The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-12-16
AMERICAN LEGION.
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declared: Another aim of the
American Legion is to find out
what we can do to help our
country. A great poet wrote
"Breathes there a man with soul
so dead, who never himself hath
said This is my own, my native
land? If such there be, go mark
him well....,"
That is what Legionaires are do
ing. We are marking them well!
We of the American Legion say to
every radical and every man who
would tear down our social struc-
ture: "You shall not pass" We
have no use for them, and they
shall not pass. We believe that
if we love our country We should
be willing to live for it as we were
and are ready to die for it. We
wish to give all we have to our
community, our state and our ma
ton.
Having done our duty in time
of war, and having returned to
civilian life, we wish to join the
great army of citizens at home and
take our place in the sun. We
are trying to find the great high
way of service, ''for the high soul
travels on the highway, and the
low soul gropes in the low, and
somewhere in between in the misty
flats, the rest drift to and fro"
Legionaires believe that by being
organized, former service men can
better serve their country. The
value Of organization is well il
Illustrated by the story of the old
negro who learned to crack whip.
Driving along behind his old mule
one day, his little boy said: "Pap-
Ply, crack that leaf over there"
and the darkey cracked his whip
and the leaf snapped. Then the
boy said, "Pappy, crack that hole
in the fence, and Pappy cracked
the hole in the fence. A little
further on the boy said, "Pappy.
crack that hornets es ST." "No,
sub! Ise not agoin' to crack no
hornets nest-deys organized" So
is the American Legion, for the
welfare of its members, its dis
abled and unemployed comrades.
and for the defence of God and
Country.
You should have been in Ash
bury Hospital, Minneapolis, a week
ago, when the American Legion
Auxiliary arrived with hundreds of
lucious pies. Every buddy who
was well enough to eat, woke up
to find what seemed to be all the
pies in the universe around him.
Then a broad smile spread over
each comrades face, and the giant
task of destruction commenced.
Now the boys are dreaming all
night long of miles and miles of
pies and smiles.
December will see the election
of one hundred thousand Legion
post officers. There are eleven
thousand Legion posts, each OF
which elects ten officers, including
commander, treasurer, two vice
commanders, c h p a N, historian
sergeant-at-arms, athletic director
and publicity officer. The appoint
ment of the post adjutant is usual
ly left to the commander. AS Z
rule, the adjutant handles servic,
and employment problems, in, ad
dition to his other duties.
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The National Council of the 30,
Scouts of America declares: 9th
Boy Scouts of America are glad t,
know that their big brothers of tn,
Legion indorse the Boy Scou
movement and are anxious to co
operate in their various communit
undertakings. Boy Scouts respec
the men who held the front-lin
trenches while the younger lad
at home were gallantly raising wa
gardens and selling Liberty Bond
for the same cause and in the sam
high spirit.
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Eveleth Minnesota Legion Pos
in cooperation with Boy Scou
leaders, is organizing the fifth Bo
Scout Troop in the community, t
be known as American Legio
Boy Scout Troop No. s." and, a
the request of the Boy Scout OF
ficers, to be composed only of son,
brothers or nephews of Legion
aires. Legionaire Sam Owens wi
be the Scoutmaster, and tn
Eveleth Legion post will give tn
Scouts the use of their club-roon
for one night each week.
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I'VE are not cranks on Flag oil
servance but we insist that all du
respect be shown Old Glory. o.
example will have a lasting effe,
on our future citizens" declal
Hibbing Minnesota Legionaires
calling attention to incidents whel
the Flag on the school building
was allowed to touch the grour