Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-09
How Legion Matters
Are Being Handled
In WASHINGTON. D. G..

The American Legion National
Legislative Committee. which has
charge of Legion matters in Con-
gress, has through Vice Chairman
John Thos. Taylor, furnished Colonel
Albert Greenlaw, national commit
teeman from Maine, the following in
formation concerning various pieces
of legislation at Washinston:
The American Legion agitation to
prevent the George Washington Me-
mortal Association from erecting
hastily a memorial in Washington,
has resulted in a House resolution for
an investigation of the association.
A detailed study of the various laws
bearing on this matter, shows that
the time for construction, by the
Sundry Civil Appropriation bill of
March l, 1919. was extended until
March 4, 1920. Therefore, when the
cornerstone was laid on Nov IS, 1921.
it was done without legal right or
authority.
The following states, up to Feb. %,
have turned down the request for
state assistance, made by the associ-
alton: Colorado, Iowa, Massachu-
setts, Minnesota, Mississippi. New
Hampshire, New York, North DakO-
ia, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South
Dakota, Texas, Wyoming. Wisconsin.
Sixteen other states are now consid-
cring and have practically assured
the National Legislative committee
that they will have nothing to do
with the matter.
tificates in lieu of lost discharge pa
pers to be issued to next of kin,
amending the act of July ], 1902, has
passed the House and now goes to
the Senate Military committee.
The House has passed the bill OK
tending the time during which Med
ais Of Honor, Distinguished Service
Crosses and Distinguished Service
Medals may be issued.
The Senate vote on the bill for the
retirement of disa bled emergency Of
ticers was: Yes so: Nay IA: not vot-
ing 81. Senator F'ernald voted yea.
! Senator Hale did not vote
The bill providing that the director
of the Veterans Bureau shall act as
guardian and conscrvator for COM
pensation and insurance of mentally
disabled men in county. state or gov
eminent insane hospitals, has passed
the House and will now go to sub
committee of the Senate finance COM
mittee. 1889, n bill to authorize the
training of widows and orphans Of
men killed during the war, is still on
the Senate calendar. 1t carries out
the specific recommendations of the
Second National convention. author
lzInS the governmental agency in
charge of care of the disabled and
their dependents, to train the wild
oWs and orphans of the deceased.
The United States Public Health
Service, to further simplify the meth
Cd of hospital care and treatment,
has turned over to the L. s. Vet
Grams Bureau number of the dis
pensaries, equipment and personnel
heretofore used by the Public Health
Service. They will be under the iur-
| lsdiction of the respective district
managers of Veterans Bureaus The
New England dispensaries 50 turned
over arc located at New Haven. Ct:
Providence. r. l.; Bridgeport, Ct;
! and Hartford, CT.
The state Department announces
| that the Spanish government, pur-
| suant to the Legions request, has re-
leased from military service several
hundred American citizens who had
enlisted in the Spanish Legion. These
mon are being returned to the United
states on army transports. Practi-
! cally all of them served in the World
/ War.
Prohibition Commissioner HAYNES.
in his administration of the Nolstcad
act, is employing cX-service men and
women as far as possible the follow
ing showing the percentage in the
various positions: Directors. agents,
field supervisors and chemists, 500
per cent; office employees, field, II
per cent: warehouse agents. 9.5 per
cent; office employees. bureau. 10 per
cent: giving total percentage Of
2l.4 per cent. of the PAY total en-
plo"cs.