Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-23
G. A. e. LEADER
MAKES STRONG
PLEA FOR PEACE

the reading OF tie reports of the various
officers.
Among those reading reports were
Charles b. Wilson Of California, senior
vice commander-in-chief: Isid0re Isaacs
in-chief; stephen I. Brown of Knox,
Ind, surgeon general; ". W. Gist OF
Cedar Fails, Iowa, ehaplsin-in-chief; Jo-
seph W. O'Neall Of Columbus, Ohio, ad,
jLtant general; Cola D.. Z. Stowits ef
Buffalo. \. Y, quartermastsr general
= Henry Holcomb of Philadelphia, as
sistant quartermaster general and Gus,
todian: William A. Ketcham Of Indian
apolis. judge advocate general; James q
Taylor of Newark, \. J., inspector gen
? eral: Hosea r. Wood Of Madison. Wis.
national patriotic instructor; George A
HosleF of Chester, n. H, chief of staff
Thomas j. McConekey of Brooklyn, n
Y, senior aide-de-camp; the trustees OF
the permanent fund; the committee on
legislation, composed of Washington
Gardner of Albion, Mich, chairman: Or
lando A. Somers. Charles c. Royce. John
McElroy. ]. <Payson Bradley and John
L. Glen.
PROPOSE INCREASED
PER CAPITA TAX.
E1GIZ Tue EU4e1 ulaALCIS pertaining To
the business Affairs Of the Grand Army
of the Republic which will be consid-
cred ct the business sessions. is the pro
posai to Increase the per capita tax of
3lz cents to sum sufficient to pay the
expenses of the general encawrment.
Following adjournment of the business
session the delegates will be taken to
TT. Benjamin Harrison where they viii
be the guests of Col. Hatch, commander
Of the fort.
There the veterans viii dine with the
younger soldiers. will witness an air
exhibition II rev ,ew of the fort gsrri-
son and will End a military concert.
Automobiles will take the veterans to
the fort, leaving Senate avenue west of
the Statehouse at ? O'Clock Friday aft
ernoon.
veterans were expressing complete
satisfaction at the splendid reception
given them
RESOLUTIONS BODY
MEETS TONIGHT.
A resolution committee TO he ap-
pointed late this afternoon by the COM
mander was scheduled 70 meet tonight
and consider any resolution which might
be presented.
The resolutions will be reported back
to the delegates in final session to-
morrow afternoon.
A committee composed of Robert W.
Mcbride, David F. Pugh and John NJ.
Williams have prepared a report for the
consideration OF the delegates, which
proposes that Congress pass bill for the
Incorporation of the Grand Army Of the
Republic
The committees report on this impor-
tant measure is as follows:
In undertaking the task entrusted to
us, your committee has taken il for
granted that the only purpose of the pro-
posed Incorporation is to give 10 the
Grand Army Of the Republic standing as
a legal entity-a person in the eyes OF the
law. so that il can take any and all steps
necessary for the protection and rreserT2-
ton Of its rights, property and other
wise, and be empowered to make hnal
disposition Of its property and archives.
In the opinion of your COMMITTEES. this
can and should be accomplished without
interfering with our method Of govern
ment, our rules and regulations, or with
any of the rights and privileges OF our
members.
We have accordingly prepared q hill
that we submit herewith, which, If it is
enacted into law by Congress, will aC-
complish the desired result, while ii will
make No change in our organization. ex-
eept that 1t viii make permanent and I'M
ehangeabIe the qualifications for member
ship as they are now prescribed in cur
rules and regulations Yonr committee
! has incorporated this restriction in the
bill because in their opinion no zone
should ever be admitted to membership
In our order, or allowed 10 wear our IN
sigma Of membership who did not enrn
the right thereto as we earned thy
service to our country as soldier or sailor
in the suppression Of the great rebellion
from 1851 to 1865
When the last member of the Grand
ProV of thn Renubiir dies. let nur order
die, except as it will forsxsr i've intfhe
hearts of our countryTnen~ and in the
pages Of history, with its record OF
glorious achievement.