Evening star., 1927-09-06

quarters instead of having it shift to
the home city of the national COM
mander Both local factions favor
this change.
Publication Is Storm Center.
The chief issue over which the local
men are fighting seems to be the
Veteran, a publication edited by Capt.
Fred L. Jones. who is chairman of
the nominating committee and a chief
supporter of Capt. Howard. Capt.
Jones charges that Edward f. Sulli-
van, chairman of the publicity COM
mittee ana an active worker for Maj.
Peake, is trying TO get the editorship
OF the publication out of his hands.
Capt Jones also charged that op-
p0nents of Capt. Howard had injected
racial bitterness into the union and
had endeavored TO spread the impress
sion that Capt. Howard had refused
to run for reelection.
Capt. Howard is a candidate. He
has assured me that he will run, and
his name win be placed in the running
by the nominating committee" Capt.
Jones declared. Sullivan declared that
Capt Howard promised not TO run
for reelection and that Maj. Peake
was persuaded to run. He charged
that Capt. Howard had failed to carry
out some of the plans he made for
the union, and, although the member
ship had increased under Capt. How
ard, he said he thought the union
needed a more practical man.
Election Expected Thursday.
Sullivan accused Capt Jones of
nnismanagement Of the veteran and
declared that the publication was not
the official organ of the union.
The proposal TO make Washington
permanent headquarters will proba-
bly, come to a vote tomorrow and
the election is expected TO take place
Thursday.
The influence of the wise counsel
of those who have served their coun-
try in war was emphasized by Sec
retary Work in his address of well
come. You have given me the
thought that those who have learned
to serve their country in military
capacity can. if they maintain the
right attitude toward their country.
render a valuable service in time OF
peace by wise counsel and advice" !"
he said.
If one of the first principles of
your order is to encourage loyalty
and maintain the stability of the
Nation, a careful selection of the
best men in your group ought to
establish a bulwark for defense that
would at least check the dangers
that grow out of unwise agltatlons
which menace a government of the
people. by the people and for the
people.
Tigert Lauds Warriors.
If the attitude of the people toward
heen for the past $50 years, the Secre.
tgrv said, lit seems evident from the
legislation which it has become the
duty Of the Department of the Interior
TO administer that you veterans have
become a sort Of preferred class II
citizens. The $4,000. 100000 whicn
has been paid out in the form OF
pensions is an indication of a nation
recognition of a debt of gratitude fe
the men who volunteered 10 offer theii
lives in military or naval service"
John J. Tigert commissioner Of
educa ton told the veterans that nnly
the triumphs Of war have mace pos
sible the advances of peace time.
You who have served the nation in
time Of war are also servants in time
Of peace" he said because your tri
1mphs have made peaceful pursuits
nossjble. Il is for this reason that we
who engage in education and all other
movements which undertake to ad
vance civilization feel a deep sense oi
gratitude TO you. Your deeds have dax
lied the world. Ours may be less re
splendent. but still we feel that they
are essential TO the perpetuity Of the
ideals and institutions of the republic
for which you have so nobly fought
and which you have preserved.
,st-~ IL.
welcomed the delegates on behalf o.
the churches and read extracts from
the Bible TO show that war should no
be outlawed by the churches. Louis +
Van Norman welcomed the veterans
on behalf Of Secretary Hoover of Com
merce, and Mrs. c. l.. Wagner spoke
for the War Mothers Association.