The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-11-11
Convention Success
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stop"
His pleas were ignored. At each
signal to STOP" the crowd broke
forth in new cheers.
Pershing was laughing now. He
recalled similar crowd in the same
hall when he was presented with the
famous Pershing gold sword.
General Fosh stepped forward to
General Pershing's side. He was
Laughing, too, in evident appreciation
OF the reception accorded.
At this point Mrs. Allen Taylor and
Mrs. George r. Cowden, one dressed
in the colors of France, the other en-
folded in the Stars and Stripes, en-
tered from the rear of the building,
marching to the speakers stand.
"Miss France" stepped to the side
of Marshal Foch.
"Miss America" took her place be-
side General Pershing.
The cheering broke out again.
General Pershing and Marshal
Foch then grasped the hands of the
two and the crowd went "mad."
Delegates climbed on top of their
chairs.
Some started clock stepping" about
the hall.
Delegates picked up their state
banners, and now entire delegations
were parading in "snake" dances
about the hall.
Speeches were given by Pershing
and Foch, each receiving thunderous
ovations throughout their addresses
At last when the convention got
down to business committees were
appointed and many important issues
which are at present before the ma
ton were, discussed and resolutions
made concerning them.
The entire convention endorsed
the Presidents policy concerning the
payment first of compensation to dis
abled veterans before a bonus for
every one was paid and formed the
following resolution:
Bonus Resolution,
Whereas, there is pending in
Congress H. r. No. I, and S-5O6, a
measure to provide adjusted compen-
sation to the soldiers, sailors and ma
rines of the great war, and
Whereas, This adjusted compen-
sation measure provides for the pay
ment of the nations just obligations
to the service men and women, for
the financial and economical handi.
cap suffered by them incident to their
service; and
Whereas, The nation should and
is paying all of it's other war debts
and obligations; and
Whereas, The obligation of the
nation to it's soldiers arises by reason
of economic handicap suffered by
them because of their service, which
economic handicap, 10 at, this time
felt with especial severity becsuse of
widespread general unemployment;
and
Whereas, After careful consider
alton of all the arguments advanced
in opposition to the measure, includ-
ing the letter of the secretary of the
treasury and the address of the Presi.
dent to Congress, we still firmly be.
lieve in the justice, fairness, and i'm.
mediate necessity of the adjusted
compensation measure; now, there.
fore, be il
Resolved, That the American
Legion in national convention as
sembled reaffirms its stand upon ad-
justed compensation and asks that
the Congress of the United States
pass this measure without further
equivocation or delay"
Another important resolution was
made on the Disarmament question
which is as follows:
Disarmament Resolution.
Whereas, The delegates from the
leading nations of the world have
been invited by the President of the
United States to meet to discuss the
question relative to the formation of
an international armament limita-
ton agreement by those nations: and
Whereas, The American Legion
believes at it is for the best interests
OF the people of the United States
and of the people of the world, that
another national armament program
be arranged; therefore, be it
Resolved, that the American Leg
ion in convention assembled, indorse
the idea of the armament agreement
and be it further
Resolved, that copies of this res
olution be sent to the secretary of
state of the United States, and to
each of the delegates to the arma-
ment convention"
although the Legion will keep
strictly out of politics." said Han
ford MacNedea, new commander of
the Legion, cit will nevertheless keep
a vigil on the Vaccinations of poll /,
ticitians to see. that just and right
eous legislation is enacted, the same
time building itself so big and fine
and strong, and keep itself so clean
and straight and American that when
{ asks for certain things-legislatio