Salt Lake Telegram | 1925-10-26 | Page 3 | Broader Draft Law Advocated

BROADER DRAfT LA lAW ADVOCATED Legion Suggests Numerous Numerous Numerous Nu Nu- Nu- Nu Revisions WASHINGTON WASHINGTO Oct 26 AP AP- AP More liberal treatment of disabled veterans and enactment of ot a universal universal uni uni- I versal venial draft law are ore among the principal recommendations the American legion will submit to members o of congress John Thomas Taylor vice chairman chairman chairman chair chair- man of the national legislative committee announced th the legions legion's program also would Include another another another an an- other drive for tor enactment of a law permitting permUting retirement of ot disabled emergency officers and would seek amendment of ot the adjusted compensation compensation com corn act to clarify the theY oro- oro vision requiring dependents to tomake tomake tomake make lengthy and objectionable affidavits vi 19 Among changes to be sought in inthe inthe inthe the present law relating to care of the disabled the legion will ask a rating of permanent and total disability disability disability dis dis- dis- dis ability Jor r active act tubercular pa patients patients pa- pa and a 5 60 per per cent disability for arrested tubercular patients a rating of permanent and total disability disability disability dis dis- dis- dis ability for men who have been rated temporary and total for twelve months and who are still rated so extension of period for tor insurance conversion creation of ot a permanent medical corps in the veterans veterans' bureau and removal of limiting dates on rehabilitation The universal draft bill sponsored sponsored sponsored spon spon- in the legislative program would give the president authority authority author author- ity to tal take e steps to stabilize prices of commodities to draft into serVice service service ser ser- vice all persons between the ages of 21 and 30 years and to proclaim the material resources and Industrial Indus indus- trial trai organizations of ot the country under government ent control during the emergency I I Interests of of veterans In government government govern govern- ment meat employ Mr 1 Taylors Taylor's anI an- an 1 I added would be better protected through placing under civil service regulations the United United United Unit Unit- ed States bureau of efficiency the United States Slates personnel classification classification cation board and the United States compensation commis commis- sion e