Arizona republican., 1916-01-18
The American leqion.

The American Legion
 We have just received literature from American organization operating in this country. known the American Legion which than suspect is violating the neutrality of the United States. But the American Legion proper is mil- tary organization, composed of native and natural ized Americans, now being recruited in Sarna, CGn adt. The following the pay allowances: pri- vates s11O day; corporals $12O; sergeans, $50; seargeant major, s1SO. There is a separation all ovance of $2o a month for wife. mother other dependent B per month for children and s1O per month fiom patriotic fund. Pensions granted according to lank The legion is to be known the 97th over Seas Battalion. c. F. F. The given a distinguishing insignia, maple leaf The commander of the battalion is Lieutenant Colonel A. B. Clark. formerly of the 7th Regiment National Guad of New York City.
 It is proper for Americans whose slrnpa thes are with the belligerents join their armies either side. There be legal objection to Americans going Canada to enlist for service with the all lies t. Germany join the armies of the central powers But it is proper for Americans " recruiting in this country do anything in this country. directly indirectly, that will mi- tate against any nation engaged in war. excepting. of course, those things which the laws of try permit to be done. We may send supplies to beigerents, for instance or we may loan money to them. But thing cannot do is to organ ize troops American soil for foreign ago inst nation with which peace.
 But that is what the American Legion is doing, for the literature have included clip ping from American newspaper. the Port Huron 1Nch Times Herald containing advertisement for zoo active. able bodied once, No Cromwell street, Sarnia. (Canada).' While the vice for which the wanted is stated the advertisement, the newspaper itself knew very well, for 1t printed article calling attention it and stating the purpose of it.
 Also in the literature of the American Legion from American postoffce there is an ex- from speech by Hon. I. M Beck in New York City declaring that the being waged by the allies is the hoest waged in the history of the world and urging Americans to join It may be true, but the United States has yet flung ou: the Green Banner and engaged in Holy War" These activities the part of citi- of this country, unrestricted by the authorities, going farther to make the country appear neutral than anything else that has beer done, and in time to come will bring trouble
 As to somewhat unrelated matter to winch we have already alluded the order of Secretary Will of the department labor, holding that an American may enlist for foreign military service without losing his American citizenship, which stated had not then been overruled by govern inert though t made in October of last year. has since been set aside The state department has decided that the ruling of Secretary Wilson he allowed repeal the of March ?, 1907, pro- Nding "That any American citizen shall be deemed to have cXpatTiated himself when he has been nat urazed in any foreign state in conformity with it's laws when he has taken of ale to tat he denar iIo not prescribing the duty of individual with ref citizenship, is of the opinion that serNance If neutrality in the conflict engaging certain European powers, requires American citizens to avoid participation in those conflicts. And it is held by the government that where in a foreign state involves taking oath of allegiance American citizens who such service must be deemed to have eXpatriated themselves