Arizona republican., 1921-11-03

A fight for the removal of the na- tional legion headquarters from In dianapolis to Kansas City. which the Missouri delegation promised to bring to the floor. did not develop
 Censure Ambassador Harvey
 The daisy was adopted as the off ciaI flower of the legion
 The election of officers concluded an all-day session marked by debate and wrangling over sections of the resolutions committee report, partic- ularly one criticising the speech de- livered by George Harvey, American ambassador to Great Britain, shortly after his arrival in England. In the address MT. Harvey discussed the reasons why the United States en- tered the war.
 The original resolution was thrown out on a roll call and substitute adopted. The subs ytute was written in less sharp terms and expressed the belief that the ambassadors re- marks did not. represent the true feel ing for which the American legion stands It directed that a copy of the resolution be sent to President Harding.
 Two resolutions bearing oh federal compensation for former soldiers were among those adopted. Both declared III IaNOT OL AAAAAANAA@NAC ~O~-- fN--1~-N-N-- legislation
 one submitted by the conventions legislative committee declared that after careful consideration of all of the arguments advanced in opposition to the measure. including the letter of the secretary of the treasury and the address of the president to con gress. We still firmly believe in the justice. fairness and immediate neces- non .-s1r trfra measure"
 The resolution adds that it is re- solved that the legion ''reaffirms it's stand upon adjusted compensation and asks that congress pass this measure without further equivoca- ton or delay"
 The other compensation resolution adopted was offered by the resolu- lions committed It asserted that the legion reiterates- it's position in favor of the adjusted compensation for dis charged soldiers and deplores the re- quest of Resident Harding to delay passage by congress of such a meas ure and the acauieseenee of congress m that request"
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 Besides the section relating to Colonel Harvey, the only part of the resolution committees report to meet opposition was that relating to en- dorsement by the legion of the pro posal that the chemical industry be developed with a view to making chemical warfare Q more important part of the nations defenses. The resolution was tabled pending inves- tigation of charge. made that finan- cial interests were seeking to in flueuce the legion to endorse the pro- posal. Later the matter broke out on the floor again when motion was made to reconsider and charges of financial interest in the proposal were repeated. The convention af- firmed it's previous action which re- ferred the resolution to the national executive committee.
 LemueI Bolles of Seattle, Wash, tonight was reelected national ad- jutant of the American Legion by the new national executive committee.
 The new committee decided to send (. representative of the American Le- zion to the international meeting of the Inter- Allied Veterans association in London next December. The American Legion is a member Of the Inter-Allied Veterans association.
 The hardest contest of the conyen- ton arose in the election of the new