The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-28
LEG|ON'S DEBATE
ON BONUS HALTED
BY ADJOURNMENT
Additional Discussion Ex-
peCted at Afternoon Session
of State Meet-BroWning
To Be Honored at Banquet.

Discussion of soldiers bonus was at
its height Saturday when adjournment
OF forenoon sessions OF the department
OF Tennessee, American Legion's con
vention at Chamber OF Commerce came.
1t was expected that lengthy debate
would occur on this question when the
gavei raped Saturday afternoon.
The convention prior to noon ad-
Journment had passed a resolution
touching on universal military training,
put giving no direct voice relative 70
IaVor or disapprQyal of an extended
military program. ~The resolution adopt
ed inyeighed against unpreparedness
recommended the present system Of mil
itary routine In high and prep schools
and went on to point out that eX-ser-
vice men who would come under regu-
lations of proposed military training
lestsiatlon would In a few years be OF
such age as 10 be unfit in event OF
International complications. The reso-
luton passed without much debate,
eliminating what promised to be one
OF the livest fights of the convention.
State Commander Berry left the chair
and took the floor TO debate for the
four fold adjusted COMPENSATION plan,
which he had outlined in his opening
address Friday. He came out strongly
Tor compensation. Much of his talk
merely reiterated views given Friday
Opposition was forthcoming and It was
generally conceded that much aTgu.
ment was to come later In the day,
Memphis post No. put through a
resolution by which the state legion
indorses the ex-service applicant for
the local postmastership. Col. William
j. Bacon, state adjutant of the legion,
Is the only ex-service applicant for this
place.
Vooa tion.I od,,oa,io, 80, t,,aa..a A
without much opposition. An address
by Miss Lucy Chamberlain. represent
ing the American Red Cross headquar-
ters In Atlanta, Ga. spoke for a reso-
luton which would admit certain WON.
en- who served with medical corps but
who have been classed by the national
executive body OF the American Legion
as ineligible for membership. Reso
luton indorslng admittance was
passed During her speech Miss Cham.
berlain introduced her service recorC
which showed 13 months overseas,
At noon delegates were addressed by
United States Senator X. d. Mcclellan
at luncheon given at Community cen
ter Senator McKellar spoke on legis.
lation proposed for benefits of the ex.
soldier Prior to his talk the senator
declared he desired much information
from the former service men OF tho
state relative to what they wanted in
was more of a discussion than a direct
talk,
Delegates held afternoon sessions al
the Community center. Commander
Berry did not desire too lengthy ses.
sion as officers were 70 be elected anl
sine die Saturday afternoon, Severa
factions with choices for officials wer,
| expected to make close contest TO
the various offices.
Several resolutions, the majority o
purely local interest, were introduced
and passed without comment
A banquet Saturday night at Pea
body hotel will be the last affair o.
the convention. Members of Batter!
A will tender this in honor of Capt
Gordon Browning, recently elected "A!
the Democratic nominee for congress
over Thetus w. Sims. Capt. Brown,
ing commanded Battery A, 1f4th fielc
artillery.