Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-31
AMERICAN LEGION.

service men becoming stranded here
and applying to the legion and other
organizations for financial assistance.
Many of these are disabled veterans
who have come here in connection
with Veterans Bureau claims and
others have come here seeking EN-.
ployment.
1t is pointed out by rehabilitation
officials Of the legion that it is almost
impossible to secure employment In
any of the Government departments
here, as all are making reductions of
personnel. due to the decreased ap-
priationS for the fiscal year. 1t also
Was declared that local relief funds
are exhausted. The legion, however.
Is making an effort to assist TO SINE
extent in every worthy case.
Mrs. Grover Workman, national
chairman Of the American Legion
Auxiliary rehabilitation committee,
was recently appointed member of
the national rehabilitation committee
OF the American Legion by John r.
McQuigg. national commander of the
legion. Mrs. Workman will come
here from Indianapolis when Watson
b. Miller, national chairman Of the
rehabilitation committee, calls a con-
ference OF his committee.
American Legion Auxiliary has chal-
lenged all other auxiliary divisions to
q membership contest to determine
the first division to SurpaSS its 1925
membership for 1926. The States en-
braced by the Northwestern division
are Minnesota. North Dakota, Ne
braska, Colorado, Wyoming and Mon
tana.
Consolidation of four divisions and
a redistribution of functions OF ma
tional headquarters of the American
Legion will he made soon, following
approval by the national executive
committee of plan worked out by
National Adjutant James r. Barton.
1t has been announced. The object
of the plan is greater efficiency and
economy.
Emblem and film divisions have
been brought together under the title
Of the emblem division. This ar
rangement has been in practical eff
feet since the resignation of Henry j.
Prue, former director of the film divi-
sion. two months ago.
Administration and membership and
organization divisions become the
administration division. An assist
ant to the national adjutant is to be
appointed. He will have charge of
ell administration and membership
and organization matters.
At the same time the post activi-
ties section of the membership and
organization division Is consolidated
with the community and civic better
ment bureau of the National Amert.
canism Commission. The name Of
the bureau will in future be the
community service bureau.
American Legion representation on
the delegation or delegations which
may be named to represent the United
ferences on disarmament will be re-
quested of President Coolidge by d.
rection of the national executive com
mittee Of the legion.
National Commander John R. Nc
Cuigg was instructed by the commit.
tee at its recent session to lay the
request before the President The
object of the request is to assure to
veterans of the World Wer proper
representation on the American dis
armament delegation.
The principle that organized vet.
Grams should be recognized In such
formal discussions was laid down by
the legion at its national convention
in New Orleans in 1922
Department commanders of the le-
gfon are to be directed by the national
instructions, to appoint each a com.
mittee of three to cooperate with
central legion BODY in working out
plans for scholarships through which
students will be interchanged with
the allied countries represented IN
F1dac, the interalIied veterans fed.
GRAFTON.
The next meeting of the Kenneth
@y
lean Legion. will be held in the
Gavel Club rooms Wednesday eve
ming. The meeting will be devoted
to business Of the post and will be
followed by Quoits and other games
to be participated in by the mem
bers. The first issue of the Nash
News monthly paper published by
the editorial staff of the post. made
ftS appearance a short time ago and
met with much favorable comment
from the members. The paper con-
ta1nS news items of interest concern
ing National and District Legion af-
fairs as well as matters of special
interest to post members. February
II there is scheduled to be held the
FIRST initiation ceremony of the year.
Detailed proposals for q national
aviation program are being laid be-
fore the Nation by the American
Legion as its suggestions for proper
development of American aviation in
all Its phases. AT a recent meeting
Of the national executive committee
a pan worked out by Reed G. Lands.
Chicago. chairman Of the legion's
national aeronautics committee. was
approved.
Mr.. Landis' plan was based on a
careful study of the reports of Pres
fdent Coolidge's Air Board. the
American aviation mission. the Gov
eminent efficiency board and the
Lampert committee on aeronautics In
the House of Representatives. Con-
ferences were held with many mill
tary authorities in both the War and
Navy Departments.
For military aviation the legion
program is: Substantial expenditure
each year for modern flying equip
ment; survey and destruction of obso-
lete equipment: PRONUNCIATION Of re-
quest on rank, pay and duty to At
specialized work; appropriations suf-
fcient to provide adequate equipment
and training for the reserves and the
National Guard.
Encouragement Of civilian and
commercial aviation apart from mill
tary aviation was recommended.
Means suggested to this end were:
Establishment of a bureau of aeru-
klduIlCS III INC LSSpdlIUloHl OF COIIl.
merce; extension Of the air mail, pre-
ferably by contract: construction Of
lighted anyways and dissemination OF
proper weather information; release
of a reasonable amount Of surplus
aviation equipment to civilians at fair
prices; program Of education and com.
mercial encouragement prepared and
executed by the bureau of aeronautics
Means recommended for the en-
cuuragemenI of the aircraft industry
were: Cesaa lion of Government com.
s,etitlon: instituting of a program OF