The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-22
LANDIS REFUSES
HONOR GIVEN BY
THELEGI0N MEN
Says No Man Who Did Not Fight
Worthy of Membership in
.Hr
Organization


Devils Lake, N. D., June 22.-Judge
Xenesaw NJ, Lands of Chicago has de-
.lined to become an honorary member
of the American Legion.
Offered the honor following an ad-
!ress this afternoon before the annual
convention of the North Dakota depart
nent of the legion, Mr.. Lands said
that mo man who did not wear the uni
:orm of his country, has right to be
\ member of the American Legion"
With a wave of his hand, the high
commissioner of baseball added:
$50 we will consider no action has
oeen taken on the motion"
A motion had been made on the floor
# the convention that Judge Lands
be made an honorary member and in an
instant all delegates were on their feet,
arrying the motion by acclamation.
Labor Most to Lose
Judge Landis' address was devoted
exclusively to the legion and the place
has taken in the social economic and
poiti:ca structure Of the country. He
condemned those who accused the le-
gion of being against labor. On this
point he said:
IF there is any security for the per-
,petuation Of our institutions for which
you men fought, that perpetuation de-
ponds upon the American Legion and, if
there is any element of human society
that stands to lose more by the destruc-
ton of these institutions, it is that ele-
mcnt which we have named labor"
Marketing of state soldier bonus
warrants in a maner similar to that
used by the state in handling hail in
surancc warrants, and thereby estab-
fishing immediate payment of the state
bonus was urged by the North Dakota
convention of the Anne rican Legion here
today.
The action was taken in adopting a
resolution presented by the legislative
committee Of which Major James Han
ley of Mandan is chairman. The res
olution was adopted unanimously.
The resolution directs the legislative
committee to investigate the feasibil-
ity of the plan and if possible, put it
through. The plan calls for six per
cent discount on each bonus payment
which the state would pay to market
the proposed warrants.
1t was argued that by this means oil
bonuses would be paid in three years
at the latest, and that the discount
would then amount to 18 per cent.
Speaking of the resolution, Adjutant
General Angus Fraser, a member of the
committee, said that at the present rate
of payments it will take six or seven
years for most of the former service
men to receive their state bonuses.
General Fraser stated that under the
new plan there will mbc q due date o.
October 30, 1872, in the warrants, after
(which time the soldiers would receive
their money.
Major Hanley said that the bone
houses which took over the hail war
rants have already been consulted or
this proposition and all have intimatet
that they would accept the bonus war
rants if they were backed up by thu
state government, which of course
would mean new legislation.
| The major further declared the statt
| now owes the former service men il
! bonuses between S6,OOO,O0O and $1,000,
OOOs -.
To. Make Indians Citizens
| An effort will be made by the Amer
ican Legion to have all Indians VIII
served in the World War made citizens
of the United States, at the same TIM
retaining their financial rights as In
dians,' according to another resolution
adopted at the forenoon session Of tn
Legion's convention.
! During the war it was explained b.
A. B. Welch of Mandan, chairman o
the resolutions committee, Indians il
service were given the right to becom
citizens, but that in so doing they woul
lose their interest in INDIAN lands. Un
der the Legion's proposal they will be
come citizens and still retain their Ian
rights. '~ ~~
! Election of officers was set for thi
afternoon, with the prospects that ad
journment would be taken late in tn