New-York tribune., 1921-02-08

hehe ,a insurance policies 20 veterans. to
oen psid IN full If the holder dies dur
way period and TO be turned over
50 Hlm II he survives.
commander Galbraith told Of h,s IN
SeFVlew with President-elect Harding
on ms subject. Mr.. Harding, he said,
ssneu nm how the money could be
aI aIslsed, 70 which he replied that it was
sne eountry's duty to provide the funds
u M shouid be no concern of the vet
span. AS for the neglect of disabled
e,IseIahs, Commander Galbraith de-
slared that the Presidents elect had not
os1h nj aware OF the conditions.
nose members of the Legion who
Cann yn peeh hopeful that the Rogers
y,appee measure providing that the
war Risk Insurance Bureau tho Eeds
erai Board for Vocational Education
atio the Public Health Service would
DC united under one directing head
are doomed to disappointment if the
predlction By Commander Galbraith to-
day IS fulfilled.
Il 90 not believe" the commander
SAG, that in the short time remaining
IN, snls congress can possibly reach this
pt!i. have been told and know that
there are numerous defects that must
De eliminated before it is acted upon
ana d. we must wait to see it pass"
Wli1am R. Pooley, executive COM
mltteeman from the New York de-
partment, took an active part in the
proceedings here to-day. He cham
ploned the cause of the Postof4ice De-
partment veterans, who have been dis
crlminated against in the matter of
promotions and appointments. He
cited concrete cases in New York City.
Balks at Delay
Two members of the Dan Talon
Post of the Legion, composed exclu-
siseiy of New York City postal clerks
and letter carriers, have been asked
to appear before the committee to-
morrow to explain their alleged mis-
treatment. A suggestion that the mat
ter be laid over aroused Commander
Galbraith.
eve will not delay" he insisted.
I'VE have been waiting long enough.
The next move is up to us, and we will
take it."
Members Of the Jane A. Delano Post,
of New York, whose members are vet
eran nurses who served in the World
War, will be interested to know that
the executive committee will ask the
French authorities to hang Miss De-
lano's portrait in the Pantheon de la
Guerre.
An investigation will be made by the
Legion of the statement recently made
that widows and children of veterans
have been found to be destitute. The
War Risk Insurance Bureau figures
show that 1891 of the veterans killed
as beneficiaries by 1,174 who died in
action. l fany of these are found to be
in want the Legion proposes to cam
paign for suitable home for them.
1t was decided that the Legion could
not become active in the European Re-
lief Councils campaign to raise $685.
100000 for the starving children of
Europe. The councils labors were in
dorsed, but Legion officials feel they
attempt to shoulder any others.
The X. of c. Memorial Gift
Too many strings are tied to the
Knights of Columbus offer of $5,0OO,-
600 to the Legion, with which the
erected war memorial building in
Washington, according to a decision
reached late tonight by the committee
The stand of the Legion's spokes-
men was unanimous and was taken.
after a long discussion of the offer.
1t was said by those veterans who op-
posed the acceptance Of the gift that
| 1T would simply make the Legion a
party to the building of the war memo
| rial, and there would be nothing dis
tinctive about the fund.
A special committee has been ap-
pointed by National Commander Gal
braith. of the Legion, to confer with
the K. of C. leaders in an effort to
have them make an outright donation of
SIS, 100000 to tie Legion with no strings
attached. This committee is composed
Of John ]. Wicker jr., of Richmond,
Va; John G. Emery, of Grand Rapids.
Mich, and P. Zemmes Walmsley, Of
| New Orleans,
1t was decided by the committee to
approve the proposed Intennational AL
lance of Allied War Veterans, which
will consist Of all veterans who served
in the World War under the Allied
flags. This organization has been re-
ferred to as the most powerful of all
leagues of nations" The dues would
cost the legion approximately $4,000
year and the finance committee has
been directed to take the matter up
for approval or rejection.
The sessions Of the executive COM
mittee will be continued tomorrow and
Wednesday,.