The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1919-09-27

| serve the memories and incidents
of our associations in the Great War;
to inculcate a sense Of individual OBJ
| legation to the community, State and
nation; to make right the master of
might; to promote peace and good will
on earth; to safeguard and transmit
to posterity the principles of justics,
freedom and democracy; to conse-
crate and sanctify our comradeship
by our devotion to mutual helpful
ness"
Such are the splendid purposes of
the American Legion, the official or
ganization of American veterans of the
world war, which gained more than
| six hundred thousand members last
week and will have a membership Of
one million within the next three
weeks. In New York alone, eighty
five thousand men have already join
ed.
The American Legion is not 4 po-
but civilian body, making no dis
t;nctions as to rank or as between
men who served overseas and men
who didn't. Any soldier, sailor or
marine who served honorably in
the World War is eligible to member
ship.
Here is what the American Legion
did at its recent convention in 81.
Louis:
1t demanded investigation of the
pardon and subsequent honorable DIS
charge by the War Department Of con
scientious DIRECTORS.
1t stronlg condemned the 'tivitiei
of the |. W. VS., the Anarchists, and
the International Socialists.
1t recommended tina; ConSr's
should take steps to reclaim arid
wamp and cut over l.mbcr lands to
afford ex-service men IN opportunity
m establish home for themselves and
a fitting place in ta9 :oh''1uc;iv7
work of the country.
1t demanded of Congress the same
liability pay for men of the National
Guard and National Army as now per
tajns to those in the Regular estab
Tchment.
It initiated a campaign to secure tc
rervice men their rights and privilege
rndcr the War Risk Insurance Act.
It demand that Congress should de
rcrt TO their own countries those
l-lions who refused to join the color,
~ the outbreak of the war and pl 'ad
I'd their citizenship in other countries
TO escape the draft.
It undertook to sec that disabled
elders sailors and marines shouls
,ee brought into contact with the Re
nabilitation Department Ofthe Gov
eminent which department helps then
- learn and gain lucrative occupa
lions.
II demanded that nationaliGed citi
ems convicted under the espionag'
set shall have their citizenship can
= oiled and shall be deported.
Il authorized the appointment of
cemnctent legislative committee t
see that the above recommendation
were effectively acted upon by Con
~reGs. and that committee has beef
prointed and is now at work.
Il authorized the establishment OF
bureau to aid service men to get re
employment; and of legal bureau t.
elm them get from the government
their voer due pay and allotments
These two bureaus are being organ
, lied at the National Headquarters @
! he Legion.
/ In short, the American Legion
working for the greater welfare Of tn
American veterans of the world wa
and for the maintenance of the prln
ciples for which they fought.
Every white man in Georgia VIII
served in the World War ought t
avail himself of the opportunity t
ioin the American Legion just a
thousands of men in other States ar
,o,,, doinp ue ehoI11d NOT stand bac