The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1920-01-30
AMERICAN LEGION NOT
AGAINST ORGANIZED LABOR
Commander Franklin Dolier's Letter
Defining Relations Existing With
Labor Union Members

In view of the uncertainty which
seems to exist in the minds of many
ex-service men and others as to
the stand of the American Legion
on union labor, the natinoal command
err, Franklin D'Olier has issued let
ter all pocsts, stating clearly the
position of the Legion on this sub
ject: This statement from the ma
tional commander should clear up any
doubts on this subject and may be
accepted as the Legion's position on
the matter.
Mr.. D'Olier's letter is as follows:
1.-THE Attitude of the American Lee
gion towards organized labor is ex-
actly the same as it's attitude toward
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all groups of American citizens who
are infested in square deal for all
in the maintenance of law and order
and the protection of the institutions
handed down as follows:
For God and country, we assocf-
ate ourselves together for the fol
lowing: To uphold and defend the
constitution of the United States of
America; to maintain law and order;
to foster and perpetuate one-hun-
bred per cent Americanism to pre-
serve the memories and incidents of
our association in the great war; to
inculcate a sense of individual obi
cation to the community, state and
nation; to combat the autocracy of
both he classes and the masses, to
make right the master of might, to
promote peace and good will on
earth; to safeguard and transmit to
prosperity the principals of justice,
freedom and democracy; to consecrate
and sanctify our comradship by our
devotion to mutual helpfulness.
1.-The purpose of the American Lee
gion is two-fold service to our COM
rades' we will exert all of our infiu-
ence and all of our strength to the
end that the ex-service man especially
the disabled man and his dependents
and the dependers of those who paid
the supreme sacrifice, shall receive
that just an fair treatment which
they have reason to expect from
patriotic and liberal country.
I'm serving our country we shall
endeavor to keep alive that spirit
of service which induced US all to
respond to our country's call in the
time of her need even to the ex-
tent of being willing to pay the su-
preme sacrifice. And this we pro-
pose doing by assisting in the main
tenance of hundred per cent? Am
ericanism based on fair and square
deal for all.
are patriotic American citizens and
the members of the American Legion
are patriotic American citizens who
have proven their patriotism and their
loyalty. Consequently, on the pur-
| poses of the American Legion both
| they and we are in accord Many
of our most loyal members are mem
bers of organized lobar, and it is our
hope that we may be able to convince
every ex-service man who is men,
Der of organized labor that our pur-
poses are the same as loyal citizens
and that every exservice man in Or
ganized labor will join the American
Legion. All ex-service men wac are
members of organized labor have prov
en- their loyalty and their patriotism
to the country and now appreciate
their responsibilities as citizens and
we therefore hope it will not be long
| before they all are active members of
the American Legion.