Indiana daily times., 1922-01-17

Appointment of Senator McCumber,
author of the bill, as chairman of the
Finance Committee, Is expected to speed
up congressional action on the measure.
Hanford MacNider, commander of the
American Legion, has announced the al
pointment of the Legion's national legis-
lative committee, as follows: Dan r.
Steck, Iowa, chairman; John r. McQuigg,
East Cleveland, Ohio; Earl NJ Cline, Ne
braska; William r. McCauley, Blooming
ton, Ill; James NJ. Hanley, North Da-
kota; Mat H. Murphy, Birmingham, Ala. /;
J. G. Scrugham, Carson City, New; VIII
liam +. Deegan, New York; Joseph II.
Thompson. Pittsburgh; James A. Drain,
Washington, D. c.; George L. Berry.
Presmens Home Tennessee; Wilbur n.
Brucker. Saginaw, Mich; John Thomas
D. Markey Frederick. Md; Aaron Sapiro,
Lexington, Ky; John H. Sherbourne,
Taylor, Washington, D. c.; John D.
Lexington, Ky; John II. Sherbourne,
Boston; Paul Edwards, Seattle, Wash.
Because he had not his commitment
papers, Wallis .. Willis. disabled soldier
was turned away from Government
hospitals to wander in the streets of
Washington until overcome by exposure.
Reused by Willis treatment, the Amer
lean Legion has started vigorous in
yestigation of red tape evils.
Moneys received by the United States
from foreign countries in payment of
debts would 90 to ex-soIdiers under a
bill introduced in the House. This
measure supplements the American Le
gion's adjusted compensation bill.
The 43,262 good deeds to unfortunate
buddies performed by American Legion
posts Of Minnesota in 1921, cost $4,000
The list does not include 21,0O0 cases
wherein hospital treatment, back pay, vo-
cational training. and compensation were
Secured for disabled men.
Ex-soldiers who have lost their dis
charge papers will be able to obtain du-
plicates from the Secretary of War under
a bill introduced into Congress at the re-
quest of the American Legion.
Slackers and draft dodgers viii not
escape punishment through the operation
Of the statute of limitations if the House
passes a bill to continue the military
status of deserters. The American Le-
gion, supporting the measure, urges un-
relenting Federal warfare against slack
ers.
States which pay adjusted compensa-
tion to their ex-service men now in
clude: Minnesota, Main, Michigan, Mas
sachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, New
Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Ore
gon. Rhode Island. South Dakota, Yer
mont, Wisconsin and Washington, ac-
cording to John Thomas Taylor, vice
chairman of the American Legion's legis-
lative committee.
Gun play between the chamber Of
commerce and the American Legion post
at Akron, Colo, resulted in the death OF
936 rabbits, which were distributed to
needy families in Denver. The shooting
match benefited farmers, who have been
greatly troubled with rabbits.
Legionnaires throughout the country
have been invited to join the second an
nual ascent of Mount Hood by the
American Legion post at Hood River,
Ore. The eleven thousand foot climb will
be made by the party during the summer.
in continuance of a custom started by
last years expedition.
Twenty hospitals in three years is
the record of one disabled fighter dis
covered by the American Legion. Ply
sicians at Fort Lyon, Colo, where this
patient is now being treated, say that
he at least will never suffer from getting
in a rut.