The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-11-25
Stand Taken by
American Legion
American In Union. Ready for
Protect Country From Domestic
or Foreign Trouble Makers
THE MINNEAPOLIS CONVENTION

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That American men are ready and
willing to take up arms again for the
defense of the nation from external
as well as internal foes was fOrcibly
demonstrated by former service men
attending the American Legion con-
yention at Minneapolis, Mimi, when
they received word that l. w. w. had
fired upon and killed four former
service men at Centralia, Wash, says
Robert M. McCracken, who returned
Wednesday from the convention.
Mr.. McCracken was delegate from
the Third judicial district.
II have never before seen such
demonstration as that enacted by
members of the legion when they
received the shocking news" he said.
Business All the Time
There were 5000 former service
men attending the legion convention,
and these submitted $50 resolutions
on which they desired action, accord
ing to Mr.. McCracken.
| Among the most important of
these" he said, were the land set
Element resolutions recommending
immediate enactment of the Ameri-
can Legion home founding act en-
| bodying reclamation and develop
ment of rural communities, and the
establishment of direct loans for the
purchase of city homes and develop
ment of farms.
Help Educate Service Men
Strong resolutions were adopted
on the subject of vocational training,
it being recommended that men with
families who desire to attend school
be given a sufficient allowance to
maintain their dependents during
that time.
| "Americanization was urged by
those at the convention, it being de-
sired by returned service men that 10
minutes of each school day be spent
in instructing school children to re-
i spect American ideals and institu-
tions.
Immediate deportation of the
alien Stacker who relinquished his
j first naturalization papers to escape
service was demanded.
Some Other Measures Favored
Passage by congress of a bill ex-
Guiding Japanese from the United
States and abrogating the gentle
mems agreement is demanded in an
other resolution. Demand is also
made that children Of alien foreign
ers born in this country be denied
rights of citizenship.
ftov, fpn mi
also given support of the American
Legion, its members assembled in
convention requesting this be estab-
Iished in this country, but that civil
ian officers be placed at the head Of
local organizations"
Special Resolutions
At special meeting Tuesday event
ing in the rooms of the Boise Com
mercial club, the John Regain post of
the American Legion gave further
evidence of it's intent to stand by
the resolution passed soon after the
infamous outrage committed by
members of the |. w. w. against eX-
service men at Centralia, Wash.
BY rising vote to man the post
went on record as denouncing law
lessness and disorder and advocating
law, order and, above all, American
ISM The legion intends to fight rad
icalism to successful termination
and purge the state and country of
disloyalists. In this connection an
important resolution was adopted as
follows:
Whereas, there is in the United
States vast number of aliens who
are making a concerted effort to I'M
dermine and overthrow the consti-
tuition of the United States, and
Whereas, it is estimated that
1000 aliens in the United States re-
nounced their citizenship but not
their jobs in order to avoid military
service, and
Whereas, there is now pending
in the congress of the United States
certain bills which, if passed, will de-
port and exclude every alien in the
nited States who obtained exemp-
ton from military duty solely be-
cause of his alienage;
"Now, therefore, be it resolved by
the John Regan post of the Ameri-
can Legion, that Idaho's represen-
tatives in congress give their undi-
vided support and endorsement to
these bills which will deport and ex-
clude from the United States all
aliens who obtained exemption from
military duty solely because Of their
alienage.
"Be it further resolved that copy
of this resolution be forwarded to
each of Idaho's representatives in
congress. Statesman.