Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-28
AMERICAN LEGION
SESSION FLOODED
WITH RESOLUTIONS
500 Proposals on All Sub.
jects to Be Considered
by Committee.
By the Associated Press.

by Committee.
By the Associated Press. 49,
CLEVELAND, Ohio. September as
The formalities Of the official opening
and the parade over. the American
Legion got down to the real business
of its second annual convention today.
Twelve committees, established yes
tcrday under orders from National
Commander Franklin D'Olier. worked
late into the night in order to. be
able to have their reports ready.
The committee on time and place
for the next national convention was
prepared to recommend Kansas City
as it's choice of the next convention
city. It selected October 81 to Novem-
Der 2, 1921, as the date, so as not to
interfere with the harvest season. In
vitations also had been received from
New York. Denver. San Francisco.
Montgomery and New Orleans.
There was such variety of resolu-
tions before the resolutions committee
that it was regarded as certain its
report would be the last to be made
public. More than 500 resolutions on
all subjects had been given the COM
mittee to consider and report on or
refer to such other committees as
they deemed advisable.
| The first official action OF the ma
tional commander was the appoint
ment Of David j. Mccoy of San Fran
|cisco as sergeant-at-arms. The COM
lmander then requested that each state
having fifteen votes or more appoint
an assistant to the sergeant-at- arms.
This gave Mccoy twenty assistants.
The subcommittee on anti-American
lpropaganda was then directed by the
national commander to go into session
at 1920.
The first report called for was the
supplemental report of the chairman
of the credentials committee. His re-
port was brief. merely giving the new
was adopted.
The chair then announced that de-
bate on any subject would be limited
to Ave minutes for each speaker, and
that no two delegates from any one
department could take the floor on any
plunged into the reports Of the differ
ent committees.
| Adjusted Compensation Report.
| The report Of the committee on adj
justed compensation was called for,
and when read started an uproar. The
report recommended that the Ameri-
can Legion give its unquali-
which passed the House Of Represent
tatives by a vote Of 289 to 80, May 20,
1920. and which is now pending before
the Senate. and which provides for the
| optional plan of either:
| 1-Adjusted service pay, based on
length of service, or,
"2-Adjusted service certificates.
maturing in twenty years. based on
length Of service. or.
! educational training, or.
EARN and home aid. or.
"5-Land settlement. for which
! no. 1,av oil
through their state legislatures, pro-
visions for cooperation"
Favors Six Departments.
The committee on departmental di-
visions was prepared to recommend
that the constitution be amended and
| six departments be created. five in
the United States. and one in Europe,
and that instead of the Ave vice COM
manders elected at large, as at pres
ent, q vice commander be placed over
each of the six departments.
The Central Department under this
plan would include Ohio, Michigan, Wis
consin, Indiana, Illinois. Iowa, Nebraska,
Minnesota, North and South Dakoka.
The resolution favoring immediate ac-
| ton by the United States Senate on the
fourfold compensation plan received the
approval OF the committee on adjusted
compensation, but minor amendments
| were advocated. Nearly 80 per cent OF
/ tAS IC6lou StIC StIOuSiy AZ ldNoI vi luC
resolution. it was said. The House or
Representatives already has acted IA.
vorably on the plan.
The committee on soldiers disability
and insurance considered the advisa-
bility of placing the war risk bureau.
public health service and federal board
for vocational training under the super
vision of a separate cabinet officer. The
heads of these bureaus were present at
the committees session.
AmericnnisatiOn Program.
| Other matters to come before the con-
gram, which should have for it's purpose
| the assimilation Of the nations alien
population and to aid immigrants in
learning American ideals, history and
customs; more adequate care for the
wounded American oldiers; granting Of
Immediate citizenship to all who served
the country; revision Of the civil service
regulations to make it easier for former
service men to obtain public employ
ment; decision upon definite military
Armistice day, November II. as ma
tional holiday: drastic action for those
who have been proven slackers tn the
world war; opposition to the participa.
organzition in labor disputes; planning
Of membership drives to raise the pres
emit membership and adoption Of
ritual" for Initiation into the legion.
| Missouri delegates have prepared q
resolution suggesting that the Cleve-
land parade be regarded as precedent
| to be maintained, and, If possible, sur
passed at all future conventions. The
resolution urges each delegate to take
| with him to the convention city as
guests as many legtonnatres as possi-
BE, and that each delegate. alternate
and guest bring his uniform to insure
| q spectacular parade turnout.
Honor Allied Representatives..
roday's convention includes the
| presentation Of Gen. Marie Emile
Fayolle, personal representative Of the
| French government, and Admiral Sir
william Lowther Grant, Great Brttain's
| representative. Gen. Fayolle was to
have reached here yesterday for the
parade, but his steamship had been
| held up outside New York harbor by
an unusually heavy fog.
with tho withdrawal Of Milton J.
| Foreman Of Chicago ana Emmett Neill
! Of Kentucky from the race for tho ma
| tional Craftsmanship last night, only
| two formidable candidates were in the
! field when today's convention opened.
Following caucuses 1t was said, that
| the New England delegations and sev-
erai southern and Rocky mountain states
a ;, c Ss,n,ss'Y Endorsed >. J. oslSF''sh
Tho claim also IL made that tho
southernsrs VIM throw their support
| to Hamilton MaoNider Of Mason City,
Iowa, carrying with them tho western
states. The MaeNider forces claimed
they would reesive tho support Of at
| of splits bringing new territory to tho
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