The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1922-10-19
Legionnaires March
In Crescent City

The American Legion, in conven-
tion at New Orleans, following a
brisk business session yesterday, pa
raded in the afternoon. More than
10000 men "fell in" for the parade
and the brisk autumn air, contrast
to the balmy weather of the first two
days of the convention. lent added
zest to the event.
Through miles of narrow, stone
paved streets, down the broad con-
vention way of Canal street, winding
in and out along the tortuous courses
of the "vieux Carre" (old town. es-
tablished by the Spanish and French
founders of New Orleans, the veter-
ans of 1918 marched yesterday.
Fluttering bravely in the autumn
air, borne by the men who carried
them to victory four years ago, went
the national colors, fanked by the
silken colors of legion posts from
every state In the union, fran Alas
ka, Hawaii. the Panama Canal Zone,
Porto Rico, the Philippine Islands,
Great Britain, Africa and China.
Outstanding among the develop
ments of yesterday among the dele
gates to the American Legion was
the announcement of Alvin M. Gus
ley, Dallas, Texas. vice commander
of the legion, that he was an active
candidate for the national comman-
dership of the organization to sue
ced Hanford MacNider.
Among those familiar with the
chances" it was generally believed
yesterday morning that the south
would name the next national COM
mander of the legion and that, ac-
cording to present indications, the
choice lay between Mr.. Ousley and
Matthew Murphy, attorney of Bir.
mingham, Ala.
Kenesaw M. Lands, supreme COM
missioner of organized baseball, for
mer federal district judge in Chicago,
and avowed friend of service men,
yesterday told the American Legion
convention that their stand on adjust.
ed compensation was based on JUS
tice.
Tho lnUiclaf l.,
gion, Mr.. Landis said, was improper
ly, though almost universally, term
ed the bonus"
Leaning far out over the platform,
shaking his fist, tossing his name of
white hair. Lands alternately brought
roars of laughter and deep-throated
cheers from his audience. His speech
was the feature of a morning mark
ed by enthusiasm. Little business
was transacted. however, ON the con-
vention floor
A report of the legion's attitude to-
ward adjusted compensation was
iSNa. ~ AoiiOWo III part.
The legion believes:
"(a) The argument that the nation
cannot afford it is unsound. The cost
of adjusted compensation would not
be in excess of the cost Of one month
more Of the war and the nation
could and would have afforded that
The net debt of the United States is
billions below that of our principal
allies though our economic strength
is many fold greater Our allies have
granted adjusted compensation to
their war veterans.
"tb) The argument that the ad-
justed compensation measure would
fail because 1t does not carry taxa
tion provisions is more insincere.
"(c) The argument that the cost
would be FIVE billions is misleading.
That figure is arrived at by oppo-
nents of adjusted compensation by
at four and one-half
per cent interest for twenty years the
real cost II met now of one and one
half billions.
I'D That the nation is spending
millions on the disabled is not an an
swer because IL there Is a debt to the
non-disabled it should be paid as all
other war debts are being paid, and
he payment of one debt does not ex-