The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-08
RIGHT OF STATES

RlGHI OF STATES
 The delegates reported that all mat ters in which the Alabama delegates were vitally interested, such as the right of each state to determine who should receive charters and become members, and the questions of bene- ficial legislation. were decided by the national convention in accord with the wishes of the Alabama men.
 committee of which William Rogers is chairman is to take up with the director of war risk insurance in Washington certain matters regarding the insurance of Alabama ex-service men which require attention and it is requested that all ex-service men who have had trouble about their policies or who have objections to the plan now in force or suggestions for improve ment report to William Rogers S14 Woodward building, at once. Mir. Rogers expects to leave for Washing ton at an early date.
 The executive committee was in structed to arrange smoker to be held in the near future. There are several very important matters pend ing and it was decided to postpone action on them until a larger meet ing of the post.
 Frank M. Dixon presided at the meeting and the resolution of support for the war against the I. W. w, which was introduced by Matt H. Murphy, state chairman follows
 RESOLUTIONS
 Whereas, there occurred in the city of Centralia, Wash, on the 11th day of November. last, the deliberate, pre- meditated and inexcusable murder of four members of this legion because they were members of this legion; and,
 Whereas, these murders were the re- suit of deliberately planned plot made and carried out by certain of ficers and members of an<organization known as the Industrial Workers of the World; and.
 Whereas, 1t is the avowed purpose of said organizat tion to overthrow the government of this state and of the United States by means of force, mur- der and crime: and.
 Whereas, the said Industrial Work CTS of the World have heretofore, for the purpose of effecting their avowed object, to-wit: the overthrow of the government of the United States. com mitted long series of violent and criminal acts which daily. become more frequent and more atrocious; and,
 Whereas. it is certain that if the said organization known as the Indus- trial Workers of the World be per- mitted to continue to exist in the United states it will perpetrate further crimes and murders.
 Now, therefore, be 1t resolved by Birmingham post No. i, American IIe zion, at regular meeting duly assem- bled that it extends to the families of the members of this legion who lost their lives at Centralia on November II, last, its heartfelt sympathy and it says to them that it believes these men gave their lives for the sacred cause of right, justice and free government and in behalf of the honor and safety of the United States just as truly as though they had given them on the firing line in the battlefields of France; and.
 Be it further resolved, that this post does declare that the continued exist ence of the Industrial Workers of the World as an organization in the United States is a menace to the safety of our free government and, therefore. in- with the continued exist ence of the American Legion in the United States; and,
 Be it further resolved, that this post hereby dedicates itself to the task or in the United States the organization known as the Indus trial Workers of the World and hereby calls upon all posts of the legion and all members thereof to join with it and do likewise.
 It is further resolved that the adju- tant of this post be directed to for ward a copy of this resolution to every other post in this department of the legion. with the request that they adopt similar resolution, and that every effort be made to raise funds to aid in the prosecution of the murderers of our comrades in Centralia, Wash.
 The resolution was adopted unanim-