The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-11-02
RESOLUTIONS
BEFORE LEGION
Action on Them and Elec-
ton of Officers on To-
days Program
NOTABLE GUESTS .
LEAVE FOR EAST
World Agreement Among Nations on
Armament Is Urged - Want Berg
doll Brought Back to America aAd
Debs Retained In Prison.

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 2.-The oht-
standing features of today's session of the
American Legion convention included
consideration of resolutions and election
of national officers. General Diaz of
Italy, Admiral Earl Beatty of Great Brit
ain, and Vice President Coolidge left
today for the East.
Resolutions urging world agreement
among nations on armament, recommend
ing the proportion of chemical industries
within the United States as a step in
preparedness and a recommendation that
the alien property held by the govern
ment be used to settle claims against Ger
many were ready for presentation to the
convention today. Fourteen resolutions
came out of the convention committee on
resolutions.
Among other recommendations which
the committee approved was demand
that every effort be made to bring about
the return to the United States of Grover
G. Bergdoll, American Stacker, Opposi-
ton to the release of Eugene Il. Debs,
serving term in the Atlanta federal
prison for violation of wartime laws, also
was declared. Another contained a greet
ing to Former President Wilson express
ing hope for his speedy recovery.
The report of the committee on cere-
monials presented by Walter Meyers of
Indiana and the report of the committee
on constitutional amendments were
adopted. The convention adopted a res
olution reafirming the attitude taken by
the last national convention at Cleveland
resolution reaffrmed the legion's stand
In favoring the same sort of adjusted COM
pensation as the Sweet bill provided.
The Americanization committees re
port was adopted, one clause urging that
Cemeney be not given Eugene V. Debs,
serving a sentence in the federal prison
at Atlanta for violation of war time laws
was adopted amid cheers.
A resolution castigating Col. George w
Harvey, American ambassador TO Great
Britain for a speech made soon after his
arrival in England and in which he dis
cussed Americas reason for entering the
war was included in the resolution COM
mittee's report The resolution was
greeted with cheers 1t declared Mr.. Har-
vey was unworthy to hold any office
whatsoever in the gift of the American
people and a public rebuke and imme-
date recall would be punishment mild
in form compared with the enormity of
the offense which he has committed"
Members of the committee on resolu-
tiOnS said prior to the presentation of
their report that a resolution censuring
President Harding for urging recommit
ment of compensation legislation was
taken up by the committee late last night
for discussion. The resolution finally was
tabled. members said. Unofficial informa-
tiOn from the committee room last night
while the committee was still in session
was that the resolution had been adopted.
The report of the committee on Ameri-
canism. which was adopted, urged more
stringent examination of immigrants and
closer supervision of radicals. In regard
to the question of japanese immigration
the report requested the convention to
rea firm the stand on the subject taken
by two previous conventions.
The use of English only in the coun-
try's public schools was urged and it was
asked that all teachers be required to take
the oath of allegiance. More respect for
the flag and more drastic safeguard
against using it for advertising purposes
at home and abroad were requested