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Show LEGION TOLD TO 'SELL' IDEA OF 0.SJOM1S Mac Nider Tells Posts to Present Case to Chamber of Commerce CHICAGO 111 . Jan. 10. National Commander Hanford MucNider of tho American leirlon Issued an appeal l.'LSt night to all legion posts to present the case, of adjusted compensation for ex-service ex-service men before chambers of commerce com-merce In every city of he United fTtatep in connection with the referendum on that question now belncr conducted by those beidles Th campaign is to begin be-gin immediately as the Chamber of Commerce of the United Strides, which submitted the referendum to it's members mem-bers has set the time limit In the voting at February 21. Legion leaders dwelling upon .he flRht tho nations! chamber has wafred upon the pending bill, declared the measure has not been understood Commander IfacNlder, in a letter to Joaeph H. Defrees, prrsldent of the Chamber of Commerce of the Unlrfed States, which was made public last night said that "opposition to this measure lies principally In Ignorance if w hat the bill really calls for. There Is a cash payment option. It Is .rue but It Is taken care of by small payments, several months apart The other four features of the lesrion bill (Insurance, vocational aid or assistance in acquiring acquir-ing land or a home) your organization does not merVlon." oo |