The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-09-27
LEGION HOSTS
IN BIG PARADE
AT 7 CONVENTION
10000 Former Service Men and
Women March in Greatest
Event of Three-Day Meeting
LOCO DELEGATES THERE
Hall Resembles Big Political Con
Vcnti0n-Several Mentioned
for High Office

Cleveland, Sept. 27.--More than
1000 delegates were in their seats at
he Hippodrome theater this morning
when Franklin D'Olier, national com
called to convention the sec
md national convention OF the Amer
can Legion. The theater floor resem-
,led one of the big political conven-
ions, state standards and banners
designating delegations.
The convention adjourned at noon
o witness the parade this afternoon
,f approximately 10000 former service
nen and women, the feature OF the
shree-day convention. ~
One or the first important matters
o be presented before the convention
after the preliminaries was report
If the credentials committee. The
committee was in session early today
TO decide two questions which after
orotracted debates failed to end in
solution at the executive.
Questions Up
These are: Shall each department
be allowed only its five delegates at
.arge and one additional delegate for
each even 1000 paidup members or
shall it be allowed one additional dele
gate for each 1000 paid-up members
~ major fraction thereof.
Shall the posts in foreign countries
be allowed votes in the convention.
Veterans of all allied nations, it is
said, will form a movement to have a
league of nations" of their own. W,
Their proposed amalgamation will
include the soldiers of the United
States, the Great War Veterans OF
Great Britain, the Union Fighters Of
france and several other French as
SOciatiOns.
. Mentioned For Office 81
The most prominent names men
toned in connection with the nomina-
ton for national convention are F. W.
Galbraith, OF. Cincinnati;. Milton \,
Foreman, Of Illinois; Emmett O'Neill,
of Kentucky, and Hanford Nc Mac
Nider, OF Iowa.
Approximately $4,000 visitors were
here today to witness the parade. A
half-holiday was proclaimed. Marshall
Foch, of France, sent greetings to the
legionaries.
The Legion is expected to adopt
in it's convention a statement
of it's policy to guide its mem
bers and posts in their conduct
toward labor organizations and
industrial disputes. An announce
ment issued by the Legion's News
Service says that probably it's hands
off policy will be reaffirmed and
steps taken to enforce that policy on
all units OF the organization.
"A system to provide means of dis
ciplining members and posts that run
counter to the expressed policy OF the
majority of Legion members will be
discussed and probably adopted the
statement adds.
Fails to Provide Means.
"The national constitution fails to
provide any means Of putting restraint
on members who embarrass the Le-
gion by unauthorized statements or
acts. This fact, according to Nation
al Commander Franklin D'Olier, has
caused the entire organization to sui
fer from adverse criticism directed
against the activities of one small
post ~.
Methods of curbing the activities or
violent radical organizations, the
treatment of alien "slackers,' the I'M
question in geneal and the
Japanese problem in particular, bet
ter schools, universal military train
ing, women in the Legion and it's aux
iliaries, rules for eligibility to the Or
ganization, and prosecution OF those
fraudulently wearing the insignia or
the Legion are among the subjects to
be considered.
Means to improve the War Risk Bu-
reau. Public Health Service and the
Federal Board for Vocational FRAMING
will be discussed.
The convention. which will bring to
gether delegates from $3.50 posts sit
uated in the United States. a dozen
foreign countries and United States
possessions, representing member
ship of close to 100000 veterans OF
the world war, will adjourn 'Septem-
ber 29. The delegates are expected to
number about 5000, while it is be-
ileFeQ L0,UUU uIlOlliCldl Nlolloi . VIA "~
tend.
The program calls for reports from
national officers and committees the
first day of the convention. Temper
ary committees will present their res
olutions the second day, and on the
closing day officers will be elected.
There are half dozen candidates for,
the office of national commander, anu
a hot fight is expected.
All 54 living Medal of Honor men
of the American army and Marine
Corps have been invited to attend the
convention as guests of the city of
Cleveland.
Everything is in readiness for the
opening of the second annual conyen-
tion which will be in session here
Wednesday. Plans have been
completed to care for the largest gath
ering yet held of American veterans
of the world war. In addition to the
1000 delegates expected the city mas
prepared for thousands of visitors ac-
companying state delegations. sa
All hotels have been reserved for
the Legionnaires and many are guests
ri the homes Of Clevelanders.
National Commander Franklin o.
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