The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-09-16
DELEGATES FACE
HARD PROBLEMS
Delegates to Natl Conven-
ton of American Legion
Have Real Task.
TWO FROM EENOSHA

The members of the Kenosha Post
Of the American Legion who will go
to the national convention of the or
der at Cleveland on September the
18th as delegate or alternate will find
that they have busy session planned
out for them according 10 the bulle-
tins received here today regarding the
questions that will arise at the con-
vention. Claudius G. Pendill, Of Ke-
nosha, the state commander Of the
Wisconsin department, will go to the
convention as one Of the representa-
tives Of the Badger Legion, and John
ID. Alexander, now vice-commander of
the local post, and delegate to the ma
tional convention last year, has been
selected as one of the alternates from
this district.
There are to be 1900 delegates at
the convention from posts all over the
world. All of these are not yet chos-
en- and in many cases they are expect
ed to come to the convention prepar-
ed to act according to the sentiments
Of their post.
Justice. for Disabled.
According to reports Of survey Of
the national situation received at ma
tional headquarters, there are some Of
the things which stand paramount in
the minds of ex-service men:
Continuance of the Legion's vigor-
Gus program to obtain justice for the
disabled and the dependents of those
who have died. The Legion has been
a caustic critic of the administration
of the various government bureaus
dealing with the disabled, But for
some months has been working in close
cooperation with the Federal Board
for Vocational Education, the War
Risk Insurance Bureau and the United
States Public Health Service. The
general situation has improved, but
apparently not to the satisfaction of
many Legionnaires.
Politics May Play Part.
Discussion of the political restric-
tions clause of the national constitu-
ton. There is a marked sentiment
for an official Interpretation of this
clause which shall be binding upon all
posts. The belief is widespread that
the Legion would profit by more
active participation in public affairs,
without, however, becoming entangled
in any way with partisan political ac-
tivities
The need for means of disciplin-
ing posts and other units of the or
ganization who fail to abide by the
letter and spirit of the Legion eonsti-
tuition. Unwise and sometimes illegal
activities on the part of isolated posts
have brought discredit upon the entire
organization. It is possible that courts
may be established in the different
elements of the Legion with jurisdic-
ton clearly defined and powers of re-
view provided, so that accused indi-
viduals or posts may be held possible
for acts which bring censure on the
entire organization.
Talk About Bonus.
Sentiment in favor of the four-fold
compensation or bonus" bill which
passed the House last spring is over
whelming = is expected that all acts
of the retiring national executive COM
mittee which handled the bonus ques-
ton for the Legion will be endorsed.
The Legion undoubtedly will reaf-
firm its stand of absolute neutrality
in industrial disputes, and move will
be made to enforce this decision on
all posts. Within the past year few
local posts, usually by decision Of
minority Of the members, have COM
mitted themselves to one side or an
other in labor disputes, to the detri-
ment of the organization as a whole.