held in Washington soon. |