The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-11-14
LEGION OFFERS
HELP TO GUST
RED Element
Local Post, Aroused By Gen.
tralia Outrage, Pledges Ser
vices to Down !. W. WIS and
Radicals

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At hastily called, but well attende
meeting of the Loren M. Trotter po
of the American Legion held in I'll
Commercial club rooms early Wedne
day evening, strong resolutions wei
drafted and passed condemning tt
lawless outbreak of the |. w. WIS
Centralia, Washington, on Armistie
Day and pledging the support of til
local post in combating at any tim
an outbreak of radicals. The resol,
tons, which were unanimously sui
post in attendanced mCorC has $ ,sy
scribed. to by the 80 odd members {
the post in attendance are as TO
lows:
WHEREAS - The outrage
against American Citizens and es-
pecially as against men wearing
the uniform of the United States
of America that was pefpetrated
in Centralia, Washington, on Ar
niistice Day by l. w. WIS has
come to the attention of the men,
bers of the Loren M. Trotter post
of the American Legion in special
meeting assembled;
BE, 1T RESOLVED-That the
members of this post accept the
challenge of the |. w. VS. against
law and order and declare our
selves unalterabfy opposed to such
organizations or similar radical
organizations;
BE 1T FURTHER RE-
SOLVED-That we solemn1y
pledge our service and support to
the government of the United
States to suppress all such organ
izations and the /. w. w. and hold
ourselves in readiness individually
and as body to don again the
uniform long enough to rid our,
nation of such outlaws as the
|. w. w. and kindred elements
have by their acts and conduct
shown themselves to be;
BE 1T FURTHER RE-
SOLVED-That we commend
the action of the members Of the
Legion of Centralia for their
stand for law and order and
pledge them our support.
BE 1T FURTHERs RE-
SOLVED-That copy of these
resolutions be spread upon the
minutes of this post, that copy
be mailed to the American Legion
post at Centralia and that copy
be wired to- the annual convention
OF the American Legion now be-
ing held in Minneapolis.
Temper of the meeting was clearl,
indicated by the fact that the opinion
favored the belief that the resolution.
or any other action taken by the To-
cal post could not be too strong. Con
siderable discussion centered in the
fact that the Centra1ia outbreak wa.
getting close to home and that tn;
stand of the Legion could not made
in too drastic terms.
In accordance with motion intro.
duced at the last regular meeting oil
the local post unanimously passed the
following resolution asking the i'm.
deportation of first paper
slackers:
WHEREAS-If has been called
to the attention of the Loren M.
Trotter post of the, American Lee
gion that there are today in the
United States of America, approx
imately two thousand so called
first paper" slackers, and
WHEREAS-It is ascertained
by the Loren M. Trotter post of
the American Legion that 80 Of
these first paper" slackers are,
or were, residents of the state Of
Idaho, and
WHEREAS-It is the. unani-
NOUS belief of the members of
the Loren M. Trotter post of the
American Legion that these "first
paper" slackers are not entitled
to the privileges of residence in
the United States of America;
that they are traitors to our gov
eminent, therefore.
BE 1T RESOLVED--That we.
the members of the Loren NJ.
Trotter post Of the American I.c-
gion, abhorring the presence of
first paper" slackers in this ma
ton and acting from the stand
point Of the nations best interests.
demand prompt and expeditions
action In providing for the de-
portationN of these men who by
their own action have branded
themselves as traitors to our gov
ernment and the, principles which
Il represents, and
BE 1T FURTHER RE-
SOLVED--That a copy of these
resolutions be sent to Idaho's
Representatives in the senate and
house of representatives, of the
congress of the United States with
the. urgent request that prompt
and thorough action be taken in
this matter.
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