Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-05
K. l.. GORDON PLEADS
FOR REPEAL OF ACT
But Veterans, Offering
Amendments, Stick to Orig
inal Scheme for Library.
SUGGESTS ONE BODY IN CONTROL
would Merge Hoard and mission
With Joint Chairman md
Secretary.

Expressing tho belief that the bill
passed by the General Assembly in
l?2o. creating commission for tho
erection Of -riorial library build
ing on the Ford lot. CONSTITUTED a
moral. binding contract between tho
State and the eX-service men and
women. its citizens" the executive
committee OF the American Legion,
Department OF Virginia. in special
session in the wcstmoreland Club
yesterday. adopted resolutions sug-
costing that the General Assembly
enact such further Legislation as may
be necessary for the prompt erection
OF fitting memorial and Insure that
the sanctity of the memorial shall
remain inviolate." 1t further urges
one body In control OF carrying out
the provisions of the law.
The resolution was adopt,I after
Delegate r. Lindsay Gordon. Of
Louisa had spoken in favor of the
OIL. repeating the whole transaction.
ana after Senator Morgan II. Mills. OF
Richmond. had explained In detail hi.
new bill increasing the appropriation
from S2.O00.o00 to $4,000. 900 and pro
ridinS for building to straddle
Broad Street at Twelfth Street.
Meredith for Amendment
Wyndham r. Meredith. of Rich
mond. spoke In favor OF amending
the law passed by the last Legisln-
ture. To provide for one body in con-
tTon OF the operations rather than the
two bodies as At present.
Senator G. Walter Mapp. of Acco-
mac. advocated the original measure
and G. V. Meredith. OF Richmond. pre-
scented claims for the present bill.
Colonel John a. Cutchin. John J.
wicker. Jr. Branch Johnson. and
benjamin Pillar also spoke after
which the appended resolution and
amephed bill we're adopted
Or, Junius f.. Lynch. OF Norfolk
department. commander presided. The
t"llowlnE members Of the committee
were present: g. NJ. Harrison. Fred
cricksburE: Charles McDcrmitt. Jr.
Norfolk: II. G. Iundley. Richmond: !:
H. GOODWIN. Emporia:: W. H. Cousins
Danrillc; w. 4. Barkslalc. Char
iottcsville: Wilbur &. Hall. Lecsburg;
X. +. Barton. Winchrstcr T. w. Faint.
Richmond: Richard T. Refine. Rich.
mond. and w. l.. Price. Richmond.
0pir on Committee.
Colonel Heiromc l.. Opie. of Staun
ton was elected To FIJI the unexpircd
term of the present committeeman. 4
H. STROBE. who resigned on account OF
entering the race for Congress in the
Tenth District
The resolution adopted reads as fol-
lows
he it resolved. by the executive
committee of tha Department OF Vir-
Einia of the American Legion, in
meeting assembled:
I'D That. az Spokesman for the
great body Of eN-scrvicc men and wo-
men of the state of, Nir ;in,a. We do
np' feel that ths legion should take
an" action in reference - the l"sis-
latitn now pending in the General
Assembly of Virginia in connection
with the war memorial building We
f'iievo that the biz introduced IN
ard passed by the last Ierislaiunc
constituted a moral binding cnnt-.,,
between the State and the ex-servir.
men and women. its citizens
wnnt Snnciity In,Iolate.
The legion did not ask tn. pas
sage OF that Legislation originally.
The legion favored it in preference to
the various bills proposed or intro
duced for the alleged benefit Of cx-
service men.
CD The responsibility of cstab.
iishihE IL proper and ftting mcmori-
nj To those who served in the world
War rests upon our representatives
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