The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-07
MANY POLICIES TO.
 BE DECIDED WHEN LEGION ASSEMBLIES
National Convention Takes Place At San Francisco
 October 15 To 19

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. 6.-(By Associated Press. .)-The American Legion. at it's national convention in San Francisco, October 15-19, will take a stand on numerous questions of international and national policy as well as problems relating purely to the affairs of veterans, according to reports received at legion na- tional headquarters here.
 One of the principal issues to come before the San Froncisco gathering is the question of the convocation Of an international air disarmament conference. A poll, taken of all the United States senators, congressman college presidents and other promi- nent citizens, expressed 'overWhelm- ing indorsement of the legton's pro- posal to hold an international gather ing in Washington to reduce milltary lair forces. The suggestion also was approved by the Interallied Veterans federation convention in Brussels, which represented the views of fight eers from eight allied powers.
 Recommendation made by a mum Der of state conventions are that the national body should continue It's Icampaign for the conference until President Coolidge agrees to invite the European nations to confer.
 Legion men hope to induce the President to extend an invitation for the gathering, and they plan def initely to consolidate legion opinion and action at the national conven- tion.
 Suspend All Immigration.
 A proposal to suspend all immigra- Ition to this country for a period of five years appears certain to receive the consideration of legion men.
 Amerlcanization for foreigners al- ready in America is proposed in humber of resolutions to be pre- lsented at the national gathering. It has been suggested also that the tlegion support a bill providing for the deportation of all foreigners who have not become citizens within five years after they come to this coun- try.
 The Iowa department will propose a resolution protesting the recogni- ltion of soviet Russia by the United lStates. Other departments have adopted similar resolutions.
 National and state laws to prevent dissertation of the national flag and ito insure that 1t be flown from Iject of other resolutions. Liberation Iof the so-called political prisoners Ialso will be considered.
 Adjusted compensation will also lcome before the national gathering. Almost all state conventions held to date have expressed approval of the bonus measure. The welfare of dis Iabled veterans will be considered in detail, and the convention is expected to consider tlfe retirement of disabled emergency officers on the same status as those of the regular army.
 Another issue to be discussed will be the care of orphans of deceased veterans of the war.
 Various state organizations will bring before the national body a resi- lution favoring American participa ition in an international court of jus Itice The convention last year in- Idorsed the report of the Interallied Veterans federation, including a statement favoring the proposed court, but the legion has taken no definite action of the specific pro- lposal.
 Creation of a standing committee in the House of Representatives to consider all veterans legislation Is the subject of another resolution to be- presented.