New-York tribune., 1921-10-27
Objectives at Kansas City

Objectives at Kansas City
National headquarters of the Legion
has announced that it is expected the
Legion will reafirm it's stand for adj
Justed compensation for veterans.
headquarters predicts that the coayen-
tion will lay plans for ''fght to the
finish' on that issue before Congre 4,
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
VIII be present, representing 1000
posts of the Legion. Preparations
have been made to care for 10000 out
of-town visitors in Kansas CITY during
the convention.
survey of Legion sentiment
throughout the country as expressed
IN instructions to delegates and in ac-
tons by state and county conventions
of the Legion reveals, says the an
nouncement, reveals the following ad-
ditional issues on which it is likely the
national Legion assembly will declare
itself:
1t is held certain at headquarters
that immediate action will be taken
for temporary fnot permanent relief
Of the jobless veteran. A. national
committee of the organization has been
making a study of relief measures fol-
lowing countrywide survey
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
f!culties which have prevented disabled
men from obtaining al ltheir rights,
and this question will be considered
In each of the fourteen regional dis
tricts Of the Veterans Bureau a rep
resentative of the Legion has been as
sisting the bureau in adjusting points
between posts and individuals. These
representatives 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
Iesentatives say that almost every
state convention since the recommit-
ment of the measure has passed reso-
lutiens of frmest support for it's policy
of pushing the bill. The organization 8
national Legislative committee will
recommendations for further pro-
cedure.
To Consider Armaments
The convention, 1t is expected, will
consider the question of limitation of
ArmamehtS IN view OF the importance
of the international conference in
Washington opening on Armisticc Day.
At Its first and second national con-
ventions the Legion declared its course
as a medium between jingoism and
blind pacihsm, and its military policy
that of preparedness.
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-
tions of the ruling. The Wyoming
department has proposed an amend
Eent to the constitution to allow
protection of the candidacy of any
person seeking public office when his
election would in the judgment of the
Legion, promote the purposes for which
the Legion was organized as defined in
the preamble to its constitution"
The Legion Is pledged to Flaw and
order" and neutrality in disputes be-
tween capital and labor" it is pointed
out Means of disciplining single posts
or individuals who. violate these
rules are to be brought up in the con-
vention.
Tse I o~icn's recommendations IT its