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Show DARES LEGION TO GIVE UP BONUS AIMS ! NEW YORK. Oct. 18. George H. Compton, former chairman of the American loplon for New York county, who resigned as a protest against efforts ef-forts of legion officials to obtain pas-sax. pas-sax. of the soldier bonus MIL raadi public a letter to the New Orleans convention, con-vention, proposinu an amendment to the constitution which would prohibit I future efforts to obtain .similar legislation legisla-tion for others than wounded veter-!ans. veter-!ans. licit, rating his arguments against a general bonus bill, Mr. Complon pro-j posed the following amendment: I "The American Iglon places Hi" welfare of all tho poople above the interests of its own members as a'i class. It shall hot advocate nor in my way seek to obtain bonuses, ad-i Justed compensation, pensions or ab- .solute civil service preference for its i members except lor those who were disabled in service." |