Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-16
TABLE MOTION TO BACK
HARD|NC'S BONUS VIEW
Richmond Post, American Lie.
gion, Fails to Act on Reso-
luton by Bocock.
SPEAKS on WAR MEuofsIAL
w. u. Meredith Warns Members
SGuabbling Over Contract May
Mean Loss Of Observation-Disclosures to
Convention In Norfolk Elected.

Convention In Norfolk Elected.
AZ last nights meeting of Rich-
mond Post. No. l, American Legion.
held in the John Marshall High
School, which was called primarily
10 elect delegates and altcrnates 10
the third annual State convention in
Norfolk In September. a resolution
introduced Oh the bonus question
created a lively debate before il was
relcgatcd 10 the oblivion Of the table.
J. IL Bocock was the author OF the
resolution
Al the conclusion OF the meeting
W4ndham L. Meredith. member OF
The War Memorial Commission. was
called upon and he made 4 brict adj
dress in which ne outlined his po-
siiIpn on the letting OF the contract
10Y the Sc-eo0a0o wa memorial Ii
hrary- Modern business men recog-
niZc- he said that the construction
manager form OF giving on CON
iIArt is the best and moss economical
frolz every poinl o! view. ard Inc
comm Ssiou MAS guided solely ~
what il depmtsl to be the ocSs IN
toIf:ss III ihS Stale in tentatively
Designating the John T. Wilson Com
jIauy rs the general contractor WIN
cut competition
Dcpirv Cust-Ilus Pinn-
II is nui proposed. said MI. Mere
with 10 lui The CONTRACT on the coss-
plus I,lat- hui rather TO pay The cor-
etruction manager certain kIipA-
lated sum for the duties be performs
Mr. Meredith said that while he MS
convinced that the method th= csJi.a-
mission proposed 10 puISus u icsiihg
the CuutaCi wzs The bess IL2l mad
Yet been offered o. Correivsrs. ~ Yie<
o. the fact Thai The Am.rIUa-s - io.z
had asked the governor ~ La-l.1.- him
member OF The neInUrIn! s1s.aln-S-
SION he fell himself houna morally
10 consult IL. wlhnes. ana j. ILS IDsng-
beIs showed him VIII = res.-.st!ls As,s
degree OF unaniinity ina. tnej H..r
opposed To hn course. he vS2s.,
gladly dcJc: 10 their wishes ALA url
IL accord With then View. lie
warmed the members LnaA iAc U15!d-
ing vi tnA structure has aIIs-Io1 nsN..s
seriously endangered Dg OicG..IJ,S aD0
SuuanoiinSs aud animated iLaa il
might nrNvy be erected III all II All
interested did hot ists togethes. agree
on plan ana push matters ~ cvIn-
pl"ttou
IN introducing his bonus resolu-
ticn. Nj. l5uouCn said that be aid
not believe ina; the Lvgiua sbDslS
permit amy suspicion OF seIi~s--eea 1Is
10 be attached to H. I'resIdv.JS
Harding, nasIng his OPINION "a. ~
statement issued 10y the SecSesssyy o.
Inc Treasury, had told Inc nasioS
that passing bonus lcgjsiAtlo,, -. ihls
time wouli be subScrslSc -; ms MA
tiVn's best interests and sSrlOu$iy
hinder IL, in getting back - nor
maicN.
Would Hack President.
Therefore, continued MIR. IocD-L il
is 10 be assumed that the Pr.n!Avnt
KNOWS What he is talking ahou. and
las opial"p should bc taken 81 iis
face value. MIR. BoCochs resolution
instructed the delegates 10 The Nor
iOlk convention to vote against any
measure involving bonus To SOL
u!.rS.
Tne secretary called attention 10
the fAcI Lhui in amy matter concern
Ing legion policy the resolutions bca.-
inS Lhtreon inuht be referred 10 the
.%ccuiiN: committee before 1t could
&c eiyel. anad consideration b. the
Who'll. posi-.
lie reminded The members that
the c2ccuLv. committee WON'T no.
meet again before the Norioi.. con-
Neni!on and MAT. therefore. the dele
gates could not hs 20 Instructed. lie
asked c~rnnanhot AiIth Ammnns.
who jresi1 &. = declare the resolu
ti3n out 81 order
Qu.1e lively debate followed.
man! ~ the members participating
end "eY"rhl conflicting motion. he
me off".ei. each being followed by
amendment and substitutes. Finally
motion 10 table the Rocock rcso-
luton WAS uut 10 a vot. aud ra-rt.J