Evening star., 1920-09-15
VETERANS APPROVE
RESOLUTION TOBAR
JAPAN IMMIGRANTS
Ask Amendment to Make
Children Ineligible for
U. S. Citizenship.

Exclusion of all. Japanese immi-
grants and amendment of the federal
constitution in such way that Ii
would make children born in this
country of Japanese parents ineligible
Tor citizenship were asked in a reso-
luton unanimously adopted today by
the Veterans of Foreign Wars, hold
ing its annual national encampment
at Central High School.
The resolution was introduced by
Commander ]. w. Jones of Over the
Top Post, No. 81, of Portland. Ore,
and was seconded by Past Commander
}. {. Walsh of the same post. 1t set
forth in it's preamble that the Jan
anese question was one of national
concern and not merely one affecting
the Pacific coast.
The japanese question is a source
OF acute and constantly increasing
irritation" the resolution read. land
in time this irritation cannot fail to
end in grave international friction
unless vigorous steps are taken to
aliay IT. We acknowledge and respecl
the virtues of thrift and industry
which characterize the japanese race,
but II the Japanese are not assimila-
bic those virtues, instead of being a
contribution to our national char
acter, are weapon"
Urge AbrOgntfon of Agreement.
Abrogation of the ',gentlemens
agreement" between this country ana
Japan SO far as il permits the admis-
sion of japanese other than mer-
chants, students and travellers, and
amendment of Ithe federal Constitu-
tion SO that no child born ia this
country would be eligible for citizen
ship unless both it's parents were also
eligible, were urged as remedial
measures.
A resolution recommending the con-
solidation of the bureau of war wisk
insurance. the bureau of vocational
training and the public health serv-
ice evoked much discussion and was
finally voted down by a large ma
jority.
BY rising vote the encampment
agreed to give active support to the
efforts of Belleau Wood Post Of the
American Legion. which is endeavor-
ing to collect a fund for the erection
of memorial tablet at Belleau wood.
This post is composed of women who
served in the Marine Corps during
the war. and they have obtained a
small hardwood box which is to be
sent throughout the country to coll
lect voluntary offerings. Mrs. Charles
b. Thompson, member of the post.
showed the receptacle to the dele
gates at the encampment and explained
its purpose, asking that they stimulate
interest in it when it comes to their re-
spective communities.
Expected 10. Inderse Bonus.
All resolutions dealing with the
question: OF a. bonus for men who
served in the war against Germany
were today referred to the committee
sspsrt q de- stas' sSnosTo1 f6ere 70
little doubt but that the encampment
VIII reamrm its position taken last
year. when it indorsed the bonus
proposition.
The encampment adopted resolutions
thanking the District Commissioners.
the Washington Chamber of Com
merce and the citizens of the National
Capital for their hospitality and their
work in making the encampment a
success.
After short adjournment for lunch
the encampment reassembled to listen
to addresses by Col. R. G.. Cholmeley-
Jones. director of the war risk bureau.
and Dy Cel w. Lamkin, head of the
vocational training bureau.
Foiiowing this the veterans were
taken for ride about the city in
automobileS obtained from citizens by
the Washington Chamber of Conn
merce.
ChOlmeley-Jones Speaks.
After thanking the Veterans of For
eign Wars for the aid they have given
the war risk bureau in acquainting for
mer service men with their rights and
privileges. Col. CholmeIey- Jones in his
address this afternoon, said:
The bureau today is in excellent
shape. thanks both to the valuable as
sistance l have received from my asso-
clates in the bureau itself. and cooper
alton from ex-service men and women
throughout the country. Everything is
being done in the bureau by the latest
devices and labor-saving machinery. and
new methods are being introduced
daily in the various departments to
expedite the service
We are dealing with nearly 200, 900
compensation payments and over
100000 insurance, including death and
disability. payments every month
That you viii agree, is a large task,
but it is only a part. There is the re-
ceipt and recording of insurance pre-
miums each month; the handling and
passing upon of an average of $50
applications for reinstatement and
conversion of war risk insurance each
week; the caring for over 10000 dis
abIed veterans through medical at
tention and disqualification. and all
the vast amount of detail in the ad-
ministration and coordination of
these various departments.
The great problem we have for the
coming year is the development of the
hospitalization program. There are at
the present time over $4,000 war risk
patients SCdtteTeu throughout lhe
United States in over 1000 hospitals.
Many of these hospitals, mostly pri-
vately owned and run. are in remote
places and have but meager person
mel and equipment The number Of
war risk patients is increasing every
day; and there is a tremendous short
age of beds and equipment to care
for the civilian sick Therefore, il be-
hooved Congress to lift this burden
of caring for the veteran sick from
the civilian hospitals and to place it
where it rightfully belongs, namely,
under governmental control ana su-
pervision.
Plan to Collect Disabled.
I'm the development of this hos
pitalization program, I have had the
assistance and counsel of such learned
authorities as the national committee
for mental hygiene of the Rockefeller
DIR. Thomas w. Salmon.
medical director; the National Tuber-
Hatfield, director. and other organiza-
tions and individuals. who. by rea-
son of their experience and interest,
are competent to render assistance to
the government.
'It is the plan of the government
to collect these disabled veterans into
larger hospitals, where they will be
cared for under ideal conditions, with
finest equipment and most scientific
personnel. Nothing will be left un-
done for their care and comfort"
As chairman of the legislative COM
mittee of the order, Commander Z. H.
Hale of National Capital Post. No.
127, has received warm commendation
at the hands of the encampment. His
report showed that the order had
n in oh af he