Mountain advocate., 1920-04-02
BEGIN CAMPAIGN
FOR LEGION FUND
Citizens Throughout State are
Canvassing For Veterans
Organization

When the gong sounded Monday
morning, March 30, for the slx-day
campaign In the interest of Kentucky's
American Legion Fund, a large num-
Der of Kentuckians were in the field
affording that opportunity for dis
been brought about through the ac-
tlvlties of the Citizens Campaign Com
mittee, headed by A. T. Hert, OF Louis
vile.
Mr.. Hert and his co-wOrkers, vOlun.
teering their assistance to the Legion
because of their conviction that the
Legions work was essential, have per-
fected a statewide organization for
solicitation of the Legion Fund. The
campaign they planned will continue
through Saturday, April Q.
The reasons for the drive are:
TO raise fund for the American
Legion of Kentucky to cover its needs
during the period Of organization.
To support the Legion in its fight
against radical organizations by giving
1t financial assistance to continue its
Investigations Of such activities.
To enable the Legion to broaden
the work Of its bureaus for rehabillta-
ton ami unemployment of former sol
ciers, and to promote its drive for
AmericaniZalion of all foreign-born
people In the state.
Realizing this situation, some coun-
ties in the state and factories in Louis
vile have already gone over the top"
In the drive by sending in their sub
scriptions prior to the days of the
campaign. Leaders of the Citizens
Committee take this to mean a land
slide toward the Legion.
In Louisville about 500 men and
women have been enlisted in the drive,
the plan being to canvass both the
residential and business districts Of
the city. The drive for the Legion has
won the approval and Woodworking
support of labor people, and their off,
cial newspaper, the Journal Of Labor,
devoted its entire front page in its cur
rent issue to a forceful presentation
of the cause of the Legion.
The Patriotic League OF Kentucky
will be born out Of the statewide
drive. This league will consist Of all
those who subscribe to the Legion
Fund. Its members will be listed at
state headquarters and in the Legion
office TO the end that, in case Of an
emergency, the Legion and all inter-
estcd in 100 per cent Americanism will
have the names of citizens who can be
called upon for service in promoting
American ideals. Each solicitor Is
therefore urged to obtain the name
of each subscriber and transmit 1t
through his county chairman to state
headquarters. Membership cards will
be delivered at the time the subscrip-
ton is taken.
During the last week announcement
has been made that reds are acquir-
ing membership in the Legion in order
to find out what is being done against
them. In reply the Legion stated that
it had no fear of any such scheme, as
IL Is believed that radical propaganda
can make little Roadway among Lee
gionaires.
Making a last appeal just prior to
the opening Of the statewide drive,
Mr.. Hert, State Chairman, said:
"There ought not to be any Ken
tuckian who is out Of sympathy with
the aims and purposes of the Amer
lean Legion. All thinking men realize
that it is the bulwark in this nation
against the advance Of radicalism and
that it has accomplished much to wipe
out the internal evils that are causing
the present unrest. We should be
proud to assist them in such work
and l hope that every person will
make some contribution, however
small. for the advancement Of the Ls-
gion."