The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-10-29
American Legion
Hold Convention

The state convention Of the Ameri-
can Legion was held in Glenwood Mon
day and Tuesday with Garfield Post
No. S3 doing the entertaining.
At the business meeting Leo r. Kelly
of Pueblo was unanimously elected
state commander. being nominated by
John A Martin Of Pueblo, this nomh-
alton being seconded by John Il Espey
Of Trinidad who was his only rival for
the Office. Morton NJ Davis was uniln-
imousv reelected state adjutant for
2 years, and G Taylor Of Golden was
reelected finance officer. The following
were also elected: Mrs Margaret Sim
on Of Denver.state historian; Rev.
George f Bell of stratton, chaplain;
Harry Sullivan OF Denver national
committeeman John c Vivian Of Col
den, alternate Rice w Means OF Dtsi-
yer. G NJ Green Of MontrOse and Ray
Sandhouse of Sterling. delegates ut
large to the National Convention mt
Kansa sCity. Delegates from each Con-
Rressional District were also elected
AZ follows: Chns. f DAILY, Aspen and
Mr. Helman from Grand Junction from
4th districts. with Judge W Bell OF
Glenw0od as alternate.
The sAssembly went on record and
a resolution favoring the candidacy OF
Rice W Means for National Cammand-
er and the entire Colorado delegation
was instructed for him.
Several resolutions were adopted.
one of which favored the plan for the
submission to the people for state bon
us to all Colorado members who ser
we'd the Colors. A resolution was also
passed favoring the Denver Post plan
Of an Ocean to Ocean Highway.
Adjutant Morton David stated IN his
report that Colorado now has Ia Posts
and gave detail of the work done by
the Adjutant's ofRce In. Denver. Sum-
ming up David showed that his office
handled 1876 cases Of war risk ins'r-
ance adjustments, seven lack allot-
ments. eight men were provided with
clothing, two with training. 211 law
cases were handled. D7 Victory Med
ais secured and thirty-twO posts Of the
Legion visited.
Tuesdays sessions were taken up
with the discussion Of the governments
care Of the ex-service man who was
disabled In military service. The fol-
lowing resolution indicates the Legion
stand on the decentralization Of the
administration Of the various bureaus
for the relief Of the ex-service men:
whereas, the United States con-
gress has passed the Sweet bill, which
places that portion Of the United States
public health service. which deals with
the relief of ex-service men. the Bur
eau Of War Risk Insurance and the
Rehabilitation section Of the Federal
board for Vocational Education, all
under the same responsible head, which
liz known as the director of the Vet
crans' bureau and
"Whercas. the intent and purpose
Of the Sweet Bill is to make the adj
ministration Of the affairs Of the ex-
service man more efficient and effec-
tive. and in short. to cut the red tape
to minimum and
"Whereas, It is our best judgment
and belief that the heads Of this or
ganization and Its various departments
should he ex-service men who are fam
liar with ex-servicc mems problems.
therefore he 1t
Resolved that this convention en-
dOrse the intention to decentralize the
administration of the various service
mems relief bureaus. which. we feel.
actuated Congress In the passage Of
the above named Sweet Bill under
which 1t operations should be control
led.
but We deeply deplore lac failure
Of the department he8ds at Washing.
on to rise to the spirit of the enact
ment.
I'VE also prbtest against the ruling
under which the determination Of rat
ings and awards of compensation and
certain cases Of vocational training
have been refused district managers
and retained In the central office In
Washington, thus efYectually tying the
hands Of the district officers in the
same old red tape fashion, which, we
hoped. had been eliminated by the
Sweet Bill, and
Whereas. congress has declared
that the nations first duty is to the
disabled soldiers and has refused to
pass other legislation entailing the ex-
pcnditure Of government funds upon
the plea that, to do SO, would impair
the nations ability to care properly