The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-24
Local Auxiliary
To Legion Now
Numbers So

Numbers 50
The Jack Garland Unit Of the
American Legion Auxiliary mel
on Tuesday evening. January IT
ct 8 p. m. with Mrs. w. w. Nc
Clintic. Mrs. e. A. Chappell. Unit
president. presided.
During the business session Mrs
N. o. Myers reported a member.
ship Of So. which qualities the
Unit for both National and De-
partment Membership Citation.
The Unit voted to have a Bake
Sale at Home Furniture Company
on Saturday, February 4. with
Mrs. c. E. Agee in charge. Finan-
cial aid was likewise voted for a
veteran in distress.
Announcement was made that
the February meeting would be
held In the home of Misses Nancy
and Patsy Watkins with Mrs. w
F. Watkins assisting. and Mrs
Grace c. Gordon would have
charge Of the program. (
Legislative Program
Mrs. r. B. Crawford. Unit Legis-
lative and National Security
chairman. was in charge Of the
program. and she presented Will
burg Walker Of Richmond. Past
Department vice Commander
Past Department Safety Chairman
and now Department Legislative
Chairman. Mr.. Walker reviewed
the legislative program of the
Legion on the National and State
levels.
In speaking of the McCarran-
Walter immigration and Nation
ality Act, Mr.. Walker said: I'VE
of the American Legion feel that
the enactment Of the McCarran-
Walter Act was monumental
achievement by the Congress OF
the United States. We feel that
in passing this Act the Congress
needed the voices Of the experts
in and out of the Government be-
cause, as 3, the record will show,
every Governmental agency to
which the Act was submitted en-
dorsed it and recommended its
enactment. We are apprehenSive
respecting certain proposals which
have been made TO amend this
Act. We view with alarm the sug-
geStion that the National Origins
Quota System be scrapped and
that there be substituted in its
stead system whereby quotas
would be fixed and ALLEGATIONS of
viSas made by a politically ap-
pointed board. We are unalterably
opposed to proposals which have
been made which would make i'm
migration into this Country a
right rather than a privilege. We
are likewise unalterably opposed
TO those proposals to change the
procedures of the McCarran-
Walter Act, which are applicable
principally to security cases
When we see the Communist con-
spiracy in an all-out attack
against major legislation such as
the McCarran-W Walter Act, then it
behooves us to weigh very care
fully any change as to its possible
benefit to this deadly enemy OF
our society. Vote against proposals
that would lick this act. urged
Mr.. Walker.
Veterans Benefit
81 1.-The American Legion Legis-
lative Program calls for continued
fight to save what has been Sc
cured for veterans" continued Mr.
Walker. High on this list is
veterans preference and increased
benefits for veterans over sixty.
five who do not have excessive
incomes
In Virginia. Mr.. Walker sale
efforts were continuing to have
the necessary funds restored 81
that the Division of War Veteran:
Claims is made a permanent par
of the State Government SO lont
as need exists. and that many WHIT
had originally favored the cut il
this appropriation. which neces'
STATED the closing of five offices
in Virginia. now feel that TIT
Division of War Veterans Claim!
is a necessary agency and woule
support legislation to restore thu
necessary funds.
Security
When VIC use the word NatiOna
Security. we think primarily o
the Army. the Navy. the Air Force
the Marines. the Coast Guard ant
the Merchant Marines. said Mr.
Walker. The Defense Department
is working toward putting int
action the Universal Militar!
Training Act. which is on tn
books OF our land, continued th'
speaker.
He asked. Are we utilizing Thu
manpower of our nations?" HI
felt we had much to work TO
when We consider the alcoholic
dope. juvenile and penal problem
in our country. Speaking from
actual experience Of working Will
boys and girls from broken home
Mr.. Walker said. No child is Dor,
a delinquent. We must walk hant
in hand with God. II he is on on
side no one can beat us, con
Cluded Mr. Walker.