Arizona republican., 1920-09-29
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 CLEVELAND, Sept. 2S-The second annual convention of the American Legion today underwent for nine hours a barrage of resolutions and committee reports.
 The stand of the legion in regard to organized labor was not mentioned in the report of the committee on resolutions. However, a minority re- port submitted which recom- mended that the American Legion re- iterates it's position, that it has no participation in controversies between capital and labor. The American labor when it conducts itself, as we believe it normally does, in conform 1 ity with law and order"
 Heated discussion followed and the minority report was amended to elimi- nate the last sentence. Still the de- bate continued, some members taking the position that the American Legion need not make any statement the subject. Others contended that people censured the legion because they did not know the exact stand taken on this matter.
 However, a substitute for the minor ity was reported by California and adopted, stating that this convention endorsed the statement recently issued by the national commander, Franklin D'Olier. and accepts that statement as the 1egion's interpretation of it's posi- ton in relation to organized labor
 The attitude of the national com mander has been that of "strict neu- trality.'
 Politics Not Discussed
 The stand of the legion regarding politics was not brought up today, 4In f.I,o of anr1anoitfaa constitutional amendments reported that it had not reached a decision, but would bring it in tomorrow. Ar ticle Is of the legion constitution then 1 port of the committee on constltu- i tional amendments must be read 24 | hours before action is taken. The | chairman proceeded with the business finished by his committee, which in cluded recommendations regarding re- districting of the United States with a ! vice commander as an immediate ad- ministrative unit in each district; 1 that no national commander be eligi- | ble for reelection and that past na- | tional commanders be made life mem bers without voting power.
 The first resolution submitted and 1 unanimously passed, was message to President Wilson expfessing sin cere sympathy for him in his present
 suffering" and reiterated to him ''ou1 unalterable determination to support | and uphold unswervingly the prin-
 ciples and constitution of our coun- | try"
 l By a happy coincidence, just as the poppy had been recommended and
 adopted as the memorial flower of the
 American legion, Gen. Marie Fayolle
 French representative, and his party
 entered the convention hall. Five
 minutes of cheering interrupted the
 meeting. General Fayolle said in part 'T am acquainted with the high aim:
 of your association, and with the grea mission the American legion has as
 stunned. It intends to keep piously tht } glorious remembrance of the dead, tt ! help through life all those who came out of the fights for liberty and t. ! keep in all hearts the sacred love fo your own country, which is the sprin;
 of all civic virtues.
 "As long as France and America re main united, who indeed would dar | henceforth to disturb the peace of tn I worId.'
 British Representative Cheered | Sir Admiral w. $. Grant of the roya | navy of Great Britain then addresses l the convention. As he retired, ther l eral eLonard Wood, who was in tn l party. When the general appeared h 1 was greeted as a regular member.' l Referring to the statements of tn | [ French and British representative | regarding the good will existing be | tween those countries and America | | General Wood said:
 1 "As both of our distinguished wis 1 itors have said, the peace of the worl i and the happiness of mankind yer 1 i largely depends upon keeping up tha
 friendly spirit. Don't let any insidi | ous distinctions creep in among us a 1 to who won the war. We won it a 1 together.
 1 ''I think in this country that you me | who have done so finely in the wa have got to take up the civil figh l build up the right kind of public opin | i ion on all great affairs. Don't b | slackers in peace. And don't forge l that the greatest menace to this coun 1 try is not the open agitators, but on 1 whose work is as insidious but nor li deadly the handy man in poll tics. This man uses great sums ( | money to further any purpose he ma have and he must be watched at a times
 l. The committee on constitutions | amendments decided late tonight 1 | recommend that no change be made 1 the political clause of the constitution l Overland. Studebaker and
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