The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18
AMERICAN LEGION NEWS

The second regular meeting OF the
Kansas department of the American
Legion executive committee mas Deeh
called by Wilder S. Metcalf, commah-
der. for Sunday at Topeka. me COM e
n,fttee will meet for the purpose OF
completing the state organization Tor
the kansas adjusted compensation
campaign.
A statewide service census cam
Daign will be launched early IN March'
1t is the purpose of this campaign
which is being undertaken nationally
to secure all possible data on each ex-
service man regardless of his mem
bershin in the American Legion in
order that real service may pc rem
dered him in adjusting government
claims. etc. before approaching MN
rega riding membership in the Legion.
Twenty-seven men from all parts of
the state composing the executive
committee will be in Topeka for the
meeting.
What percentage of eX-soldiers VIII
choose cash in the event compensa-
+ion masses congress? That question
is troubling legislators at Washington
Results of referendum votes con-
Quoted by the American Legion IN
widely separated localities Indicate
that the choice of the five provisions
of the bill would depend largely on
the varying geographical and econom-
ic conditions existing in the d1ffer-
ent sections of the country.
If Kansas balloting were to be taken
as a criterion, less than one-haf OF
all ex-service men would ask for ready
cash At Wichita Sc per cent of LIE
gion members signified they wished
cash and at Atchison 35 per cent.
The latter post favored paid-up in
surance, while Wichita cast ma
jority for the home and farm aid fea-
n nd
one individual vote, of the Members at
Kansas City and Arkansas City, re-
spectively. would ask for cash.
More than 80 per cent of 5000
PENNSYLVANIA veterans chose paid-up
insurance in a recent poll. On the
other hand, two-thirds of the 6,1O6
Iowa. ex-soldiers that voted chose to
receive cash, This fact has been at
tributed to the hardships accruing
from agricultural depression there.
The referendum was conducted by the
Iowa. Legionnaire, an official Legion
publication, and showed the state to
be strong for compensation, only two
negative votes having been cast.
In preparing an estimate for the
house ways and means committee, fis-
cal officers of the army, navy and
marine corps worked on the basis that
so per cent of army men and as per
cent of navy men would elect cash
settlement. On LIklS ulNlSlOll lilG NOSl
of compensation was put at S2.500,-
100000. Legion officials took issue
with the navy and marine corps heads
on the IS per cent estimate.
How many veterans of the war will
be sent to congress at the November
election is a question upon which
there is much speculation in congress
sional circles. a canvass by the Amer
lean Legion shows that at present
thirty-one members of the house are
ex-service men, and two senators
Newberry (AIichigan), and Elkins CIV.
Virginia).
With the entire membership of the
house to be elected IN November, it
is generally conceded that, when votes
are counted, it will be found that
the number of ex-service men in that
body has been materially Increased.
The outcome in the senate. where
third OF the seats are at stake. is en-
tirely problematical.
Twenty-one states are represented
by ex-service men in congress. New
orl5 leads with four members. Massa-
chusetts and Tennessee following with
three each.
The complete list is as follows:
Alabama. Lamar letters; Arizona,
Carl Hayden: California, Walter f.
Lineberger, Phil d. Swing; Maryland.
John Philip Hill; Massachusetts,, Lewis
A. rockingham, L +. Andrew, John
Jacob Rogers; Michigan, Roy o.
Woodruff; Mississippi John Z. Ran
kin; Missouri, Harry B. Halves; Mon
tana, Washington ]. Mccormack; Ne
vada, Samuel S. Arentz; New jersey.
Archibald Olpp; New York, Lester ..
Volk. Thomas ]. Ryan, ogden Nils,
Hamilton Fish: North Carolina, AL
fred L. Bullwinkle: Ohio. John J. No
Swain. Philip II. Stoll; South Dakota,
Royal c. Johnson; Tennessee, B. Car
roll Reece. Joe Brown, Lon A. Scott:
Texas. Tom Connally. Marvin Jones;
Washington, Albert johnson.