Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-17
Leaders Of Army J
and Macy Endorse
American Legion
Special to Times Republican.

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Washington. July l7.--Secretary Of
War Newton d. Baker. Secretary OF
the Navy Josephus DanielX Gen.
IPeyton c. March; chief OF stan. Gen.
John J. Pershing: Maj, Gen. George
Barnett commanding the United
states marine corps. and Admiral
William 5. Sims, endorse the Ameri-
can Legion as the national organiza-
ton OF American veterans or the great
war, by cable, telegraph and letter 20
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
loyalty to the country seems to me
commendable from every point Of
view.
This organization IL 40 distinctly
spontaneous growth OF the mind and
heart Of the men who have been In the
service that II neither desires nor
would DO benefited by an official re-
lationship to the war department as a
branch of the government but the war
department is interestcdtn the soldier
and I who have been permitted to
maintain thru these heroic years a
close relationship to the great army
naturally have the kindest interest In
everything that affects their welfare
and the presentations OF their great
traditions"
THE continued mobilization for
Af thA .sxNav.
who served their country in the grim
days OF war" declares Secretary
Daniels, will make FOR the preserva-
ton OF the principles for which they
fought valiantly and VIGOROUSLY. II
would be distinct loss II the unity Of
spirit and comradship for better things
should not be crystallized In such or
ganized forces as to make these
chivalric crusaders as invincible for
real Americanism in peace as their
valour and cheerfulness made them
invincible and glorious in war"
General March says: THE aims of
the American Legion are of such n
high character as to make certain its
success and its real value to the
country at large. The experiences of
this war can not fail to have had n
broadening effect upon every soldier
who engaged in it. and the lessons of
duty to country and of loyalty to the
form of government represented by
the United states have been thorough
~ learned by the American army. The
American Legion aims to perpetrate
the memories Of glorious page of our
! history and It's partisan character
| assures It's long life and prosperity"
Admiral Sims states in his message:
81 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
Legion serve to assist us in upholding
those traditions"
General Pershing says in a cable to
the Legion: ut gives rue much pleas
|sure 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
I predict most useful future for the
Legion"
Major General Barnett says: "1 am
proud Of my membership in the
American Legion. and as the recog-