Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-09-08 | Page 4 | A New Legion Program

g A NEW LEGION PROGRAM HEN the American Legion convenes at W WHEN Chicago in October to elect a 8 new commander com corn mander der it seems rather certain that it will also enter upon a 8 new program All events of the thep p past pst st five years years and and parti particularly the last six m have have been shaping things that way It is forecast that President Roosevelt while doing the fair will be among the speakers atthe at the convention of the veterans If he does i if may be set down that he will not be content to to praise the legionnaires for their proven patriotism and pass out oral nosegays He Hevin will vin say Bay something Much 1 of wh what t he says will cill be on the subject of veterans' veterans bureau e economies The legion on its part will reaffirm and ands s stiffen en its promises to support the he recovery program It will ee the necessity for conc concurring con con- c in principle with the presidents president's p plan pan an of savings The rhe two things rather go hand in iii hand k When George W W. Malone alone commander of Nevada department of the legion was in Salt Lake at the recent rehabilitation conference confer confer- lice ence and again at the state convention at Ogden he outlined a personal platform that very likely place him in the high office ot of national commander when the votes are arec c counted ted He proposes a new approach to the whole program of veteran relief largely conc concerned concerned con con- c with a a. new weighing of fundamentals H Hia Ilis I ideas contemplate full recognition of veterans veterans' veterans veterans' vet vet- erans' erans claims and yet it is easy to see that the b in total would be reduced and adminIstration administration admin admin- 1 cured of many if not all aU of its outstanding out out- standing ding shortcomings It will in pay the Chicago convention to have good look at Malone He is a fighter with ideas md and in his long record of achievement ii it iS legion affairs h he has put himself in a a. t n where whee e it is impossible fo for the big ex ex- ServIce Bervice mens men's ens en's organization not to rec recognize that he has a 8 quality of leadership which will make ake e legion wheels turn r rapidly pid y and effectively effee- effee vely if he is entrusted with running the national machine t