Show I LEGION FAVORS ARMY REFORM State Commanders Approve l Wadsworth Bill Ask D Democratic System Indianapolis Feb 0 The J.-The The Wadsworth Wads ads arm bill worth army reorganization carIng carrying car car- Ing a a. provision for tor or universal military training trainIng- will b be supported support d b by the American Legion Les with modifications it was announced tonight at the tho close of ot a conference of state commanders of the legion After an day all discussion dis of ot the bill National Commander Comman Comman- der ller Franklin dOller was authorized authorised to appoint a committee to operate co-operate with tho the legions legion's legislative committee and present the tho suggestions of at the the- conference confer confer- enco ence to Congress During n 1 the tho hI session a n. P telegram Ih h was wa as nr t IOU Democratic members of th the House of Representatives In Washington announcing an an- flouncing tho the legions legion's support of ot the bill and this message was supplemented supplement supplement- I ed ell b by several nH messages from state commanders to representatives of ot their I respective states who We were attending tho the caucus Tho Thu telegram to the caucus chairman t stated d that the conference of state tat commanders unanimously unanimous In Indorsed In- In dorsell the tho military policy c laid down downin in re resolutions pa passed sed at the national nalton convention of or the legion which Included ed ell universal military training and contained an outline of ot other lre visions which the league ue favors for or Incorporation In the tho army reorganization Lion tion II on lJ bill These provisions classed as modificatIon catIon include elimination of c control of oC the tho military establishment b by any exclusive military organization or oraste east aste provision for tor a II thorough housecleaning house- house cleaning of inefficient officers and methods democratization of ot a R. general staff talt and insurance of or a military K ss- ss Stem S- S tern tem based on democratic and American Amen Ameri can mn principles l R of or obligation and opportunity opportunity for tor all Another change ftC i would provide that thit an nn app ripp ap- ap p to the tho United St States Military academy must first have ha served his InItial in initial In- In I training period of four months three ears years in the National Guard or orone orono orono ono one year rear In the regular ular arm army I Thomas W W. Miller chairman of oC th the I executive committee of or tho thu le legion ion tc ok okI issue with Representative Mondell's l I statement In the House recently that the training system provided pro for In the I Wadsworth bill ll would cost and declared that operation of or the f. f system tern tem und under r the bill would actually c. c ton cyst t only onh 6 including maintenance nance of ot the tho regular arm army |