The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-25

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This dcfic1t mas come ABOUT De-
ad1ause BIZ MCauley had it in his
\, ~ heart to carry on. :"
Discussion on the report by fol-
n16wing speakers centered on the
.lct that because the money In the
Il ,keeAsury was 80 largely expended
4 fof the service Of veterans. the sum
~ $4,000 due the national organ
1oeti0n had not been paid in cash.
Il hit in notes, three in all having
! sbeen signed. Inquiries brought
+ .oesponse from Commander McCau-
by that he was the sole signer OF
!. one note, and that with State Adju-
i tant. w. @. Settle he had signed
i Two Otha-s. In both instances, he
s aid, he had affixed his title to his
J. Jalgnature, an example followed, he
! aid. by. the state adjutant. ---...zzss=,
CRITICISM OF the financial policy
: ~ the administration was voiced
nv H. NJ. Ackley, Chicago, who
Il charged that not until yesterday
I was the executive committee made
4 aware OF the hull extent Of the de-
/ ncit.
4 Gsies-vf sparrow. HimS0ut.
,nc A. A. Pantellis, Chicago, mem
4 Der of the executive committee.
4 made the point that the notes in
/, question had been, signed by the
Il commander alone, not by authority
4 cpf the committee. He said that
, only in the roundabout way had he
l heard the full story Of the deficit.
His remarks aroused the ire Of a
contingent Of legionnaires, and
| cries of Throw him out" were
heard raised.
w. P. Simmons, president of the
NJ Cook County Legion association,
'lsAhid that he had been responsible
Tor having the matter brought be-
pifcre the convention. He favored
Y idevising a method Of paying the
Isideficit, and advocated policy
n under which 1t could not recur.
Arthur Lands, OF Advertising
post, Chicago, thought the conven-
ton should assume the entire legal
responsibility for the payment of
IT.. the notes. A remark was inter-
jected by Commander McCauley to
the effect that propaganda assert
ing that Paddy" Carr, and Bob
Schweitzer, Cook Ucounty polite
ians, had signed the note endorsed
the notes was absolutely false.
General John v. Clennin, Chicago
poured oil on the troubled waters
by the statement that alterations
Twill not wipe out the deficit"
.snIi We are the American Legion Of
Illinois, and with us there is no up
sa state or downstate. Let US cease
our quibblings and in a cool, col.
~ fected and dignified way face this
problem.
I General Abel Davis, Chicago
made an impassioned speech
sfsbreathing the spirit of entire loyalt.
TO the legion. Referring to a raffle
y which had been held in order L
raise money for the treasury of tn,
q state, organization he said: :"
~ think too much OF the honor of tn,
legion to stand on a street corne
in Chicago and peddle tickets 20
aAsuch purpose"
~ Davis Motion Carries.
His ability as a tactician wa
manifested when he carried the con
vention with him on his motion t
refer the report Of the state financ
OFFICER TO the executive committee {
y, to report tomorrow.
I'VE are facing deficit" he sa;t
and this body after full inquir
through a committee will in a
probability see that funds are raise
70 pay it, and that measures wi
be taken at this gathering to PR
!. vent a repetition"
Accordingto his motion, each di.
According to his motion, each di.
ton will include nominations fl
the special committee to conside
the report. among. the nomination
Tor the various standing commi
tees. Nominations were filed wit
State Adjutant Setliffe late this af
efnoon.
roi1a Pleasing episodes of the NOR,
HI Ing meet included the presentatio
snsOf framed address expressin
~ thanks and appreciation Of the I
ifs- q. Liberty Drivers Alliance of Oh
cago to Commander McCauley IN
Adjutant Setliffe for their coopers
5ostion and friendship, and pledgi1
sa4a1legiance and support. The al
dress was signed by Colonel Jessi
a. Morgan Goldenberg and Lieutenar
Virginia Bradkorb.
lgeoa TOnight's Events
Parade this afternoon, "Stocl
III yards" Murphy-Jimmy Clabby boz
SH ct Douglas park tonight, followe
by the 40 and )" ceremonies an
concluding with dances in Masoni
temple and the Rock Island clu
were planned for entertainment {
the visitors.