This article appeared in The Constitution, Atlanta, GA, Friday, April 21, 1939.
Columbus, Ga., April 20 - (AP) - While Europe talked of a new war, 500 Georgia Sons of the Legion got a mild taste of what their fathers had in an old war as they paraded into Fort Benning today.
It was the first state convention for the Sons of the Legion, representing a score or more of Georgia towns.
They are guests of the Army at the huge infantry school, ate in one of the army mess halls and were witnesses of a demonstration of tanks.
Some of them - with parental permission - even had a ride on the tanks.
Led by blaring trumpets and rumbling drums, the boys first gave the business section of Columbus a look at youngsters on parade, recalling for many spectators the days of the 20-odd years ago when their fathers shouldered guns and marched away to a real war.
The boys did some fancy drilling for the benefit of the townspeople before climbing into automobiles for the short trip to Benning. There they had a busy morning before lunch, army style, and the afternoon tank demonstration.
The LaGrange drum and bugle corps, a colorful outfit, led the motorcade from here, with units fromMonroe, Thomaston, Marietta, Fitzgerald, West End, Decatur, Tifton, Buckhead, Buford, College Park, Macon, Lawrenceville, Reynolds, Atlanta, Sylvester, and Columbus in the line.
Murt J. Kelly, detachment commander, explained the trip was arranged to give the boys an opportunity to meet members from other sections. I.L. Shields, of Columbus, helped with the pre-visit arrangements.
