The New York herald., 1920-01-05
Resolution Says Move Would Add to Print Paper Supply fol
Patriotic NewSpapers-Mrs. j. A. Wheelock Tells
How Barbara Frietchie Post Was Formed.

Resolutions recommending to the nation
al and State authorities the suppression of
all publications which advocate the over
throw of the United States government
were passed by the Executive COMMITTEES
of the Department of New York, American
Legion, at its last meeting. BY this means,
the resolutions declare, the supply OF news
print for patriotic publications would DC
increased.
introduced by Scott Button. Of Schen-
ectady, and seconded by Robert McC.
Marsh, of New York city, the resolutions
were as follows
Whereas, we recognize the Importance
Of conserving the supply OF white paper
and
whereas, the Postal Committee or the
House Of Representatives has appIeo 10
newspaper publishers throughout the coun-
try to reduce the size or tneT PapeiS ~
that end, and
.'Whereas il is a. matter or common
knowledge that a great number or news
papers, periodicals. and parnpniets oi d
seditious character are being now pup
lished in the United States, not only III
foreign languages, but also IN the Anieri-
can language; therefore, be II
"Resolyed. That we, the Executive COM
mittee of the Department OF New forA
Of the American Legion. recommend 10 tie
Inat;ona, and State authorities the suppress
sion OF all publications that are' even py
insinuation and innuendo, auVoca.4irs .IiS
overthrow of the government Oh tte Cni'ee =
state. and thereby increase tne SUPPLY ~
naper available for the truly paen''i0
press of the country
Ir a letter sent last week to all county
and nosts officers of the American Lesion
throughout the State. Russeii r. Sa'u
commander Of the Department OF Nem
Yorlr tells what the organization alreau!
has accomplished for the oenetit oi enS
men and women who serven On0ie .,,
in the war, and indicates "nat ~ go
attempt to do in the ruture' AH0
reads in part as foilows:- 49,
..rbe confidence Of the public ana inc
dasire of our lawmakers and fresluenl
to act on any reasonable requeNs ol Ciio
legion was recently shown In Washinsloii
since the State Convention in fsocneetei
this department has urged upon iIs me- me-.
bcrsi1ip. upou the delegates ana
toes of the National Convention, ana upon
- es.' .a,;nn.I committees and officers, the
necassitv OF obtaining justice for our uls-
ahInd comrades After obtaining uaea
from, washington which was prcSenIeu "
.h, NationaI Convention at Minneapolls.
n was determined that the provisio. oi
the so-called Sweet DILL Win Ger eali.
anoendments would best meet the presen'
emergency. . te,ds or
-anrasentatiyes OF the American Legion
was called In washington for Decsinuei
X ts and II and as q result the SWeet oi,i' ond
carving an appropriation OF SoV'VV.VV
a,,ended TO embody our Suggestions
which had been hanging fire for months
passed Congress inside or three uays
and was signed by the Presiuent oeiois
Christmas. The results ana celeIty a.
action ia probably without precedent IN
the history of our country In peace times
primarily IL was q triumph for justice anu
right. but IL illustrated the fact tnat IN
democratic form of government dcuon Sah
only be obtained by organized ettorI
"Other important questions VIII ar1se
during the. coming year. Inc niiiltei'
policy of the, nation should ana unuoupt,
edly will be determined. Inc natioiia'
convention recognized and called attention
TO the fact that the government has an
obligation to relieve the financiai ols
advantages incidental to military service
and we shall endeavor to get action on
this question in order TO relieve those VINO
found themselves greatly handicapped on
their return TO civil life.
"The question of compensation, based
on the difference in pay between civil ana
military occupations, legislation granting
dividual an option on some OF the above
plans should be debated in the posts and
the ideas developed through discussion
should be passed on to the Natonal MIL
itary or Legislative Committee OF the
Legion. as well as Congressman VINO ar,
working on these subjects. 1t Is requested
that copies OF resolutions and letters be
sent to State headquarters for our m
formation"
The HERALD publishes today photo
graph OF Mrs. Julia Alexander Wneeloch
president of the Barbara Freitchie POST
No. 43, of the American Legion, present.
ing q. motor car to the son OF a former
service man, with the admonition not 10
violate the speed Law and land In front OF
Magistrate House." i'm response TO re
quest for short sketch of the birth ana
growth OF the Barabara F'ritchie Post Mrs.
Wheclock sent the following
Barbara Frietchie Post was the stone
the builders OF the American Legion re-
jected on April Il, 1919; cause. accident OF
birth. Barbara Frietchie, going on her
way, later, hand in hand with Rear Ad-
miral James II. Glennon, commandant OF
the Third Naval District, and Rear Ad-
miral G. S. Williams. officer in charge OF
the Fleet supply Base in South Brooklyn.
was received with open arms by the
legion and placed. by force of members,
at the head of the corner
"The elimination of eight months work
was the Christmas party held December
30 in the ball room of the Pennsylvania
Hotel, to which LOO members were in
vited. Prominent among those present
were Captain James =. Morton, Naval
Attache to Turkey, and Commander Elwir
c. Taylor. of the Naval Base Hospital
Officers from the U. S. S. Pennsylvania
and men from the Carry-on Club were the
guests of honor.
Harriet Robins won gold wrist watch
the reward for having secured the great
est number OF members. Florence Wright
the first post secretary, received we'd
ding ring and doll.
Wounded men gayiy contested for the
guest prize, an ohuoiete sold eoin from