Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-25
LEGISLATION FOR
DISABLED SOLDIERS
De lawareans in Washington
Attending Meeting.

Delaware WIS represented at the meet
ing of the national executive committee
of the American Legion in Washington
by Thomas w. Miller of Wilmington,
the executive committeeman from Della
ware and chairman Of the national legis-
lative committee of the American Legion ;
DIR. Meredith /. Samuel Of Wilmington,
State commander of the American Legion,
and John T. LeFevre OF Dover, alternate
executive committeeman from this State.
The executive committee meeting was
called by the National Commander,
Franklin D'Olier, SO that united action
of the Legion would be taken in the matter
of legislation affecting the disabled men
and officers as well as other beneficial
legislation for ex-service men
At the opening of the session today
Thomas w. Miller, as chairman OF the
National Legislative Committee, was
asked to outline what his committee had
been doing with regard 10 the disabled
men. Mr. Miller stated that the Sweet
BILL passed in December, which bettered
the condition of thousands OF disabled
men in this country and the families Of
the fallen, was the opening move ON the
part of Congress to relieve the condition
of disabled men in this country. This
bill provided for an increase in the COM
pensation going 10 disabled men, raising
| it from $50 month to $50 month for
men without families, with graduated
increases for those with families.
The Darrow bill, which the American
| Legion has fought for at Washington
increases the pay 10 wounded soldiers
undergoing vocational training 80 as u
| better fit them To make a livelihood, the
/ increase giving single men 800 n month
| while undergoing treatment, and disabled
mon with families graduated increases.
The Legislative Committee Of the
! American Legion is also fighting for the
Green BILL which provides that ex-soldierE
/ shall be represented on the Federal Board
| for Vocational Education, having IN charge
+ the rehabilitation Of disabled soldiers
The American Legion Is ANXIOUS u
consolidate the Public Health Service
the Bureau Of War Risk Insurance ano
the Federal Board for Vocational Educa
ton, the latter have in charge the tralninf
and rehabilitation of soldiers, under ont
executive department, not creating
new executive department but placing
these three governmental agencies whict
/ have dealings with the disabled mar
under one responsible head, believing
that by so doing they will alleviate mucf
Of the difficulties now being experienced
hv the disabled men IN dealing with tn
governmental agencies.
The American Legion has also appeared
before the Committee on Public building
and Grounds Of the House. urging tina
legislation be erected providing for add
tional hospital space and buildings m orde
TO assist in caring for the thousands Q
wounded men and, particularly, IN
tuberculosis patients, for whom there ]
not sufficient accommodation &C this time
Circulation Letter 345 Of the War DE
partment, directing the discharge Of tn
disabled and sick personnel other than th
regular army, without regard 70 whethe
they were well or not, has been modlfie'
at the behest Of the Legion, 50 that thes
people receive proper hospital treatmen
until they are fit for discharge.
The Wason bill, providing for furshe
amendments to the War Risk Insuranc
act so as to help the disabled men an
the families of the fallen, has been re
written by the National Legislative Com