The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-28
PACT AGAINST
WAR INDORSED
BY VETERANS
Unanimous Vote Refused
on Kellogg Move to
End Conflicts.
STRUGGLE is PREDICTED
Opposing Resolution Seen
Before Convention;
Rice Talks.

In a surprise move today the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, meeting
in their twenty-ninth annual en-
campment at the National Guard
Armory, indorsed the Kellogg anti
war pact, signed in Paris Monday
by representatives of fifteen nations.
The Endorsement was sought on
unanimous vote This, however,
failed and an effort was made on
the floor of the convention to side
track the resolution of Endorsement
in the resolutions committee. This,
too, was halted, and after a strong
fight the resolution was adopted by
the delegates.
There was opposition to the ap-
proval of an action which was eX-
pressed as academic peace" and it
is expected that before the conven-
ton closes an opposing resolution
will be introduced.
Unanimous Vote Fails
The resolution declared the treaty
represents "a frank and solemn
declaration against war and its at
tendant horrors" but that the sign
ing nations do not have to abolish
national defense policies and that
the encampment Extends through
our commander in chief to the
President of the United States and
his secretary of State our congrat-
ulations on their distinguished and
mastery craftsmanship resulting IN
the aforesaid treaty"
The resolution and request for
unanimous vote was made by George
c. Travers, New York department
commander. 2. L. Begin, Minneap-
oils, Minnesota department COM
mander, lost his motion to send the
resolution To. the resolutions COM
mittee for consideration.
Jackson Fails to Appear
Then Theodore Stitt of Brooklyn,
former assemblyman from New
York and former v. F. w. COM
mander-in-chi appealed to the
organization to indorSe the pact.
"I highly favor the treaty" he
shouted. "The great nations have
agreed not to use war. If we are
in favor of peace and the treaty,
say so now, don't delay"
With this delegates arose to their
feet and cheered, it being several
minutes before the Endorsement
resolution was adopted.
Governor Ed Jackson was to have
addressed the convention this
morning, but due to misunder-
standing as to dates he did not
appear,
Millard w. Rice, chief of the Dis
abled Veterans of the World War,
declared that through the present
compensation for disability arrange
ment only about one-third of the
veterans who had justiflable claims
to compensation were receiving it.
Robinson to Speak
"This organization should go on
record in favor of a plan whereby
men who have non-service con-
nected disabilities should be treated" "
Recommendations that a three To
five-year enlargement program for
the organization be put into effect
was made by Adjt. Gen. r B. Handy
Jr. of the national ofiee. He said
there was need for new v. F. w.
posts in Southeastern and Western
States.
Reports we're made by Handy, j.
1. Billman, Kansas City, historian;
Barney Yanofsky, publicity direc-
tor, Kansas City, and National Pa
triotic Chief Walter I. Joyce of New
York and James F. Mcfarland of
Providence, R. L, inspector general.
Senator Arthur r. Robinson will
speak Wednesday and Congressman
Melvin Mas of st. Paul, Mimi, will
speak Thursday.