Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-20
KEEP GEN. PERSHING
DIV THE ACTIVE LIST,
ADVICE Of LEGION

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. 18.-(By
| the Associated Press. )-Passage of
| legislation necessary to restore Gen
| eral John j. Pershing to the active
list "in order that his valuable coun-
! sci will be available to those respOn-
| sibIe for the defense of the nation"
was urged in a resolution adopted
| by the American Legion national
convention here today.
The military report also recon-
mended passage of the universal
service act, proposed by the conven-
ton at New Orleans in 1922, and ac-
| ton looking towards its passage was
looking towards its passage was
made one of the main activities of
| the legion for 1925.
TIE Pershing resolution declared
| that he had shown himself to be
one of the great soldiers of Ameri-
can history and also the best friend
of the national guard and organized
! reserves, who possesses the vision
| to rave our country profit by the
| lessons of the World war in the de-
| velopment Of our present comprehen-
| sive plan of national Defense"
| The report of the arenautics COM
mittee as adopted urged the develop
ment of a merchant air marine on an
| adequate basis and recommended re-
| sumption of the forest air patrol for
conservation purposes. 1t also as
| sured support by the legion to the
air mail forces in overcoming OBJ
stacles created by inadequate per-
| sonnet.
Representatives and senators who
voted to override TIE presidential
veto of the adjusted compensation
pull were thanked for "their demon
stration of friendship to the legion
under another resolution adopted.
The legion refused to go on record
| formally pledging itself to oppose any
future claim for compensation for
| World war veterans, the convention
! sustaining the committee on lecisla-
tlon, Which recommended rejection
of such a resolution.
| Would Keep Papers Profit
Another resolution directed that
| congress be asked to set aside as a
| trust fund the $400, 900 profit from
the Stars and Stripes, army newspa-
per in France, the income from this
trust to be used for the decoration of
graves of American soldiers in
| France
| Criticisms of the Veterans Bureau
| planning board and the central board
! of appeals is contained in a resolu-
| ton favorably reported to the Amer
| lean Legion convention today by the
| rehabilitation committee.
| A recommendation for making De-
Tense Test day an annual event. set
for September -, was contained in
the military affairs committee re-
port adopted by the convention.
| Legionnaires were urged to "con-
tinue their splendid cooperation" to
make the day successful.
| The convention also adopted the
report Of the naval affairs commit
tee, which urged that "our battle
fleet be placed Immediately on an alb
solute parity with the strongest
navy in the world in the matter of
range and power of it's guns"
Another resolution adopted recon-
mended the adjusted compensation
act be changed to permit any vet
eran to assign his insurance bene-
tits to any patriotic organization
chartered by congress. The Ameri-
can Legion is one of the two such
organizations
with most of the "heavy' speak
ing program out of the way. the
convention today awaited committee
reports and resolutions.
These reports and resolutions and
election of officers are expected to
! Ce h.
ness sessions.
A number Of resolutions said to he
! of controversial nature were be-
ing threshed out by the resolutions
committee, and it was said there
might be fireworks" when some of
them were presented on the floor.
The American Legion auxiliary
will nominate officers today, and re-
ceive committee reports, as will the
Fcrty and Eight, the playground of
the legion
A feature OF the entertainment on
today's program is the annual pa
| rade of the Forty and Eight.
New Society Formed
| Formation of u new group of the
legion with membership restricted to
legionnaires who served in the navy
Or marine corps was announced to-
CAY. 1t will be known as the Amer
lean Legion Land, Sea and Air
Gang.
Joseph Frank, Of Miami, Fla, who
was chairman of the organization
meeting, was named it's head with
the title of general. Other officers
elected are Miss Josephine O'Reilly,
Milwaukee, major general; Miss
Blanche Slater, Chicago, adiutant
general, and +. D. Nelson, Moline,
ILL.,, paymaster general. Alvin
OwsIey, Dallas, Texas, past COM
honorary member
The Gang" will meet next year
at Omaha, Neb., at the same time
as the American Legion gathering,
when a constitution and bylaws will
| be adopted.
The organiza ton is designed, It's
hackers said, to promote better fell
| lowship among the former marines
and sailors at the national conven-
ton and enable them to have a
rallying place.
The Rev ETA Clemens, of
Owatonna, Mimi, has been elected
| president of the National Chaplain 5
association of the Legion. Other
| officers are the Rev. William ?. Cal
| lahan, Great Falls, Mont, secretary.
| and the Rev. L. s. Priest, St. Peters
! burg, Fla, historian and press repre-
sentative.
Florida Wins Prize
TIE association has 1854 chaplain
members, representing all denomina