The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-17
LEGION MEETS
IN CLEVELAND
Problems Of Nationwide
Interest to be
Considered.
BONUS QUESTION UP
Philadelphia Delegat ion
Comes in Box Cars as They
Did in Service Days.

CLEVELAND Onto. Sept 80
Thirty thousand former rDrNiro men
are expected to- attend tho second
annual convention ~ tho Amuri' 1t
louou here un September -, Is atd
20
Tho convention. vhiOh viii 'll r
up problems ~ nationwide utor'E'.
win AGO provide opportuutt Tot
scores of reunions uf divisions aud
smlii,~ units Visitors win include
many distinguished men.
4 paradc ON the opening d1y i'
10 hc on" ,f tho features of the guth.
ctlnr an ~ tho l"Ciouuarirs VIII
marDu SNtv bands Win furnish tN"
music. IN" ato ~ the parade is cA-
pr,tcd tu frcahou mciuurl'a NJ thu
veterans ~ the tlmo when the
French peasants stood at roadside
60 watch thu men Of the American
ENpoditiotaty iUroc marching 10 the
front
Thorc win bo hig questions 10 do
eide. Among the chief of them g.
that OF III, attitude OF the lcgiou
toward . honus FOR the . 200 600
members OF the legion, and tn" qurs-
tion OF "A drive TO bring every rliRi-
bic cN-scrvicc man within the fold.
The aim of such u campaign. lead
trs state, would be- tO make the lC-
glur the most powerful. uu-pnrti-
gau, unsclfish force In American af-
fans
White yatious state departments
NJ the legion viii submit other rvsu-
lutiOns for action by the national
body, the following twelve matters
are expected to receive the most at
tcntiOu
An AmcricanizatiOn program
having Tor its purpose the assiuIil1-
tiun OF the nations alien population
and aiding Immigrants IN learning
American ideals history and Gus
toms.
The fourfold bonus proposition
G) Land former scrv-
ice men and women to receive $50
for each day of service, to apply ON
the purchase Of land and govern
ment projects, or loans for buying
equipment. CD home aid. with 81
for zach day OF service. 20 apply On
the purchase of home or farm.
CD vocational training. with $3.50
for each day of service, To be paid
within "A year after the approval ~
the bin, C) cash compensation ~
$50 for each day of service. to bc
paid as long az the recipients are
obtaining education from the gov
ernmcnt.
More adequate aid and care for
wounded Amcrico4 soldiers.
Granting Of immediate oitizcnshiu
10 all who served In the army and
navy or maine corps.
Revision OF the civil service regu.
lations IN make 1t easter for former
service men to obtain public en-
ployment
Decision upon a Definite military
or non-milltary policy
Declaration Of Armistice day.
November II, as a national hol-
iday
Drastic action for those who have
proved slackers In the world war.
Opposition TO the participation
OF Legion men, as members OF the
organization, In labor disputes
Planning of membership drives
to raise the present membership OF
100000 to twice that number
Election Of new officers.
Adoption OF ritual" for inita-
The Cleveland convention COM
mittee, headed by Cononel &. G.
Chambers, Is busy completing de-
tails for the big convention. All
hotels have been reserved for the
delegates and visitors. In addition
Clevelandcrs, are busy offering Ia
house the visitors. many OF them
FREQ OF charge.
Boxing matches, moving picturee
lake rideA shows, dances and
smokers have been arranged tc
provire entertainment for tho vet,
rams. The Philadelphia Legion vii
come by box cars, reminiscent OF
the old days spent on the French
front.
The 37th division and tho sen,
division are among those that vii
hold reunions during the convention
The 37th or Buckeye division, rC
sunion will open on tho Sunday be
fore the convention, September, 20