Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-02


Legion in foreign countries.
. Convention Hall, Kansas City. Mo /.
Nov. 2.-(By the Associated Press.)-
Although late in getting started, the
national convention of the. American
Legion, in final session here. raced
through a quantity of routine bust
ness this morning and cleared the way
for considera ton of the report Of the
committee on resolutions and the cleo
ton Of officers, the outstanding fea-
lures on the concluding program.
amid cheers the big assembly
adopted the report Of its legislative
committee reafirming the Legion's
jstand on the question Of immediate
federal compensation for service men
and asking that such action be taken
without further equivocation or de-
lay
.rhe convention also adopted a re-
port, Of the Americanism committee
covering wide range of subjects, and
jnclnding more stringent regulation OF
siasssa.a' activities. Recommendations
/, ..s;s. - ore n IS az to the restriction of
,.,iinnigratic Many Of the clauses in
the Anne. -anism COMMITTEES will be
incerporated In the report of the reso-
Iluttons committee. 1t waS announced
frorR the ioor: ~ d
. !. Sn4 para8raphltn the eAmericanism
\ 4 daaittee'st report which urged that
E1eene ~. Dehs,a ,anow serving term
4t,e federal prison at Atlanta. Gs..
fGf itoiation Of the var laws shonl91
sHliif tbs q delegates stood on their
Xhairs ana waved their hats in ap-
pfbyai irs
1.-THE Legislative committees report
on compensation was. drafted by j. s.
Scrugham OF Nevada. Some attempt
was made to amend the original reso-
luton but they met with failure and
in announcing the result Of the aye
, my nay vote on the subject, John G.
Emery, national commander Of the
Legion, said the adoption Of the re-
port as submitted gave him great
pleasure.
The committee on Americanism in its
report urged more stringent examtna-
ton, of immigrants and closer super
vision of radicals. In regard to- the
qpestion Of Japanese immigration the
report requested the convention to re-
affirm the stand on the subject taken
by the two previous conventions ana
made no further suggestions.
The use Of English only in the
.
and 1t was asked that all teachers be
required to take the oath Of allegt-
ance. fE i,
Moro respect for the nag and more
drastic safeguards against using 1t
for advertising purposes at home and
abroad, were requested.
Better election laws declared to be
necessary.
Punishment for all slackers was de-
manded, and the action OF the Legion
, officials in opposing the release from
prison Of persons convicted OF war
time law offeases endorsed.
The alien property custodian IN
taking over the property OF Grover G.
Bergdoll, the American draft evaoer
was approved.
The report pertaining to radicals
suggested that newspapers be request
ed to publish notices Of radical gath
erinRs, and that Legion posts notify
the proper authorities Of ali radtcal
meetings coming within their observa-
ton.
"A policy in Hawaii which shall re.
suit in a larger population Of distinct
ly. American origin and give g. diver
sification OF alien population. with
view to military, social ana economic
safety was urged in the report.
The Approximations committee re-
port was adopted section by section
one clause urging that ciemency be
not,.given Eugene v. Debs. serving
sentence in the federal prison at At.
lanta. for violation Of war time lawt
was adopted and cheers, the conven.
ton rising and shouting its approval
q. Harvey Censured.
The national convention Of . tn
American Legion here today rejected
report of Its committee on resolu.
tons castigating Colonel George
Harvey, American ambassador (
Great Britain, and declaring him unfa'
to hold office in the American gov
E ernment. The vote, to table was 67(
to IA, with fifty not voting.
After the original Harvey resolution
had been tabled. substitute Harve.
resolution was adopted. 1t wal
couched in less caustic terms and wa
adopted by unanimous vote.
II stated that Mr.. Harvey's remarkl
ala not represent the sentiment OF tht
American Legion and was amended
on motion, Of South Carolina. to omi
the title colonel" in referring to Mr.
Harvey.
the resolution as passed provided
that q copy be sent to the presiden
OF the United States.
The substitute was adopted afte
several delegates declared they be
iieyed the original resolution lost onl.
because Of its strong wording.
The text OF the substitute resolution
said: /.
sTI,at the sentiments oppressed
nv GeorEe Harvey. United States
AMBASSADOR to Great, Britain in
~ his Pilgrim day speech. setting
forth the reasoAs for Ame.icas