The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-05-22
TO AID ALL Ex.SERviCE MEN
Outline of Ysar's Work Made knewr In Resolutions Adopted at
 Legion Convention.

The pOilcy O1 tue American Leklou for the coming year-which definitely means the policy of nearly 100000 persons throughout the United States holding membership in the organiEa- ton, and in reality represents the principles which will guide hundreds of thousands of unaf1liated eI-service men and women In this country for the same period, Is embodied in the resolutions adopted at the recent na- tional Legion convention in San Fran cisco.
 These principles cover a variety of problems. The American Legion has taken definite stand upon practically every question of national and inter- national importance now before the people of the United States.
 The most important of these Is the question of rehabilitation, according to Legion leaders. The American Le- zion, at Its national convention, adopt ed 91 resolutions embodying recom- mendations for governmental steps, legislative or otherwise, all insuring more complete justice to disabled serv- ice men at the hands of the United States Veterans bureau. Although such a mass of suggestions for the improvement of the governments serv- ice to disabled ex-service men Is proof that the bureau Is not entirely as 1t should be. most of the resolutions call for legislative changes, and indicate no fault In the administration of the 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 rehabilita-
 ion are those continuing the work of the national rehabilitation committee of the Legion along the same broad lines as heretofore; recommendation that the federal law be amended to the end that no time limit prevent vet eran from receiving medical treatment or disqualification for disability attrib- utable to service; 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 to government hospitals to care for pres ent and future needs, and a resolution instructing the national rehabilitation committee to survey all federal and state penal institutions and insane asylums to determine the number of ex-service men therein suffering from curable mental ailments caused by service.
 The Legion for the fourth time re- affirmed its stand on adjusted con- pensation and demanded that congress pass the adjusted compensation bill without further equivocation or delay. The national Americanization commis- sion of the Legion was authorized to establish a bureau of community well fare, work out a 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 ticipation in scout and troop organiza- tion and management; medical clinics, municipal music concerts, public fo- rums, community buildings and city planning.
 The fulfillment of the terms of the national defense act of June, 1920 the 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 velopment of aeronautics, especially a merchant air service, also was strong ly advocated.
 The American peace award plan was favored by another resolution, and the national commander was d. rected to appoint a permanent inter national peace committee to report at the next annual convention.
 The Legion denounced as un-Ameri- can any individual or organization which creates or fosters radical, re- ligious or class strife among our people, or which takes into its own hands the enforcement of law, deter imitation of guilt or infiiction of pun ishment."
 The Legion again affirmed it's policy in favor of suspension of all immigra- tion for five years and stricter regula- tion in the absence of an exclusion law. Other resolutions, forming the keynote of the American Legion policy for the next year embodied the follow ing points:
 Endorsement of the maintenance of cordial relations with our allies in the World war and approval of the French policy in the occupation of the Ruhr;
 Endorsement of land-reclamation proj- ects, particularly those in the Colorado and Columbia river haains which If