The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-10


 than three million members, ano another million embraced in its Auxiliary and affiliate bodies, the process of bringing the wishes o1 the majority into focus in a man ner consistent with the principles of true democracy is no light task. The American Legion, worldwide in scope and influence, and eper- ating under a natioanl charter with more than sixteen thousand individual posts in that many To- cal communities, and with several thousand units oI the Women S Auxiliary. finds expressions of it's policies in the resolutions adopt ed by various department conven- tions held annually.
 Thus, in the sessions just closed in Sitka, a group of %. policy making resolutions reflect the will of the Alaska organization. R H. Stock. Anchorage, was chairman of the resolutions committee. As fi- nallv adopted, the following ob- iectives were incorporated into the program of the coming year.
 First was a resolution seeking to enlarge the personnel and re- sponsibility of the Alaskan High way Patrol, as means of effect uating better protection of the public.
 Child Labor Law
 Next was a resolution, submit ted by Juneau Post No. 4, asking the pending session of the Terri torial Legislature to adopt an ade- quate child labor law for the pro- lection of all childoren in Alaska. Third was request to be pre- sented at the Capitol for sufficient funds to be appropriated to ade- ouately care for the child welfare needs of the Territory, as a means of dealing with child welfare and delinquency problems.
 Alaska Land Withdrawals
 Then came a vigorous expression of policy which will be carried to the National Convention of the Legion. It was protest against certain announced policies of the Department of the Interior for the intended withdrawal of lands in Alaska from colonization areas The Legion emphatically opposes such withdrawals.
 Following the resolution whicf protested those withdrawals, wa! one which proposes that pool b' set up in areas being colonized said pool be equipped with heav, clearing machinery to enabl the settler to more quickly mak his homestead land productive an self-sustaining. It. was pointe out that such equipment would b used in any one community for very short time, and thus the cos of individually providing it woul be prohibitive.
 For Statehood
 The Legion went on record a favorihg the granting of full state hood to Alaska, as the means o giving a fuller measure of self government to the people of thu Territory thus carrying out fol Alaskans, the wider application of principles of democracy whicf our national government is urgint for peoples abroad.
 Larger WLS Staff
 Next came resolution seeking to strengthen the staff of tn Wild Life Service, this being on of the resolutions that will go ol to the national convention, ant it is hoped, ultimately to the Con gress of The United States o America. In the absence of sucl additional appropriations by tn National Congress, this resolution suggested the alternative of ask ing the Federal Government t, turn over to the Territorial Legis lature, authority to make and en force laws for the protection o fish and other wild life in tn waters and forests of Alaska.
 The convention next asked tha the revolving loan fund created b. the Alaska Veterans Act be in creased sufficiently to carry ou the provisions of that legislation
 Hcme Legislation
 Pointing out the critical nee, for settlement and development o Alaska, the Legionnaires aske, that every effort be made t cause the passage of H, D. 6775 o H. R. 7019, both of these measure pending at Washington, D. C.. pro viding sl0,000000 for construction of homes in Alaska
 The tenth resolution deals witt routine of disqualification of World War veteran, and reconsid eration of his case from a servic, to a non-service connected status The next resolution asked tha five additional days be granted in the period for postmarking tn, application for reinstatement of 1;