Show K EP Off J I DEMPSEY DECISION Utah Legion Wont Won't r Indorse rsc Action of Other Posts Condemning Sa Salt t Lake Boy World Champion V Y RILE BILE several era se American Legion posts have ha formulated rc resolutions condemning the war record of Jack Dempsey Salt Lake buy boy uy and worlds world's heavyweight pugilistic champion champion champion cham cham- pion n no no s such h action will be e taken by any of the thc Utah tali posts of the legion Such was the decision reached yesterday yesterday yester yester- I day clay by the executive committee of the them m Utah branch of the American Legion at a meeting h held l at the I club While hUe not exonerating the tho champion condemning him the committee commit commit- nor yet et tee took up up his case case for tOl Informal Informal-dis- owing to the widespread publicity publicity publicity pub pub- that has been given to charges made against him b by a n number of or American Legion LesIon posts Whether or not he Is a slacker lies in other hands than the Ame American Ican Legion was tho the view taken b by thc he committee accordIng accordIng according accord- accord Ing to Hamilton Gardner state commander com com- mander Rule tule Go Governs Govern rn The rhe Utah branch concurred In the tho opinion of or the national org org- organization Continued on page 3 I I F. lEGIONNAIRES KEEP HANDS OFF DEMPSEY Continued from Pago 1 that tho the legion was not Justified In expressing opinion or 01 criticizing nn any of or the tho acts of nn any Individual during the war This rule it it was believed beHoved should hould be adhered to even In the case of ot so prominent a character as Jack Dempsey It is the belief of ot tho the national national national na na- na- na executive committee that tho the condemning of the actions of or Dempsey lies with the United States department n t cf cr Justice alone alono The action of that committee taken when after discussion it did not consider consider con con- sider It within the province e of or the tho or or- to review tho acts nets of or any official draft board beard or to call for tor an explanation of an any mans man's exemption also also- was sustained by the Utah chap chap- ter Others Oth Denounce hint film This view taken b by the tine executive committee Is said to be In direct op opposition opposition opposition op- op position to those taJ taken n b by some of the state posts which have ha voiced their Intention of calling Mr fr Dempsey to explain his actions or havo hae put the matter to a vote yoto and taken a a. stand Recommendations regarding reg the form of or memorial to be erected b by bythe bythe the state for tor Utah's war veterans were discussed se at yesterdays yesterday's meeting These recommendations will be embodied In Ina ina ina a letter to be bo sent Go Gov Simon Bam Bam- b berger |