The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-26
LEGION FINANCE
WRENCH IN VET
ELECTION plan

Next Commander In Doubt rs Con-
ventiOn Nears End; ResOlu.
tons HIT Sawyer.
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this problem has been dealt with.
therefore,
"Be it resolved, that the American
Legion, department of Illinois, in
convention assembled at Rock Is
land, H., condemns the interior
ence Of Brigadier General Sawyer
with the accomplishment of the
program outlined in the second
Langley bill, and commends and
heartily endorses the position taken
by Colonel Sprague, and be it
further
Resolved, that the following
thought of Colonel Sprague cor
rectly presents and interprets the
attitude of this convention con-
| corning these unfortunate soldiers:
Give these men the best care that
medical science can provide in gov
eminent institutions maintained at
, the highest standard of equipment
and administered near their
own homes so that if rehabilitated
they can be returned to civil life
/ with greater ease, and il doomed tn
life Of disqualification they can
| be near those whom they love
BEST"
| 1t is ordered that copies of the
resolution be sent to President
Harding, National Commander Han
ford MacNider. every department
| commander, the senators and con-
gressmen from Illinois, General
Sawyer and Colonel Sprague.
DisapprOve Memorial Races.
Other resolutions which were ap-
/ proved by the convention, condemn
Automobile races held annually
May 30, Memorial day, as being Out
of keeping with the spirit of the
: commemoration.
Ordering dismissal from the
legion of any member guilty of fur.
nishing legion mailing lists to poll
ticianS.
! Providing that after Jan. /, 1923
preamble to the constitution of the
United States be printed on the re
serve side of legion due cards.
Promising support to the cam
paign to increase the circulation O
the American Legion Weekly.
] Providing that hereafter the in
sigma of the order be sewed OF
American Legion standards and no
painted thereon.
Ordering that a committee to hav,
in charge the registration of grave.
/ of legicnnaires be appointed.
| Favor LOCALIZED Bouts.
Chairman Murdoch submitted
minority report, containing a reso
luton providing for the presenta
ton of a petition to the governor O
Illinois and the legislature for tn,
legalization Of professional ant
amateur boxing bouts and recitin,
that such legalization in othel
states has been very satisfactory.
Thomas Davey. FORCES post, Chi
cago, opposed the minority reso
luton on the ground that his pos
had staged a boxing bout at tn,
instance of promoters, with the re
suit that although the receipts wer,
$4,000, the post only received $200
Ferrie c. Watkins, commander 0
North Shore post, Chicago, said tina
boxing must be legalized in Illinois
or the legion should take off it
gloves. I'VE were violators of tn,
law in Rock Island last night" h
said, when we went to the fight a
Douglas park. Let's legalize tn
thing or stop it"
After further discussion motion
4, to table the minority report wa
voted down Overwhelmingly an,
the recommendation to promote lie
galization was adopted.
/ A resolution offered by the com
mittee providing for the amendin,
of article 4, section l Of the Legion
| constitution. so as to enable mem
bers of the Hallors' Veterans as
sociation, composed for the mos
part of Poles who served under /;
French command during the Worlt
war to become eligible to member
/ ship in the legion provided the,
have become citizens Of the Unite'
States since Nov. II, 1918, was Ia
, bled. General John V. Clinnin
Chicago. opposed the resolution a
lowering of the bars and to meal
; that any soldier who fought unde
! the banner of at least % nation
could enter the legion.
! Legionnaire Bevans, district Nc
81, asked the convention to post
pone action year. After mum
Der of delegates had spoken in op
position to the resolution, stressinl
the American character Of the lie
gion. the resolution was tabled.
On motion of Captain George Lee
Chicago, formerly jailer Of the Cool
county Jail. it was ordered tina
hereafter Z at state convention
printed copies OF the reports Q
committees be provided the dele
gates.
John A. Hartman. secretary 0