The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-08
LOCAL LEGION POSTS
PREACH 4WERIC4NISM
National Americanism Commission of
American Legion Makes Recon-
mendations.

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commission to the national executi,
committee of the Legion. The con
mission, which has its temporary heae
quarters in the Hotel Pennsylvania
New York City, is composed Of the 70
lewing men: Arthur Woods, chairman
New York; !. Ward Arney, Idaho; Ed
gar w. Baird. Pennsylvania; Philip 7
RaDgs. North Dakota; Hiram Bingham
Connecticut; Edison X, Bixby, Okla
homa; Edward A. Fitzpatrick, Wiscon
sin; A. H. Ganseer, Michigan; Peyto
II. Hodge, ir., Kentucky; Charles +, II
johnson, New Jersey; Frank Knox
New Hampshire; Rogers MacVeagf
Oregon; John MacVicar, Iowa; Erase
| Metzger, Vermont; Frank l.. Sief
South Dakota David Il. Finley, jr,, sec
rotary, South Carolina.
In making public this report Mr.
Woods explained that the members o
the commission had confined them
selves to general principles, since i
| was recognized that conditions are $,
different in various parts of the coun
/ try that the application of principles
to local situations should be left to tn,
individual posts throughout the co,n
| try. The report, Sin part, follows:
1T will be the aim to make head
quarters Of the commission among 9th
err things, clearing house for the col
| lection and dissemination of informa
ton relating to methods and policies
| and to cooperate with other existing
agencies which are working for the
same ends as the commission.
THE best work the Legion can de-
win be that of separate posts all over
the country, each devoting itself to
conditions in its own community and
striving to do all ii can to promote the
public welfare, to stimulate good citi-
zenship by both example and precept,
to strengthen the power Of other in
dividuals and organizations that are
working toward the same end.
Cooperation; POSTS that have not
already done so should promptly get in
touch with patriotic persons and groups
in their neighborhood and arrange to
have the Legion work in harmony with
them and in such ways as to produce
the best results. In many Instances it
will be found that individual members
of the Legion can render valuable serv.
ice by taking part personally in the
good work that il being done by other
organizations.
Education: AS knowledge il the pre-
requisite OF enlightened citizenship, and
as education is the road to knowledge.
we believe that the active support Of
this commission and Of all posts should
be given to every effort to stamp out
try and loyalty to its institutions grow
from knowledge of them.
"The American Legion should en-
courage, support and help the schools
in teaching to the children the origin
and development of American institu
tions. and the opportunities Of Amer.
lean life. The Legion should assist
schools by offering to provide qualified
speakers from time to time 10 every
school in the nation to preach Amer
icanism, especially on our great pa
triotie days.
Posts of the Legion everywhere
should interest themselves in the local
of education. informing them
selves. by consulting those best quail
fed to know and advise, of the needs
and shortcomings of the local schools.
They should work with teachers, school
boards and Others in the persistent eff
fort to bring education up to the level /
afford TO our boys and girls |
he right kind of preparation for life.
Justice: "The only agitator that |
eventually need be feared is injustice
Il should be made plain in all quarters |
hat the American Legion stands for /
he reconciing of all citizens by the |
-emoval of all unjust conditions wher
,ver found.
Immigrants: Strenuous efforts
hould be made to teach every inhabi- /
ant of America to speak and read the
American language, and to help and
ncouraee the use thereof The story Il
# American institutions and of the
of American life should
geet every immigrant as he lands,
hould follow him through his oath of
itizenship, and should be ineulcated in
very adult American, so that lack of
Oyalty can no longer be attributed to
ack of understanding.
wherever there are foreigners,
rhether they are Just landing on the
ock or are established in the com.
lunity, members of the Legion should
efriend them and endeavor to help /
hem along on the road toward good
american citizenship. In this effort it |
hould be remembered that friendly. 4
lan-to.m man association will accomplish
ar more than impersonal effort.
Law and Order: Since the American
egion stands unreservedly for law and
rder. it should be the endeavor of
yerv individual member to keep the
W, to influence others 10 do so, and in
very lawful way To assist officials
larged with the enforcement Of law
nd order III
"Since conditions vary so greatly in
fferent localities il would be unwise II
lay down in any detail a plan of
'tion for all posts 10 adopt. Posts II
Iould follow the general principles OF
lis report but should use such ways II
I'd means as local conditions show to II
most effective. I'LL
"All posts should make il plain 20 n
e community that they are not as
ming any monopoly OF patriotism, III
II that they wish TO work vigorously
ID effectively for ali that is best in
meriea. and that they are eager to
in forces with all Others who have
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