Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-11
VILE
PUSH PROGRAM
New Orleans Gets Ready for
National Convention to
Open Oct. is

NEW ORLEANS, La, Oct. IL
When will Uncle Sam adopt a prop
er policy toward the disabled veter-
ans? Who got the excess money out
of government war contracts? Why
rot kill the ban against political ac-
tlvity by the legion? Can't we settle
this adjusted compensation question
for all tine?
These are a few of the questions
flying around New Orleans, as thou
sands of World War veterans are
arriving for the fourth national con-
yention Of the American Legion. All
seem determined to force a show
down on several big policies, SO the
convention promises to be cracking
with interest every minute after
Hanford MacNair. national COM
mander, opens it October 16.
Plans for entertaining 100. 900
have been made here. The city and
state officials, Red Cross, Salvation
Army and a host of other organiza-
tions have Joined in the work.
More than 100 bands and drum
corps are entered for the big musi-
cal contest. A big legion parade is
a feature, and there will be a huge
naval review, with all types Of craft.
Southern governors, General
Pershing, Maj. Gen. LIE Jeunne, COM
mander of the marine corps, and
others of prominence are on the
speakers program and elaborate ar
rangements have been made for
broadcasting their speeches.
California is sending a delegation
that will make a determined fight for
the 1928 convention. The Golden
State boosters r said to be ready
to drop the candidates. of two Call
fornians believed to have a good
chance for national Office, provided
they get the convention.
The race for national commander
this year is one of the hottest and
most interesting in the American
Legion's history. All parts of the
country r putting forth men for
the post who are of proved capa-
ready are working hard among the
few u~npledged delegations.
Colonel H. Nelson jackson of YER
mont, present first national vice
commander. has a large following.
Lemuel Bo1les, the legion's first ma
tional adjutant, is sure of strong
support. From California, Major
| Charles Kendrick, a national vice
| commander, comes with a solid
backing, but he may withdraw Il
give San Francisco the next conven.
ton.
Other candidates-any one o
whom appears to have a chance o
election - include T. SemmeI
Walmesley, New Orleans; Edward
A. Logan, Boston: William f. Dee
gan, New York; Roy Hoffman, Okla
1- TAconh ThnrNnaan PifrE
burgh; John T. Taylor, Washington
D. c.
The following questions will ot
raised at the convention:
Placing of all responsibility TO
hospital construction and care in tn
hands of director of veterans bu
reau, (Part of this responsibilit!
now rests with Brig. Gen. c. E
Sawyer).
Construction of hospitals SO tina
they will have proper housing facili
ties for disabled veteran patients
especially mental cases.
Building UP of U. s. merchant ma
rine and certain naval auxiliary YES
sells to make the U. s. navy measure
up to provisions of the recent nava
treaty.
New issue OF government term IN
surance. in addition to forms nov
issued.
Propriety Of publishing memoir
of ex-kaiser.
Removal of time limit for receiv'
ing applications for vocational train
ing from veterans.
Survey of all orphans Of World
War in United States, results OF sur
vev to be used in constructive work
by legion.
Amendment Of national constitu'
ton prohibiting so-called specialized
posts, units made up entirely Of mel
Of n profession or in n other
wise exclusive.
Provision for the disqualification
and are of women who served and
were disabled in the World War.
Resolutions and action to compe
and support aggressive prosecution
of war profiteers, not alone to call
unpatriotic individuals to account,
but to also serve as a timely salutary
lesson to nation.