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«•». Jin.v, 1945 W«/; /or Optometrists ;e Council of the ssociation of Boards n Optometry at its g in Indianapolis, B, 1945, adopted the ltion affecting vet- egionnaire POSTMASTER:TheNatio PLEASE DO NOT SEND NOTICE War II: ^v ON FORM 35TB if a notice has already been sent lere are many re- M J) to the publishers or The American Legion Magazine, Dedicated to the the Firing Line il of World War II Chicago. III., with respect to a copy similarly ented from taking addressed. iminations previous No. 8 ng into the armed Vol. 11 Indianapolis. Ind., August, 1945 t graduation; and lany returning 11- i of World War II /antageous to relo- states; now, there- tiat In view of the lls situation which yond the control of -e recommend that WE HAVE WON THE WAR; give special consid- lests for reciprocity by such honorably ?terans consistent itandards of the op- ston." WHAT ABOUT THE PEACE? . Scrugfiam, ionnaire, Dies f James G. Scrug- la, a past national r and past depart- NATIONAL CONVENTION IN CHICAGO NOV. 18-20; er of The American m June 23 at the in San Diego, Cal., ilment. rved as department ARMED FORCES ELIGIBLE TO JOIN LEGION NOW 1920; as national r during 1920-21; ber of the national Preserve Civilian Economy; Prevent Inflation and High Approval Now of nittee from 1920 to Full Delegate a member of Corn- Prices; Grant Job-Seeking Furloughs to Those Who Military Training Marshal Foch Tour Convention On rved on the national Want Them, Says National Commander Law Asked hy NEC mittee in 1920, 1922 As War Ends the national World SCHE1BERL1NO Prepare Now for the Fall ee in 1925; and was By EDWARD N. National Commander, The American Legion le board of directors Campaign to Back President Truman Aecepls can Legion endow- These returning veterans will want, upon Legislation -poration from 1926 The war is over. Commander's Invitation Total victory has been achieved so far as the their return, employment at a sufficient wage to assure them the opportunity to rent or buy The National Executive Commit- to Attend Meeting :ed to the Senate in cessation o£ armed hostilities is concerned. tee at ils meeting in Indianapolis, ? unexpired term of The terms of the peace, under which guaran- a home, purchase their clothing, their food— July 26, 27 and 28, 1945, took unan- ator Key Pittman. The American Legion will tees will be sought to eliminate any chance of and all of the other material requirements that imous action telling the nation the he had served 10 hold a lull delegate convention any new war starting, at least so far as can be make a satisfactory civilian life—for a reason- exact position of The American gressman. Ills home Legion on Universal Military Train- in Chicago on Sunday, Monday done by the victors in this conflict, are still to able price. The American Legion has expressed itself as ing legislation. The following res- and Tuesday, November IS, 19 be determined. olution was adopted by unanimous opposed to a regimented nation—to overregu- and 20. y Closer to us in our family circles, in our standing vote: ost is Named lation of our peacetime existence—but mem- Pre-victory plans foil a token places of employment, and in our communities, BE IT RESOLVED by the ddent Roosevelt bers of the Legion will not want to see a period National Executive Committee of convention, of not more than X reported as named are the problems of peace that will be ours to of inflation to be followed by unemployment The American Legion in meet- 50 in attendance, and to he held resident Franklin D solve—as civilians and citizens and not as dip- and depression, brought on by too drastic a ing assembled this 28th day of in Indianapolis, [nd., on Sen- ost No. 1284 of New I at* and victorious war chieftains. change from a war economy to a peacetime July, 1945: tember Jl to 2G, have been lembership is from These are two of the problems that victory (1) that The American Legion jed in the wine and economy, lt will undoubtedly be necessary policy on Universal Military abandoned in favor of I he larg- y. Franklin Delano brings us: that the government retain certain of its con- Training is expressed in the Res- er convention, to he held in (Ibi- t was instituted on 1—How will we maintain a stable economy, trols, essentially those which serve to resist in- olution adopled by its 26th An- cago at the later date. ie permission of Mrs. such as our men in the forces were fighting to flationary tendencies for some period of time. nual Convenlion held in Chicago, President Harry S. Truman has Illinois, on September 18-20, Lhe use of the name, defend, so it will be awaiting them upon de- AVhile the war (for the civilian population) accepted an invitation to attend idigan is post com- 1944; the convention in Chicago. This mobilization? with ils overtime work, its war materiel pro- (2) that it insists that the 2—How will we re-absorb our returning invitation was conveyed to the y organized in New duction, and its restrictions on choice of em- principles stated therein be en- President by National Command- J. Seagram Post, of fighters into the civilian population, with jus- ployment, could soon be over, the war lor the acted into law; er Edward N. Scheiberling at a J. O'Neill is post tice to the veterans and without upaetting the men in the armed forces will not he over until (3) to that end it also approves visit to lhe White House on Ali- the principles of Universat Mili- gns! I.