Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-11
County Legion Acts

A resolution calling upon United
States Senators Joseph S. Freling-
huysen and Walter T.. Edge to do
their utmost to aid the national
bonus and requesting them to give
their support to the measure and
express the sentiments of the New
Jersey legislature and their constitu-
ents, was adopted Saturday night at
dinner of the Middlesex county
executive committee of the Ameri-
can Legion at Soldiers Beach, Cliff
wood. Other matters discussed and
acted upon were: Unemployment
among ex-service men; state conven-
tion: carlson. membership drive
and compensation claims.
When the national bonus question
came up for discussion Senators
Frelinghuysen and Edge were criti-
ciZed for their wavering attitude on
the adjusted compensation bill and
in view of the fact that the Ameri-
can Legion is unqualifiedly in favor
of the bonus, the following resolu-
tion was drawn up and forwarded to
Senators Frelinghuysen and Edge
and President Harding.
Whereas, the Senate Finance
Committee, the New Jersey legisla-
ture and the 100000 ex-service men
together with the practically unani-
nous sanction of your entire constit-
uents are in favor of the adjusted
compensation bill, and
Whereas, congress has seen fit to
appropriate $2,000,00O,000 to make
up the war losses of the railroads
and is now considering an additional
half billion for that cause, and it's
attitude apparently favorable to can
collation. of European debts, and
postponement of interest payments.
and
Whereas, the press of this week
show Senators Frelinghuysen and
Edge wavering on the adjusted COM
pensation bill which will compensate
the war veterans for the lost oppor-
tunities during the war.
"Be it resolved that the Middle
sex County Executive Committee
now look to you for your support
on this measure and that you express
the sentiment of the New Jersey
legislature and your constituents"
On the unemployment and COM
pensation question. concerted drive
will be made to adjust all compensa-
ton claims and a survey will be
made with view of obtaining en-
ployment for ex-service men. Unem-
ployment of the ex-service man was
looked upon as the biggest problem
now facing the legion, and an at
Tempt will be made to find out the
who have re-employed !
heir former employees after coming |
back from service.
The committee arranged for four |
mass meetings to be held in this |
,ity, New Brunswickk, South River |
md Dunellen, at which the employ |
,rs will be requested to get behind |
he movement.
The state convention will be held |
It Asbury Park on September Is, 16.
md II. Middlesex county will be |
represented by forty delegates. The |
county organization has endorsed
Thomas Goldingay of Newark for
;tate commander.
A committee was named to have
4 caisson sent from Rock Island
Arsenal to South Amboy for the use
II the various posts in the county.
Among those present at the din
Ter were Chairman Raymond White, |
Secretary Joseph Deegan, Franklyn
VI. Ritchie. Louis Sosin, Charles
Mathews. w. l.. Thompson, George |
Iundy, Thomas Cody. Nathan Gold,
,erger. Harold G. Hoffman and Har-
" Leonard. All sections of the
county were represented.
During the evening Chaplain Mar
in spoke: