Show GETTING READY FOR PARIS convention though it Is more than a year before the american veterans bogin begin IQ swarming into paris for the ninth annual Dat national ional con convention of the american legion members of the th paris post of the legion known a as post no 1 are already actively en cut med in preparing what promises to be one of the greatest receptions ever given a convention under the leadership of hugh A bayne commander commande r of ef the department of france in the american legion an intensive care campaign Is now in progress among le gionna ires in paris to double the membership of the french department in order that there may be as large a number of men as possible available tor for service when the second A E F lines up op for the big parade down tho the champs in september 1927 2 7 according to reports received by bowman elder of indianapolis national chairman of the legions france convention committee commander bayne anticipates having the largest american reception committee ever known in france ready for the paris convention it Is the plan of the france department of the legion to make every member of the department an active member of the reception committee the department of france F commander hugh A bayne according to commander bayne contemplates having at least 1500 men on the committee commander bayne Is well able to assume responsibility for acting as the off official iclal head of the reception lon committee in september 1927 As a lieutenant colonel on the judge advocates staff of the first A E P F he gave distinguished service for which he be was decorated by the french and american governments since the war as an international lawyer in parts paris he has been closely associated with the problems that have arisen between the united states and F france rance under the direction of the france convention committee of the legion plans for me ehe paris convention are going forward rapidly arrangements are belne being completed tor for the guard of honor a distinctive body of men which in addition to being one of the features of the great parade will render a unique service to the thousands of american veterans and their families who take part in the convention by acting as information bureaus and general assistance the guard of honor will be distinctively uniformed and will represent every department of the legion under the direction of john J wicker jr national travel director for the france convention committee details on the matter of transportation and blousing are being arranged in such a way that a veteran may have the privilege of selection from a great variety of steamship transportation which fits his purse A limited number of accommodations including steamship and hotels abroad with transportation in france are being provided at a figure as low as approximately other grades will scale up to as high as with a wide selection between the minimum and maximum figures |