Evening star., 1947-08-10
State Legion Monthly
Held Mismanaged al
MARYLAND Convention
By the Assoeiot.d Pres,

BALTIMORE, Aug. 9.-Charge.
of mismanagement and dictatorship
were lodged today against opera.
tions of the Maryland Legion.
naire." monthly publication of thu
Maryland Department of the Amer.
lean Legion.
The accusations were hurled ir
bitter debate this afternoon wher
the Resolutions Committee pre-.
sented its report before the annua,
State convention here. The com.
mittee proposed an increase in the
annual membership dues to support
the "Legionnaire."
Roy S. Pyle of Havre de Grace
declared the publication was one
man paper" and was being used fol
political purposes.
James H. Onion, business man.
ager of the organ, said it was max
ing money and had a balance OF
more than $1,000.
Staff Member Opposes Setup.
Mr.. Pyle's charges and subsequent
denials by supporters of the publi-
cation precipitated a heated argu-
ment, and at one point John F.
Boschen, department commander
who was presiding, turned over his
gavel to Vice Commander George
P. Welzant.
A member OF the "Legionnaire's
editorial staff, Esther E. Williams,
asserted she was not for the paper
under the present setup," and asked
for an investigation of it's manage
ment.
The resolution that started the
debate provides that dues be raised
from 81 to SIPS. Although motions
to postpone a vote on the resolu-
ton were defeated, the session ad-
journed before a ballot was taken,
placing the measure at the top of
tomorrow's agenda.
DIP Resolution Rejected.
Among resolutions voted on was a
proposal that displaced persons be
admitted to the United States
through untitled portions OF immi-
grafton quotas which accrued dur
ing World War II. The resolution
was rejected.
Resolutions proposing increases of
on-the-job training payments. dis
abled veterans pensions, and the
number of veterans hospital beds in
Maryland were approved.
Also passed was a proposal that
congressional pageboy appoint
ments be limited to disabled vet
erans capable of performing such
duties"
A resolution to start preparation
for construction of a central office
or home for the Department of
Maryland was voted down.
Assembly Delegates AssaiIed.
State Senator David r. McLaugh-
lin, Republican, of Washington
County, took exceptions to charges
made yesterday that several men,
bers of the Maryland General As
sembly are "antiveteran."
William H. McGrath. chairman of
the Legion's Legislative Committee
and a delegate from Prince Georges
County, had declared in a report
that opposition to an anti-Com-
munist bill was encountered in the
Senate Judicial Proceedings Com
mittee.
Mr.. McGrath also declared that
the Montgomery County delegation
had refused to accede to the wishes
of the county,s own veterans.
Senator Mclaughlin, in his reply,
said the Judicial Committee had
withheld approval of the bill be-
cause it was unconstitutional as
first written
Upholds Senator Bolton.
He said that besides himself, two
other members of the committee
were members of the American
Legion-Senators Louis Goldstein
of Calvert County and Stanford
Hof of Carroll County.
ANY implication ! that Senator
Bolton committee chairman was
unfair" Mr.. Mclaughlin said, lis
untrue"
He said after the bill was amend
ed to make it constitutional we ap-
approved it and it was passed by the
assembly"
The five-day convention Is sched-