Weekly journal-miner., 1921-01-12
LEGION TO LOOK INTO
 POLICE" QUESTION
(From Thursdays Daily)

Without . dissenting vote, the mo- ton of F. ] AIcDermott, past vice commander of the Ernest Love post of the American Legion, to send telegram to the legion post of Fl Paso, requesting that it wire the local post whether an Associated Press news dispatch published here yesterday evening stating that 25O members of the Fl 'Paso post had been accepted as a reserve police, was founded on fact.
 The resolution was taken at a largely attended first of the year meeting at Whipple Barracks last night.
 Post Commander Roberts last night sent the following telegram;
 Associated Press dispatch reads as follows: Fl Paso, Jan. 4-Crim inals will find warm welcome awaiting them in Fl Paso. Two hundred and fifty members oi the American Legion have been accept ed as members of reserve police force. At first it was thought 1t would be necessary to pay them Sl year to give them the same au- thority as the local police. This was fourd unnecessary, however, and the men are serving without pay. They will be used in any emergency.
 Did any legion post vote this ac- ton? Is the dispatch correct? Did the Masons, Elks or the Odd Eel lows or railroad organizations take any action on the police reserve question:? How many members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En- gineers. the Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Bremen and Enginemen. Broth- erhood of Railroad Trainmen, Ma sons. Elks, Odd Fellows, Knights of Pvthias. Knights of Columbus, etc, are included in the 250 referred to in the dispatch? Wire at our eX- Dcnsc lOO words night letter.
 Soldier Benefits
 Soldier land settlement was one of the matters discussed at length. A resolution was passed instructing the legion officer 10 get in touch with the governor, members Of the state legislature and the soldier set tlement board and find out if the disabled veterans were to be discrim- mated against in any settlement pro- feet. Instructions were issued that a copy of the house and senate journals of the legislature be se cured for Whipple Barracks and the legion office down town.
 An entertainment committee to be appointed 10 arrange for smokes, glove contests, amateur stage pro auctions. etc, was announced as one of the active divisions of the 1921 wmk
 It was agreed that the securing of an adequate budget and funds for the same to insure a l2 months un- interrupted work was the first task to be accomplished. The first month will be devoted to securing this and to carrying out the instructions of the national commander 10 region posts located near tne public health  service hospitals.
 Past Nice-Gommaader Frank Me Dcrmott tool, the chair in the ab- sence from the city of Past Com mander Nilsson He installed the new commander. w. M Roberts who heads the organization for 1921. Roberts asked that M. L. Gainey, vicc-commander for this year, pre- side. Roberts also remarked that this would give him a chance to give his undivided attention to getting an understanding of what the men talk ed for and wanted thus being able to shape his actions to- secure the results they desired F. K. Steiner, a member of the executive commit tee acted as secretary of the meet ing, which adjourned to meet again Thursday evening at 7:30 at the Rcd Cross community house.
 Fifteen new members were signed up last night. Roberts says that nearly 100 were added to the post during the past week.
 LUCK HALTS A SKID