The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-30
CALBRAITH IS
LEGION LEADER
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tee on Americanism presented its re-
port.
The resolution on the japanese
question was adopted, but it
created :he stormiest debate of ie
session 1t being necessary for ;,Ie ser
gra..t-s:.arms and n's ass'.tants to
quell the delegates e'cisl times. 1t
was explained by Leonard Wilmington,
of Hawaii, chairman of the commit
tee, that this report was only a reit-
Grafton of the action of the 1919 con-
vention for 1.-The abrogation of the
so-called gentlemen's agreement, the
exclusion of all Japanese but that
the inclusion of constitutional
anne ndment VII CHI might strip citizen
SKIP from persons of oriental descent
already citizens or prospective citi-
zens, on account of American birth,
with all other phases of the prob
lem, should go to a committee which
would report to the 1921 convention.
On recommendation of the Ameri-
canziation committee, the convention
voted that the national Americanism
commission be adequately financed.
that its activities be concentrated on
nation wide educational, American
ization and American work and
propaganda.
Other outstanding features of the
report adopted by the convention
were:
Urging a congressional study of
labor needs of Hawaii.
Commencing the work of the de
partment of Hawaii in securing pref
erence for American citizens in en-
ployment.
Urging that colleges give entrance
credit for work in American history
and civil government and that the
! subjects be taught in elementary and
high schools and required for gradua-
tion.
Urging legion posts to see that all
members Of the legion qualify for
! and exercise the right of suffrage.
Favoring many American activities,
including work for and among immi-
grants, for school children and among
aliens within the United States.
The fight during the afternoon
came on the question of political re-
striction.
AS explained by Chairman Eric
Fisher Wood, Pennsylvania, because of
the discussion on the question of polit-
ical restrictions it was decided that
the committee as whole that a ma
jority report and a minority report
should be presented. The report of
| the majority recommended that the
| legion, through its organization, has
! the right under it's charter and con-
stitution to ascertain for the infor-
| nation of it's members the attitude of
candidates for public office towards
such policies and principles"
| The minority report merely recon-
! mended that the report of the ma
| jority be defeated"
A motion for a roll call was finally
| made and the vote stood $50 voting
| against the majority report: 142 vot-
| ing for it, not voting. As the matter
now stands, the legion will pursue it's
past attitude in regard to political
restrictions-"strict neutrality"
| Cher reports adopted were those on
disabled soldiers and insurance; de-
partmental organization; publicity.
The publicity report asks the cooper
| alton of the press in not featuring as
a class the names Of ex-sehvice men
! in connection with crime.
John A. Flaherty, supreme grand
| knight of the knights of Columbus,
presented to the legion, in the name
/ of the mayor of Chateau Thierry, a
| 800 pound stone, properly engraved.
| The following vice commanders were
| elected:
John C. Emery, Grand Rapids,
Mich; E. J. Winslett, Sabeville. Ala
bama; Thomas J. Goldingay, Newark,
| N. J.; c. G. Pendill. Kenosha, Wiscon-
sin. and J. G. Scrougham, Reno, New.
John w. liner, of Montgomery, Ala,
| was elected national Chalain.