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LEGION PROGRAM SETBY EXECUTIVE BOARDnnrtnt-*nvftINIUAVAPOLW, June 9—Dls-. abled ex-.** rvlr» men ami other vet-| rran.H of Dm World War will receive I the support of th^ American I*eglon In a sweeping program adopted at the frcent rm'dirig of the nationalexecutive « ornrn111* e of the veterans*organization held in Indianapolis. The legion will conduct a cam-; palgn to obtain changes In the Sweet hill, which, according to a report| submitted to the committee, provides relief for only 1,000 disabled men In-stead of caring for 16,000 veterans as the Legion had expected,Defining the organisations' stand against Intolerance and religious prejudice, the following resolution was adopted.•'The American Legion. In national executive session, wishes the citizens of our beloved country to knowthat she must consider as unfriendly to our nation any Individual group or organisation which condemns a comrade because of creed or belief.** That all Instruction In publicschools shall he given In the English language, except the actual study of foreign tongues, was the sentiment of the meeting, which voted to ask congress to enact legislation providing federal control over the education system In the states to that end.Other legislative measures which the legion’s governing body authorized the organization to support are:Adjusted compensation for all veterans. declared to be certain of adoption by a safe margin In the next congress. /Creation of a standing committee In the house of representatives to handle only veteran legislation.Retirement privileges for disabled emergency army officers.Enactment of a universal draft lawr by which the president, in the event of war, would be empowered to draft capital, labor. Industry and transportation, as well as man power.Authorization of an archivesbuilding In which to preserve records of the war.Investigation of the disposition of funds approximating $9,000,000, remaining In the treasuries of various war relief organizations with a view of obtaining the unexpended funds ! or fin association of administeringAITwinDasrtCintatie!diitieticiniagencies with the legion In orde*that the money can be used for relief work among ex-service men.Congressional and state surveys of federal and s^ate prisons to ascertain conditions among cx-s*rvloe prisoners found mentally abnormal i as a result of war servlca,Preparation of a history textbook, designed to remove all possibilitiesof propaganda and prejudice effecting school children, was delegated to the legion’s national Americanismcommission. One volume, written by a number of historians of national prominence, is ready for consideration by a legion committee which will bo appointed by Alvin Owsley, national commander.The National Civil Service Reform League was scored by committee members for its opposition to the In- n 1tercets of ex-service men. It was tnstated that out of 63,000 appointments In government work, only 18.-000 were veterans. A special committee will investigate the situation and will file protest to the government.Desecration of the remains ofPrivate I11 boy, awarded the posthumous congressional medal of honor, by Turks in their advance on Smyrna was the subject of a resolution which asked the United States to demand that the Turkish government pay proper respect to the last resting place of the American soldier.Congress was asked by the committee to make appropriation for the care of stranded and needy veterans In foreign lands, which now taxes the resources of legion posts In many parts of the world. It was also decided to proceed with the study of the Asiatic question by authorizing continuance of the orientals committee on plea of committeemen from Washington, Oregon and California.When members of the committee assorted that the present allowance of $100 for the burial of poverty stricken veterans is inadequate, itwart voted to ask the government toincrease the sum to $250.Provisions will be made by the legion to care for orphans of World | War veterans, according to action taken by the committee, following atA ....report that within five years the number of these dependents will bo so great that the work of caring for! them will compare with that of re-1 habilitating veterans.“Ttic tic dr rmfu tic ghan thl I bvtrydirmeimo nnmiAiioi
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Canton Junior News
Canton, Ohio, US
Sun, Jun 10, 1923
Page 44
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