New Britain herald., 1919-11-22

Deputy ConstahIes.
 ents will be made at once
 } volunteers sworn in as
 stables, with the power of 3EslaeDIes* in rounding up any per- ns working for the overthrow Of b government of the United States
 the state of Connecticut. One of e special duties of the voluntary haa.r will be to uphold and bear assure for the enforcement of "An kF Concerning Seditious Utterances'' asch was adopted at the recent ses- bn of the general assembly of Con-
 cffcut. |' ~' '~. This act is as follows: ... "Be it enacted by the senate and brse of representatives in general sem bly, convened;
 @Sectibn i. No person shall, i'll rblie. or before any assemblage ot In Sr more persons, advocate in any
 naAnap,e, any measure, doctrine, pro- bsal or propaganda intended to ln- ridusly affect the government of the nited States or the state of Con-
 ctlcut.
 "Sec. 2. Any person violating any
 the provisions of this act shall be 2aed not more than one thousand ,Ildrs or imprisoned not more than
 rec wears or both. Approved May # 1919."
 NCo-operatc With Officials.
 This voluntary organization of the zion will cooperate with the local, ate and federal authorities in any 1d all matters relative to the sup ,ession of propaganda or activity Ending toward the overthrow Of 1he 4Iovernment. A list of all local per bnn under suspicion has been re- Rived by the post from the United #tates secret service, and these per ons will be carefully watched by the lembers of the voluntary force of #le legion. who will have the power Il, arrest should such procedure be- &pme necessary or apparent. 4 There are men in the local legion #ost who were connected with the #ecret service department during the Tar. and they will lend their support End fexpelience to the new local or anization. This secret service corps #nd special constabulary will be in Ian operation in about a week, after hich time it will be rather un- l ealthy for any undesirable person or ersons to finger in, or i'll the vicinity III Meriden.
 & Sent Telegram to Centralia.
 The post unanimously voted to lend a telegram of condolence to Cerl- ralia, Washington, post of the Amer can Legion, in the loss of their brothers The telegram also 'om- 4 aends the post for its stand on 100 ber cent American1sm. <
 Men Strong For Action.
 Following the adoption of the ros- &jlution fayoring the forwarding of Xhe above telegram, the meeting con- &idered the matter of a prepared ness Organization. Cries of Let's be pre- &oared," Don't wait until the thing &1appens to take action" Down the 2Tseds without fear or favor" were &heard from various parts Of the hall. It seemed to be the general sen &iment of the meeting that the Legion Rake the initiative and begin at once $ts fight against the radicals before ! #they have an opportunity to perform For even attempt to perform, any kind &of demonstration or uprising in this #community.
 The project of a secret service and Especial Constnbulary corps was pre- #sented and immediately and unani- $rio iously adopted. A friendly discus &sfon Chen ensued as to the formation For the corps, and in st very short time &resolutions had been presented anG Unanimously adopted relative to thc ! formation of the voluntary corps o1 ] the members of the Meriden post o1 the American Legion.
 8 Samuel A. Tyler. who is the repre- Sentative from the Legion post to th' s Americanization committee, gave [ report on the local work of the latter organization. Eric storm, who was ( delegate from Connecticut to the na tonal convention of the American d Le zion, reported on some of the i'm portant measures considered on' I adopted at the national convention All i'll all, the meeting was mos successful, and the members feel tha j they have taken their first importan 1 step in the fight against Reds, Bol shevi1s and anarchists.