The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-01-29
FIRST PUBLISHED OFflClAA
ROSTER OF WAR VETERANS
IN LOCAL ORGANIZATION

With one hundred and thirty-six
veteran trooper on this roster, ROBERT
Swift Post, No. GA American Legion
bids fair to become one of the strong
oct organizations of it's kind In MIN
nesota. 49,,
Adiutant George Berggreen, this
week submitted to The Herald the
first roster of the post ever pupllsh-
ed. The Sank Centre post is PROB
ably the only organization in this Sec
ton of the state to have lady mem
her. Miss Anna Hansen, OF Sauk
Centre, an army nurse, and head OF
the Ladies Auxiliary of this city, be-
inc a member of the Robert Swift
Post.
With the question of organized
labor now attracting attention IN
MANY sections of the country, the at
titude of the American Legion to-
ward organized labor has, in many
Instances, been questioned. In re-
cent address on the subject mace
public, Franklin D'Olier, Natlonal
Commander of The American Legion
said:
"The attitude of The American LIE
p;on toward organized labor is ex,
actlv the same as it's attitude toward
ali proups of American citizens VINO
are interested in a square deal Tor all
in the maintenance of law and ofder
andthe. protection of the institutions
handed down to us by our fore1atn-
.ars The preamble of our constltu-
ton expresses very clearly the puf,,
noses of The American Legion ana
reads as follows:
g sFor God and Country, we assoc
ate ourselves together for the lol-
lowing purposes: To uphold ana ae,
fend the Constitution OF the oniteo
states of America: To Maintain law
and order: To foster and perpetuaCe
a one-hundred per cent Amerlcanism:
To nreserye the memories and Incl
dents of our association in the Great
War. To inculcate sense OF mdl-
,,;dnal obligation to the community
Toto and nation: To combat the au-
tocracv OBJ both the classes ana Ihe
masses. To safeguard and TRANSMIT
70 nrosperity the principles OF just
ice freedom and democracy: 10 CON
secrate and sanity our comraues NJ
by our devotion to mutua heipi'
The purpose of The American Le-
oion is two-fold-service to our con-
rades and service to our country. IN
der the head of Service to our Co.li-
,.odes, we will exert all of our IN
Anence and all of our strength to the
I'D that the ex-service man, especial
- tba' disabled man and his depend
a,+c and the dependents of those VINO
ra;d the supreme sacrifice, shall re-
ca;ve that lust and fair treatment
which they have reason to expect
from natriotic and liberal country.
Tn Serving Our Country we shall en-.
deayor TO keep alive that spirit OF
service which induced us all 10 re-
spond to our country's call IN tne
time of her need even to the extene
Of being willing to pay the supreme
sacrifice. And this we propose doing
bv assisting in the maintenance OF !,
hundred percent Americanism based
on fair play and square deal Tor
all.
"The members of organized labor
are patriotic American Citizens ana
the members Of the American Legion
are patriotic American citizens, VINO
have proven their patriotism ana
their loyalty. Consequently, on the
purposes of The American Legion
both they and we are in accord.
Many of our most loyal members are
members of organized labor, and it is
.our hope that we may be able to con-