Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-02
SLASH In
A R M les
IS URGED
legion Resolutions
Ask Disarmament
and Demand Effort
TO Return Bergdoll

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Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. Res
olutions urging a world agreement
among nations on armaments, rec
commended the promotion Of chem
icaI industries within the United
States as step in preparedness
and also included recommends
tion that the alien property held
in custody by the government be
used to settle claims against Ger
many, were ready for presentation
70 the national convention OF the
American Legion here today.
Fourteen resolutions we're report
ed TO the convention by thu reso-
lutions committee.
Among other recommendation
approved for submission to the
convention was q demand that cv-
cry effort be made to bring about
the return to the United States OF
Grover g. Bergdoll, American
Stacker.
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Opposition to the released OF
Eugene v. Debs, serving a term In
the Atlanta federal prison for vio-
lation OF war Tins laws, also was
declared.
Deep regret over the untimely
death Of the late, national Legion
commander, Colonel Frederick w.
Galbraith Jr., was voiced in one
resolution and another contained
q greeting to former President
Wilson, expressing hope for his
speedy and complete recovery.
The points touched on In the
other resolutions were:
Approves Stacker Publicity.
Commencing publication OF
Stacker lists by the government.
Favoring memorializlng OF
highways, streets and parks, etc.
More reverential observance OF
Memorial day.
Pledging support to the Amer
ican Red Cross and the National
Tuberculosis association.
Thanking the railroads OF the
country for granting reduced
rate for the national convention.
Appointment Of a COMMITTEES to
bring about the expansion ~ the
Legion In foreign countries.
The resolution on arinaments
read In part. \
Conference Endorsed.
"Whereas, delegates from the
leading nations Of the world have
been invited by the president Of
the United States to meet to dis
cuss the question relative to the
formation OF an international arm
ament limitation agreement, and
Whereas, the American Legion
believes II is for the best interests
OF the people OF the United States
Of America and OF the peoples of
the. world that an International
armament limitation progress be
arranged; be is
Resolved, that the American Le-
gion. In national convention as
sembled. indorse the ideal OF inter-
national armament limitation"
The message to former Presi-
dent Wilson as submitted for ac-
tion read:
Wish Wilson Well.
.'Be II resolved that the Ameri- |
can Legion here in convention as
sembled extend greetings to the
former commander-in-c OF the
American army and navy, wishing
him a speedy and complete recov-
cry from an illness incurred In the
service OF his country"
Reports last night that the COM
mittee had passed favorably on a |
resolution criticising President
Harding and congress for delay in |
passing legislation providing fed
ernl compensation for soldiers.
proved to be groundless when the
texts were made public today. 1t
was also reported that resolu-
tion censuring George Harvey.
American ambassador to Great
Britain for speech he made IN
England soon after his arrival
there, In which be discussed the
reasons why America went into
the war. but this proved also to be
only a rumor.