Evening star., 1921-10-16
LEGION W|LLF|GHT
FORCOMPENSAT|0N
National Convention to Urge
Congress to Help 100000
JobIess Service Men.
Ey the Associated Press.

JobIess Service Men.
S:y the Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS, October 15.-Na-
tional headquarters of the American
Legion announced today that it Is
expected that the legion will. in its
third annual convention. at Kansas
city. beginning October 81. reahirm
a-s stand for adjusted compensation
for veterans. Headquarters predicts
that the convention viii lay plans
for fight to the finish" on that
issue before Congress and that 1t
will take steps to relieve distress
among 100000 ex-service men who
are reported to be unemployed.
will be present. representing 1900
posts of the legion. Preparations
have been made to care for 100000
out-of-town visitors In Kansas City
during the convention.
A survey Of legion sentiment
Throughout the country. as expressed
in instructions to delegates and in
actions by state and county conven-
ions OF the legion, reveals. says the
announcement. the following addi-
tional issues on which IT Is likely
Ihe national legion assembly will de-
clare itself:
Aid for JobIess First Issue.
II is held certain at headquarters
that immediate action will be taken
Tor temporary II not permanent re-
/ lief of the jobless veteran. A ma
rional comrpittee of the Organization
has been making a study OF relief
measures following a countrywide
survey.
1t is affirmed by some members
oe the legion that passage of the
sweet bill creating the Veterans Bu-
"eau has not fully overcome all the
rbled men from obtaining all their
rights, and this question will be con-
#idered. In each of the fourteen
regional districts Of the Veterans
bureau a representative of the legion
has been assisting the bureau in ad-
| ..usting points between posts and in.
dividuals Those representatives will
he able to present to the convention
reports showing just what the new
bureau is or is not doing.
Of the federal djusted compensation
hill are to be considered. Legion rep
|rasentatives say that almost every state
convention since the recommitment OF
-he measure has placed resolutions OF
firmest support for its policy OF push
' ing the bill. The organizations national
legislative committee will present a re-
port on the subject with recommended
lions for further procedure.
Will Discuss Armaments.
The convention. it is expected. will
consider the question Of Limitation Of
ornaments in view of the Importance of
the international conference in Wash
'ngton opening on Armistice day. At
| its first and second national conven-
lion. the legion declared its course as
| Il medium between jingoism and blind
Dacifisn. and its military policy that Of
preparedness
Questions have arisen among the
premiership concerning the definition of
the legion's policy OF absolute neutral
ity in politics. the states and posts being
at variance in their interpretations Of
yhe ruling. The Wyoming department
has proposed an amendment to the con-
stiiution to allow protection OF the
candidacy OF any person seeking pub
lie office when his election would, in the
Judgment OF the legion: promote the
purposes for which the legion was Or
-anized as defined in the preamble to
its constitution
The legion is pledged to claw and
order and neutrality in disputes be-
tween capital and labor it is pointed
cut. Means of disciplinfng single posts
.;r individuals which violate these rules
are to be brought up in the convention.
Japan Another Issue.
The legion's Recommendations at it's
|frst two conventions. that the so
called gentlemen's agreement with
Japan he abrogated' and that for
cjgn-born Japanese be forever barred
from American citizenship" are eX-
Dected to come up again. The legion
in California. Texas, Arizona. Wash
ington, Colorado and Nebraska has
|supported the enactment Of laws pro-
hibiting land-holding by the Japa-
oh ,ertn lar rr;n ri
Oh record as favorinS the return of
Ian Japanese in this country to their
native land.
Whether the legion will stand for
civil service preference for world
war veterans, not only in appoint
vents. but in promotions. is expect
cd to be up for decision.
Almost every legion state conven-
ION has passed resolutions demand
tnE the return of the Stacker Berg
Of the publication OF Stacker and
9raft-Geserter lists. will come up fo-
discussion. II is believed likely that
the movement for the release of Eu-
gene V. Debs also will be consid-
cred. Legion committees have gath
cred a mass of information on these
subjects for the convention's guild
aDce
The national committee on naval
affairs will present a report dealing
Will l1e size Ol INC navy. lAC Cld-
tive Importance of the surface feet.
air. forces and underwater craft, dis
integration Of the naval reserve. etc.
National Guard Favored.
The military affairs committee will
offer a report. chiefly on the possibi1is
ties of legion encouragement OF the
National Guard and organized re-
serve. All told. national headquar
ters announces a dozen national COM
mittees will present important re-
ports to the convention, and several
of them will make far-reaching
recommendations.
On the last day Of the convention a
national comma nder. FIVE national
vice commanders and a national chap
lain will be elected. There are no
announced candidates. New Orleans.
Baltimore. San Francisco and Hous-
ton. Tex. are in the race for the
meeting place of the 1922 convention.
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