Show american legion notes 4 the american legion Is opposed to war var as such the legionnaires fought the world war for the purpose ol of ending war for ever if however the united states Is drawn into another war the legion will be in the tore fore front and andis Is now advocating preparedness and Is opposing the sending of untrained men into modern warfare and sacrificing needlessly both money and men for this reason the legion advocates the drafting of all able bodied men the skill ot of the laborer the dollars of the wealthy ard the taking out but of war all 73 in opposition to this universal draft the same lobbyists hobbyists who were in opposition to the legions tour four point program are trying to block our national defence suggestions war may come in spite ot of anything we can do for pence peace but it if it does we must demand the conscription scrIpt lon of wealth in Bulle I 1 sent out by the united states employment service the phrase in the national recovery act ex service men means veterans of the world war under this title only world war veterans are entitled to preference treatment this act provides that veterans w with ith dependents shall be given jobs on public works in so tar far as national re employment service Is concerned projects came to an end march the federal emergency relief administration has taken over the functions of the all placements now will be made on the basis of relief need and applicants must submit amit proof of need there Is no provision under the new relief regulations extending preference to veterans in private industry in other words on PEBA FERA placements a veteran la Is placed in the same category as any one else and the need of the individual Is the primary consideration the re employment service I 1 ice will however continue in its efforts to place qualified ex service men with private industry provided they are registered with the department in a recent bulletin since the return of the state re employment director from washington the managers of the several re employment offices have now been taught and now are thoroughly familiar with the regulations pertaining to veterans preferences on public works and ill all managers will now observe the law in the placing of veterans on public works W J BARDSLEY adjutant post poet no 14 |