White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-10-03
COL. SCRUGHAM
ELECTED VICE
COMMANDER

Nt5dud Was HOuoTtu dt 1iutiuudti
convention of the American Legion
by the election of Col. J. q. Scrugham,
state engineer for Nevada. and a
member of the public service commits
sion, as vice commander. Colonel
Scrugham Is one OF the ablest men in
the state and also an enthusiastic
Legionnaire. He is extremely popu-
lar with the ex-seryice man owing TO
his unselfish interest in their welfare.
Nothing is too much trouble for Col
onel Scrugham when the request
comes from an ex-soldier.
j. w. Galbraith Jr. of Cincinnati
was unanimously elected national
commander of the Legion.
The subjects brought before the
convention during the last day of the
session were the favoring of many
American activities, including work
for and among immigrants, for school
children, and among aliens within
the United States. Considerable con-
troversy was aroused when the ques-
tion of political restriction was
brought up. The committee on con-
stitutional amendments in the legion
presented a report making 1t against
the rules of the organization for the
national commander to be reelected
to Office but did not mention the po-
litical question. Owing to the discus
sion on the question OF political re-
striction it was decided by the COM
mittee as a whole that majority re-
port should be presented. The ma
jority which carried thirty-three to
three in committee recommended that
the legion. through its organization,
has the right under its charter and
constitution to ascertain for the In
formation of its members the atti-
tude of candidates for public office
toward such policies and principles.
The debate which followed was
stormy and the vote stood s63 voting
against the majority report with 142
voting for II. AS the matter now
stands the Legion will pursue its past
attitude in regard to political re-
strictions and remain strictly neutral.
Other reports adopted were those on
disabled soldiers and insurance, de-
partmental organization and public
ity. rhe publicity report asked the
cooperation of the press in not feat
uring as a class the name of ex-ser-
vice men in connection with crime.
A message of affectionate gratitude
with regard and admiration was re-
ceived from the mayor of Thiery, |
France.
One of the important messages
taken up was the Recommendation of
a system of compulsory universal
training which shall include physical
and educational training and Ameri-
canization as we'll as efficient military
training to form foundation for
future extended military training in
time of peace. The purpose of this
training as explained by a member
of the committee, was not TO develop
soldiers. but to make true Americans
physically. mentally and patriotic
ally
The section of the report dealing |
with slackers urged that the United
States government proceed imme-
diately to bring to justice, and pub
lish the names of. sllckers who
evaded military service.
Kansas City. Missouri. will be
given the convention next year.
which will be held on the 31st OF
October and November 1. 1921. No
other cities contested the claim of
Kansas City on the floor of the con-
vention. but San Francisco, New
York, Baltimore. Minot On. D.,
Houston tTexas) and Syracuse served
notice that they would be in the run
ming for the convention of 1872.