The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-09-26
IS
 SELECTED SITE
 OF CONVENTION
Legionnaires Meet There in I931-Several Reso-
 lutions Are Passed

next Department Convention site, endorsement of the Col. Carl Ben Eielson Memorial project at the | Alaska College, of the International Highway, creation of a Child Vel | fare section, authority to study Community Property legislation, the drafting of Territorial Flag Code, and launching of a movement for a local institution to care for Alaska insane were among the main ac- tions taken by the Alaska Ameri- can Legion at it's recent Department Convention in Anchorage.
 | The Legionnaires also extended to Gov. Parks an offer to assist in any manner possible in Alaska s participation in the Bi-Centennial i Celebration of the birth of George Washington in 1892.
 Appoint Welfare Committee
 The convention directed its new Department Commander, J. A. Tal- bot, Ketchikan, to appoint Child Welfare Committee to study ques- tions relating to the care of delin- quents and dependents, including a Territorial institution for them. It will be composed of member each from the American Legion and Auxiliary, and the Forty and Eight. It will be instructed to make a written report to the Petersburg convention.
 The International Highway pro- ject was endorsed as being of in lestimable value to the development of Alaska"
 Dorman H. Baker Post, Fair banks, which is in charge of the Eielson Memorial work, was author ized to solicit funds for it from and through the various posts throughout the national organiza- ton. The resolution praised the project and pledged Department and individual post cooperation
 Draft Flag Code
 Commander Talbot was also au- thorized to appoint a committee to study the Alaska Session Laws and Compile Laws of Alaska for sta- tutes on flag courtesy, and to draft Flag Code to submit to the 1881 Alaska Legislature for enactment to prevent the abuse, misuse and desc cration of Territorial and National flags and seals and the coat of arms of the United States.
 The Department Executive Com mittee and Department Adjutant, Clyde R. Ellis, of Cordova, were directed to study carefully" the Community Property measure pre- pared by the Alaska Federation Of Womens Clubs, endorsed by the Legion Auxiliary, and if it IS deemed advisable, to cooperate with them in obtaining it's enact ment into law by the 1881 Legis- llature. They were instructed to compare the proposed law with the laws of California and Pennsyl- vania on the same subject.
 Care of Insane
 The Convention adopted a re- port submitted by Chairman J. A. Talbot of a Special Investigating Committee on the care of insane. This Committee declared it docs not believe that the patients are receiving the care they should get. The institution received SAT per month per patient and it's profit must come from this amount That leaves barely enough to feed, clothe and house patients with limited amount for medical attention, and with practically no recreation or vocational pursuits of interest to pa tients to assist in making cures.
 we believe that every effort should be used to prevent this con- tract or any other contract from being signed again. It is conceded by all informed people that it is impossible to prevent evils from creeping into contract institutions of this sort.
 We believe the Alaska insane should be cared for in an instl-