The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-08
AMERICAN LEGION
LEADERS TO MEET
FOR CONFERENCE

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Department
commanders representing all the state
organizations of The American Legion
in the United States will meet In
Washington, D. c.. on December 10,
eminent officials and appropriate com.
mi. ees Of the Senate and House OF
Representatives to a:ge immediate &C
ton on matters enecting the interest
end welfare Of ex-service men and the
country at large. The purpose OF the
conference will be to work out In de-
tail the recommendations OF tho re-
cent national convention Of the Leg
ion held in Minneapolis less than q
month ago. The conference will be
composed Of the leaders Of The Amer.
lean Legion in each state, practically
all the Department Commanders hAN
ing signified their intention to At
tend in person.
Franklin D'Olier, national command.
er of the Legion. made the following
statement today regarding the purpose
Of the conference:
THE first concern Of the represent
atives of The American Legion who
attend the Washington meeting to fur
Their the recommendations Of the re-
cent national convention will be the
welfare Of the disabled service men.
Based on careful study OF conditions
affecting these men, The American
Legion presents specific recommends,
lions to government officials and mem
bers Of congress calculated to secure
to the disabled men and their families
that liberal treatment which they
have reason to expect from the people
of a grateful and patriotic nation.
Urge Congregational Action.
ITO this end immediate action IL
necessary not only on the part Of Of
ficials Of the Bureau of War Risk In
surance, tho Federal Board for Vo-
cational Education and the Public
Health Service but also on the part
Of Congress. Legislation should be
enacted and carried into effect prompt.
~ to put the treatment Of these men
and their families as regards compen-
sation, disqualification. medical care
and vocational training on an ade-
quate and liberal basis"
Through the cooperation Of R. G..
Cholmely- Homes. director Of the Blu
reau Of War Risk Insurance, the Le-
gion conference as its first business
will consult and advise with the heads
of the War Risk Bureau, the Federal
board IOT VOCATIONAL EQuCAt1Ou anu
the Public Health Service. Meetings
also will be arranged with the mem.
bers of the appropriate committees of
Congress having charge Of legislation
necessary to carry out the Legion's
recommendations respecting not only
the disabled men and their families,
but also other matters of national in
terest and concern to service men In
general.
This will be the first meeting Of the
new national officers with the state
officers 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' q
committee of Congress to discuss the
military policy suggested by the LIE
sion at the recent national convention.
An effort will be made also to have the
Legion's committee on land develop
ment and home aid for ex-service men
meet there to consult with Congress
leaders on appropriate legislation
while the general conference Is in ses
sion.
The Department commanders and
others representing the Legion will
meet first at the headquarters Of the
Legion's Legislative committee, 534
Woodward Building. Mr.. D'Olier and
, Lemuel Bolles, national adjutant, who
has been in charge of the new nation
al headquarters in Indianapolis, will
reach Washington next Saturday.