Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-02
VETERANS HERE 60 ON RECORD FOR THE
 SERVICE BONUS b!LL,
Fiery Speeches Mark Meeting of Local Legion
 Members

By unanimous vote, the Allen
 Hearin post of the American Legion
 went on record at the regular
 monthly meeting held at the court
 house last night as favoring congress
 sional legislat tion for additional con-
 pensation to eX-service men, The
 vote came at the end of a somewhat
 lengthy discussion in which fiery
 speeches were made by various mem
 bers of the post In the course of
 the discussion, different phases of
 the bonus plan were touched on, and
 the prevailing sentiment seemed to
 be Tn favor of a cash bonus. How
 ever, the type or class of bonus to be favored was not embodied in the resolution which was proposed by
 Maurice Reinberger and which simp-
 ly stated the Allen Hearin post fa- vored bonus. It was brought out that legislation framing a system of additional compensation whereby an eX-service man may chose wither to draw a cash bonus, loan or other form of compensation was pending. and that this bill, should it be pass ed, would meet with the approval of all eX-service men. Following the adoption of the resolution in regard to the bonus, the post adopted al resolution favoring quick action on1 the bonus legislation. and to this end, the post commander was author ized to bring the action of the post to the attention of the states con gressmen.
 The matter of a permanent home for the post was again referred to a committee with instruction to conferI with the Chamber of Commerce and other organizations and businessI men with the view of securing perma- nent quarters with their aid. The finances of the post are in such con. ditlon at the present time that an outlay can be made out of the post treasury for permanent quarters, and 1t is the hope of the members to meet with enough cooperation among the business men to secure quarters. Act ing on a request from Professor Bill ly Kramer of Little Rock, that the local post sponsor a physical culture exhibition to be given here in the near future, a committee composed of Sam Trimble, Earl s. Wood and Dewoody Lyle was appointed to in- vestigate this matter and act on their discretion. Mr. Kramer, who is head of school of physical in- struction in Little Rock, offers to bring an attractive physical culture exhibition to Pine Bluff, guarantee ing to the local post. an appreciable per cent of the receipts.
 The fact that his discharge from the army has not lessened the ex- service mans interest in sport was evidenced last night when the local post decided to toss it's hat in the local base ball ring, and to further the plan. Johnny Steel was elected manager of prospective ball club to represent the American Legion and was given full authority to act in any manner he saw fit in organiz- ing the team. The team will, of course, be frecruited only from the ranks of the legion. The post agreed heartily to see that the team was fully equipped in every detail, and that will be done as soon as the team is organized.
 Before adjournment, the post went on record as approving the actions taken by the retiring post eomman- der, Sam Levine and the other of ficers, and voted its appreciation for the service these men rendered while incumbent.
 The meeting last night was more largely attended than any previous meeting, 87 being present.