The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-02
RESOLUTIONS AND BUSINESS
crowd LEGION CONVENTIONS
ROSTER IN CLOSING HOURS
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fApll rage Oltsl
Amedcan Legion, that they strongly
endqrse the promotion OF our chemi-
cal Industries and urge the fun de-
velopment Of such an economical and
effective form of national defense as
chemical warfare"
Alien Property.
The resolution on alien property
said:
Whereas the allied property Gus.
todian had on hand, property of Ger
man and Austrian citizens valued AZ
million dollars and,
Whereas. American officials have
on file at the state department,
claims against there governments
amounting to approximately n billion
dollars for the loss of life and prop
erty before April 6, 1917,
Nov, therefore, be it resolved, that
the American Legion; recommends
that the enemy property, held by the
United States, be used to settle claims
OF Americans against Germany, or
held as an offset until these claims
are paid in full.
Ihe BerEdOll Resolution
Whereas, Grover c.. Bergdoll, no
torious service evader, is still at large,
and. whereas his escape and the fail
ure to apprehend this arcn-slacker
will rGmain a blot upon the war re-
cords OF this nation until justice is
done,
Now, therefore, be it resolved that
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every available method to obtain re-
turn OF Grover c. Bargdoll to the
United States for the completion of
sentence as Il deserter and for his
trial for any offense committed by him
against the laws of the United States.
BE it further resolved that a
demand is made for the prompt trial
plicated in his escape from the United
States
Greeting 10 Woodrow Wilson
The message to former President
Wilson as submitted for action read;
BE II resolved, that the American
Legion here in convention assembled
extends greetings 10 The CORNER
commander in chief of the American
army and navy wishing him a speedy
and complete recovery from an illness
incurred in the services Of his coun-
try"
The Stacker List Resolution
BE il resolved, that the American
Legion commands the publication OF
Stacker lists when correct, and re-
quests that such publication be con
tlnued and that such lists be given
the widest publicity by the press"
The Decentralization Resolution
Resolved, that this convention &c
on record as favoring the memoriali
zation Of public highways, streets
and parks, particularly by tree plant
ing and the erection OF tablets"
The memorial day resolution de
clared May 30 was now more a day
Of recreation and celebration and re
commended more reverence for the
departed.
Red Cross Roll Call Endorsed
The roll call of the Red Cross was
endorsed in the resolution dealing with
that organization, which explained
The Red Cross was in need Of money
TO carry on its work.
Both financial support and active
cooperation was urged for the ma
tional tuberculosis association in It's
fight against the White plague.
These resolutions emerged from d
hopper that received several hundred
many of them 1t is understood, deal
ing with questions regarded as out
of the province OF the Legion.
Russell G.. Creviston, assistant ma
tional admtant, said shortly before
the convention opened, that all com
lnittces had completed their reports
and that the reports were ready fol
the action of the convention.
The report of the committee on cere-
monials, presented by Walter Meyers
ot indiana. was adopted
The band furnished by the republic
OF Mexico was enthusiastically re
ceived and the crowd stood at at
tention when the Mexican national an
them -was played
The reports ol the committee on
constitution amendments was adopted
without change.
the convention adoptcu n resolution
rcafflrminS he attitude taken by The
last national convention at Cleveland
relative to adjusted compensation The
resolution reviewed the history o
the tentative "honus" Legislation
heretofore sponsored by the Legion
which culm.natcd in the Sweet bin
passed hy The house OF representa-
lives al II last rcgu q session and re-
Ivcted by the senate upon the recon
ncndation " the president The rcso
luton rtofiirms the lcg,on's stand IL
favoring The passage OF Legislation
providing Ihc ,amc SORT of adjusted
,.mrcn.a,icn which the sweet bll
pNid'd
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