Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-17

Bismarck, N. D., Oct. 17.-Resolu-
tions asking that the state soldiers
aid act be changed in such manner
as; D permit the use of the money for
other than educational or home
building purposes and that steps be
taken to make the bonus available as
soon as possible were passed this
morning by the state convention Of
the American Legion.
Other resolutions providing for the
listing of slackers and conscientious
objectors, urging the passage of
federal bonus law along the lines sug->
gested by Royal c. johnson of South
Dakota, the establishment of state
portation of alien alackers were also
approved by the convention. Fargo
was named as permanent headquar-
| ters of the Legion, the Bismarck dele
cation giving up the fight.
Observation-Disclosures. = :
Following the report Of 1.-THE, con-.
stitutiOnal committee, constitution
and set of bylaws were adopted The
constitution follows in general way
the lines laid down by the national
constitution adopted by the first as
sembly of the Legion in st. Louis.
Consideration of the proposed reso-
luton calling for a referendum on
the state anti-cigarette, boxing and
Sunday baseball and theater. closing
laws, and the election of officers and
delegates to the national convention
are the chief features of the program
for the afternoon session. The con-
vention will close tonight with q
| banquet at the Hotel Mckenzie given
by the Bismarck post in honor of the
visiting delegates.
The resolution passed this morning
with reference to the state bonus law
, expresses the appreciation of the
Legion of the desire, Of the state to
assist the returned service men, but
urges that the present law be so
{ amended as to permit the uses of the
debts, investment in any legitimate
business, etc.
Favor johnson Bill.
| The Royal c. Johnson federal bonus
bill which the convention went on
record as favoring, provides for the
giving to each service man of two
thousand dollars paid up insurance
and one thousand dollars cash bonus.
"A committee headed by J. H. Frame
of Grafton was named this morning
i to investigate the employment of an
alleged alien Stacker by the United
States railway administration at the
|
1t was the sense of the convention
that close attention should be given
| to matters of this kind and that the
| exchange of lists of slackers, consci-
| entious objectors, etc, should be ar.
ranged for between the states.
Permanent committees for the con-
| vention are:
Finance-R. ]. Burnes, Bowman;
| F. B. Streeter, Linton; jerome Jones.
Lisbon.
Credentials-L. L.%Correll, aCassel-
ton; L. b. Merry, Dickinson;" C.. l.
Wheeler, New Rockford.
| Resolutions-Adjutant General An
| gus Fraser, Bismarck; Herbert Metz
ger, Williston; John Conmy, Fargo;
D. S. Richey. Valley City, and ]. T.
Harvey.
Constitution. c. Tellnor, James
town ;R. Kemplin, Crosby. and Mack
Traynor, Devils Lake.
Hanley Temporary Chairman.
At yesterdays session Major j. M.
Hanley of Mandan was named tenn
porary chairman. He named the fol-
lowing committee on permanent or
| ganization: DIR. James p. Aylen, Far
go; J. H. Frame Grafton; C.. l.. Daw-
son, Beach; III. M. Carter, Carson and
Frank White, Valley City.
! Jack Williams, Fargo, was contin-
ued as temporary state secretary. Ju-
lius r. Baker Of Fargo. who has been
serving as temporary state chairman,
reported that rs posts of the legion
had been formed in this state.
| Last evening the delegates were
guests of the Knights Of Columbus
at an athletic show held at the audi
torium. The chief attraction was 4
six-round boxing exhibition staged by
! ! Mike and Tommy Gibbons. Prelim-
Of 'St. Paul against Bobby Ward Of
Milwaukee, and Tommy Comiskey Of
Chicago against Johnnie Tillman OF
Minneapolis. 81 Eit