Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-11-03
FIGHT FOR LEGION OFFICES
DROPPED TO ELECT VERNON

FIGHT FOR LEGION OFFICES
DROPPED TO ELECT VERNON
Battle Fer Financial Aid Renewed On
FlC Senate Denounced for
Failure to Pass Boaus-Coolidge
Pledge Disabled Aid.
Kansas City, Oct. 31.-Efforts to
bring the national American Legion
headquarters to Minneapolis, in the
third national convention in session
here today, were practically dropped.
1t is doubtful if the campaign will be
reopened, leaders of the Minnesota
contingent said.
The feeling is that A. H. Vernon
Of Little Falls, former state COM
mander of the Legion, has strong
chance for election as national COM
mander. Accordingly, although the
full support of the st. Paul and Du-
luth delegations was behind Mime
apolis' drive for transfer of the head
quarters, it is considered unwise to
push both national campaigns. Dele
gates will caucus late today, and it
is the general feeling that the Mimi
apolis idea will be dropped in favor
of concentration behind Vernon.
Mr.. Vernon has so far said nothing
as to his stand on the candidacy.
However, he is understood to be in a
receptive mood and is popular among
the delegates at the convention.
Bonus Battle Renewed
The Legion today renewed it's battle
for assistance for the financially dis
abled veterans.
John G. Emery, national comman-
der told the convention of efforts made
by the organization in behalf of the
physically disabled soldiers during the
last year and then declared:
"Our great fight now is for another
class of disabled veterans-the finan-
cially disabled.
adverse industrial conditions have
hit former service men harder than
any other Glass;" said Emery.
Senate Action Denounced
He scored the senate for it's action
in turning down the readjusted COM
pensation bill.
president Harding was misled by
the anticompensationists. Emery
declared. "The senate in acting un-
favorably on the bill bowed to the
will of the chief executive and not
to fact or reason"
/ In sounding the Legion attitude and
declaring the fight for the bill would
be carried on, Emery called upon the
legionaires to "act as fearlessly toward
congress as our brothers acted when
they died in France. !"
1 Warned of Politics
The commander again called upon
the Legion to keep independent Of pol
itics but declared on matters affect
ing the Legion. The Legion could
speak for itslf and in terms that the
world will have no trouble in UNDER
standing.
Vice President Calvin Coolidge ap-
peared at the hall Immediately after
Emery completed his report and was
given an ovation lasting several min
utes.
Harding's Aid Pledged
Nothing is closer to the heart Of
President Harding than to make the
relief for incapacitated war veterans
absolutely complete; no man not in
the service has a deeper appreciation
| of what that service meant, Of the
sacrifices made by the veterans, Of
the obligations incurred by the coun-
try, and no man will 70 further; to
minister to the true welfare Of those
who have been in the service and
their dependents than the president Of
the United States. Vice President
/ Calvin Coolidge told the Legion to-
day.
"He will never sacrifice you for his
own welfare. He will sacrifice him
self for your welfare. He will do all
that can be done to prevent the need
OF your again sacrificing yourselves
for your country's welfare" Mr..
Coolidge said. Il
The vicepresident reviewed what
had been done so far toward relieving
the incapaciated veterans, paid high
tribute to the, valor Of Americas
armed forces and declared the legion
represented "new national con-
|sciousness y Il
He said every relief must be sought
and applied to the taxation situation.
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