Indiana daily times., 1921-06-15

pray that he will acquit himself with
honor to his country and his family
at is our duty to see that our Ma
tion is strong, that it is virile, and that
it is always right. We must train our
boys to fight, if need be, to maintain
these ideals"
Immediate passage by Congress of the
American Legion fve-fold optional plan
of adjusted compensation is asked In a
resolution submitted by Gilbert Bettman,
chairman of the national legislative COM
mittee. and Daniel Steck, Iowa, and
Charles q. Kendrick, California, forming
subcommittee of the national legisla-
tive committee, and adopted by the ex-
ecutive committee. The legion hve-fold
plan was one Of the main objectives OF
former Commander Galbraith.
The resolution reads:
"ResoIved, That whereas the accom-.
plishment of the American Legion legis-
Iative program in behalf of our disabled
comrades, so dear to the heaN or our
beloved department commander, due 60
his unceasing efforts, is now in sight;
and,
'Whereas. in the words Of our late
commander. There still remains another
class of disabled, the financially disaDled,
who have patiently waited until their
nhvsically disabled buddies should be
cared for and,
"Whereas. whenever in any State OF
the Union the question of adjusted com
pensation for the service man has peen
submitted. it has met with the approyai
of the people; now, therefore, be 1t
Resolved. by the nationsl executive
committee of the American Legion, tnat
ua now urge upon Congress the imme-
diate passage of the American Legion
hve-fold optional plan Of adjusted com
pensation."
LEGION VOTES $500
FOR PUEBLO SUFFERERS.
Citizens Of Indianapolis, city officials.
members of the legion and the head
quarters staff were given the thanks OF
the committee for their aid and sympathy
at the time of Mr.. Galbraith's death ID
mediately before adjournment at 4 :o0
O'Clock. the committee voted to give sou
from the legion treasury to aid the sur
ferers in the Pueblo (Colo.) flood.
Thomas 7 Bannigan of Hartford, Conn,
who was elected national vice commander
of the American Legion 70 succeed John
G. Emery. the new national commander.
has devoted two years of hard and fruit
full labor to the ex-service men in New
England. He became prominent nation
ally in legion affairs when at the last
department convention, Connecticut
legionnaires amended their constitution
in order to elect him State adjutant Tor
a period of three years, making him the
first legion official to be chosen for more
than one year. He was also the first
adjutant of the department.
BECAME DISTINGUISHED
BY WAR ON POLITICIANS.
As chairman of the State legislative
committee of thep legion, he waged 3
fight which attracted wide attention
against politicians who he declared We're
trying to "commercialize, federalize and
politicalize soldier beneficial legislation"
As a result of his efforts, the state
turned over to the legion as disbursing
agent fund of 2,5O0,O00 established for
ex-service men and their dependents. He
is also a member of the national legion
committee on war risk insurance and
adjusted compensation.
Mr. Bann1gan was born in Utica, N. Y,
August II, 1874. He graduated from
Assumption Academy in that city and
later attended Georgetown College at
Washington, u. c. He moved from New
Britain, oCnn., to the State capital ten
years ago ana has since been engaged in
the wholesale cigar and tobacco busi-s
ness. He was commissioned captain in
the Army and was in charge of a branch
of the Sehuykill Arsenal at Philadelphia.
He retains a commission as captain in
the officers Reserve Corps.
The new vice commander in a member
Of the Benevolent and Protective Order
of Elks. the Knights of Columbus and
the Rotary Club.
NEW YORK, June 15.-The stock mar
ket opened irregular today. Opening
prices included U. S. Steel, up Il at
761a American Woolen, 76M, up * In
ternatfonal Paper. 54 off u U. s. Rub
ber, 30, off Il Texas Company, 33%, up
IL B. & O.. SS. unchanged; New Haven.
1855, off e Baldwin, IA, off "a South
ern Pacific, 73, unchanged; Northern Pa
ciic. 655z up u Mexican Petroleum ex-
dividend 120 off z; Pan Man. ex-dividend
5Oh. of 1; Studebaker, 75B, up IA
i,,unman, - of 4; Asphalt. 569s, un-
changed.