The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-11-19
High Lights of Convention.

bonus LEGISLATION-The Legion
approved bonus for service men to
!. be paid by the federal government to
help compensate these men for the time
they spent in the service of the country.
No definite amount was stipulated, but
the. sentiment generally favored rate
Of $50 per month for the whole period
of the service.
Relief FOR DISABLED - The
Legion deplored the inefficient manner
in which the government has handled
the training of men disabled by wounds
and the payment of insurance to these
men. New legislation to help remedy
this was demanded.
Loans to former soldiers and sailors
for the purchase of farms and homes
WIS also recommended.
WAR RISK INSURANCE-Appro
nj fof the Sweet bill for paying insur-
ance premiums in lump sums was
voiced. This bill provides, among
service men up to one year after dis.
charge. r't.-.t- ~t."- - IT,
The two.year free insurance plan was
disapproved. 81, ~, F.. 49,.
ANTI U. s. PRoPAGANDA--The
government was scored for it's lenient
treatment of conscientious directors
and draft evaders. It was argued that
those who tried to evade the draft be
deported.
gatlon of the "gentleman's agreement"
with Japan, asked that Japanese be
completely barred from all rights to
citizenship and that the picture
bride" provision be wiped out. ~.
Woman's Auxiliary.
CONSTITUTIONS the most
Important clause of the constitution
adopted at Minneapolis was one for.
bidding aspirants for political office
from holding Office in the legion. A
.'Woman's Auxiliary Of the legion is
recognized. Mothers, wives, sisters
and daughters of legion members are
entitled to membership in this.
. Tie Tag to Iowa Slackers
sX4e program in Iowa looking toward
DRIVING out the foreign hobo'' will be
extensive.
fehile. it has not been known outside
len circles, q powerful organization
haI l6een working secretly in many
clUof the state for some months,
aiming toward just such a result At
D4Skfiport q secret committee has been
nafAed by the local post to examine
TN war record of all candidates for
pubic Office. This committee Is COM
pohed OF two republicans and two dem
0cf1kS and their findings during the
coming campaigns will be published
regularly in the Davenport dailies in
theAf0rm Of special reports from the
leajEn. J. AZ
While this same program has not
beef carried out exactly in all COM
munities, many similar organizations
have been effected throughout Iowa.
In everal cities modern Ku Klux
KlAA - in operation to keep an eye on
ALI questionable citizens and to secret
ly aid the government in all phases Of
Law enforcement. ,~.. =" ea4.rss. ~s4
The sooner the element of alien
tramp that has been causing most of
thA recent labor trouble realizes that
the f0rmer soldiers mean business, just
that much sooner will this element
find life more unlivable in America.
The Legion does not recognize any
grave danger in the present unrest"
At rock bottom It has grown up mostly
on ffee publicity given to bomb plots
hAf9hed up by some hobo who feels
he aAa1 a grievance against the world
in General Within six months the
loGM machinery of the service men will
bays spotted the hangouts of most of
tm6stype, will have given tacit warn
int THAT the "rise up in your might"
stu must stop, and it is a pretty good
guepe that a majority Of the down
trNed0n" type will have seen the light
and will have either gone home or be-
coffle law abiding citizens.