Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-23
Monday. October %, 1922
AMERICAN LEGION MATTERS

scented with an opportunity 10 sell MS
experience. how many would wish to
do 90 and what would be the terms
on which he would exchange his war
record
While sacl an opportunity is out
side the realm of possibility. II is
possible for the service man to
saunndcr the respect Of his fellows
ii not of hlnsclf. Should he organ
lie and strive snlol" for his own
pee. mary advantage, use his service
in the past simply 10 crafty his case
ana pleasure for the future he would
he hartoring away his prestige and
hir influence.
This has not been done, nor is 1t
likely 20 be done by the A merican
veteran. being SO contrary TO the
spirit which on the whole he has
manifested from the beginning.
Nevertheless II might have a steady
Ing influence II he would consider
this feature. IL might contribute to
his comprehension OF the dignity OF
hi. position, IL might in some degree
relieve his disappointment because
he has not got the monetary con-
alteration he wanted when he wanted
H.
There were some who predicted
otherwise. who expected disintegrat-
ing influences TO predominate in the
This prediction does not appear to
have been sustained by what oc-
Cured there. The reports indicate a
lot OF turmoil. many heated words.
manifest desire to slap the President
because OF his veto OF the bonus bill.
an unwillingness to hear both sides
~ the Republication controversy
and = display OF political maneuver-
IT. that one might expect Of bit
teriy partisan political convention.
Much OF this should have been ex-
peeted. The members OF the Ameri-
can Legion arc human beings sub
ject 70 the human emotions and
prejudlces. II should not be expect
ed that they would react only in an
altruistic spirit. But those who have
faith in the purpose and the promise
Of this great order were hoping that
out Of II all there would come order
~ and rational procedure. The news
dispatches Indicate that this hope
has been fulfilled.
Tho retiring commander was on
the whole an excellent administrator.
lie made the mistake some months
ago Of bluntly telling the powers at
Washington what to do, with so
much emphasis that for the powers
Ia have compiled would have indeed
been Illuminating. but on the whole
seems 10 have spared no effort for
up building the organization Of which
he was the head. His successor ap-
pears 10 have been the choice Of the
'"''N' creme ms OF the
1tdcr.
WI W recognize mat
~ "'d"F WHO regard Presi-
dent Hardinc's attitude toward the
e'o"s ana that or the
20 So'i'e'hihs else.
'''' 'o'''''''u 20 'hose VINO be-
w P''ne'pie OF the bonus
are tHose VINO feel
'''' N''''e we service man has no
'"''"' '''oneu c'a'm Tor bonus. as
''''' ~ equity nc should be treat
- w" as were treated those who
~" '"' serve but that the President
''s"' III INSISTING that this isn't
NV LOT H. mat TO grant 1t now
"'''u ~ '"e cnd prove mischievous
''''e man. 10 the country
w. Wv esteem IN winch the scrv-
"'n snou'd ne held by the coun-
~ me '-eslon, who saw
"NcrSoaS' must by this time
"''o" '"'' Government management
'''''''o"aliy acknowledgement: that
"''' pan OF disqualification cannot
'''''e'N ADMINISTERED by Gov
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