Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-16

ing session tomorrow. but was asked
to address delegates tonight due to
the vast amount of work still facing
the convention.
Criticizing the veterans housing
program, he. urged removal of all
vested interests blocking the build
ing program. America can't correct
the housing problem If we have to
work with tools of economic scar
city, he said.
The union leader said OPA con-
trolls are no factor in limiting pro-
duction, and classified claims that
they are as tragic fallacies."
Preamble to Constitution.
Among purposes listed in the pre-
amble of the AVG constitution were
ito maintain full production and
full employment in our country I'M
der system of private enterprise in
which business, labor, agriculture
and Government cooperate; to pro-
mote peace and good will among all
nations and all peoples, and to pro-
vide such financial, medical, yoca
tional and educational assistance tO
all veterans as is necessary for com
plete readjustment to civilian life, >
The constitution provides for a
national chairman, a national vice
chairman and national planning
committee of "a members to direct
the organization. Sixteen of the
members will be elected by a gen.
eral vote, at least eight of whom
will be deemed qualif1ed by nOmi-
mating committee, and eight will be
chosen from eight regions of the
country. All offices will be for q
term of one year.
Salary of the chairman was set
at $4,000 with $500 for the vice
chairman. A paid national secre-
tary, treasurer, field secretary and
counsel will be chosen by the ma
tional planning committee.
Auxiliary Is Authorized.
A women's auxiliary of AVG also
was authorized by the constitution.
AVG will not indorse any candi-
date for public office, the constitu-
ton said, but this article shall not
be deemed to prevent an unbiased
presentation of the records of can
didates nor to prevent the forma-
ton of or participation in any COM
mittee or organization indorsing or
supporting candidate for public
office by members of this organiza-
ton" Funds of the group will not
be used to support candidacy for any
public Office, the document stated.
In another meeting. the dele
gates adopted comprehensive ma
tional. interna tional and veterans
affairs policy platforms. The plat
forms for the first time put forth
iron-clad policies for the organiza
ton, which before the convention
had been established by provisional
national planning committee, headed
by Charles G. Bolte.
Follow Liberal Stands.
The platforms followed, however,
liberal stands already taken by the
committee on nearly every issue.
Leaders in the three policy COM
mittees were the Washington dele
CATION, whose well-developed planks
were used as basis for considera-
lion in many cases. Robert Nathan
chairman of the Washington chap
ter, presided over the delega ton
hearing to vote on the platforms.
The national policy program was
drawn up by H. S. Somers, another
Washington delegate.
Strong Endorsement of District
suffrage was voted. to give Washing
ton in common with all other cit-
zens, the right of suffrage upon a
national and municipal basis.
Members of the delegation will
vote tomorrow for the election of a
national chairman, a vice chairman
and "a members of the directing
national planning committee.
The meeting of the nominating
committee was postponed until to-
night by lengthy sessions of the
general delegation considering policy
platforms. Principal issue of the
committee meeting was expected to
be a fight for the post of national
vice chairman.
This was the situation before the
committee meeting:
Heaviest pre- convention cam
paigning for the vice-chairman posi-
tior, woo for rroIerick pordep Nov