Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-08
TO AID ALL Ex-sERVICE MEN
Outline Of Years Work Mad. g..
In Resolutions Adopted at
Legion Convention.

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means the policy OF nearly ooonno
persons throughout the United Sta-ss
holding membership in the oresnizs.
ton, and in reality represents Tia
principles which will guide HUNDREDS
OF thousands of unafiliated ex-sar,.i-.
men and women in this country fo-
the same period, is embodied In the
resolutions adopted at the recent ma
hOnal Legion convention in San Frsr
cisco.
These principles cover a variety ~
problems. The American Legion bgs
taken definite stand upoD practioaII,.
every question of national and inta-
national Importance now before fha
people Of the United States.
The most important of these is tba
question Of rehabilitation. accor5.,-
to Legion leaders. The American !,
gion. at its national convention. ad.-n-.
ed 81 resolutions embodying recon-.
mendations for governmental stems
legislative or otherwise. all insurfra
more complete justice to disabled sprv.
Ice men at the hands of the United
States Veterans bureau. Althour5
such a mass of suggestions for ffa
| Improvement Of the governments serv-
/ Ice to disabled ex-service men is proof
that the bureau is not entirely as \.
I should be, most of the resolutions call
for legislative changes, and Indicate
no fault in the administration of ths
body. In fact. the convention ex-
pressed its appreciation of the way in
which the bureau has been conducted
by Director Frank T. Hines, who has
served as head of the bureau since
last March.
Outstanding among the resolutions
offered under the head of rehahnitg.
ton are those continuing the work u
the national rehabilitation committee
OF the Legion along the same broad
lines as heretofore Recommendation
that the federal law be amended 10 the
end that no time limit prevent q vet
eran from receiving medical treatment
or disqualification for disability attrlb-
utable to service; a suggestion that
congress appropriate additional funds
to permit Improvement of the caliber
and efficiency of the bureau; a request
that nearly 5000 beds be added 10
government hospitals to care for pres
ent and future needs, and a resolution
instructing the national rehabilitation
COMMITTEES to survey all federal ana
state penal institutions and insane
asylums to determine the number ~
ex-service men therein suffering from
! durable mental ailments caused by
service
The Legion for the fourth time re-
affirmed its stand on adjusted com
pensation and demanded that congress
| pass the adjusted compensation bin
without further equivocaton or delay.
The national Americanization commits
sion of the Legion was authorized 10
establish a bureau of community well
fare, work out program whereby
! posts throughout the country can co.
operate in movements for civic better
ment, and urged that all posts devote
their best efforts to the benefits OF
! their local communities.
Specific details of the suggested pro-
gram recommend the Legion work for
the betterment of schools recreation,
! park and playground facilities further
ance of boy scout work and active par
tlclpation in scout and troop organIza-
ton and management; medical clinic.
municipal music concerts, public foe
/ rnms, community buildings and c,y
planning.
The fulfillment of the terms # the
national defense act Of June, 1920 iAe
bringing of the navy's auxiliary
strength TO the standard required by
our capital ship strength authorized
under the 5-5-3 agreement and the de-
selopment of aeronautics, especiabs
merchant air service, also was strong
/ ly advocated.
The American peace award plan
was favored by another resolution
and the national commander was de
rected to appoint permanent inter-
national peace committee to report "l
the next annual convention.
The Legion denounced as un-Am'E''
can any individual or organization
| which creates or fosters radical r.
ugious or class strife amon- orr
people, or which takes into il own
hands the enforcement of law, deter
mination of guilt or infection Of P.1
ishment"
The Legion again affirmed It's policy
In favor of suspension Of all imHa
ton for five years and stricter res0.i-
ton in the absence Of an extension
law. Other resolutions, forming
keynote of the American Legion 2s..'
for the next year embodied the Ie.ta'
ing points:
Endorsement Of the maintenaA-=
| cordial relations with our allies
/ World war and approval Of the /
policy in the occupation Of me
Endorsement of land-reclamat4oA
ects. particularly those in the
and Columbia river basins. "ass-
is pointed out, would make a'a'@
hundreds of thousands OF acres
/ soldier settlement;
Endorsement Of const.tl