Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-08

legE:!1c:tt;;-.;; ~ Aid Former
Service Men will Be Prin-
Cipal Business.

State commanders of the American
Legion and national officers of the or
der. Including National Commander
Franklin D'Oiier. will meet in this
city next Nro~day for a series of CON
ferences Wit" Director r. G. Choime-
ley-Jones % - e bureau of war risk
insurance and with members of the
House and Senate committees direct
ing LEGISLATION of especial interest to
former service men.
The purpose of the conference will
be to work out in detail the recon-
menda:ions OF the recent national
convection of the legion in Mime
apoliS. In Spea king of the conference
'COmmar'ior D'Olier said:
Welfare of Disabled Men.
The frs concern of the repres -
atives Of tn" American Legion w>:o az
tend the Washington meeting to fur
Their the recommendations of the re-
cent nat -onal convention will be the
welfare of the disabled service men.
Based on a careful study OF conditions
affecting these men, the American Lee
gIon presents specific recommends
tons 70 government officials and
member OF Congress calculated to Sc
cure 20 the diSa bled men and their
fami'ien that liberal treatment which
they have reason to expect from the
people of grateful and patriotic
nation.
ITO this end immediate action is
necessary not only on the part of
officials of the bureau Il war risk
insurance. the Federal lard for No-
0Ational Education and the public
health service, but also on the part
of Congress. Legislation should be
enacted and carried into effect
promptly tc~ put the treatment OF
these men and their families as re-
CARDS compensation. hospitalizati ton
medical care and vocational training
on an adequate and liberal basis
through the cooperation of Director
Cholmeley-1opes the legion confer
ence as its first business will consult
and advise with the heads of the
war risk bureau. the Federal Board
1or vocational Education and the pub
nc health service. Meetings also viii
De arranged with the members of tn.
appropriate committees of Congress
having charge of legislation necessary
10 carry out the legion'S recommenda-
'iohs respecting. not only the dis
aoied men and their families, but also
otner matters of national interest
anu concern TO service men in general
Reception ut Capitol December 1G.
An informal reception will be held
al the Capitol Tuesday evening, De-
cember Is, when members of Congress
will meet the delegates.
Inc officers of the legion will meet
nrst at the headquarters of the ie-
Woodward building. next Monday
morning. To arrange for the confer
ences Mr. D'Olier and National Adju-
tant Lemuel Bolies will reach Wash
tlngton on Saturday. The District of
making preparations to entertain the
visitors while they are in this city
This Will be the first meeting of the
new national officers with the state
ohcers OF the legion since the con-
Vention- 1t is expected that at the |
same time the military policy commit
tee of the legion Will meet in Wash |
ington with Senator Wadsworth's
committee OF Congress to discuss the
military policy suggested by the le-
gion at the recent national conven-
ton. An effort will be made also to
have the legion's committee on land
dew o.: ent and home aid for eX-
service men meet here 20 consult |
with onsreSs leaders on Appropriate |
ton while the general confer |
ence is in session.
EccOmme ndatiOns to Congress.
The committee on war risk insur- |
ance at the national convention made |
the following recommends tons. and /
these measures will be urged on Con- !
HreSS next week:
Pass the Sweet bill (H. r $3.50, al !
ready passed b. the House providing |
increased compensation for disabled |
men. extending the classes of per- |
sons TO whom insurance may be pay
able. and providing payment of con-
verified insurance in a lump sum
Pass the Wason bill Oh r. 1O3e5), :!
giving the bureau of war risk insur-
ance authority to establish regional
Offices. advertise in newspapers and |
receive payments of premiums at
post Offices
The committee also recommended /
other minor changes in existing laws !
and asked that an acturial ascertain
ment of the true cost of government |
insurance be maze to the end that |
rates be revised to the actual NOR