The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-03-25
LEGION
To Institute Drive For
Funds on March 80.
u 10 Every True American. Duty To
Assist Them.

organization. whose prime object Is
20 combat everything un-American.
will institute a drive in Garrard
county on March 30 to secure funds
with which to carry on their work.
A careful perusal Of the following
information as to the aims and pur-
poses Of this splendid organization
will convince you that. not only IL
money contributed to them well in
vested. but Il Ia the patriotic duty Of
every red blooded American to assist
them with both their means and in
fuence.
Here is who and what the Legion
Is:
WHY 1T IS.
Seeking the privilege Of serving in
peace with the same spirit Of conse-
Grafton displayed in war. the Ameri-
can Legion has set forth It's objects
in the preamble to its constitution,
which has been called an instrument
that was made by men who feared
God and loved their land" in the fol-
lowing declaration:
For God and country We associate
ourselves together for the following
purposesi
To uphold and defend the Con-
stitution Of the United States of
Ameries; TO m.intsia Law and order;
to foster and perpstuste q one hum
dred per cent Amsriesn issn; to pre-
serve the memories and incidents 81
our association In the Great War; to
ineuieats q sense Of individssl OBJ
legation to the community, State and
nationi to combat the .utoer.ey Of
both the classes and the masses; to
make right the master Of might, TO
promote peace and good win on
earth; TO safeguard and transmit to
pesssrisy the principles Of justice.
freedom and democracy; to Gomez
crate and sanesify our eomradeship
by our devotion to mutual hslpfui-
ness."
Membership Is limited to those per
sons who were on active duty In the
army. navy or marine corps between
April 9. 1917. and November IL,
1918.
WHAT 1T IS.
The American Legion is purely a
civilian organization and has no con-
nection. direct or indirect, with any
military organizations. State or ma
tional.
IL has prohibited the use Of titles or
reference to rank in the organization.
and has decreed that the general and
the private. the admiral and the
"gob." shall serve together on terms
Of absolute equality.
II is not a political organization.
and will not be used to promote the
political ambitions Of any member or
class Of members.
No man who holds a political Office
can be an officer Of the American
Legion.
II stands by its own membership.
The Kentucky Legion now numbers
about 5000. IL has lO9 posts.
WHAT 1T HAS DONE.
Kentucky Legionaires have accom-
plished or brought about the follow
INK measures and movements for the
benefit and safety Of the States citi-
zens.
Passage Of the anti-sedition bill.
Campaign for 100 per cent Ameri-
canism.
Adopted plans to Americanize and
naturalige immigrants.
Passage Of an appropriation for
collecting war historical data.
ousting Of The Peoples Church in
Louisville, a radical organization.
viii aid War Department in APP
pretending Kentueky's war slaekers
and draft delinquents.
Helped former service men through
It's Bureaus Of Rehabilitation. voea.
tional Training. War Risk Insurance
and Unemployment.
Assisted. and is still assisting De
partment Of Justice officials in round
ing up and obtaining information
about individuals and organizations
that seek or threaten 10 overthrow
the present form Of government
THE PRESENT CAMPAIGN.
Many civilian organizations have
eo-operated with the Legion in its
work. The last to come forward is
a Citizens Committee. headed by Mr..
A. 7. Hert, Of Louisville; Desha
Breckenridge. Lexington; James b.
Brown and Richard G. Knott. Louis
vile.
This Committee now proposes to
raise fund for Kentueky's American
legion. and for that purpose will call
upon the people Of the entire State to