The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-20
AMERICAN LEGION
PREPARING FOR
BIC CONVENTION

Cleveland, O., Sept. 2o.-Thirty
thousand former service men are ex7 ..
pected to attend e the second annual
here on September 27, Is and%2e. :,
The convention, which will take up
problems of nationwide interest. will
also provide opportunity for scores
of reunions of divisions and smaller
units. Visitors will include many dis
tinguiShed men.
A parade on the opening day is to
be one of the features of the gath
ering All of the Legionnaries wilt
march. Sixty bands will furnish the
music. The size of the parade is ex--
pected to freshen memories of the
French peasants stood at roadsides
to watch the men, of the American
Expeditionary Force marching to the
fro1t
Among the chief of them is that of
the attitude of the Legion towards
a bonus for the 100000 members
of the Legion. and the question of a
vice man within the fold. The aim
of such a campaign, leaders state,
would be to make the Legion the
most powerful, non-partisan unset
fish force in American affairs.
While various state departments of
the Legion will submit other reso1u-
tons for action by the national body,
the following twelve matters are
ton:
An Americanization program, hav-
ing for it's purpose the assimilation
of the nations alien population and
aiding immigrants in learning Amer
| lean ideals, history and customs.
/ The four-fold bonus proposition:
Cd Land ettlement-former service
men and women to receive $3.50 for
edch day of service, to apply on the
purchase of land and government pro-
jects, or loans for buying equipment;
CD Home aid, with 50 for each day
| of service, to apply on the purchase
of a home or farm; CD Vocational
training, with $3.50 for each day of
service, to be paid within a year af-
ter the approval of the bill; ca Cash
compensation of $3.50 for each day
of service, to be paid as long as the
recipients are obtaining education
| from the governmen
More adequate aid and care for
wounded American soldiers.
Granting of INN ediate citizenship
| to all who served in the army and
| navy or marine corps.
| Revision of the civil service reg
| ulations to make it easier for former
service men to obtain public employ
| 1nent.
Decision upon a definite military
i or non-military policy
| Declaration of ArmiStice Day, No
vember IL, as a national holiday.
Drastic action for those who have
| proved slacl>ers in the world war.
OppOS1tlOn TO the participation o.
| Legion men, as members of the or
| ganization, in labor disputes.
Planning of membership drives te
| raise the present membership of g,
i 100000 to twice that number.
/ Election of officers.
I Adoption of a ritual for initia-
ton.
The Cleveland convention commit
tee, headed by Colonel G. c. Cham
bers, is busy completing details fol
: the big convention. All hotels hav'
been reserved for delegates and Wis
itors. In addition, Clevelanders ar
offering to house the visitors, man.
of them free of charge.
Boxing matches, moving pictures
i lake rides, shows, dances and smoz
| ers have been arranged to provid
entertainm ent for the veterans. TIL
| Philadelphia Legion will come by DO:
= cars, reminiscent of the days spent o.
the French front.
: The 37th division and the SIND di
D vision are among those that will hol'
: reunions during the convention. Tn
? 18th or Buckeye division, reunion will
open on the Sunday before the con
; vention, September 26.