>. The President is a life civilian economy with which and in which they they have been brought back to the United tary Training expressed in H. R. will have to live, when they are demobilized? member of Tirey J. Ford Post 21 (Continued on page 2) (Continued on page 3) at Independence, Mo. edalinl9l8; Decision to transfer the conven- Got It in 1945 tion to Chicago was made at a con- Jimmy Cook, who ference in Washington, D. C, be- in the Argonne on TELEGRAM tween the national commander, J18, finally got his other Legion officials, and members It was presented to War II Men in Service Are Eligible, of the Legion Convenlion Bureau. ,ing of Allen B. Car- Attendance at the convention 4, Hattiesburg, Miss., will be limited to regular depart- Departments Are Told ment delegates and members of national committees. It is unlikely, Important. Attention called to provisions National stated lhe national commander, iry of Three Charter, National Constitution and Executive Committee that there will be any parade or 1 Battalions action, November, 1944, wherein persons remaining in other fanfare. The Legion's "Vic- armed forces after cessation of hostilities as fixed by U. S. tory" convention, a full-dress af- sses this month will fair, is being planned for 1946. r book—The Ranger Government immediately become eligible to membership in by Lt. James J. Al- American Legion prior to discharge or separation from Business Convention ctorial history of the service. The pronouncement of the war end immediately Commander Scheiberling said that Ranger battalions — there was no longer any reason to id 4th. increased Legion eligihles by some twelve million. Suggest justify further postponement or in- al three battalions immediate initiation of department and post membership decision regarding a "business" Le- Africa to Sicily to promotion plans so that American Legion world-wide mem- gion national convention and that nuary 29, 1944, the bership contacts will be started at once. As suggestions, the Legion had received assurances from Colonel J. Monroe Johnson lird battalions were departments should check membership material needs, posts Cisterna, In a tragic (ODT) during a conference on eft only 199 known could be alerted to sending membership applications to July 9, that the proposed delegate t of an original servicemen from their communities, Legionnaire parents convention could be held after the 500. ft) might desire to send paid-up cards to sons and daughters in war with Japan had ended. survivors' desire to service, posts might, solicit firms for complimentary mem- "It Is doubtful if the extremely tory of these fighting skeletonized convention of one dele- s come The Ranger berships to all former employes, or posts complement first gate from each state planned for ipplied to all Rangers year's dues by posts paying state and national dues only, Indianapolis was ever constitu- 'amilies. Families of thus assuring receipt of national and department publica- tional," Commander Scheiberling IO fell in battle will tions. Suggest this telegram in whole or part might be du- said, "The American Legion oper- with a copy as a gift ates under a national charter omrades. Copies of plicated and transmitted by your office to each post your granted by the Congress of the be obtained by writ- department. Contents this telegram approved by National United States, and there was sim- J. Lavln, Jr., Treas- Judge Advocate. Regards. ply no way of meeting these con- Organization Fund, stitutional requirements and con- Avenue, Philadelphia, EDWARD N. SCHEIBERLING, forming to wartime regulations. National Commander. We were simply doing the best we could under the circumstances. The (Continued on nnge 16) HnnnMMMHPMl <-,.*■ THE NATIONAL LEGIONNAIRE AUGUST, 1945 WE HAVE WON THE WAR; WHAT ABOUT THE PEACE? Indian Peace Pipes to "Big Three" By the National Commander (Continued from page 1) Fortunately, this means the end of the war, Stales and have been discharged and returned and that the lives of thousands of Americans to their homes.

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