The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-07-03

was CHOSEN Dy the executive con
mittee and given salary of $3.50
annually. This was done SO a
to obtain man that could fl
the position and devote his entir
time to the work of building u
the organization.
Objects Of the Legion.
/ The objects Of the American LIE
gion are given as follows:
/ ITO. uphold and defend tn
constitution of the United State
OF America. To maintain law an,
order. To foster and perpetual
a 100 per cent Americanism. T,
preserve memories and incident
OF our association in the grea
war. To inculcate sense Of in
dividual obligation to the com
munity, state and nation. To com
bat the autocracy Of both tn,
classes and masses. To max,
right the master Of might. tt
promote peace and good will OF
earth. To safeguard and trans
NIT to posterity the principles o1
Justice. freedom and democracy
To c0nsecrate and sanctify oul
comradeship by our devotion tc
mutual helpfulness."
Membership in the state organ
ization is limited by the constitu-
tion to persons who served with
the colors of the United States
and allies between the dates of
Apr. 6, 1917. and Nov. IL, 1919.
Conscientious objectors and indi-
viduals who were dishonorably
discharged are barred. Soldiers,
sailors and marines are included
in the membership and no distinc-
ton is made between men who got
overseas and those who failed to
get to France.
Local posts can be established
with a minimum membership Of
Is. Charters will be granted by
the national organization with the
consent of the state organization.
Officers Of the locals will be the
same as the state organization ex-
cept that no provisions are made
for an executive committee. An
nual dues were fixed at SO, pay
able semi-annually. Of that sum
81 goes to the state organization.
Next in order came the numer-
ous resolutions, many of which
exciting debates. but later
we're carried by a unanimous vote.
The most important matter be-
lore the convention was the alien
question and the Mondell land
)ill A resolution was adopted
asking congress to force aliens to
'egister with the proper authori-
les their intentions to become cit
zens of the United States after
hey had been notified that such
IN action was~expected of them. |
The resolution urges congress t.
enact a law which will permit the
deportation Of aliens who fail to
axe advantage Of the naturaliza-
ion laws and the confiscation Of |
heir property. 1t further urges
he deportation Of all aliens who
surrendered their first papers to
void military duty in the war
With Germany.
A resolution urging the enact
nent of the Mondell land bill was
ldopted by the convention. The |
resolution carried clause which
enuests congress to amend the |
original bill in such way as to |
Eliminate that section which gives
ormer service men employed on |
work preference right |
n drawing for reclaimed lands.
That was done because the dele
rates in the convention felt it un-
air to force them to give up
heir jobs to accept work with the |
in order to get a
homestead. Another clause, con-
lemns the activities Of enemies of |
he Mondell bill who have declar
d in favor of loan to former
oldiers, sailors and marines.
The convention also adopted a |
esolution condemning the resolu-
ion adopted by the American
federation of Labor, in which it |
sked congress to enact a law
ompensating railroad men in the
Irmy who operated trains in
france.
There were MANY other resolu-
ions passed by the convention,
uch as voting to lend assistance
o the campaign being waged
gainst social disease by Idaho. al
O urging all men to appear I'M
inform at me-coming cslebra- |
ions. Also against teaching OF
dangerous propaganda and insl-
lions doctrines, and endorsing the
york of the American Junior Ma
,al and Marine and Boy Scout
organizations.
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