The Washington herald., 1921-06-26
LEGION FLAYS
U.S.. CHAMBER
FOR PROPAGANDA
Says Commerce Body Is
Working Against War
Veterans.

-rhs work of the late national
,on7nander of the American Legion.
= ". GSlbraith, was lauded by
Pos. Comm ander Howard S. Fisk,
q George Washington Post No. 1.
the American Legion. at a meeting
held last Tuesday night At Com
aupity Service Hall. s1s Tenth
street northwest. kt the conclusion
n his remarks. the members of the
post paid a silent tribute by stand
iRg with bowed heads for one min
ute. The post colors have also been
trapped in mourning and will remain
50 for the next thirty days.
In anticipation of the next de-
oartment convention, at whI~h time
delegates and alternates will be
elected to the third annual national
convention at Kansas City, the post
adopted n resolution unanimously
i1liDEE such delegates to the de-
1artmsnt convention as have at
ended SO per cent of the meetings
-,0ss The previous convention.
In the report of the post COM
.nlrdsr on the activities OF the de-
1artment executive committee at
he meeting held last Monday night,
he adoption Of the resolution re-
atlng to the removal of former
service people in the employ of the
Federal government, the resolution
Urging immediate action by Con-
sress in passing the five-fold ad-
iusted compensation act and the
burial of an unknown American
hero in the United States Capitol
Building on Armistice Day this year
were included.
1.-The resolution sets forth that the
Chamber of Commerce of the Unit
I'd states has filed a brief with the
President of the United States, and
all members OF Congress and is car
-ying on a nationwide propaganda
IN opposition to the five-fold ad-
iusted compensation bill, while the
position of the American Legion to-
ward this legislation. frequently
stated and ever in the same terms
IS favorable to the same because of
implicit belief in the righteousness
# the legislation.
The American Legion, il states,
has asked of. and relies upon Con-
gress to pass the five-fold adjusted
compensation bill if in the interest
Of the whole country II is right TO
do so, and not otherwise.
Continuing. the resolution reads:
while 1t is recognized that il IS
the privilege of the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States. or
any other organized or unorganizeI
body Of reputable citizens, to ex-
press views upon and to attempt to
Influence public opinion toward this
or any other public question, never
rheless, such action calls for in
creased effort by the American Le-
gion to insure that the President.
Congress, and the people of the
United States shall be fully in
formed and made aware of the
ruth
THE resolutions previously adopt
ID by the District of Columbia de-
pzrtment on this subject. and sub
bequently approved by the general
convention of this department are
re-affirmed and new copies are now
In the hands of the new national
commander for appropriate action
in connection with such steps as he
LdAC ~ PAN lAlO ChCNN NAlN
olution passed by the national exec
utiYe committee of the American
Legion at the meeting held a week
ago at Indianapolis, Ind. following
he death of National Commander
F. W. Galbraith.
The resolution adopted at that
meeting on June IA was as follows:
Resolved. that whereas the ac-
e6rnplishment OF the American Le-
gion legislative program in behalf
Of our disabled comrades, so dear
10 the heart Of our beloved departed
commander CF. w. Galbraith), due
TO his unceasing efforts is now in
sight; and
whereas. in the words of our
bate commander. there still remains
another class of disabled. the finan-
efalIy disabled. who have patiently
waited until their physically dis
abled buddies should be cared for
and whenever in any State in the
Union the question of adjusted COM
pensation for the service men has
been submitted, it has met with the
approval of the people: now, there
fore, be it
Resolved. by the national exec
utive committee Of the American
Legion that we now urge upon Con-
gress the Immediate passage of the
American Legion five-fold optional
plan of adjusted compensation"
The resolution adopted by the
District executive committee formed
part of the report of Post Com
nander Howard S. Fisk. of George
Washington Post No. /. at a meet
In held last Tuesday at Community
Service Hall, 91S Tenth street
northwest
The department executive COM
mittee has referred to the various
posts for a referendum vote the
resolution adopted by George wash
inston Post, and presented to the
department for action urging i'm
mediate action to bring from
France the body of an unknown
American hero to be buried in the
United States Capitol on Armistice
Day. November IL, 1921.
The following were elected to
membership in the post: James s.
Wilson, Charles E. Reed, ]. Lee Will
kinson, Edward G. McCandlish, Nor
timer McKinzie and Edward F..