The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-01-08
AMERICAN LEGION MEN TAKE
ISSUE WITH FORMER IDAHO
COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE
Dr. William MacNe Chairman of Committee Refues State
ments Fathered By W. B. Hussman in
Cottonwood Paper.

The censure membership of the local post of the
Legion has been brought down upon the head of
Hussman of Cottonwood former representative In the legs
from Idaho county, regarding article under the cap
toin, ''The American Legion"
Mr. in his actce takes exception to the resolu
tons recently adopted by the Grangevie Post which the
W. the Nonparisan league bitterly denounced
stating that the action smacks OF the rankest sort OF
ship and favoritism-
the fear within Mr. Hussman that the local post OF
Legion being msdrected Through Jealous leaders or
through political influence The Cottonwood Post is heartily
auded the fact that resolutions regarding what they
want with the W. WIS condemnation of the Nonpar
league The matter OF the soldier and sailor
also touched by Mr. Hussman The memor
question before the people of the county, and
the desire of all who show their appreciation of the
vice Idaho county boys who answered the call OF
country select in cooperation with the state commits
son a proper and permanent testimonial. Whether Mr.
Husman favors the erection OF this memorial or not is not
known
The following article will be of to all readers
January g. 1920
Your letter published in the Cottonwood Chronicle
read by with surprise at the trend OF thought you
expressed The purpose of the and the principles for
which stand well known to all and need no repetition
1t needless to say that if members of the
Legion are remain faithful to country and to Legion
principles denounce any element that not perfect
harmony with democracy and civilization Not only must
Legion take this attitude but must all patriotic people
of country of the people, by the people
for people, might survive And would seem that if
this of to survive at this time when there
are elements such the l. w. w. Nonpartlsans and
Boshevk work to overthrow it, that the patriotic and loyal
together nation and eradicate them
from midst.
Hussman if you in accord with the foregoing then
why do take exception to the action OF the Grangevlle
Post in their condemnation of this element? You criticize
the for their actions taken in reference to the W. w
prosecution well the denouncng of the Nonpartsans
That criticism evidence to show which side OF the
fence you stand is seevden then why you take excep
actions for those actions must be opposition to
the trend of your sympathy.
Fhe is butd of
the government still exists The Legion members whether of
Grangev Cottonwood any other place, stand for the
Government of the U. ST. democracy and civilization And
mark against organization that tries to des
troy those institutions
Before signed destructive organizations
were considered German Today the proGeman slips
by unnoced while the other radicals and Even
though the is the proGerm is not extinct The
German is just much menace in 1920 as he was III
o 1917 and 1918 It makes difference which organization
you affiliated whther motives the whether
!, pro Germans, Nonpartisans l. W. w. or Bolshevik
Mr. Hussman feel that at the present tme with the
pro actions during the still in memories the
recent affair." Towneys prosecution and the convctng
of the Nonpartsan dsoyalty still occupying space
press and the action of the Department of Justice
the o. S. to deport alien Boshevks from Shores that al
right minded people would sanction the determination of this
d element AS said at first amazed that o
standing, former member of State legislature
there to represent Idaho County should hold
1t verse ideas
noted that in the beginning of your letter you heartily
the Legion and especially praised the Legion of
community. But my dear Sir do you realize that th
organization of you highly spoke Of in the
national convention condemned this AnAmerican element
praise the organization with breath and spea
harshy of it in the next For the sentiment expressed
II we'll in the resolutions adopted by the Grangevie Post
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