The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-08-06

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Chicago.
December 26, 1919.
At meeting, held or December 20,
1919, presided over by Mr.. Thomas E.
Wilson, there were present repre-
Of the different stock yard
interests and it WAS voted that they
contribute $1,000 toward campaignl
for funds for thd American Legion.
A national drive is being made for
the Legion and the amount asked
from Illinois is 100000, Mr.. James
B. Forgan, chairman of the First Ma
tional Bank, being treasurer Of the
fund for Illinois.
The Illinois enrolment in the Le-
gion, in comparison with other States
is very much less than it should be-.
We are all intesested in the Legion,
the results it will obtain, and the
ultimate effect lin helping to offset
radicalism.
1t is very important that we assist
this worthy work, and at the meeting
| was asked by the chairman to write
to the different stock yard interests
for their contribution.
In prorating the amount, it was
suggested that we use an arbitrary
percentage as a basis and the amount
you are asked to contribute is $4,000.
Will you please make check for this
amount payable to Mr.. Thomas E.
Wilson, Chairman?
Kindly send me copy of your letter
to Mr.. Wilson.
! Very truly yours,
Nathan B. Higbie.
An open letter was ADDRESSED to
Franklin D'Olier, when he was COM
mander of the Legion, asking some
pointed questions to which public
answer was requested. The letter was
printed in the Stars and Stripes,
dated Mexico, Missouri, August 1,
1920, and signed by Gale Johnson
editor of the Intelligencer. Here are
some Of the questions:
Is it true that YOU, with certair
/ persons, are laSniug to name YOU
successor?
! Is it your belief that the Legior
was founded for the purpose Of sup
pressing legitimate strikes and main
tanning claw and order" as the tern
is used by certain millionaire capital
lists?
Is it true that the chairman of two
of the most important committees
(National Legislative and Nationa
| Beneficial Legislation), appointed b!
you, held positions on the Leonar'
u Wood Committee in the pre-conventlol
campaign and retained their offices il
the Legion at the same time?
: Who are the 400 friends of tn
Legion" who indorsed the notes 70
s257 900, with which the Legion wa
!, organized? Was Coleman Du Port, o
Il
the Powder Trust, one Of them? Wer
E the packers of Chicago? Was Davi
i, Goodrich, of the Rubber Trust? Wa
Standard Oil Company?
r The questions have never been ans
: wered.
The Stars and Stripes, which is fc
the service men and is not hostile t
S the Legion, said editorially yea
vi ago:
n The attempt of certain leaders I
o promote class hatred, antagonism
n aliens, demands for jailing this fe
low deporting that fellow, breakin
Q this strike and outlawing that strike
0 proved bad mistake. The apparentl
y successful scheme to keep nations
1t control in the hands of the group
o officers who founded the Legion
/ Paris, and who stood for univers
# service and Leonard Wood for Pres
it dent, has not really succeeded. 1t (tl
.Legion) started out by borrowir
I'll $257, 900 from sources unknown
e the membership; it sunk this none
e in its publishing venture, and the
$ had its publication saved to it
/. other sources equally unknown to II
le membership, In other words, the L
e gion is subsidized and its members ,
Q. not know by whom or for what pu
Al pose It is subsidized.
a It will be observed that both tn
Ie letter and this editorial in the Sta
Al and Stripes refer to the secret lo'
;ol of $257,0O0 with which the Legi,
ri was started and also suggests an a
N filiation between the Legion and u
n candidacy Of General Wood for Il
10 Presidency. To this day the names
the men, or man, who advanced Il
S257,0OO have nevsr been made publ
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