The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-31
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Convention Oft O +
War Veterans
on in Kansas 3
City Today

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Oct, 81 ~
Messages Of greeting from yeterar1s
OF other allied armies and BY fans
Gus leaders of the European light
Ing men were outstanding tnctda
ents on the three day program Of
the American Legion convention
opening today. es
General Dlaz Of the Italian army
General jacques of Belgium md
Vice President Coolidge who
representing President Harding
were spectators and speakers tps
day. Admiral Beatty OF the PEI
ish grand fleet was expected to
rive during tho late forenoon and
this evening comes Marshal kt1e1 {
OF France, commander in chief Of
the allied armies and General
John ]. Pcrshing OF the American
Expeditlonary forces acting 2ss
Marshal Foch's lide. Il.
John NJ. Emery Of Grand Rapid ~
Michigan, national command det Qt
the Legion called the convent Ion
to order. Addresses Of welconle
were made on behalf Of Kansas
City and responses given by Sa}
glon officials after which commit
tee reports were requesteds
A memorial service for tle late
F. w. Gailbraith OF Indlanapoll
who was killed IN a n1otor ca
cGdent last June was the
time feature Of the cotHetl ION
while at the az afternoon BsS si09s stiss
oral DIEE and g Gena1 cqp
were to "a dress the terra III ~
jor Lee June be the 4 1nit "a
Marine corp was atl1t ftef'l1 s'oiis
speaker and the event g nHn1flei
Beatty win speak. Enc a1lsItl
by the American, Legion 70 com mpat
the unemployment situation az
affects the former service msn g mo-
the suggestion OF remed dies Tor atle
problem was set forth at lengtS1
in the annual! repor TOT Adjacept3
Lemuel Bolles, he suggested
stimulation of public works aS
more rigorous exclusion Of aliens 7
and a systematic effort on the pa
Of local posts and departments TO-
find work 70 rthe 900S00 90 former
soldiers said by the report " pe8
jobless.
Nothing ls closer to the heart
OF President Harding than 70 ma se
the relief for incapacftated
veterans complete, no man IN the y
service has deeper apprecia atton
of what tslat service meant, OF the \
sacrifices made by the veterans q
tho obligations incurred BY tde
country and no ma nwill 60 tnFt
er to minister the true welfare 81
those who have been In the lserylcs
and their dependents than the
president OF the U. s., vice pregi
dent Calvin Coolidge told the snats5
ional convention OF the Amer can
Legion ;lere today.
''fIe will never sacrifice you tpIs
his own welfare. He VIII saertfigS
himself for your welfare and l;tll
10 all that can be done to- prev
the need OF your again sacrifte
yourselves for your countrys Wlels
fare" Mr.. Coolidge said:
He reviewed what has been done
so far toward relieving the 4nceps
acitated veterans paid high m
ute to the valor Of Americas aEEFs
ed force sand declared the egion
represented a new national 8co ons
sciousness." +" e
The issue Of rD;tional aa iuste
compensation for the sefsyitsss
man has not been at all aet ttllesGss
John G.. Emery, national comma
der Of the American Legion 8 tsss
cIared Sler today In his aaqf
opening the third annual eony
tion Of the Legion.
"Such means as were used 5ls
summer to beat adjusted COM
eation cannot ultiniately succaet
Commander Emery told the he gtop
''Nothlng is settle dundl
tied right.
"The American people ore i.sle
court of last resort ana y
the American people dalye
ballot passed Judgment on the pis
ter Of adjusted comp pensat on Y 3
Judgment Slas been an ene9t
ment OF the ISegi lon g
''I cannot conceive 81
greSs so derelic IN
OFF just OBJ t.an e
those who served their cpuntEI
great financial loss, or q 2 lino IA
the wishes OF our p6op p4es q y
mlsled again Into fetds ~ to
lust the economic bptance
the man who went to- nd
man who did not Z y
\ Commander Emery
sin the face of adverse Is III
conditions. which Sls,ye MT
service mon hard or
class, the I4egi on aa ~
strength and tts IN sill M iicn
has stead lily Impgoved
He suggested that TIE poi5i5
clause In the 1Seglor,
tlon, which twill not ny
ono who SipIdg 3 or tss sifiS
arted elective pIbIas soti laid
Y So itIi