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Show 1& Amemkn LEGION (Copjr Tor Tills UefniUn.-ni .Supplied bj WOULD PROBE LEGION CLAIMS International Association of Rotary Clubs, Shocked at Reports, Orders Nation wide Survey. Aroused ly charges of I lie Anieri-run Anieri-run Legion llml the government has fulled in lis ihily toward dl-ibled veterans vet-erans of the World w ar. I he hoard of dtrertors of the International Association Associa-tion of Rotary Clubs has ordered a iiullnu-whle survey of Ihe siluallon "to prove whether American Legion reports are hased on hysierla or upon jicluiil Paris. " The Itolary organization has Indorsed In-dorsed the Legion's consolidation program pro-gram for Ihe relief to the disabled mid will support the Legion's efforts to ohtain Its piiitolment into law, according ac-cording to Chesley II. Perry of Chicago, Chi-cago, secretary-general of the Rotary clubs' organizations. "The ,r0,000 American business and professional men who form the 8(10 Itolary clubs of the United Slates, have started out to gather the actual facts In their respective communities with regard to the manner in which the United States government Is handling the cases of disabled ex-sol-dlers," Mr. I'erry stated In a letter to F W. Onlbralth, Jr., commander of the Legion. "The Rotarlans have been shocked hy the disclosures made by the American Ameri-can Legion regarding the circumstances circum-stances surrounding the rehabilitation if Uncle Sam's dlsnbled ex-service men. Each I'.otary club Is appointing a special oomndttee to Investigate conditions In Its community nnd report re-port to the club. Every club will then report to the headquarters office of Itolary In Chicago. The result will be (hat from 800 communities In every part of the United Slates will come evidence of business and professional men to prove to the American people whether or not the American Legion reports are based on hysteria or upon actual facta so revolting and heartrending heart-rending as to cause the whole American Ameri-can people to rise In their might and do Justice to the men who sacrificed themselves for their country." The Legion's national commander asserted that his organization will welcome the Rotary Investigation. "I hope Its findings will be given the widest publicity," he said. "It will he found that the Legion has not overstated the case In any particular." |
