§ 42 TITLE sc.--1·4a*mo2*10 soon Mexico; `John W. Inzer, of Alabama; Stuart S. Janney, ot Maryland; Luke Lea, of Tennessee; Henry Leonard, of Colo- redo; Henry D. Lindsley, of Texas; Ogden L. Hills, of New York; Thomas W. Miller, of Delaware; Edward Myers, of Pennsylvania; Franklin D'0l_ier, of Pennsylvania; W. G. Price, junior, ·of Pennsylvania; S; A. Ritchie, of New York; Theodore Roosevelt, jnnior, of New York; Albert- A. Spragne, of Illinois: John J. Sullivan, of Washington; Dale Shniv, of Iowa; Daniel G. Stivers, of Montana; H. J. '1`urney, of Ohio; George A. White, of Oregon; Eric Fisher Wood; of Pennsylvania; - George H. Wood, .0f Ohio; Mathew H. Murphy, ot._Alabamn; Andrew PQ Martin, of Arfzgona; J. J. Harrison,-of Arkansas-; Henry G. Mathewson, of California; H. A. Saidy, of Colorado; Alfred M. Phillips,» junior, of Connectlcuti George N; Davis, of .Del¤vs·aret AQ `H. Blending, of Florida; Wd1ter.‘Harrls, of ` Georgia; E. C. Boom, of Idnho; George G. Seaman,. of Illié nots; Raymond S. Springer, of Indiana; Matheej A. Tinley, of _ Iowa; W. A. Phares, of Kansas; Henry De Haven Moormau, l of Kentucky; T. Semines Wnlrnsley, of Louisiana; A. L. Robin-. son, of Maine; James A. Gary, junior, of Maryland; George C. \Vnl<lo, of Michigan; Harrison Fuller; of Minnesota ;¢ Aleximder Fltzhugh, of~`Mlsslssippi; H. C. Clarlc, of Missouri; Charles Ej Pew, of Montana; John ·G._Mal1er, of Nebraska; JQ G; Scrug- l hem, of Nevada; Frank Knox, `of New Hampshire; Hobart Brown, of New Jersey; Charles M. De Bremen, of New Mexico; l C. K. Burgess, of North Caroline; Julius Baker, of North Dakotai; F. _C.` Galbraith, of Ohio; Ross N.*Lili&1'd·, of Oklahome; E. JQ Eivers, of Oregon; George F. Tyler, of Pennsyl# · vanie; Alexander H. Johnson, of Rhode lsland: Julius HQ Walker, of South- Carolina; M. L. Shade, of 'Soutli Dakota; Roane Waring, of 'Tennessee;' Claude V. Birkhend, of Texas; ‘Wesley E. King, of Utah; Charles Francls"Gocke, of Virginia;
H. Nelson Jackson, of Vermont; Harvey I. Moss, of Washington; Jackson Arnold, of West, Virginia; John C.-_ Devin, of
Wlm·onsin;* A. H. Bench, of Wyoming; E. Lester `Jones, of —the:" District of Goliimbla; Lawrence Judd, of Hawaii; Robert R. . Landon, of the Philippine Islands; and such persons as may be "chcrsen who nre 'mernhers of the "Americen Legion,"· an unincorporated patriotic society of the soldiers, sellers, and marines ot the Great Weir, 1917-1918, known as the “American Leglon," and their successors, nrehereby treated and declared to be a Q body corporate. The name of this corporation shell be f’»'1‘he_ American Legion}? (Sept.,16, 1919, ec. 59, §' 1, 41_ §tdt._284.)‘ 42} Organization, of corporation { delegates.-#—flT°he persons named in section 41 of this title .·and such other persons as may 'be seleeted from among the membership ot the`. smerlmo Legion, an unincorporated society of the soldiers, sellers, and nxnrinu of the Great War ot 1917:-4918, are llereby aixthoxgized to meet lm complete fthe organization ot enld eo1:pora.tion_by the selection ot omcers, the adoption pt a eonstitution and bylaws, and to do all other thlngs necessary to carry' into clfect the provisions ot. this ehzipter;. at which meeting any- D0i’801”l_`dlllY aeereklleted as at-delegate from any local or 'Stnte organization of the existing unincorporated organization known as the "An1erlcan `Lvgion"’ shall be pcrxnltted to‘pa,rtlcipate· in the proceedings thereof. (Sept.·16,‘1919,‘c. 59, Q 2, 41 Stat. ‘ · 4. Purposes of corporation.-=—'I‘he pnrpose of the mepme tion shall be: To promote pence end good will 'umong the peoples o£ the United States und all the nations ot the earth; to preserve. the ntenwries and incidents of the Great War of 1917-11918 ;· to cement the ties of love and mrnmdeship born of sertice; mul ‘ to eonsecrute the e&orts -ot its members to rmutqnl helpfulness and service to thelt country. (Sept; 16, `1319,b.59, §'3, 41 Stat. 285.) . · ._ . " 44. `Pewersrof gerpor•tion.-—-The eorpomtion heheh! .created — shall have the following powers: To have perpettml succeeeion with power to sue and he sued in courts of law and equlty;
