The Washington herald., 1921-07-17

WAR VETERANS
&. IS PROGRESSIVE
Activities to Harmonic
Bodies Gains Greater
Scope.

At q joint special meeting Of the
executive and resolutions commit
tee of the National Capital Post. 127.
Veterans OF Foreign Wars. held
Tuesday evening. July IL. the reso-
lutions committee reported and read
the following resolutions which
were unanimously adopted and
recommended to be presented TO the
post for fnal action GD That a
committee OF the several veteran
bodies, namely the Veterans Of For
eign Wars, the United Spanish War
Veterans. the American Legion and
Disabled Veteran League TO be en-
powered with an agreement TO Sc
lect the same city for their next
encampment for the purpose Of pro-
noting a Federation Of American
Veterans. CD That action be taken
for promoting plans to bring about
consolidation OF service bureaus
CT all veterans and housed collec-
lively as one with established head
quarters in the War Risk building.
each of the organizations having a
representative on the board. (3)
That in case OF any necessary re-
duction OF forces in the government
departments, no ex-service men
shall suffer the separation from
their positions, reduction of salaries,
or demotIons 50 long as there are
nonservice parties retained and en-
joying special privileges. o To
condemn any practice OF discrimina-
tions against former service men in
the government departments. go
That Congress enact legislation
making IL obligatory for appoint
ments of ex-service men TO all sub
clerical, third grade and nonedu-
cational positions under the govern
ment. This would have the tenden-
cy of remedying a discriminatory
practice which appears to exist
throughout the government depart
ments. (e) That all married women
where the husbands. too, are holding
government positions. and having
ample means OF support be dis
missed. the vacancies thereby ere
ated to be filled by eN-service men
only Cd That the retirement. Of
I superannuated employees be SO
changed as to include length Of
service as well es age, and military
service counting for all serving in
the armed forces OF the United
States. Cs) That only former serv-
| ice men be employed with the Fed
eral Board for Vocational Training
and the War Risk Insurance. t9
That the sum of $4,000 a month as
pension be allowed all totally dis
abled veterans. where IL is obso-
lutely necessary for them to require
an attendant. Go) That at least
two Of the United States Civil
Service Commissioner be ex-servlce
men. and one Of them an overseas
veteran. UD That Memorial Day
be legalized for national holiday
and to be observed strictly for the
occasion of honoring our heroes.
closing all places OF amusements
during exercises I2) That the
Federal government wherever pos
sible TO furnish free transportation
for ali members of the G. A r. and
disabled veterans on Memorial Day.
10 attend exercises at different
cemeteries. u3) That but one flag
Day, and that flag to be the Ameri-
can flag. Let the slogan OF ''one
country. one flag" be enforced
throughout the country.
The committees unanimously in
dorsed the stand taken by Senator
Pat Harrison of Mississippi. in be-
half of the soldier bonus. and
severely crfticises the interference
| by financial organizations. The
committees sights the fact that in
their opinion a government first
owes its obligation to those who Of
fered their lives in defense of the
government. all other interests be-
ing secondary. The question rs
asked. will the gentlemen of these
financial institutions opposing the
cash bonus for soldiers. also oppose
the cash payment by the govern
ment for railroads to the tune OF
$500. 900. 600. as has been announced
in the daily papers. This sum un-
idoubtedly will come from the U. s
treasury. and which the citizens OF
the country among whom many are
ex-service men will be Obliged to
meet the taxation. This shows
preference of the American dollar
above human life viii the mem
bers Of these financial institutions
defend their dollars in the next war.
or will they be as magnanimous in
the future as in the past. by asking
others to shoulder the rifle and
again offering themselves as cannon
fodder. The eX-service men are be-
ginning to see through the mas
auerading and camouflaging, a
type of citizen whose principle is his
dollar, and whose patriotism de-
pends upon the amount of interest
he can extract from his dollar prin-
ciple. The life of the political fu-
ture Of many will depend upon the
alertness of mind as to what action
they take. With the national en-
campments of the three major vet
eran organizations about to take
place. with resolutions demanding
constructive and beneficial leCisla-
ton for eX-service men. IL viii be-
hoove many to be careful as TO no"
they deal and act with the men to
whom the country owes a debt or
gratitude and that the men who
peri:hed in battle for a government
have not died in vain.
Equality Post.
Equality Walter Reed Post. No.
2S4.- Veterans of Foreign Wars, VIII
hold an important meeting Thurs
day evening July II, 1921. at Py-
THAN Temple. 1919 Ninth street
northwest. at which time large
class of new members will be on
hand for obligation. Elections WIN
be held to MI vacancies. and w. G.
gamieson and w. c. Mackay have
already been nominated for Com