The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-21
Membe rs Of Local Post American
Legion Tender Banquet To Harold
Fell; Now Oklahoma State Commander

more in my life than any American
citizen should have done and should
do II is the prime and uppermost duty
of every citizen in the United States
10 be an America min every sense
of the word first
Remember you could not earn
living in the states today, if condi-
tions were such as they exist in
Russia and other foreign countries. In
Italy, the entire country is being over
run with defiers of the government
and law and order.
DO not think that whnn you go TO
your office each morning do your days
work and eat three meals that you
have fulfilled the duties of the Am
erican citizen There are agents al
work in America right now who are
striving hard TO bring about the
downfall and destruction of our coun-
try.
The Presence OF Socialists.
There Is q socialist paper at Ok
lahoma City today, which is for the
principles of Victor Berger, the an.
archist. There are schools in Carter
county which are using German as
the basic language.
And the legion is going to put a
| stop to these breeders Of radicalism
| We are going to the legislature and
other bodies OF authority And if there
are no laws to prohibit such action
OF socialism and destruction we will
see TO It that such laws are embodied
| in the constitution of the State Of
Oklahoma"
Mr.. Fei! told OF man who Is
teaching in the public schools of Cart
er county and VINO Is a socialist run
ming for the legislature
Two great problems confront the
American legion today. They are
Beneficial Legislation for the ex-ser.
vice man. and methods for good gov
ernment and citizenship"
Slackers and Conscientious Directors.
Mr. Fell spoke of the plans that are
being laid to brand the men who were
slackers and conscientious directors
during the war so that the yellow
streaks" which they carried and the
lack of patriotism which they dis
played will be apparent to the good
citizens of America for al time Mr.
Fell stated that he regretted the ac-
ton OF the government in presenting
slackers who were released from gov
ernment prisons with honorable dis
charges.
These honorable discharges" he
said cannot be revoked because the
constitution provides that no hon.
orable discharge, when once present.
ed can be recalled.
Wants Cash Bonus.
Il once opposed the proposed leg
is lations to present the ex-service
man with a cash bonus But | regret
| now that / did so and AM FOR 1T.
For the ex-service man must be plac-
ed on an equal economic footing with
the man who did not 60 when war
was being waged The ex.service man
is financially unable to get abreast
OF and compete on equal terms with
the man who stayed with his business
or made enromous wages in industrial
plants during the war He must be
6a'Sh Sdou uOHuS Ut some Otner
form OF compensation to overcome the
handicap.
Our crippled and sick comrades
must be taken care Of
There is not a single hospital In
the state of Oklahoma to house our
crippled and sick. Our men are now
being sent TO Houston. The climatic
conditions there does not agree with
Oklahoma boys and they are hundreds
OF miles away from friends and rela-
tives.
We have wired the government for
permission to use the hospital at Fit.
Si'l. They wired back that IL was
being salvaged We made an investi-
CATION and found that this was un.
true, and that the hospital was be.
ing used as a barracks for officers
ana men OF the army. Why did they
tell US different at Washington?