Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-10-19
LEGION PLANS
NEW FIGHT FOR
60 MI ENSATION
Ex-Service Men Expected to
Start Finish Fight Soon
For Action by Congress

pected that the Legion will, in its
third annual convention at Kansas
City beginning October 81, reaffirm its
stand for adjusted compensation, for
veterans. Headquarters predicts that
the convention will Idly plans for a
flight to finish" on that issue before
Congress and that it will take steps
to relieve distress among 100000 ex-
service men who are reported to be
unemployed
More than 1000 voting delegates
will be present, representing 1900
posts of the Legion. Preparations
have been made to care for 100000
out-of-town visitors in Kansas City
during he convention.
A survey of Legion sentiment
throughout the country as expressed
in instructions to delegates and in ac-
tions by state and county conventions
of the Legion reveals, says the an
nouncement, the. following additional
issues on which-it is likely the nation
al Legion assembly will declare itself:
1t is held certain at headquarters
that immediate action will be taken
for temporary if not permanent relief
committee of the organization has
been making a study OF relief meas
ures following a country wide survey.
Firm Support of Bill
1t is affirmed by some members of
the Legion that passage of the Sweet
Bill, creating the Veterans Bureau,
has not fully overcome all the diff
culties which have prevented dis
abled men from obtaining their rights,
and this question will be considered
In each Of the IA regional districts of
the Veterans Bureau representative
of the Legion has been assisting the
bureau in adjusting points between
posts and individuals. These repre-
sentatives will be able to present to
the convention reports showing just
what the new bureau is or is not
doing.
Further plans for obtaining passage
of the Federal adjusted compensation
bill are to be considered. Legion rep
resentatives say that almost every
state convention since the recon-
mitment of the measure has passed
resolutions of firmist support for its
policy of pushing the bill The organ
iZation's. national legislative commit
tee will present a report on the sub
ject with recommendations for further
procedure
The convention, it is expected,
will consider the question of limita--
ton tournaments in view of the i'm
portance of the International con-
ference in Washington. opening on
Armistice Day. At its first and Sec
ond national conventions. the Legion
declared its course as meulum De
tween jingoism and blind pacifism.
and it's military policy that Of pro-
paredness.
Jap Issue to Come Up.
Questions have arisen among the
membership concerning the definition
of the Legion's policy of absolute neu-
trality in politics, the states and posts
being at variance. IN their interpreta-
tionss of the ruling. The Wyoming
Department has proposed an amend
ment to the constitution to allow PRO
lection of candidacy of any person
seeking public office when his cleo
tion would, in the judgement of the
Legion, promote the purposes for
which the Legion was organized as
defined in the preamble to its consti-
tuition.
The Legion is pledged to the law
and order" and neutrality in disputes
between capital and labor, it is
pointed out. Means of disciplining
single posts or individuals, which vio-
late these rules are to be brought up
in the convention.
lott or
its first two conventions that 1.-THE So
called Gentlemen's Agreement with
Japan be abrograted" and that fore
ign-born Japanese beforeve barred
from American citizenship" is expect
ed to come up again The Legion in
California, Texas, Arizona, Washing
ton, Colorado and Nebraska has sup
ported the enactment of laws prohibit
ing land-holding by Japanese. Wash
ington Legionares went on record as
favoring the return of all Japanese in
this country to their native land.
Whether the Legion will stand for
civil service preference for world war
veterans not only in appointments but
in promotions is expected to be up
for decision.
Return Of Bergdoil
Almost every Legion state conven-
ton has passed resolutions demand
ing the return of the Stacker Bergdoll,
and thispoint, with a review of the
publication of Stacker and draft-deser-
ter lists, will come up for discussion.
1t is believed likely that the movement
for the release of Eugene V. Debs
also will be considered. Legion Com
mittees have gathered a mass of. in
formation on these subjects for the
conventions guidance.
The national committee on naval
affairs will present a report dealing
with the size of the navy, the relative
Importance af the surface fleet, air
forces and underwater craft, disinte-
grafton of naval reserve, etc.
The military affairs committee WIFI
offer a report, chiefly on the possibil-
tiles of Legion encouragement of the
nationl guard and organized reserve.
All told, nationl headquarters announ-
ces, a dozen national committees will
present important reports to the con-
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