The Holt County sentinel., 1921-05-13
American Legion Notes.

| American b<HlON NOteN,
The local post Of the American Le-
gion is presenting at the Martin, Fri
day and Saturday nights Of this week,
also matinee Saturday afternoon at 3
o'clock. the photoplay, "Everywoman."
This is one Of the greatest movies
ever brought TO Oregon, and is screen
ed By an al-star cast, and is a picture
which every man, woman and child
! should see. You will not only be help
ed By attending, but you will at the
same time be boosting and helping the
Legion, which is trying to finance its
activities by such entertainments.
The Post has received its banner and
a stand Of colors. They are made Of
| silk, all hand work, and are indeed an
attractive looking piece Of regalia.
The next regular meeting Of the
| Post will be held Monday evening,
May 10th, in the Odd Fellows hall,
and every member is urged TO be pres
ent. II is to be regretted that there
are such large number Of ex.service
men in the county who arc not show
ing the interest In the Legion which
they should. Some have never joined
the Legion, while others who have
seem 20 have the disposition Of being
very indifferent to its activities.
At the last meeting Rev. +. d.
Roberts was present and delivered a
short address, and We wish that a
larger number had been present, as II
was a message that would have ben
| fitted all, and We trust that those who
heard II will ever endeavor TO follow
his advice.
We reproduce herewith a few re-
marks concerning the Legion, picked
from papers over the country, and
which should be Of interest TO all,
whether eX-service men or not:
ANY one who leaves the activities
Of The American Legion out Of ac-
count, these days, is getting a very
imperfect impression Of what is go
ing on in this country. The Legion is
cons family striving TO take care Of and
secure better treatment for eN'sorvice
men who are injured, sick or IN finan-
cial straits. II Is teaching patriotism
and good citizenship. II Is fighting
anti.patriotic propaganda, and stand
ing up stanchly for our former allies.
Il is making H. influence felt in al
most every corner Of the land, and
that influence, with the rarcst cNcep-
tions. is for good. d."-Chicago journal.
"The American Legion Is taking the
lead in the work Of outstanding Amer
jcanism in the United States. s."-kear-
ney (Neb.l Hub.
Even II the Legion did not offer a
medium through which the eN.serriee
men disabled OF In need can BE- bene-
fitted and the principles Of American
ism exalted, Il ought TO attract those
who were part of the national de-
Tense in the war by the opportunities
for social determination which cventu-
ally II will offer 10 all who follow the
flag. New Orleans States.
We wonder how many people have
never have had the opportunity OF
! fully understanding what the Legion
stands for, and for the benefit q them
we reproduce the preamble of the ma
tional constitution:
For God and Country, we associate
ourselves together for the following
purposes: c
tuition OF the United States OF Amer
lea; TO maintain law and order; TO fos-
ter and perpetuate a one hundred per
cent Amcricanism; TO preserve the
memories and incidents Of our asso-
ciation in the Great War; TO inculcate
sense Of individual obligation TO the
community, state and nation; to, com
bat the autocracy 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 prin-
ciples Of justice, freedom and democ-
racy; to consecrate and sanctify our
comrsdeship by our devotion to mutual
J helpfulness,"