The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-10-28


The local chapter Of the American
Legion is planning rally day before
November 18th. Armistice Day. The
members are to get every ex-soldieI
in the county enrolled before that
date. All yon ex-soldiers don't wait
! until you are seen by some member
of the local chapter, but enroll your
name with w. o. Soyars, adjutant
of Christian county Chapter No. l.
Incorporation Of the Legion
Congress may be credited with
speedy action in passing the Wolcott-
Johnson bill, officially incorporating
the American Legion. The measure
went through committee hearings and
was passed by both houses during
September. The President took
time from the press Of his tour Of
the country to read the important
document. He affixed his signature
while aboard his private car, at Horn
brook, Cal
This action confers upon the
American Legion an exceptional dis
tindtion and recognition. The
youngest veteran association IN
America, it is the first in the history
of the country to receive such recog-
milton from Congress. That such
has occurred within six
months from the inception Of thel
Legion in France is merely another
Indication of the new energy which
the veterans of the 1917-1S are in
3using into American life.
A dominant feature Of the nations
Il charter is its emphatic determine
ion against partisan politics. This
stand is summed up in a phrase of
inmistal1ble language; "The organ
cation shall be non-political and as
IN organization shall not promote |
he candidacy of any person seeking
,ublic office"
Exploding Duu
More than $4,000 members are
ow active in the American Legion.
he Legion is governed by the ma
ority voice of its members. The
lrgest number Of officers ever com
.issioned in the Army during the
ar was approximately 100000. #
I those one-time officers had Joined
,e American Legion. which they
ave me-, they would be ouinumber
/ three 20 one at this moment.
hich disposes Of That MISTER.
Lest They Fs--et.
Recent disclosures in 1he Ame-i,
p Legion Weekly concerning the
ararumerz deDiorable neglect Il
cblie2ticn TO disabled Americana
oilers have brought a aood Of let
rs reciEng individual cases. They
K being brought TO the attention
the proper authorities for prop
action-and wiz be followed up
see that proper action Is applied
in fact VII the whole vocational
aiming system under its new ar
ngement OF operation. C
Among the letters received on tbs
55ect are several from disabled Z
.6iers. expressing gratitude to the =
nerican Legion for taking Up THEN =
use They were discouraged and >
feeling that they NAG
en- forgotten by 2 once grateful 9
bic. These letters are truly pa
=tic. The point they raise is pa
stically true. The American pub
IS grateful and patriotic and just.
{ il forgets easily in such matters.
And there IS no greater mission
cad Of the American Legion than r
see that the public memory does
lapse. Not only in the matter of
,ational training for disabled sol
rs, and in other matters affecting
rightful interests of the men and
men who were in service; but in
tiers affecting the new America.
The American Legion must speak
en- the best interest of America
lost amid selfish clamor. 1t must
p alive in the public mind the -
mace and ignomity of the alien {
;ker and of the little American and
r American. 1t must see that the '''.==
sons of the war are applied rath- y
than forgotten. That the quick
I'd pulse of national patriotism
IS not lag. O.
t must see to it that the faith is
1t with those who died. And that fro
'afer, sounder, better America is
7aged from the rending sacrifices 70
a bitter war. ;ro
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