South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-30
GALBRAITH TO
HEAD LEGION
Cincinnati Man Unanimously
Elected National Command
er For Coming Year.
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in the morning session when the
( committee OF Americaniza ton pre-
senJrd liz report. This report stated:
I BE is resolved that we go on
: record As being in favor OF the can
: collation. OF the sO-called gentle
men - agreement with Japan. eX-
f clusion OF picture brides and rig
/ orous exclusion Of japanese as I'M
migrants.
And that we enter into vigorous
/ protest against the demand of ia
7 pan that naturalization rights be
I granted 10 its nationals now locat-
I ed in the United States and that we
I earnestly request the state depart
ment of the United States in its set
I tiement OF this question not 10 con-
slider any proposition which viii
{ grant rights OF naturalization 10 this
unassimIlable people
stormy Debate
The resolution was adopted as
read. but IL created the atormieSt
debate OF the season, il being neces-
= s4ry for the scrgeant-at-arms and
I has assistants 10 queI the delegates
several times The strongest OppO-
sition came from New York
ON recommendation Of the Amer
/ icauization committee, the conven-
/ ton voted that the National Amer
/ lCaniSm commission be adequately
1 financed that ITS activities be Cal
| cenuated on a nationwide educa-
/ tional AmericauiZatiOn and pro-
/ American work and propagand
adequately financed and that It's
4 office be moved from New York 10
Legion headquarters at lndianap-
! oils
Features of Convention.
Other outstanding features OF the
| report adopted by the convention
/ We're.
/ Urging a congressional study Of
/ labor needs Of Hawaii in view Of
/ the need Tor adequate supply with
! japanese immigration cut of.
! Commencing the work OF the de-
partment Of Hawaii IN securing
preference for American citizens III
] employment and dsma Rding ClLr1en
! labor on federal work.
Urging that colleges give entrance
! credit for work in American hlStOrS
! and civil government and that these
subjects be taught in elementary
| and high schools and required for
/ graduation.
Urging Legion posts TO see that
| all members of the Legion qualify
/ for and exercise the right OF SUI
trage.
Favor American Activities.
1 FavOrinE many American aCtlvi-
| ties. including work for and among
| immigrants: for school children
and among aliens within the
/ United States.
The night during the afternoon
came on the question Of political
restriction. When the committee
/ on constitutional amendments made
( its report il suggested a few amend
ments to certain articles OF the con-
stitution, the principal one being
/ that mo person shall be eligible for
reelection TO the office Of national
/ commander or national vice COM
mander. The report was adopted.
/ IL did not mention politics.
The majority report, recomm end
ed that the legion through its or
canization has the right under its
charter and constitution TO ascer-
| tain for the information of its men,
| bers the attitude OF candidates for
public office towards such policies
and principles
Minority Report.
The minority report merely rec
commended that the report Of the
majority be defeated
The debate which followed was
almost as stormy as that which fol-
lowed the presentation Of the Japa-
nese question. The majority report
was defeated
Other reports adopted were those
on disa bled soldiers and insurance;
departmental organization. and pub
Lefty The publicity report asked
the cooperation Of the press IN not
featuring as class the name Of ex-
service men in connection with
crime.
4 message Of "affectionate graft
tude best regards and admiration"
was received from the mayor OF
Thierry. 500 pound stone. prop
answered by the national com
mander.
The convention was addressed by
Mai. Humber Isaac. vice president
Union Rationale des Combattants,
and Capt. L. De Senechal. president
Comrades des Combattes. the or
ganizatiOns Of France which CORE
spond 10 the American Legion.
The commander OF Confederate
Veterans was unable 10 attend.
James A. Flaherty. supreme
grand knight Of the Knights OF Co
lumbus. presented to the Legion, in
the name OF the mayor OF Nnaleau-
Thierry. a 300 pound stone prop
erly engraved.
The following commanders were
elected:
John c. Emory, Grand Rapids.
Mich: T. j WlnSlett Sabeville.
Ala: Thomas J. Goldingay. New
ark. =. j.. G. @ Pendill, Kenosha,
Wis. and J. G. Scroughum. Reno.
New.
John ". liner Of Nonteonle cry.
Ala. was elected national chaplain.
after which The convention ad-
journed.
The new executive committee. ap-
pointed prior TO Wednesday con
vention. Will meet here tomorrow
morning
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