Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21
BUREAU
HIT BY LEGION BODY
Abolition Urged in Resolution
Prepared by Committee
for Convention.

Charging gross negligence" and
utter indifference" by the Bureau of
Efficiency in the performance of it's
| duties, a resolution urging its aboli-
ton was approved by the resolutions
committee of the American Legion
| Department of the District of Column
| bia at a pre- convention session, pre-
sided over by Chairman Harlan Wood
last night, and will be voted on by
delegates during the three -day con-
vention of the department opening
tonight in the Interior Department
auditorium.
| The resolution states:
| ut is the belief of ex.service men
that the United States Bureau
of Efficiency and the Personnel Clas-
| sification Board. have been grossly
negligent and utterly indifferent in
performing the duties required of
| them by law in the establishment and
maintenance of a system of efficiency
rating based upon fact whereby ex-
service men and women may have the
protection afforded by law" and chat
the United States Bureau of Efficiency
particularly has greatly transgressed
its lawful duties, with great resulting
detrlment to eX-seryice men,
Urges National Action.
|
The resolution calls upon the con.
Ventlon of the department again to
request the national convention of the
American Legion to indorse and do it's
utmost to secure passage of congress.
sional legislation abolishing the bu-
reau and the personnel board and
placing these functions under the
| United States Civil Service Com
mission.
| A resolution condemning execution
of convicts on Armistice day and seek
ing to have another date set for the
executions scheduled here for No
vember II was disapproved by the
committee on the ground that it would
be an attempt to influence judicial
action peculiarly within the realm of
the courts.
Another resolution calling for legis-
lation permitting boxing exhibitions
in the District under the auspices of
the American Legion was disapproved
by the committee.
Bars Debt Discussion.
Six other resolutions were approved.
One placed the local Legion on record
| as opposing any and all consideration
of war debt questions at the national
| convention in Paris, on the ground
that this would be political activity
outside the jurisdiction of the Legion.
Another approved appointment of a
standing committee for sale Of poppies
annually to obtain funds for welfare
work. In another approved resolution
| sanction is given to legislation to
facilitate retirement of disabled emerg.
ency Army officers under conditions
favorable to them.
Tho foo al ipIocCo5 racolir.
lions urging the national commando
to use his good offices to protect
French citizens, serving with Amer.
lean forces during the war, but re-
garded as delinquent in their military
duties in the French Army, from ar
rest at the Paris convention; and APP
proving furlough cut rates on rail-
roads for men in active service in
going to and from their homes.
Standing of Candidates.
Camp advisers Of Col. J. Miller
Kenyon, the Army" candidate for
commander Of the local department
were predicting a landslide for their
cent votes to election claimed to be
already lined up as the result of pre-.
convention caucus work. Kenyon
forces claim So out Of 81 votes of the
convention, pledged absolutely, with
10 other votes pledged on a contingent
basis.
Harvey J.. Miller, the. "navy can
didate" and member of Vincent r.
Costello Post, was claimed to be srill
in the running by his supporters al
though it was announced today that
strong pleas had been made for his
withdrawal on the ground that the
local legion should swing solidly be-
hind one candidate to show the gen
eral public that harmony again pre-
walls in legion politics here and the
old "stand-pat' and progressive
cliques which fought each other at
the last convention and previous oc.
casions had buried the Ratchet.