Newark post., 1919-09-17
Will Organize
Local Post of
American Legion
Meeting to be Held Friday Night
Aims and Purposes 10 be Set
Forth a. the Armory

Forth al the Armory
ilt o.->rrvirc men, soldiers,
.,iI,l.> aariur>: and women too,
IL rn.< served honorably in the
.rno.d forces Of the United States
|Lr+v,rn .lr dates Of April 6, 1917
|anJ NoE. mb,r II, 1913 are eligible
flor mrsuhorShip i'll the American
h ,rgiou. and are requested to re-
|hort il. the ArmOry next Friday
fyrnin-. September 10Th at eight
'cIork. At this time a local Post
Xviii be- organized. Newark is a
little behind in her representation.
bud local pride together with pa
|riotir enthusiasm should let moth
mo- prevent the attendance OF all
kligihlr> Any other persons inter
listed are cordially invited to be
present.
Richard r. Whittingham, at the
trour>- Of State Headquarters,
Nihamgron. has undertaken to get
ljny> started and will explain in
rtai' H." aims. purposes and object
{ -Fr YrganizatiOn; at the same
i,r >lu~iuy how any veteran OF
pr Gr.a, War can i'll afford not to
yan n... or herself of the privilege
n.,.. no a Legioner.
Wiz. this organization is, as
r.4 1r Mr.. Whittingham in an
'frrv..y follow: "What is the
.rr:,.n Legion? ?" for the in
,r.la. Of all concerned" as
lev u~.l to say in general
rjr!>. j. is non-partisan
lI ,.u-po1itiral organization of
mrr.~. veterans Of the World
-ar. j. is a civilian organization
no- military nor militaristic. 1t
aIio> no distinctions Of rank and
distractions between overseas
KEN and men who did not get over
a>. .lu rX buck private s vote
rrir> lust as much weight m the
fairs of the Legion as a former
igadiN general 5. In other words,
are all cislianS now but glad
ID proud on tlt fact that we were
Zee first class fighting men under
coor> Of the greatest country
earth.
-A> an instance Of what the Le'
BIZ will do, note the proceedings
: the s.. Louis meeting held May
o. 1919.
II demanded investigation OF
!, pardon and subsequent honor
!. c discharge by War Department
convicted conscientious objectors
L strongly condemned the
n iyitio~ Of the 7. w. VS.. tht
y. archi>t>. and the InternatlOna
4 |iaIi>t>.
Il recommended that Congress
uld take over and reclaim arid
mD and cut timber lands
fAord oX-Sprvice men an OppOr
tr to establish homes for them
. "> and a fitting place in the re
II Strur,ivn work Of the country.
! i demanded Of Congress tn
! T. disability pay for men OF tn
I ional Guard and National Arm,
oW pertains to those in the Reg
/ establishment.
/ l. Initiated campaign to sc
/ to service men their rights an
! i1o@r> under the War Risk In
! n.o Act.
7 Il demanded that Congress
! Id d"port to their own couT
I those aliens who refused t
7 the coIorS at the outbreak G
! war. and pleade their citizer
/ in other countries to escap
! raft.
I # undertook to see that di'
soldiers. sailors and marine
/ ld he brought into contact wit
/ rehabilitation Department
I Government, which departmer
7 them to learn and gain lucr'
/ bccupationS.
I It demanded that nationalize
7 FnS convicted under the espiol
/ Jet shall have their citizenshi
I He'd and shall be deported.
7 It authorized the establis]
! of bureau to aid service me
/ unemployment; and OF
\ bureau to help them get fro
! (overnment their overdue pa
I llotmentS. These two bureau
I bw in active operation.
You can t afford NOT to 10
/ [merican Legion, and incide
I you can't afford to miss Il
neetlng, when important bus
I Tlll be transacted. Come al