New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-08-12
BURSUM REPORTS SOLDIERS
INSIGNIA PROTECTION BILL
WHICH PASSES SENATE E

The Veterans OF Foreign Wars
through their National Legislative
Committee, Edwin 5. Bethlehem, Jr,
Chairman, requested Senator Bursum
to call up Senate Bill 430 "a bill to
protect the name and insignia. of the
World War organizations. The bill
follows:
"Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Cong
ress assembled, That veteran organic
ations as herein used is defined to be
a voluntary association or a corpo-
ration, the membership of which is
composed of persons who served as
officers or soldiers during the World
War in the organization which is
being perpetuated.
That the several veteran org iniZa-
tions of the World War organizations
shall have the exclusive right to have
and to use as an emblem, badge, or
insignia the insignia adopted and worn
b. their respective organization dur
inr the World War.
"That the said several veteran or
ganizations shall have the exclusive
right to have and to use the organ
ization number and the name other
than numerical designation adopted
and used or by which the respective
organization was known or by which
it was designated in orders either of
the Army of the United States or Of
the Allies.
That from and after the passage
of this Act it shall be unlawful for
any person within the jurisdiction of
the United States to falsely or fraudu-
lently hold himself out as or represent
or pretend himself to be a member
of or an agent of any of the said
veteran organizations for the purpoS-
es of soliciting, collecting, or receiv-
ing money or material or for any
person not a veteran of said World
War organization to wear or display
the said organzational insignia or to
use or display the said known or
designated organizational name or any
imitation thereof for the fraudulent
purpose OF inducing the belief that he
is a member of or an agent of said
veteran organization. Ii shall be un-
lawful for any person, corporation, or
association other than the veteran,
organizations OF the several World
War organizations of their duly auth
orzed agent or employees for the
purpose of trade or as an advertise
ment to induce the sale of any ar
ticle whatsoever to use within the ter
ritory of the United States or any
of its exterior possessions the organ
national insignia or the known or
ganizational name of said World War
organizations or any combination or
modification thereof.
"That nothing in this Act shall be
taken to prevent the President of the
United States perpetuating any or all
of said World War organizations in
the forces of the armies of the Unit
ed States pursuant to the provisions
of the National Defense Act, and
granting to them under such regula
tions as he may prescribe the right
to use said known organizational name
and the right to wear said organiza
tional insignia.
THAT in the event of a dispute
arising between two or more veteran
organizations, whose membership is |
composed chiefly of persons whose
military service was with the Army,
as TO the right to use said organiza-
tonal name and insignia, the right |
thereto shall be determined by the |
Secretary OF War; and in the event
of dispute between two or more
such organizations whose membership
pute shall be determined by the Sc
is composed chiefly of those whose
service was with the Navy, sail dis
cretary of the Navy.
THAT If any person violate the pro-
visions Of this Act he shall be DEEM
ed guilty OF a misdemeanor, and up
on conviction thereof in any Federal
court shall be liable to a fine Of not
less than 500 and not more than $500
or by ipmrisonment for a term no'
exceeding one year. or by both said
fine and imprisonment, for each aui
every offense.'
Senator Bursum called up the bill,
which passed the Senate and viii now
60 TO the House.