Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-08
DEFINES
STAND
TOWARD LABOR
No Just Cause for Discord,
Says Commander of Veter-
ans Organization.
WORK TO SAME ENDS


The attitude of the American Legion
toward organized labor was set forth
today in aAstatement issued from the ma
tionaI headquarters of the legion. Me-
ridian Life building, by Franklin D'Ol!er,
national commander.
There is no Just reason for discocd
between the legion and organized labor,
Mr.. OOlier says.
The members Of organized labor are
patriotic American citizens and the mem
hers of the American Legion are patri-
otto American citizens. Consequently,
on the purposes. of the American Legion
both they and we are In accord" says
Commander D'Olier.
The statement is In answer to members
Of organized labor and to local unions
in some parts of the country who have
declared that the American legion Is OPP
posed to labor.
AGAIN SETS FORTH
OBJECTS OF LEGION.
The statement is as follows:
The attitude of the American legion
toward organized labor is exactly the
same as its attitudes toward all groups
Aof American citizens who are interested
IN a square deal for all in the mainten-
&pce of law and ordeF'and the protection
by our forefathers.
",The preamble of our constitution ex-
| presses very clearly the purposes Of the
AAmerican legion and reads as follows
L. For God and country. we associate
ourselves together for the following pur-
poses: To uphold and defend the con-
stitution of the United States of America;
to maintain law and order; to foster
and perpetuate "a 100 per cent Ameri7
canism; to preserve the memories and
incidents of our association in the great
war; to inculcate a sense of individual
obligation to the community, state and
nation: to combat the autOcracy of both
the classes and the masses; TO make
right the master Of might: to promote
peace and good will on earth; to safe
guard and transmit to posterity the
principles of justice, freedom and de-
mocracy; to consecrate and sanctify our
comradeship by our devotion to mutual
helpfulness'
TWOFOLD PURPOSE
OF AMERICAN LEGION.
"The purpose of the American legion
is twofold-service to our comrades and
service to our country. G
Under the head of service to our
comrades we will exert all of our in
iuence and all of our strength to the
end that the ex-service man, especially
the disabled man and his dependents
and the dependents of those who paid
the supreme sacrifice shall receive that
Just and fair treatment which they have
reason to expect from a patriotic and
liberal country.
"In serving. our country we shall en-
deavor to keep alive that spirit of serv-
ice which induced us all to respond to
our country's call in the time of her
need, even to the extent of being will
ling to pay the supreme sacrifice. And
this we propose doing by assisting IN
the maintenance of 100 per cent Amer
icanism based on fair play and square
deal for all
ALL PATRIOTIC
AMERICAN CITIZENS"
THE members Of organized labor are
patriotic American citizens and the mem
bers Of the American Legion are pa
tFiotic American citizens who have proved
their patriotism and their loyalty. Con-
sequently, on the purposes Of the Amer
J lean hegion both they and we are in ac-
cord. Many Of our most loyal members
are members Of organized labor, and it is
our hope that we may be able to con-
vince every ex-service man who is
member of organized labor that our pur-
poses are the same as loyal citizens. and
that every ex-service man in organized
slabor will Join the American Legion. All
ex-service men who are members of or
ganized labor have proved their loyalty
and their patriotism to the country and
now appreciate their responsibilities as
citizens and we therefore hope It VIII
not be long before they all are active
members Of the American Legion"