The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-13
LEGION COMMISSION
REPORTS TO COMMITTEE

New York. March 1t.--Arthur
Woods, chairman OF the national
American commission of the American
Legion. made public today the report
of the mission to the national ex-
ecutive committee Of the legion. The
commission. which has its temporary
headquarters in the Hotel Pennsyl-
vana, New York city, IL composed of
the following men:
Arthur Woods. chairman. New York:
j. Ward Arney, Idaho; Edgar w.
Baird, Pennsylvania: Philip r.. Bangs,
North Dakota; Hiram Bingham, Con-
necticut; Edison X. Bixby. Oklahoma.
Edward A. Fitzpatrick, Wisconsin,; A.
IL. Gansser, Michigan; Peyton Il. Hoge.
Jr. Kentucky: Charles F, II. Johnson.
New Jersey; Fsank Knox. New Hamp-
shire: Rogers MacNeagh, Oregon: John
MacVicar Iowa; Fraser Metzger, YER
mont; Frank l., Sieh, South Dakota,
David f. Finley, Jr.. secretary. South
Carolina,
In making public this report. Mr..
" GODS explained that the members OF
the commission had confined them
selves to general principles, since 1t
was recognized that conditions are so
different in various parts OF the coun-
/ try that the application of principles
to local situations should be left to
the individual posts throughout the
country
The report. in part, follows:
1T wifi be the aim to make head
quarters of the commission, amonS
other things. ii clearing house for the
collection and dissemination of infor-
nation relating to methods and pol
icies and TO cooperate with other ex-
, listing agencies which are working for
the same ends as the commission.
THE best work the legion can do
viii be that of separate posts all over
the country, each deyoting itself to
conditions in it's own community and
striving to do all 1t can to promote the
public welfare to stimulate good cfti-
zenshlp " both example and precept
to strengthen the power OF other In
dividuais and organizations that are
working toward the same end
Co-operationi Posts that have rot
already done SO should promptly get
in touch with patriotic persons and
groups in their neighborhood and ar
range to have the legion work in har-
mony with them and in such ways as
to produce the best results. In many
! instances 1t will be found that indi-
sidual members Of the legion can rem
der valuable service by taking part
personally in the good work that is
being done by other organizations.
E,dueatient "As knowledge Is the pre-
requisite of enlightened citizenship.
and as education is the road to knowi-
edge we believe that the active sup
port of this, commission and of all
posts should be given to every effort to
stamp out iliiteracy in the nation.
Love Of country and loyalty to it's In
| stitutions grow from knowledge OF
them.
| e'The American Legion should en-
/ courage support and help the schools
/ in teaching to the children the origin
/ and development OF American tnstftI-
lions. and the opportunities OF Ameri-
can life. The legion should assist
| schools by offering to provide qualified
| speakers from time to time to every
| school in the nation to preach Am sri-
! canism especially ON our great patri-
i otic days.
+! posts OF tho legion, everywhere
! should interest themselves in the local
methods of education. informing them
selves. by consulting those best quail
ped 10 know and advise, Of the needs
an SHORTCOMINGS OF the local schools
/ They should work with teachers
school boards and others In the per-
sistent effort to bring education up 10
! the level needed TO afford to our boys
and girls the right kind of prepare
ton for life.
/ Justtce, THE only agitator tina,
eventually need he feared Is injustice
1t should be made plain in all quar-
ters that the American Legion stands
| for the reconcilirg of all citizens b,
| the removal OF all unjust conditions
wherever found.
| Immigrantss strenuous EFFORT:
should be made to teach every inhaot-
tant OF America to speak and read tht
| American language, and to help anc
| encourage the use thereof. The story
az American institutions and of thu
| opportunities OF American life should
greet every Immigrant as he lands
should follow him through his oath 81
citizenship. snd should be inculcated i.
every adult American. so that lack OF