ETIES AND QBSERVANGES 1178 §.’;$§2$.°.II' °,;..’;,‘[.1‘Z;.;’ 'f.‘§’ .235;. “.2`;".‘2?.Y£;?;2 °‘ M . y for its curpomm pup poses; to adopt a cqrpomte s•=a1 and alter the same at pi#.m¤ur<·· ‘ to adopt a· constitution, by-l¤W8,_ 8116 1‘€$¤¥11ti0¤s to cam-, ,,,,, its pupp0se.g,··¤ot» inconsistent with the EWS of the 1;,,;,,,,1 States or of any Stayze; to use'iu,carrying out the ;=z1r;>¤».e¤ ot the corpo1fation·suc·h emblems and badges as it nmgy :?¤»pz.· to estaplish and xpaiutaiu omces for the conduct of its husmm: to establish State and Territorial organizations and local map; @1* or post orgamizzitiqns; to publish a muggzine or other {uh. liqntioxgs, and generally iq do any and ail such zu-rs mid tl1§ngs_as U18? be ·11e·cgssary and pr0pe1·_ixiicarrying inm e·ff¢2<·t the purposes of the corporation. (Sept. .16, 1919, c. 59, § 4, 41 Stat. 285.)- _ ~ _ ’ · “ 45. "Pergongp eligible to ¤c¤\b¢1’ShiP·····N0 person sim}! xw a` 3 member of this corporation unless he served in the num} my military sé1;vice_0t_ the United States at Some time during the period between April 6, 1.917, and November ,11, 3918, both dates inclusive, pr whb, `being citizens of the Ynitgg States at the time of enlistment, served in the militgwy of naval services, of any of the Governments assoéiated wiih me United Sfatés `duting the G;·mt War. (Sept. 16, 1919, of su, ‘ 5 5,-41 sm. 285.) I . . Q 46. Political nctivitied pr•hibitéd.··—Th¢ orgunizatioxi sha}? be ponpolitical 8.`i1d,‘· as arg `crganization, shall _ 110; promum me candidacy ot any person seeking ·p¤blic` 0§cc~. (Sapa. mb 1919, c. 59, § 6, Q Stat. 285.)' [ _ ’ i. 47. Acquisition of assets of kexistihg Anericnn*Legi<>nn.—'1‘he éorporatiorrmay gequire may or all the qsscts qt me éxisting unincorporated ugtiouél- organization known as the` "A_u»e·ri<:s»u Legion " upon discharging 01; satisfactorily providixig for me payment and dischargé ot all its liabilities (Sept. 16, 1919, c. 59, § 7, 41 Stat. 285.) ,. ° · P 48. jUsg df usage "America.n.I.cgia¤."<·—'Ql‘he corporation wm _ its! State and local subdivisions shall have the sole and exvlusive-right to have and to ¤£¤e.in cnrryingout its purposes the name · ‘f The Amcricdigr Legion." (Sept. 16, 1919, · é. 59. § 6, 41 Sut.‘285.)~ · · .49. Report; t0‘ Cong;·css,v-·The said éérporation shall. ·¤·n or before! the lst day of January in each yur, make and traxasmix to thé Ccngréss u report ot its proceedings for the prvwxlim: <;aJendar_ year, · incguding a full and complete réP?rt of its ._ receipts and expenditnizgs. &id [report éhakl not be ~priutegd as pqtqic documents.; (Sept. 16, 1919, c. 59, 5 9, 41 .S¥8¥· @@0
- 50. Agents for service of proccsiw-—As a condition p¤g·ceyk~.·¤m ,_
t0‘_the exercise of a.n§r puwe r**qr privilege herein granted •·r , conferred the°A1he1jican Legion shu.1 we in the cmu: of me secretary of state- agfeach State the name and posbcmce gddms of nn authorized agent in' such State upon whomlegal pm·m 01·‘denna¤d3_aga·inst the American Legion may be qegved. (Svpt, 18,1919, c. 59. {9%. 41 Stat. 285.) V h ~ . . . h Q ‘ 51. Reservation of right to repeal chhpter.-—-·The rivghr m repeal, alter, 01: amend {this chapter gt‘¤¤¥· time is expnwély reserved. (Sept.`16, 1919,. c. 59, 5 10, 4*1 Stat. 285.) Ohaptef 4.--·-BELLEAU WOOD MEMORIAL ASSOCIA-· '1‘l0N.·· · n ’_ ‘ » ’ Sec. - _ i `j 4 61. lucorporqtors: uma`} 62. Purpqsen ot corporation. . 63. Powers of r;·¤rp0mtiuu. ‘ _ _ 64. Transfer, at property} tn, by Bglleau· W0hd_»’1\Ivz¤nri¤l Assocmrxmrn. mcorimrnted under laws at District ot Cqlumbia. 65. Rqicrts to Cmgmu. · · · 86(Right t· Htcr_b1·_ spend reservéd. __ . , . ‘ Scctim 61. l¤¢rp¤rn$¤r¤4; ¤nme.—~··Im E. Bennett, Tagkor H. Bliss, Nathalie Boynton, Mafia Moore Fcxrrmt, Elizabeth VzmQ rROH%1Q€! Frazer, Jummi E. Freamm. Mnrknmt -O~vemmn Gwséfy, H {ky _V. Haynes, J¢>1m‘A. LeJemm, A. Lf McCleU¤¤» W¤¤dell@&$ Neville, Frank B. Ngggg, .1qEK Barton Puymh
