Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-10-31
COMPENSATION
issue ISFAR
FROM SETTLED
Legion Commander Discusses
Question Of Bonus For Ex-
Service Men

issue OF national adjusted compen-
sation for the ex-service man has not
been at all settled, John @. Emery,
national commander Of the Ameri-
can Legion, declared here today in his
address opening the third annual
convention Of the Legion.
Such means as were used last
summer to beat adjusted compensa-
tion cannot ultimately succeed"
Commander Emery told the Legion.
Nothing j. settled until it is set
tied right.
'The American people are the
court of last resort and wherever the
American people have by the ballot
passed judgement on the matter Of
adjusted compensation that judg-
ment has been an endorsement of the
Legion's stand.
II cannot conceive Of a Congress
80 derelict in its duty, so unmindful
Of its just obligation to those who
served their country at great finan-
cial loss, or so blind to the wishes OF
our people as to be misled again in
to refusing to adjust the economic
balance between the man who went
70 war and the man who did not"
Commander Emery reported that
in the face Of adverse industrial
conditions, which have hit the ex-
service men harder than any other
c'ass, the Legion has gained in
strength and It's financial position
has steadily iranrovad -
He suggested that the political
clause in the Legion's constitution.
which "will not permit any one who
holds or il seeking salaried elect
i've public office to hold office in the
Legion or In any department or post
thereof" be extended to include an
pointive officers. He added that he
felt that s'no person I'm public life, in
community, state or nation, should
be allowed TO speak for the Legion.
and that the Legion must be allowed
70 continue to speak for itself when
issues involving service men are con-
cerned. and then in terms which all
the world will understand"
Commander Emery paid high tri-
butte 70 the late Commander FIRE.
deric w. Galbraith. Jr., who was Kill
led IN an automobile accident. He
said his one aim had been 70 carry
through the great program which
Commander Galbraith had left un-
finished
A notable public service OF the
past year, Commander Emery pointed
out. was the Illustration Of ma
tIon-wide German propaganda cam
naIrn In the United States" This.
ne said. was to start with series OF
Kline Horror meetings
THE notorious propagandist, Won
Mach. believed ne had 50 cleverly
concealed his motives that ne ask
ea 1ai1raitn 70 speak a1 the slrs'
RHINE noror lneee,ngs a. 1Au,Son
square Oaroen' Oomnahcer I'm
cry sa.u. as sou WI le,'Iel11el'
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lore he spoAe' ne eoiu ~ -laS" ~
tne spot VIVA. ne enousns ~ niii ai'u
ms proJece. Inc LEGION p'1paheu iii'-
meuihteiy 70 Organize counter ucn''
onstrations Wherever tne pro-1efm-
ans might carry out their pre-con-
ceived program. Most Of these meet
'ngs were never held. however lot
Won Mach abandoned ms scneme art
cf one disastrous attempt at Maoi-
son Square 1arnen.
The greatest Legion acnievemen'
Of the year, Commander Emery sala-
was won for tne elsao.eu ssrv'ss
men, It's vigorous eIIorts resur.lne y
In creation OF the veterans bureau bureau
The last naI'ona' w worA se.. unasr'.n' .sn -
en py 1ne lssi9n ''as 49,. ~. .,rss,s,,a, - j
nel OF eohraaes w.o a. s.:5 s.ps
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