Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-19

the legion and the child welfare pro-
gram first.
Other national officers elected in
cluded the following:
Larry Doyle of Montana, Robert
Turner of ST Louis, Milton Campbell
of Cincinnati and Snapper" Ingram
of Los Angeles. sous chefs; Carl Neil
son. Seattle, commissaire intendant
national, and Mark Evans, Hastings,
Neb., grand conductor.
The problem of the child welfare
was described by Mark McTee or
Michigan. chairman of the child well
fare committee of the American Lee
gion. He invited the 40 and to
share with the legion and legion aux
Hilary the responsibilities of admins
tering joint fund and pooling the
child welfare problem in joint COM
mittee to be made up of nine mem
bers from each organization.
Backs Preparedness Prog ram.
With rousing chorus of ayes the
legion went on record vigorously yes
terday for a Navy second to none, an
adequate Army and other measures
of National preparedness.
Passage of the universal service
act. sounder Amcricanism, soldiers
and officers training camps. the Ma
tional Guard and similar issues also
received Endorsement
Condemnation of two departments
of the United States Veterans Blu
reau and demand for immediate trial
of Col. c. +. Forbes on the indictment
charging irregularities in his man
agement of the bureau were contained
in other resolutions adopted.
Within the scope of preparedness
fell the following recommendations.
Bring the United states battle fleet
to IAN absolute parity with the strong
est navy in the matter of range anc
power of its guns.
Declared the Navy strength ratio
instead of 5-J-3 for Great Britain
United States and Japan. really was
5-4-S. respectively, and held 1T Is our
belief that the safety and prosperity
Of our country should not be leopard
lied thus at any cost.
Restoration of Gen. PerShlng to the
active list to make available his Nalu-
able counsel to those responsible foi
the defense of the nation.
Maintain Regular Army at all
times to carry out its function as a
first line of defense. Endorsed the Ma
tional Guard, citizens and reserve Off
GERS training camps as the most
effective means Of furthering mill
tary training.
Make Defense Test day an annual
event, set for September II.
Wants Universal Service.
Decided to make efforts to secure
passage of the universal service act
outlined by the New Orleans conven-
ton two years ago one of the prin-
cipal activities of the legion for 1925
Development of merchant all
marine ION an adequate basis" anc
further development of the air mai
service.
Called for war by legionnaires or
the campaign of ''insidiouS and un
American propa ganda" being spread
in this country by certain foreign
interests and misguided pacifists.
Gave support to a Woodrow Wilson
memorial college in Georgia fol
teaching Americanism.
On the matter of naval strength
the legion declared itself "unequiv-
ocally in favor of every move made
by Congress and the Navy Depart
ment to place our Navy in its proper
position as provided by the limita-
ton of ornaments conference.
1t went on record as favoring the
development of the merchant marine
in the broadcast, most substantial
basis possible and development of 8
thoroughly organized equipped ans
trained naval reserve"
Passage of the military service act
which will be zone of the major &C