The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-28
HISS OPPONENT
SOLDIER BONUS
Florida Commander Starts
Fireworks at American Le-
gion Convention.
MILITARY POLICY VOTED
Two Colonies Only Entries for
National Communicates
for Herbert.
MILITARY POLICY VOTED

Legion to go on record IN favor of
grabbing money as soon as II gathers
sufficient strength" said Commander
Billingsley.
The convention had already reaf-
irmed acceptance OF the adjusted COM
pensatton committees report favoring
senate passage OF house bill 14157-the
Legion's fourfold optional plan-when
Ben W. Metz; OF Pittsburgh. asked for
roll call. This set of the fireworks.
After a heated discussion the demand
for roll call was voted down.
IL Is understood that the chief lof2n,
against the bin now awaiting sci
approval comes from the south, VI 4
rs said to fear the affluent and
| pendent negro.
Kansas City won out in the IA ~
the convention next year and III "a
ventfon will meet there Oct. sel,
Atlantic City, Houston and So san-
cisco were contenders
The report of the committed SnjIi- :
tary policy contained the foil i rec
concentrations:
l.. Compulsory universal Mining.
physical. military and edu )al.
Z Sld 'S so large standiI my.
=; College and high scheof~ military
| training.
5. Formation of separate air service
department under a new cabinet Of
6. Steps to prevent any slump in
government interest in military train
ing.
Z. Publication of names OF all slack
ers and their speedy punishment
The report was adopted unanimously
with an amendment favoring continued
allowances to men with families.
With the refusal Of Col. Milton ].
| Foreman, OF y Chicago, to allow his
| name to be used as a candidate for
national commander and the lining up
1 "a tw.Ats IL
| r. W. Galbraith. of Cincinnati, the lat
ter leaped into the leadership in the
| race for chief honors. closely followed
BY Col. Hamilton MacNider. OF Mason
Col. ]. F. ]. Herbert. OF Worcester.
| Mass. has strong backing from New
| England and scattered support from
other sections. 1t liz reported this
morning that the Massachusetts man
VIII be presented tosthe convention BY
eX- Senator Luke Lea, of Tennessee.
1t Is still race among colonies and
no buck privates'" names have been
mentioned. Opposition to both Mac
Nider and Herbert developed in the
| 'obbies last night.
Forecast Of Election.
The Iowan is opposed because OF his
youth, while Herbert is said to have
opposed Gov. Calvin Coolidge's stand
In the Boston police strike. Emmett
O'Neill. OF Kentucky also withdrew
from the race.
Following caucuses, It was said the
New England delegations and several
southern and Rocky mountain states
had definitely indorsed +. ]. Galbralth,
Of, Cincinnati
The claim also is made that the
southerners viii throw their support to
Hamilton MacNider,. Of Mason, City,
states, The MacNider forces claimed
they would receive the support OF at
least twenty-three states, but reports
OF splits bringing new territory to the
Galbraith ranks were frequently heard. |
$500 for Jack Kelley.
national Commander Franklin D'Olier |
today will present check of $500 for
back compensation to Jack Kelley OF
Chicago, said to be the most decorated
man of the twenty-seven medal OF
honor guests of the convention.
Numerous Invitations.
Twelve committees established yes |
terday under orders from National |
Commander Franklin D'Oiier worked |
late into night in order to be able TO |
have their reports ready |
The committee on time and place for |
the next national convention was ex- |
pected to recommend Kansas City as |
the place and Oct. 81 TO Nov. 2. 1921. |
as the date for the next convention. |
Invitations were received from New |
York, Denver, San Francisco, Mont |
gomery and New Orleans.
There was such variety of resolu- |
tons before the resolutions committee |
that IL was regarded as certain their |
report would be the last to he mado |
public. More than 500 resolutions on all |
subjects had been given the committee |
to consider and report on or refer to |
such other committees as they deemed
The resolution favoring Immediate
action by the United states Aenate on
the four-fold compensation plan re-
ceived the approval OF the Scommlttec |
son adjusted compensation but minor |
amendments were Advocated Nearly |
80 per cent. OF the legion are strongly
in favor OF the resolution. II was said.
Separate Cabinet Onlcers.
The committee on soldiers disability |
and insurance considered the ADVISABLE |
ity of placing the war risk bureau pub |
lie health service and federal board for |
vocational training under the super
vision of a separate cabinet officer. The |
heads of these bureaus were present q |
the committees session. |
Other matters to come before the |
convention will be an Americanization |
program; more adequate care for the |
wounded American soldiers; granting |
Of immediate citizenship to all who |
served the country: revision of the civil |
service regulations to make II easier I
for former service men to obtain pub |
lie employment: decision upon definite |
|
ton of armistice day Nov. ii, ms Il ma
tional holiday: drastic action for those |
who have been proven slackers In the |
World war; opposition to the >participn-
ton of the Legion men, ms members Of |
the organization, in labor disputes plan
ming OF membership drives to raise tho |
present membership and adoption Of a
ritual" for initiation into the Legion.
Eminent Visitors.
Today's convention program Includes |
the presentation of Gen. Marie Emile |
Fayolle, personal representative OF tho |
French government, and Admiral SIR |
william Lowther Grant, Great Britain's |
representative.
Started uproar.
Tho report Of the committee on adj
nm uproar. The report recommended /
that the American Legion give us I'M
qualified approval Of house bill No. |
4.i57. which passed the house Of rep
resentatives by a vote Of $50 10 ~, May |
20. 1920. and which is now pending |
before the senate. and which provides
for the optional plan Of either:
"First--Adiusted service pay, based |
on length Of service; or.
Second--Adjustcd service certificates. |
maturing in twenty years. based on
length of service: or,
''Third-Nocational training; or.
"Fourth-Farm or homo aid. or.
"Fifth-LRnd settlement. for which /
thirfy-one states have already made. /
through their state legislatures, proy-
sions for corporation"
4 motion for adoption was carried.
Delegate Tiddings cf Maryland then
made motion tina the roll call by |
states he made In o.der that congress
might see how Overwhelmingly the mo-
ton had carried. Benson ~ Penn
svlvnnia supported the motion. stating
that "Wc should know wherein the on
nosition 10 this measure Hes" THIS
brought several delegates 20 their feet.