Evening journal., 1921-02-07
Legion PROBES
BERGDOLL CASE
Executive Committee to De
mand That Veil of Sc
crecy be Lifted
WILL ACT ON K. OF G.
FIVE MILLION OFFER

Former Congressman Thomas W.
Miller left last night for Washington
10 attend a meeting Of the national
executive committee OF the American
Legion which will be held in Wash
ington. ID. e.. today. tomorrow and
Wednesday. Mr. Miller Is National
Committeeman Of the American
Legion from th s state. he stated
that there are a number or matters
coming before the meeting this time
in which not Ouly the -crvce men
OF the country but also the general
public arc interested.
At this meeting. the national body,
which represents the million members
OF the American Legion, will deter.
mine the disposition OF me oner OF
/ the knights OF Columbus 10 present
/ the organization with a glft OF SJV0.-
900 with which 10 erect a memorial IN
Washington TO be used by the Ameri-
can Legion and other kindred Organi-
ons There has been much dis.
cusiOn In and Out Of the legion OF
l This offer, and il Is expected that final
action Will be taken at this meeting
[ of the executive cOmmmlttee.
| Another matter that Will claim me
attention OF the committee is the
] hNTkuUM NtNf NNAANNn AAA" A"N'AANAa
! come again 10 the notice OF the puDhc
becau-, of an attempt made by some
| Americans from the Army OF Occupa-
ton 10 capture the draft dodger on
| German soil. II intend TO demand that
the Legion Committee insist that the
veil of secrecy surrounding this case
be lifted and the country learn why
This draft dOdger, sentenced TO a term
In prison. was permitted 20 make MS
escape. while on a search for pot
OF gold said Mr.. Miller. 'From the
| soil Of our enemy, Germany, ne now
hurls defiance at this whole nation
and we witness the remarkaDie spec
iacle of The general commanding the
] limited states forces on the Rhine
qnoiogizing TO Germany for the at
temni 10 capture this fugitive when
In fact. II there was any apology, ~
should come from the other side Tor
harhoriug such a man. The Bergdoh
case Is a travesty against the memory
m those brave men who paid the SUI
preme sacrifice and the dear ones
who mourn them"
Matters Of national legislation willch
the committee will consider, lnciuoe
bills prepared by the Legion proVid-
ing rrr adequate appropriations iol
the bureau dharged with e2rins 10.
7 I INf-HnIfU NA-rfTNEf ln'Ua ~ 49,
mat the money appropriated has been
meagre. but the personnel or inc Du-
b reaus charged with expendnz ihe
money has not been Of the charctei
10 understand The eX-serVice man or
they 10 understand ITEM" said MT
Miller. The Legion also wiz lsk nal
me Langley bill 10 provide app.ulria-
4 fions FOR Ne building OF enough nos
piials be passed. 1T is not general,
Understood that the peak load in M
n number OF mental and tubercu TAI
+ eases among ex-service men as TIE re-
= sllt OF war will be reached not TIM
g. wear but FIVE or six years from nov
s and We must have hospitals D. car
A for Them" Mr.. Miller explained
A third measure In which the legiol
= l. Interested is ihe Rogers-Cappe
T. hin providing FOR The consolidation o
"A mo bureaus N Wa Risk Insurance
4 REHABILITATION Section OF the Publ
Health Service and The Federal Boar
O for Vocation Training. 10 Is believer
: That II these three bureaus admins
n Herring 90 The disabled cX-serNice mel
q lwere ulacod under one head NOR
e leflcient management would ensue
e. AS chairman OF The Legiun's Nauona
l. Legislative Committee az Washineto
l. for one year, an assignment IrOt
(which DE resigned last June, MT. Mile
lhad much 10 do with initiating ines
measures lie is now member o
s lthc National Executive Committee in
N governing body OF the legion belWee
D. tile annual conventions.