The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1920-07-08
Fanon Honored
With Delegate
American Legion State Convention
Held In Lovelock Monday
And Tuesday


The state convention of the Ameri-
can Legion was held In Lovelock
Monday and Tuesday OF this week
and resulted in the formation Of de-
finite policies to govern the activities
OF the order In this state and the
election OF Officers after the state
had first been divided into four dis
tricts. Harvey M Payne, OF Carson
City. was elected commander, DR.. st.
Clair, of Reno, vice-commander, T.
l.. Withers. Of Reno. state adjutant
and Harry Sheeline. OF Reno, was re-
elected treasurer. This district Is
known as No. 3. and comprises this
county, Pershing. Lander, Elko and.
Humboldt counties. Bryan Lave
aga was named as q delegate from
this district to attend the national
convention OF the American Legion
to be held In Cleveland. Ohio.
throughout the last week in Septem-
ber.
The platform of the ex-service men
was expressed In q number OF resolu-
tions among which was one favoring
the soldiers bonus bill now before
congress and condeming the action
of local posts which have PASSED
resolutions opposing the measure
The action Of local posts In other
parts of the country in taking part In
disputes between capital and labor
was condemned in resolution which
states: ''the interference of these
posts in the controversies between
labor and capital is In direct viola
tiop of the principles set forth in the
preamble to the constitution, and on
which rests the future strength and
success of the American Legion as
potent and beneficial force deciding
the destiny of the American soldier.
Therefore, be II resolved. that
the Department OF Nevada. the
American Legion. place itself upon
record as opposing the injudicious
action of the above posts and any and
all posts which. as a unit of the
American Legion, shall in any way.
interfere between capital and labor
or in any manner align itself with
capital or labor"
The convention deplored the pres
ent apathy on the part of the Ameri-
can people to instruct their children
in true Americanism and declared
there existed widespread move
ment advocating the abrogation of
the constitutions of the country The
convention resolved to send flying
squadron through the stata this fall
to lecture on American ideals and,
It WAS resolved that, "ths people of
the state Of Nevada be called upon
to inculcate In their children the
princtplee Of onr constitution and
flag and adequate observance OF our
national days"
The various posts of Nevada were
urged to contribute reading matter
to the Letterman General Hospital,
San Francisco, in which there are
many service men needing enter
adopted. The convention also de-
cided to take action to prevent the
wearing of an American Legion butt
ton by unauthorized persons. Tho
Love1ock Post was also thanked for
shown the visiting delegates.
Other resolutions adopted by the
convention include the following:
WHEREAS. the people of the
United States declared before the
mination to enter into a period of
tion after the war, and
WHEREAS, after one year of
peace the ex-service men have seen
the absolute failure on the part of
the people to carry out it's intention.
THEREFORE,, BE IT RE-
SOLVED, That we regretfully deplore
the state of selfishess and extrava-
gance now existing and call upon the
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us In a remuneration of the princi-
pies of economy and sane living as
patterned for us by the founders of
our nation, and that a copy of this
resolution be sent to the press and
post adjutants by the state adjutant.
To Oppose Candidates
Candidates. who announce their
candidacy for the nomination for any
public office from the State of Me-
vada and accompany said announce
ment with a declaration of principles
for which they stand and include in
said declaration a plank. calling for
the release of conscientious objectors
and of political prisoners.
NOW. THEREFORE,, BE IT RE-
SOLVED. That such action would
constitute an injustice and an insult
to those dead and to those living of
the soldiers of this country who de-
Tended their nations honor, and
"WHEREAS, The American Lee
gion is opposed to the release or all
conscientious objectors and political
prisoners until the expiration of their
prison term,
NOW, THEREFORE,, BE 1T RE-
SOLVED, That the American Legion.
Department of Nevada. In convention
assembled, does hereby express its
earnest condemnation of such princi-
pies, and of any candidate for public
office who sees fit to espouse such
principles. and expresses its deter
mination to defeat at the polls any
such candidate, and
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED.
That a copy of this resolution be
given to the press and also be sent
to state adjutant Of every depart
ment in the country"
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