The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-02
NEWS AND NOTES.

The second state convention of the
American Legion of Virginia will be
held in Richmond September . 3 and
4, the executive committee OF the Vir-
ginia department announces The
matter was considered az the March
meeting in Lynchhurg and the date
definitely announced today. With a
paid-up membership OF approximately
s. 200 ex-seryice men, officers of the
department declared that between
1000 and 1000 additional men should
be added to the local posts before the
convention convenes. Every post in
the state will have representatives in
attendance at this meeting.
Members of the state executive COM
mittee after the matter was carefully
explained by John J. Wicker, Jr.. the
national committeeman from Virginia.
unanimously adopted the program of
| the national executive committee for
beneficial legislation for all service
men. This four-fold optional plan Is
| as follows:
LAND settlement
| a--Home building aid
EDUCATIONAL training
| ADJUSTED compensation based on
| each day of service.
! The committee adopted resolution
that the American Legion executive
| committee for the department of Nir-
| gtnia, representing all parts of the
state, that the fold bill presented
| to congress by the American Legion is
| hereby Endorsed and the congressman
and senators from Virginia are hereby
requested to support the said bill and
to use their active influence toward
| having the bill reported out of the
| ways and means committee and e.
| acted into law as soon as possible.
Each post in the department has been
| requested to forward similar resolu
| tions to the Virginia senators and
congressman.
| Ali ex-service men are urged by the
Virginia department of the American
| Legion to have their discharge papers
| officially recorded with the county re-
corder. The desira hiltv and impor-
lance OF every mem Der of the legion
conforming with this suggestion is
evidenced by the many instances in
| which claims are being made for lost
| or destroyed papers.
| The official form of discharge is an
| instrument that cannot ne duplicated
although 1t may be possible to obtain
a form in lieu thereof AS time goes
| on, there will undoubtedly be further
| concessions made for the bench. Of
| the men who served in the world war
| and their dependents. in which event,
| If, it is impossible for any reason 10
produce the original discharge. \
means of sufficient evidence would be
! furnished for the claim through tho
record in the county recorders office
! without worry. trouble or cost.
Notes.
I The next meeting of the Virginia
| executive committee will be held In
| Alexandria on Saturday, April "a. and
| will be held concurrently with the dis
] trict committees of the seventh and
eighth congressional districts.
Speaking of the. legion, Samuel Com
pers recently said: The American
| Federation of Labor has not made
any declaration regarding the Ameri-
can Legion, but. speaking tor myself
| / cannot see any reason why OK
service men. whether members Of or
| Ranized labor or not, should not Join
the American Legion" Mr.. Gompel $
| then quoted the attitude OF the legi0 n
! towards organized labor as expressed
recently hy the ,patioua comman,lei !.
Franklin D'Olier.
The first meeting of the Virginia
lAmericanization commission is now
being arranged by DIR. b. NJ. Roszel.
of Winchester, the chairman. At this
! conference plans will be adopted to
cover proper and Gadequata treattaent
for the sick and wounded CT the late
military plan Of preparedness, and 70
promulgate 100 per cent Ameri,san:sm
t. clamp ont iiliteracy by going into
the schools Of the cofiu'~y and 10y
re.etiag the alien on the shores 3I
America.