Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-15
viewpoint. OF VETS
CONGRESS TO De TOLD WHAT
soLD,gRs DEMAND.
War Risk Insurance and Other Law
Changes Demandsd-Rsprsssntat'ves
Of American Legion In Washington
This Week to Express Their Views
On Pending and Needed ls0islation'
rBy n. a. Dougherty.l

rBy n. a. Doushsrty.l
> Warrington, Dec. 15.--Considerabie
Importance IL placed In the forthcom-
Ing meeting OF representatives OF the
American Legion with officials OF the
war risk insurance bureau here, be-
ginning today. by members Of congress
who have been anxious to meet off
Gals Of the soldier organization face
to face to gain. II possible. their view
point ON pending legislation.
or course 1t is true that the Amer
tcan Legion convention in Minneapolis
IN November passed resolutions call
ing ON congress for the passage or the
bill amending the war risk act winch
by the way, was drafted oy an iowa
legislator Burton E. Sweet, OF the
Third district, but until this week
congress and its membership repre-
senting every state in the union, has
not had an opportunity Of having lead
Ing figures in the soldier organization
come to Washington, where actual
contact and exchange Of Views will
be possible.
Representative Sweet. as chairman
of the subcommittee Of the house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce, which drafted the war risk
act. Is on the committee of Congress-
4 men who will tender reception to the
visiting former service men on Tues
day night, Dec. Is. This reception will
be In the Capitol building and Mr.
Sweet win probably preside 40 chair.
man Of any impromptu speech max.
inr program that might be arranged.
The coming Of the legion members,
also. Wiil i've members Of the senate
ana the house tho soldier viewpoint on
possibilities q the legislators return
ing to congress in the future. Like
wise there will doubtless be consider
able discussion Of politics in general,
and perhaps the political wiseacres,
many Of whom were here at the meet
ing Of the republican national commit
tee this past week, will remain over to
SEQ Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood or Cen
eral Pershing Is the most popular mill
tary. man to pick II 1t Is thought ex-
pedient to have a military candidate
in 1920.
Speaking of General Wood, that Of
ficer thus far Is far ahead among all
candidates. soldiers and civilians. who
have been mentioned for the republic
can nomination. A ,mlddle-westerp
viewpoint or estimate Of Wood was
brought to Washington during the
week by r. B. Howell. national COM
mitteeman from Nebraska, who said
that he recently had made q canvass
of his own state, as well as Iowa, Kan
sas, South Dakota and Colorado. His
verdict was that there is lots OF Wood
sentiment there"
4 Representative Sweet perhaps looks
/. forward to the visit Of the former sol
diers with more relish than any other
member Of the Iowa delegation. This
Is due to the fact that the legion has
been one Of the best advocates Of the
passage Of the Sweet bill. In the con-
vention last month, under the heading,
what Congress Should Do" the Lee
gion passed this resolution:
Pass the Sweet bill. This bill. pass
ed by the house and pending in the
senate, provides increased compensa-
ton for disabled men: extends the
classes of persons to whom insurance
may be payable. including the insur-
eds estate; provides payment of con-
verted insurance in q lump sum. or in
stallments, covering three years or
more at the option Of the insured"
Tho Iowa representative Of the le-
gion who Is expected at the meeting,
which will continue for three days. is
Raymond A. Smith. of Council Bluffs.
1a,... wAshina$an
Judge w. D. Boies, representative
from the Eleventh Iowa district, Is now
permitted to practice law before the
supreme court of the United States.
with John H. Mohr. an attorney Of
Sioux City, Judge Boies was admitted
to the supreme court practice this
week on motion of Attorney John H.
Brashears, Washington lawyer, who
formerly lived In Sheldon, Iowa.
Samuel Mcclure. Of Fort Dodge, has
relieved G. e. Williams, OF Oskaloosa,
as Washington representative Of the
Iowa Coal Operators Association. Mr..
Mcclure will remain In Washington,
keeping in close touch with the coal
situation for some time. 1t is believed
that the appointment soon by the pres
ident Of the special board to investi-
gate all phases of the coal question,
including wages. profits, ETC., will,
make 1t advisable for the Iowa Coal
Operators Association to have a per-.
manent representative constantly in
Washington. While here. Mr.. Nc
Clure Is enjoying reunion with his
son. who is secretary to Representa-
tive Dickinson, Of the Tenth Iowa dis
trict.
Among the numerous Iowans who
were in Washington during the past
week was Ed d. Chassell. Of Des
MONIES, formerly one Of tho Iowa rail-
way commissioners. Mr.. Chessell Is
NOW secretary Of the Farm Mortgage
Bankers Association, with headquarters
Mn Chicago. He transacted some IL
nancial matters while here and renew
ed acquaintance with the members Of
the lows delegation, and the two lead
ers IN republican politics Of the pres.
emit day In lIowa-John T. Adams. OF
Dubuque, vice chairman Of the repub-
lican national committee, and Charles
. w. Rawson Of Des Moines, chairman
OF the state republican central COM
mittee.
The opinion was expressed here DUR
ing the sessions OF the republican ma
tional committee that Adams would
retire from the, national committee
soon and that Mr.. Rawson would be
candidate for membership on the ma