The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-03
POST "HONORED"'
BY P0INDExTER.
Vets Adopt Resolutions In
Praise OF Senator

Resolutions declaring that John n
Monaghan Post No. 81. Veterans Of
Foreign Wars. Regards ~ an an
honor and a privilege" TO have Sen.
a,or NILES Polndexter "a a member.
were passed Wy that post At Spokane
Tuesday night according TO Philip
Tworoger. Seattle attorney. who at.
tended tho post nrsetlng In the inter.
est Of saving roindsxter from sxpui-
sion after proposal TO do 80 had
been crronsouaiy reported as car
Red.
The resolutions. Drought 20 Seattle
by Tworogur. were as follows.
WHEREAS. AZ the last nesting % the
John n Monaghan Post. No 81. ystsr-
ans Of Foreign Wars. a resolution va.
offered esndernnfnx Senator Miles poiu-
dexter and requesting his expulsion as
an honorary m-fahsr Of said post and
WHEREIN. the only reeson why IN.
said resolution was not tabled AZ that
tins was due 20 = small attendance. and
WHEREIN. the said resolution does
not express the opinion Of either the
John n. Nunaghs. Post or the opinion
Of the Veterans Of Foreign Wars. and
WHEREAa Senator Miles roindsrs~r
was elected an houornry member of the
Veterans Of yoreiRn wars under sec,ion
= Article 4 81 the constitution o. tho
order By reason Of the services he had
rensdered 20 the Veterans generally. In
all public positions held by him. and BY
reason 81 tho services he had rendered
20 the John n Monaghan Post. a
member Of tho United state. senate. and
WHEREAS. since bccominx an honor
sry member % the Veterans Of Foreisn
wars, Senator Miles Foindextsr has
shown his friendship towards the vet-r-
ans generally and the Veterans Of the
Foreign Wars IN particular. by his votes
In the United Etatas senate on all Neter-
an legislation and also By the prompt
ness with which he hs. attended 20 all
business which individual veterans. ms
we'll as veteran posts In the state Of
washington have had with the various
de partments Of tho national government.
which has enabled thousands Of vster-
ans ia the state Of Washington 20 have
their rights protected and cared for.
without any expense 20 themselves and
without tho Intervention OF attorneys,
and
WHEREAS. IN the matter Of the Bonus
Bill before the present congress- Senator
Miles roindsxter voted In favor OF said
Bonus Bin. whenever the saif bill came
before congress and direct votes taken.
but that hn refused 70 become n party
10 votes which did not mean the pas
sage Of said Bonus mn. but merely the
jocksyine Of n for political purposes In
ofder 10 hamper tho administration aud
not with view OF benefiting former
service men, and
WHEREAS. a ictter was sent 20 the
Seattle Daily Star. as well as 60 tho He-
nttis Union Record and other nswspa-
pers, incorporating tho attitude OF the
John r. Monaghan Post No 81 and UNI
truthfuiiy stating that Senator Miles
Poindester had been expelled ss an hon
orsry member OF the John n. MonaRha
Post.
RESOLVED. therefore. that John r.
Monaghan Post no. o. Veterans OF For
eisn wars OF Spokane. wash. IN meet
lng assembled. hereby endorse tho atti-
tude OF Senator Niiee Poindexter on vet
eran legislation and activities and hts
attitude ON tho Bonus Bill. and be II
further
RESOLVED, that John n. Monaghan
Post No. 81. Veterans OF Foreign Wars,
regards II AZ an honor and a privilege
20 have ON It's roll OF membership one
who has 80 unoeasingly. untiringiy and
unseifishiy supported all measures In tho
interests Of the veterans OF all wars as
has Senator Miles Poindcxtcr lie Il
further
RESOLVED, that a copy OF these reso-
iutious be sent TO Senator Miles poin-
dexter and that copy bo sent 20 the
press. and copy be sent 10 the Seattle
Dali, Htar and copy TO the seattle
Union Record With the request that
same be published.
DATED Al SPOKANE, this LIST day Of
November. A. -. 1sS +"