Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-16
LEGION HEADS
PLAN CENSUS OF
EX-SE VICE MEN
Each Soldier TO Be Asked His
Desire Regarding COmpen-
satiOn.
MEETING HERE JAN 20

A census OF all World War veterans IN
the United States to determine what form
Of Federal compensation each man pre-
fers ia to be arranged at the most i'm
portant meeting Of the American Legion
ever held between national conventions.
At this meeting, to be held in Indian
apoIis, Jan. 20 and 81 Hanford Mac
Nider, national commander Of the legion
will present plans for interviewing every
ex-servlce man to determine his desires
as regards the ive-fold adjusted com
pensation scheme set out in the pending
bonus" bill in Congress.
By determining in each instance
whether cash payment, paid-up insur-
ance. vocational training, aid in buying
a home or aid In settling land is pre-
ferred, the census Is expected to be OF
vast assistance to the Government in
making provision for compensation set
Elements. It viii determine. It is
pointed out, the extent Of the immediate
demand on the cash resources of the Ma
ton.
The canvass, which also win include
eZ-servtce women, In addition to giving
an accurate perspective of the so-called
bonus situation, is designed to pave the
way for speedy adjustment Of claims or
the veterans against the Government.
The question Of unemployment, too,
will come in for goodly share of atten-
ton by the convention.
PRESIDENT TO BE
REPRESENTED.
c. R. Forbes, director Of the United
States Veterans Bureau, IS coming TO
the meeting as the personal representa-
tive Of President Harding and Judge
K. NJ Lands is booked as one Of the
speakers. All State commanders, adtu-
tants and National executive committee
men; chairmen of standing committees
and National legion officials are to
attend
The census will be known as q service
and compensation campaign and is
modele dafter the Iowa plan" success
fully used in that State, when Com
mauder MacNider was head Of the State
legion organization. After approval by
the convention, it is intended to under
take the census at once The country
Will be divided into districts, with
legion committeeman to supervise. Dis
tricts will be small enough so that
thorough canvassing can be assured
Legion volunteers will work under the
direction Of the committeeman and will
visit every house and interview every
veteran.
Canvassers also will ascertain how
many veterans will lend their Compen-
gation payments money to a general fund
TO be administered by the legion. out Of
which loans would be made to disabled
unemployed or needy ex-service men
Commander MacNider in recently an
nouncing this new plan, expressed the
belief the revolving fund would total sew
eral million dollars.
CONSIDERATION OF
ALI CLAIMS.
Every one who has a claim Of any sort
against the Government is to be assisted
in presenting it and obtaining quick
settlement under the census plan. and
veterans viii be asked to tell what they
desire the legion to accomplish This
latter phase Of the program is expected
10 be Of immense assistance to the ma
tional orraniza ton
As to unemployment, some means will
be devised whereby the legion can assist
nationally in placing ex-service men in
Jobs. Plans win be adopted for further
assistance by the legion in the rehabiIita-
ton Of veterans.
Important committee reports to be pre-
scented include:
Report Of the Oriental committee which
has spent months in an exhaustive study
Of the question Of MouEoliau immigra-
ton and particularly the Japanese prob
lem on the Pacific Coast
Report on the subject Of memorials in
the United States to soldier dead.
Report Of the committee in charge Of a
proposed memorial in honor Of the late
F. ". GaIbraith national commander
who was killed in Indianapolis in a
motor accident It IS expected the com
mittees recommendations will be &C
cepted without question and work on the
The directors Of the American Legion
Galbraith memorial started soon
Weekly VIII meet to consider policy.
finances and development Of the official
Z publication Of the organization
Fun makers VIII he on hand, too. for
the Societe des Forty Hommes Eight
Che7aux-suryiyors of strenuous tours
IN French box cars-is to be represented.
formal dinner to all visiting legion
nairies and public officials viii be given
On the night OF the 10th.