Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-10

AMERICANISM
is DENOUNCED
Governor and u. S. Attorney
Speak at Muncie Meet
ing.
KETCHAM is DEFENDED
specia1 to The Times.


MUNCIE, May 10.-One of the largest
and most enthusiastic audiences ever
gathered together in this city attended
the big Americanization meeting of the
American Legion last night. In point Of
numbers and enthusiasm the meeting
proved to be the equal of the IndianapO-
lis meeting held several weeks ago. The
principal speeches of the evening were
made by Frederick Van Nuys, United
States District Attorney; Governor War
rem T. McCray, Edwin p. Morrow, gov
ernor of Kentucky, and Henry J. Ryan,
<1director Of Americanization work for the
legion. Large delegations from all parts
of the Eighth Congressional district were
present.
Oswald Ryan Of Anderson, chairman of
the meeting, read kilograms from Presi-
dent Harding and former Vice President
Marshall, expressing regret at their in
ability to be present.
Adulterat ted Americanism AID hyphen-
ated Americanism came IT. for a severe
grilIing at the hands Of Mr.. Van Nuys,
and his suggestion that in view Of the
recent action Of forty members of the
Massachusetts, Legislature in condemning
William R. Ketcham, commander-in-chief
of the G. A R.. for his statements on
zone language, one country. one flag"
sachusetts to Indiana, met with the
hearty approval of the large audience.
Governor MeC-ay. in his speech, adj
voeated the incubation Of American
ideals in the child from the earliest age,
and made a strong plea for an undi-
luted Americanism.
In part Mr. Van Nuys said:
This is the second meeting of this
kind that I have attended. The other
one was held in Indianapolis recently. II
was a wonderful gathering, filled with
impressive addresses and patriotic music
But the most impressive incident or
that meeting was an extempOraneOus al
dress delivered by the national cOmman-
der of the Grand Army of the Republic.
'In that address, the national com
mander Of that veteran organization
called upon q certain cOmrade In the au-
dience to arise and answer one question.
THE question was: ON what rests
the hope Of the republicf'
piled: One country, one language, and
ssTaIfng that as his text. Commander
Ketcham, out Of life Of vivid, patriotle
experiences plead for q pure, unadulter-
ated Americanism. He attacked the
hvphenated American and all semblance
OF q divided loyalty.
and whole-hearted response in that Indt-
ana audience. Indiana is loyal. Indiana
is patriotic. Indiana's allegiance to the
Z American language and the American flag
is not hyphenated.
Yet this same respected veteran OF
the Civil War-this National Commander
of the Grand Army of the Republic
went to Boston few days after his Indi-
ana address and repeated the same senti-
ments before the House of Representa-
tives Of the General Assembly of the
State Of Massachusetts, and he was re-
buffed and insulted by q resolution
signed by more than forty members Of
that august body. rebUking Mr.. Ketcham
for these sentiments.
"Now. I am not interested in the color
of the skin nor the brogue of the tongue
of those Massachusetts law makers who
signed that resolution. 1 do not care