South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-08
CON
Press Comment on the
American Legion

The American today has a power
ful influence in moulding public
sentiment and there can be no more
appropriate agency FOR this than the
100000 men who took up arms for
the defense Of the nation. They can
bring the prohteer 90 book: they
can silence the agitatOr who arrays
class against class. they can drive
crooked politicians from public life.
and they can scotch the snake OF
BOlshevism. The veterans possess
a purifying effect upon the national
life which they apparently do not
fully realize. but which opens for
them the opportunity for service
unparalleled iu history Brainerd
(AinnJ Dispatch
Ths main purpose Of The Ameri-
can Legion seems TO Doe 90 guard
Arnericauism as expressed in the ma
tons laws and customs and 20
establish "a basis for 100 percent
Arner1canism as soon as possible
Conton CO.. Repository
In the interest OF the organization
81 - 20 be hoped politics will be-
d.
So long as this IS done the organ
ization viii DE what tt has started
out 20 be, a credit 10 the republic.
an organization in which member
ehip IS a pronounced honor But If
q should get 10 be a machine for
the purpose Of fostering the political
ambition OF any person. only a tool
by the use OF which a man can get
into office. the Legion win have
fallen from the high pedestal on
which the American people have
placed It.-Terrel CTex) Tribune.
Success In selling peanuts or gov
erning a nation can be attended only
through one method operation.
The American Legion must have and
win have this cooperation. Not
only IS &c essential for all posts and
departments to work In harmony 10
bring about the principles for which
the Legion stands. but 10 is just as
important that the general public
give their support. There should be
no slackcning of patriotism. Il
should not Doe necessary TO recall to
the people their debt 20 the men
much. as evidenced by the passage
Of the Sweet BILL the battle fer adj
Jus-ed compensation and the steps
taken 10 secure employment for ex-
service persons as well as other COM
munity. state and national legisla-
tiou. Residents OF community
should work hand I'm hand with
their local Legion post; every post
should actively cooperate with
neigh boring posts; every state de-
partment should operate shoulder 10
shoulder with other state depart
ments and national headquarters.
Tho result viii be unity OF action and
positive success. ~ Decatur OllD
Herald
The members Of The American
Legion are the men who rislIed their
life for this country and they feel as
no one else can feel that if America
was worth lighting for abroad. she
SIS worth fighting for at home. The
members of the American Legion
also know that for America 10 be
wholly American the people must
have one country. one flag and one
language. To understand American
history and American political ins,j-
buttons. it is imperative that the
citizens know how 10 think in Amer
lean terms and language The
American Legion has quite rightly
taken up the feht, and hereafter
let the question be. why should a
foreign language be taught? Not.
why should q foreign language be
barred Lincoln lNeb) star
We're glad 20 see old Glory wave
over Court House Park once more
but we want TO hand 30 20 the Amer
lean Legion for it's being there-the
city didn't "p8y us mo- mind. Lake
City TIa) Reporter.
Within the last year the Legion
has taken uD a most worthy effort
. in is attempts 90 find employment
for the service men who have been
out OF work. I- is difficult task 20
which he Lesion has set its hand In
tryiuE 90 ind employment for all fits
members who are now out Of jobs.
but the reports as made show that
a gratifying degree Of success has
been attending this eudeavor Any
thirr and everything that the Lesion
can DO along this lire is 60 be warmly
approved ana commended by the
public which Is disposed 20 do ev-
ery,hing possible 20 aid I'm this i'm
por-aut matter. - Eewanee Qu)
Courier.
The American Legion - no de-
baths society no collection Of has
beers. 10 Remember Way Back
When" club. but an aggressive
group OF lively. patriotic Americans.
looking into The future with much
more interest and enthusiasm than
into the past The Legion has done
much eood work and has "a capacity
for much more. - Chicago (ul)
Tribune.
Public opinion everywhere viii
support The American Legion IN its
EFFORTS 20 protect the public against
imposition and fraud by fake asso-
Citations II collectors who use the
cause Of disabled war veterans as
the taI-ua1 ay which 90 reach the
hearts ~ the people who are asked
go contribute. To IS Important that
cause 50 worthy and one which
appeals SO readily 20 the generous
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