Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-03
American Legion Elected Officers
Hanford MacNider of Mason City, Iowa, Was Chosen National Commander.

AdLSdS S4lyI NON. z Nby lQe A. R.).- The national convention of the American Legion adjourned here tonight after electing Hanford AIacNider of Mason City. Iowa, national commander, select ing other officers, and adopting resolu- tions covering a wide range of subjects. The conventioa had been in session with out recess c--4ce early this morning.
 The election of MT. AIacNider to suc- ceed John G. Emery of Grand Rapids, Mich. was made unanimous after more than half of the state delegations had seconded his nomination., and three other candidates nominated Roy Hoffman of Oklahoma City, Earl M. Cline of Ne braska City, Neb., and John F. Williams of Joplin, Mo, had withdrawn in his favor.
 The vice commanders chosen were: George L. Berry of Rogersville, Tenn, | H. Nelson Jackson of Burlington. Vt. and Charles Kendrick of San Francisco, representing the army. and Raymond Bracket of Marblehead, Mass, and J. A.
 Mccormick of Fort Lyon, Col, of the
 navy
 Rev. Earl Blackman of Chanute, Kas,
 Q minister of the Christian church-D!s- ciples of Christ-was elected national | chaplain.
 A fight for the removal of the national legion headquarters from Indianapolis to 1NslIlSdS SlLSf WHICH lIlC lIlSSOuTl QeleEa- i ton promised in pre,convention oam-
 paigning to bring on the floor, did 1ot develop.
 The election of officers concluded an
 all-day session marked by debate and
 wrangling over certain sections of the
 resolutions committee report. Particu-
 larly heated was the discussion of a res.
 oiution criticising severely the speech
 delivered by George Harvey, American
 ambassador to Great Britain. before the
 Pilgrims club in London upon his ar.
 riva in England to assume his duties as
 ambassador, and in which AIr. Harvey discussed the reasons why the United States entered the war The origina resolution was thrown out of the report
 on a roll call vote and later a substitut, was adopted The substitute was writer . in less sharp terms and expressed the be- lief that thI ambassadors remarks dir not represent the true feeling for whicl the American Legion stands. It directed that a copy of the resolution be sent t, President. Harding.
 Two resolutions bearing upon fedora compensation for so'15ers were anon, l the mass adODted. Both declared in fa vor of immediate compensation lcgisla l ton. One submitted by the co--ent:on' legislative committee declared ts "afte 2 careful consideration of all the arg1 |
 measure including the letter of the sec retary of the treasury and the addres s of the president to congress. we stf1 9 firmly believe in the justice, fairness an
 immediate necessity of the adjusted con q pensation measure"
 e The resolution adds that the legio s "reafiirIns it's stand uDon adjusted com : pensation and asks that the congress c Q the United States pass this rneas11r 1 without fT1rfb hey. aC,7ir-oo- ++o~ .., Q The other compensation resolutio : adopted was offered by the resolution
 committee. It Asserted that the Amer d 1 can Legion "re7terates it's position in fa n vor of the adjusted Ncompensation for dfs
 charged soldiers and dcpIores the reo1es
 of President Harding 10 delay nassas V by congress of 2 measure for the san n | and the acquiescence of congress in tha II request"
 Besides the section relating +o Colon, ,, Harvey. the only part of the resolution committees report to meet with oppos n, ton from the floor was that relating D lhuorsement by the legion of the pr,
 posal that the chemical industry in in
 country be developed with a view
 mahlng chemical warfare a more impo fant part of the nations defenses. TT
 resolution was laid on the table pendfr n Investigation Of charges made on II l. floor that financial interests. were. see(5fr k to influence the legion to indorse the DIT $ posaI. '- y Later the matter was referred to il y national executive committee. r Late today the convention voted D. confer upon Milton J. Foreman of Ch r. cago the title of past national cor O mander
 # MT. Foreman was chairman of fl
 Far!s conference at which the legion w h organized and the honor was baeto,- IS upon him in recognition for the sorv
 and others since performed for the Q r. ganization. Rev. Thomas Houston Wi c. of Colorado. chairman of the legior Id caucus at St. Louis, was made a Da if national chaplain