The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-03-26


Governors Island. New York, on the
first day of every January, April, July
and October.
4. TO report to him any change Of
my permanent address between these
dates.
5. When | acquire new training
and experience such as listed by the
legion, to send such notice of it at
once to the secretary.
3. 10 send in my annual dues OF
Is cents, unsolicited, on the first day
Of each year.
leadership in line or special serv-
ice is limited to citizens of the United
States between the ages OF lS and S.,
who do not at the time of application
belong to the army, navy or organic
ed militia of the United States. The
honorary service is open to all over
IL years of age. Joining the army,
navy or organized militia of the u.
5. automatically ends membership in
the legion and legioners are at all
times free to join these organizations.
Application blanks provide for the
exact data necessary to the authori-
ties in time of war. Every applica-
ton will be passed on, point by point,
by men personally experienced in both
line and special work. Accepted APP
plicants will be enrolled, given a SER
lal number and classified and minute
ly cross-indexcd, according to their
experience, training and special know
ledge. Their physical measurements
will be taken for uniform hat and
shoes. Their addresses will be KEPT
up to date on the legion's records.
Other governments keeps such re-
cords themselves. Ours does not. This
work by the legion will save the coun-
try days of time at crisis when a
minute is worth an ordinary week.
And on this one count alone it will
give to members of the legion Just
that much start over the ordinary
volunteers. Most of all, even when
war, though imminent, has not form
ally been declared, the legion can be
modified by its own executive com,
mite without compelling the govern
ment to embarrass itself by a public
call for volunteers.
Application blanks with the legion
constitution and booklet, as soon as
off the press) can be secured from the
secretary of the legion, Governors
Island. n. Y, from members and from
the various divisional Headquarters
When carefully filled in and signed
blanks in all cases must be mailed to
the secretary at Governors Island
When passed on by the executive
committee, the applicant will be mott
he'd OF his acceptance or rejection. if
accepted his name will. on recent Of
initiation fee and dues for the current
year, be enrolled on the roster of the
American Legion.
Organizations will be admitted only
bv individual applications. Every an
plicarion will be subjected to the clos
est scrunlty, and investigation through
outside channels will be instituted
whenever deemed necessary. The lie
, gion is not a social organization nor
t 4 playthlng. 1t knows no distinction
= of color, racial extraction. political or
I religious beliefs, wealth or social posi-
, ton. But 1t is being organized in
grim earnest for the protection OF
our country against a possible foreign
J, invader, and only men in grim earnest
d, are wanted.
! Dues and Expenses.
, The expense to members is merely
: nominal, the annual dues being rs
= cents. On joining the legion Is cents
covers both the initiation fee and the
remainder of the calendar year. Life
membership will be arranged later.
No Salaries for Officers.
No member of the executive com
mittee or of the board of honorary
E advisers shall receive any salary or
pecunlary funds, with the exception
that the committee may pay a fair
salary to the secretary for time given
to the legion's service.
In the early summer of 1914 a busy
, physician, formerly an army officer,
+, DIR. J. (. Hausmann, of New York,
took hold.
The idea kept on growing. Men
were enrolled lie became apparent
that besides soldiers and sailors. men
with other kinds of special training
; were available and would be badly
; needed i'll war. Another branch was
added to the legion One day, half a
> year after the letter from Costa Riea,
= the editor wrote to Major General
Lenoard Wood, in command of the
: department of the east, as the one
: man least likely to turn down the I'M
finished plan o ftwo strangers that
plan had even germ of value for the
, national defense. The next day came
a telephone message from Capt Cor.
4 don Johnston of General Woods staff
: and the following morning saw the
!, editor and doctor at Governors Is.
land, happy over General Woods
thorough personal approval of the
legion as valuable movement in tn,
direction of preparedness.
That was February II. From ther
: until now those giving their time II
: the organization of the legion hav,
: been working night and day ard now
i have the machinery assembled and il
: running order.
The world is still at peace, a yount
/ American adventurer, L. d. Cook
;. wrote letter from Costa Rica and
vanished. a later rumor has it tina