The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-11-20
Kencsha Branch Of Ameri.
can Legion Takes Steps
To End Dissemination of
Red Literature Here.
MADE THEIR INVESTIGATIONS
Legion Appoints Committee TO Tell
Red Magazine Dealers To Destroy
stock-Win Garry 1t To Mayor
Other Business Interests Legion.

The Kenosha branch of the American
Legion at its meeting Tuesday evening
at the Army and Navy Club, declared
war on the dissemination of anarchist
ic and bolshevist literature in Kenosha
when it appointed committee which
is to wait upon certain stores in Ke-
nosha where such literature is being
sold and inform that the sale or dis
semination of such literature in Keno
sha will not be tolerated. This COM
mittee consisting of Lieut.. ]. D. Alex
ander and Sergeant Leo O. Blanchard,
present commander of the post, will
also make statement of the facts in,
the case to Mayor Joachim and ask
that police officials follow up their
investigations.
Do Their Own Investigating.
The service men were not acting on
guess work. Several of their number
during the past two weeks have visited
several foreign stores in this city and
have, for investigation purposes, pur-
chased copies Of "The Red Dawn, y
The Communist = and other u1tra-re
periodicals at one Of these. The com
mittee intends to make second visit
to this place of business, where these
papers are alleged to be ON sale, and in
form them of the action of the Keno
sha Legion and demand that the dis
semination of the literature be stopped
Immediately. This step was taken in
keeping with the "'100ao American
ISM slogan adopted by the national
convention of the Legion at Mime
apolis recently.
gion at the next meeting of the order,
when, unless the sale of the red litera-
ture has been stopped, further steps
viii be taken to put an end to the
spread of red propaganda in Kenosha.
1t. Alexander Reports.
The two score members of the Legion
who attended the meeting last evening
heard splendid report from 1t. j. d.
Alexander, who has recently returned
from the national convention of the
Legion at Minneapolis. He emphasized
the fact that every resolution passed
by the convention had emphasized the
fact that true blue Americanism =
must be insisted upon in every communi
ty Of the country and that the branches
of the American Legion were expected
to take the lead in this campaign.
Tha oho Do OF Cd In
campaign to secure new members which
will be launched soon through the
churches and other organizations. Rus
sell Benedict was named as chairman
of the special committee to carry on
this campaign with William L. Nelson,
John D. Alexander Richard F. Rehn,
William Desmonie and Louis Harbert
as other members of the committee.
Plan Social Meetings.
The Kenosha post expects to stage
several social functions for the mem
bers of the Legion in the near future
as evidenced by the fact that Frank
G. Dexter, Fred Scholey and Herbert i.
Campbell We're named as committee
for social activities for the season.
In the miscellaneous business that
was transacted, it was voted that the
dues Of the organization would be in
creased to $500, effective January l,
1920. A resolution was also passed
suggesting that all public and parochial
schools Of the city be asked to fly the
American flag daily in conformity
with the resolution passed by the ma
tional convention.