Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-05-20
AMERICAN LEGION CAMPAIGN

Audubon Post of the American
Legion will commence a membership.
campaign on Thursday, May 20th,
1920. This drive is in connection
with a nationwide drive on the part
of the Legion to enroll in its organ
ization every eligible person who
served in the army, navy or marine
corps in the late war.
In the majority of states, govern
ors have proclaimed this week as
American Legion Week" The ac-
tive cooperation of the Red Cross,
Y. M. c. A., Knights of Columbus,
Community Service, Incorporated,
and the Salvation Army has been OBJ
tanned and persons prominent in all
walks of life throughout the coun-
try have united in endorsing the Lee
gion and its campaign.
AS a matter of fact the great Am
erican public has been eager to sup
port the Legion in this activity and
has co-operated with the same en-
thusiasm exhibited in various Liber-
ty bond campaigns, even though the
public will not be called upon to
contribute money.
A special effort will be made To-
enroll ex-service men and women
who always have intended to join the
Legion but have put off doing SO.
The Legion has made great steps
in the few months of its existence in
gaining the affection and respect of
the average American. In co-operat-
ing with other agencies, it is work
ing along broad scheme of Amer
icanization, designed to interest the
foreign born. In numerous crises,
such as riots and disasters, the mem
bers of the Legion have shown them
selves first in working to alleviate
conditions. That the organization
is not believer in direct action has
been demonstrated by such instances
as the massacre fits members at
Centralia, Washington, when the
very comrades of these men pre-
vented the crowd from assailing the
members of the l. w. w. who fired
the murderous shots.
The organization rs non-political,
because its membership embraces
men of every shade of political
opinion. 1t has always refused TO
take sides in disputes between labor
and capital, leaving to each individ-
ual freedom of choice in the ques-
ton. IL is also non-military, mem
bership not affecting a mans ability
for military service in any way.
In addition to the $500 posts of
America, the Legion has active posts
in England, France, Canada, Poland,
Argentine Republic, Japan, China,
Hawaii, Cuba, Porto Rico, Alaska,
Philippine Islands and Hayti.
The platform of the American Lee
gion is set forth in it's constitution
as follows:
For God and country, we asso-
ciate ourselves together for the fol-
lowing purposes:
ITO uphold and defend the consti-
tuition of America; to maintain law
and order; to foster and perpetuate
a acknowledgement Americanism; ).
to preserve the memories and incl
dents of our association in the great
war; to inculcate a sense Of indivd-
ual obligation to the community,
state and nation; to combat the au-
tocracy of both the classes and the
masses; to make right the master of
might; to promote peace and good
will on earth; to safeguard and
transmit to posterity the principles
of justice. freedom and democracy;
to consecrate and sanctify our COM
radeship by our devotion to mutual
helpfulness.'
The members of the local post
urge every ex-service man to join
the Legion at this time and push
the good work along. Every mem
Der is expected to bring in at least
one new applicant.
Audubon Post has. planned a..
number of social affairs for the COM
ing season and if the results of the
membership drive come up to expec-
tations will have permanent home
in the near future.
Local Post dues are 50 year. This
includes both local and national
dues and secures a years subscrip-
ton to the American Legion week
ly.
Application blanks may be secured
from the Post Adjutant or Post
Commander. Call or telephone for
one and join now.
L. L. RYAN,
Post Commander.
GLENN TURNER,
PoSt Adiutant