El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-15

I house is next door to St Clements
/ church, Montana and Campbell streets.
The preamble OF the organization
| follows:
Because all men who enlisted IN
I the army. navy or marine corps Of the
I United States OF America IN the pres
/ ent world war, enlisted TO fight and
were willing TO pay the supreme sacri-
flee, therefore they should all be
classed as veterans.
Veterans are men who served dur
ing a period Of war and as men on
the fighting lines were kept supplied
by the reserves and these backed up
by men over here ready and willing
TO 90. threfore, let the name Of this
body be, the World War Veterans as
ISOLATION Of FL Paso- Texas
Open to All Real Men.
"Au men who received honorable
discharges from the army, navy or
marine corps OF the United States Of
America and who served the country
for any period Of time during the
present war are eligible for member
ship. Men relieved from active duty
with the United States naval reserve
forces are considered under this head.
No men who served in prison for
objecting 10 the war and were later
released and given honorable dis
charges from the army are eligible |
Tor mem bershlp-
9Our first purpose in banding
ourselves together is TO declare
ourselves opposed to the I. ". W.
or any other organization waving
the red flag or opposed to the
government Of the United States
Of America We will give our in
tellecf, our fortunes and our lives
IL necessary to keep this world a
decent place 10 live in and so
Keep faith with our comrades and
shipmateE Of the allied and United
States forces who made the su-
preme sacrifice.
We bind ourselves to teach by
precept and example the proper re-
spect due the flag and national an
them OF the allied countries and our
own. We declare that We are opposed
10 any and all organizations not
founded upon patriotic principles as
those which gave our nation birth:
THAT we are not a political party
nor a soldiers. sailors and marines
council but that we stand for the free
use OF the ballot as our conscience
nay dictate;
That we shall use our Influence /
% stand behind movements which, in
lur opinion, are launched TO help the
country we served and the men re-
in service;
That all members OF this associa-
ion are now and shall remain 100
percent Americans in everything we
10 or say.
We declare against an illegal use
Y the uniform OF the army, navy or
marine corps for any purpose what ,
yer and when such cases are brought
o our attention, we shall bind our
elves TO take such steps as may be
.ecessary to inform the military au- :
horities Of the culprit's actions.
-. To Respect the Uniform. ,
we further declare that we shall .
ndeavor TO hold the respect the uni {
orm Of the forces Of the United states S
Z America has gained IN the world r
Tar' by our actions as citizens OF the
reatest republic on earth. 7
mat we VIII IN every way en-
eav0F TO help the returned soldier. 2
ailor or marine TO become a useful I
ltizen OF the country and find his }
lace which he is fitted 10 fill: Y
We hope to bind together in y
omradeship OF service all men re-
lrning to civil life eligible to mem {
ershlp in this association regardless
the fact that they might have :
srVed over there or over here FOR !
he soldier, sailor or marine obeved 9
rders and served where the Govern c
.ent thought he was most needed;
we declare for liberty, Justice and =
luality such as our forefathersi q
'ught for in the war Of the revoIu- :,
on and which becomes our 5oint
aritage to protect and defend with
~ lives; \,
Declare for Real Democracy. >
we declare for the democracv. for L
hich our comrades and shfpmates =
ed that our government might al 7
avs remain an institution founded r
bon the rights Of the governed. and 7.
e pledge ourselves, as far as we are h
de, TO keep II a government Of the n
.ople, by the people, and for the peo- n
e that this country might indeed re- N
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