Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-16
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lNplANAroI.IS. IND. oct. l5.-Na-
i'"nhi headquarters Of the American
Legion announced today that IL is
tr'Np"ctcd that the legion WILL in it's
,hIra annual convention at Kansas
CITY beginning October 81 reaffirm
It's stand for adjusted compensation
Tor veterans ~ radpuartcrs predicts
vat tlr convention VIII lay plans
for hight To the finish" on tina,
issue before Congress. and that IL
VIII take steps t. relieve distress
among a0".oo0 cN-srrvicc men who
are reported TO hc unemployed
More than 1000 voting delegates
/. VIII lie present, representing 1900
posts OF the legion. Preparations
have been made To care for 100. 900
oui-of-town visitors in Kansas City
during the convention
y survey OF legion sentiment
throughout the country az expressed
In instructions to delegates and in
actions by state and county convcn-
tons of the legion reveals. SAYS the
announcement. the following addi-
tional issues on which il Is likely tho
national legion assembly will declare
Itself.
:, Look for Instant Action.
IL Is held certain at headquarters
that immediate action will he taken
Tor temporary. II not permanent, re-
lief of the joblcss veteran. ma
tional committee of the organization
has been making study OF relief
measures following a countrywide
survey.
1t is affirmed by some members of
The legion that passage OF the sweet
hill, creating the veterans bureau
has not fully overcome all the dif
hcuitics which have prevented dis
ahlcd men from obtaining all their
rights. and this question will be con-
: sidcrcd. In each OF the fourteen
regional districts OF the vcterans'
bureau representative OF the le-
gion has been assisting the bureau
In adjusting points between posts and
individuals. These representatives
will be able to present TO the CON
vention reports showing just what
the new bureau is or is not doing.
Plan PassnEe OF BILL.
Further plans for obtaining pas
sage Of the Fcderal-adjusted com
Densation bill are to be considered.
legion representatives say that al
most every State convention since
the recommitmcnt of the measure
has passed resolutions of hrmest sup
port for it's policy of pushing the bill
The organizations national legisla-
i've committee will present a re-
port on the subject with recommen-
dations for further procedure.
me convention. II Is expected, will
CONSIDER the question OF limitation
OF armaments in view Of the import
ance or the international conference
IN washington opening on Armisticc
Day. AZ ITS first and second nation
al conventions. the legion declared
It's course as a medium between lin
Eoism and blind pacifsm, and its
military policy that of prenaredness
Questions have arisen among the
membership concerning the definition
of the legion's policy OF absolute neu-
traiity I'm politics, the States and
nosts being Mt variance in their in
ternretations Of the ruling. The wy
Oming department. has proposed an
amendment TO the constitution to
allow protection of the candidacy of
any person seeking public Office when
xis election would, in the Judgment
OF the legion. promote the purposes
for which the legion was. organized
rs defined In the preamble to its con.
stitution."
Tho legion is pledged to law and