The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-11
only the Martin candidacy for adju-

only the Martin candidacy for adju-
tant.
The two caucuses were the first
outward indication Of the possible
strength of the candidates for ad-
jutant. The matter will come to a
vote late Tuesday.
Reports Of committees was Tues
days first order of business, while
the election for the Legion and Aux
Hilary was to come up at Tuesday aft
ernoon's closing session.
Fessenden Man Up
H. A. Metzger, Williston, is In line
for the vice commandership, while
Fred Gimblet, Fessenden, Is the can
didate for finance officer. Rev. j. A.
Fjelstad, department chaplain, and
William Jones, Lisbon, historian, are
to be put for reelection.
The Martin For-Adjutant group
from Bismarck, sponsoring a change
in the Legion's constitution and by
laws to provide for a reorganization,
precipitated a debate of Tuesdays
session when the groups program
was placed before the convention.
K. w. Simons, Bismarck, sought to
have the program considered by the
delegates, but on motion of M. H.
Lynch, Lidgerwood, the proposal was
referred to the committee on consti-
tuition and bylaws. The vote was
SO to %.
Milton Rue, in urging the matter
be taken up on the floor. declared
Bismarck delegates failed to receive
any places on the convention COM
mittees and for that reason brought
their proposal to the floor.
will BE Emasculated'
Simons said that II the matter Is
taken into committee, it will be
emasculated, and made so involved
as to complicate the situation con-
siderably.
Lynch urged the proposal go
through the regular committee chan
nels, declaring it would receive the
proper attention there. Claire Brick
ner, Fargo, said the matter should be
placed in committee as has been the
custom.
Benefits received by World War
veterans and their dependents are
cut more than in half as a result Of
the national economy act, T. o. Kraa-
bel, Fargo, veterans service commits
sioner, reported to the convention.
He estimated that before passage
of the economy act, 1871 $50 was re-
ceived annually by North Dakota war
veterans and their dependents, while
this amount is reduced to an esttmat-
ed $s79,9l6 under the economy act.
Disability allowances are cut from
$276, $50 to 81, $50: death compensa-
ton from $l24.008 to sos, 400; disabil-
ity compensation from $857, 424 to
$600.194, and pensions from $473, 400
to $1l8,365 annually, Kraabel said in
his report.
1000 Families Affected
Nearly 2000 families are affected by
the reductions, with majority exist
ing on their pension, allowance and
compensation payments, Kraabel re-
ported.
"They must now seek relief and as
sistance from other sources and the
first one to be approached will be the
county" Kraabel said. Therein we
have the transfer of this tax burden
from those who pay federal income
taxes to those at home who pay local
and state taxes"
During its six years operation, the
veterans service commission has been
in obtaining adjustments
on new and pending claims Of North
Dakota veterans amounting to $7l3,027
Kraabel's report said.
The office serves a potential popu-
lation OF $4,000 North Dakota citizens,
he added. G
He pointed to opposition that devel-
oped during the last session of the
legislature to continuance Of the vet
Grams service office.
Apparently this attitude was based
upon the general sntl-vste-an feeling
eagecd.-ed r.. t.. national economy
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