Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-26
AMERICAN
LEGION
news
Conducted by Lewis NJ. Grist,
Publicity Officer, Mech Stew
art Post, No. G6.

day that he had made arrangements
whereby any eX-service man wh'
wishes to unite with Mech Stewart
Post and who is shy the necessary s;
for membership fees, could arrange te
get the money for the purpose for d
period of twelve months if that long
a time be necessary. 1t was stated
that all ex-service men VINO would
join the post should apply at once tc
the Post Commander or the Post Adju-
tant, p. A. Smith.
Delegation Uninstructed.
The seven delegates elected TO repre-
sent the post at the state convention in
Newberry, September and s, will go
unnstructed in regard to bonus legis-
lation. At a special meeting of the
post held in the American Legion Club
Tuesday evening there was some lit
tie discussion in regard to the matter
of a soldier bonus and the legion vot-
ed that the delegation should go unin-
structed in regard to it.
Local Board Members.
An agitation has been commenced
by members Of Mech Stewart Post
who would have the members of the
local exemption board elected honorary
members of the post. The matter will
be brought up at the regular monthly
meeting for September, it is stated.
Next State Commander.
There is considerable interest among
American Legion men throughout the
state regarding the election Of state
commander for 1922 which election
will be held at the state convention to
he held in Newbery, September and
8. Among the American Legion men
most prominently mentioned for the
honor at the present time are Ben +.
Adams. adjutant of Charleston Post;
William MCGOWAN, state vice COM
mander Of Columbia and l.. Nell Glenn
of Greenville, formerly commander Of
Anderson post of the American Legion.
For a Democratic Legion.
American Legion Weekly.
This is the third summer in the life
of The American Legion. And in this
third summer representative democra-
cy goes on trial within the Legion.
BY representative democracy we
mean that system by which all the
members of The American Legion
have an equal voice in electing the
men who represent them in the depart
ment and national conventions, the
law making assemblies of the Legion.
Under that system the members Of
each post elect delegates to the de-
partment convention. The department
conventions, in turn, elect delegates TO
the national convention.
Sow is the tim" when the policies
that will he definitely decided upon at
the Third National Convention in
Kansas City should be crystallzing
out of the sentiments in individual
posts. Members of each post should
be learning the facts and sOliditying
their views on the principal questions
which concern or should concern TIL"
American Legion. They should know
what views they wish their convention
delegatcs-the representatives they
clcCt-to express in the deliberative
sessions in which Legion policies are
determined. Each post should deter
mine what it believes, what it thinks
ought To be done, what it thinks should
be corrected The success Of repreSen-
tativc government in the Legion de-
pcnds wholly upon the degree in which
individual members and posts fulfill
their responsibilities.
What the Sweet Bill Does.
Ccntralizes the three great govern
ment bureaus charged with the well
fare of the World War veteran in a
single Veterans bureau, responsible di-
rcctly To the president.
Delegates to II regional offices au-
thority to pass on compensation claims
and TO assume other functions hereto
fore performed solely by the central
office, and provides for the establish
ment of 140 sub offices.
Provides hospital care for all vet
Grams with disabilities traceable to the
service, without regard to the extent
of these disabilities.
Assumes without proof unless gov
crnment can prove wilful misconduct
that the tubercular and ncuro- -psychi-
auic veteran contracted his disease in
line of duty and is therefore entitled
to compensation.
Establishes liberal reinstatement
provisions for veterans whose war
Risk Insurance policies have lapsed
and allows premiums TO be waived un-
den. certain conditions.
Provides for payment of War Rick
Insurance premiums at any post office.
Training for Women Nurses.
a training school for women nurses
of the United States Public Health
Service is to be established by the
Surgeon General, says a letter received
by the commander Of Mech Stewart
Post of the American Legion. Train
ing will be given in certain hospitals
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