The copper era and Morenci leader., 1921-04-01

Washington, D. C. Nov s, 1920. MT. F. w. Galbraith, Jr..
 National Commander. The American Legion
 Indianapolis, Indiana
 Dear Sir:
 Your letter of November 3 received and read with great interest.
 It IS indeed gratifying to know that you have taken the same stand as your predecessor, MT. Franklin D. Ller, and are just as much in earnest as was he in conserving the good name of the American Legion. I would ask you if there is anything in the following declaration by the A. F of L. Convention in 1910 to which the American Legion can object:
 Organized labor contends for the improvement of the standard of life to uproot ignorance and foster educa. tion. to instill character and manhood and an independent spirit among our people. to bring about a recognition of the interdependence of the modern life of man and his fellow man. Ii it aims to establish normal workday take the children from the factory and the workshop and place them in the school. the home and the playground In york the unions of labor. re cognizine the duty of toll, strive tc odrcate their members. to make theil homes more cheerful in every way to contribute an earnest effort to ward making life the better worth Iiv ing. Labor contends that in eyery effort to achieve it's praise worthy ends all honorable and lawful mean. dol h receive the sympathetic support O every right-thinking progressive man
 You undoubtedly will find that mem bers of the American Legion. ou, side of few. are like the member of other organizations: they don know the renl purpose for which a organization is formed New orgar iZations especially find it difficult t restrain the, members from dom those things which gre a menace na only to them Ut to all people It lt quires a great "cal of education
 have been helpful in way in a, quainting the members of trade un ons with tho cal aims and objeC of the American Legion. On sever; occasions resolutions that have bee | presented in meetings of labor o u table or defeatad because of the il formation they have received throue me in relation 70 the work of tr American Lesion Before the W; when the great pacifist movement w; sleeping ready 10 burst forth vii terrific force the representatives all national and international uniol met in confercE e ill Washington al declared:
 But despite all our endeavors al hopes, should our country be drav into the mealsirOm of the Europe; conflict we. with these ideals of libt ty and justice herein declared as t indispensable basis for national DC cies, offer our services to our count in every field of activity to defen safeguard and preserve the repub of the United States of Ameri against it's enemies whomsoever tn may be, and we call upon our fellc workers and fellow citizens in t - holy name of Labor. Justice, Ere dom and Humanity to devotedly al patriotically give like service."
 As you desire to merit the con dence and esteem of all sections al groups, so do the workers in the
 F. of l.. wish the respect of a Labor has had bitter struggle sin the beginning of time. It is not nc to be condemned, misrepresented al derided Your organization will me with the same experience.
 Permit me to congratulate you your election as national command of the American Legion. I hope tn some day I shall have the pleasu of meeting you personally and d