The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-21
HIGH OFFICERS
ENDORSE LEGION
Continuous Mobilization
for Patriotic Purposes,
Says Secy. Daniels.

Secretary of War Newton D. Baker,
Secretary of the Navy Josephus' Dan
ielss General Peyton C. March, chief of
stan. General John ]. P%ershing, Major
General George Barnett, commanding
the United States Marine Corps and
Admiral william s.. Sims endorse the
American Legion as the national or
ganization of American veterana of the
Great War, by cable, telegraph and
letter 10 National Headquarters in New
York.
The effort which is being made to
bind together the men who served the
country In the Great War" says Sec.
rotary Baker, upon a basis of their
common interest In one another, their
common service and their common 10y.
atty TO the country seems to me COM
mendabIe from every point of view.
This Organization is so distinctly
a Spontaneous growth of the mind and
heart of the men who have been in the
service that 1t neither desires nor
would be benefited by an official rela-
tionship TO the War department as a
branch Of the government but the War
department is Interested in the soldier
and / who have been permitted to
maintain through these heroic years l.
close relationship to the great army
naturally have the kindest interest III
everything that affects their welfare
and the presentations of their great
traditions" ~
THE continued mobilization for pa.
triotic purposes of the Americans who
served their country in the grim days
Of war" declares Secretary Daniels,
aurtl1 raaRaa NRr Tho nrn9ay-yottnN, 80 thn
principles for which they fought va.
distinct loss II, the unity of spirit and
comradeship for better things should
not be c~rystallized in such organized
forces as to make these chivaIric cru
saders as invtncible for real Ameri-
cheerfulness made them invincible ant
glorious in war"
General March says: 1.-The aims Of
high character as to make certain its
success and its real value to the coun.
try at large. The experiences of this
war cannot fail to have had a broad
ening effect upon every soldier who
engaged in It, and the lessons of duty
TO country and of loyalty to the form of
60NGtLbnCub ltp SSGnItu ny luG Oul-
ted States have been thoroughly learn
ed by the American army. The Amer.
lean Legion aims to perpetuate the
memories of a glorious rage OF our
history and its n%on-partisan character
assures its long life and prosperity.
Admiral Sims states in his message:
Il hope that it will always stand for
that which the American army and
navy have fought for, and as the army
and navy always upheld the highest
traditions, so may the American L.
! gion serve to assist us in UNFOLDING
I those traditions"
General Pershing says in a cable to
the Legion: ut gives me much pleas
nre to extend to the American Legion
my hearty good wishes for success OF
the society of veterans of the Great
War. The Legion is destined to be Of
tremendous value in fostering the
ideals and purposes for which we
fought, and in spreading among our
people the lessons learned in the war.
! predict a most useful future for the
Legion
Major-General Barnett says: 81 am
proud OF my membership in the Amer.
lean Legion, and as the recognized ma.
tional organization of American vet
Grams of the war, 1t has before 1t a
great future, a future which promises
oyal and useful service to America and
smericans."