The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27

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Drug Co. ADV.
which will place under one head, the
War Risk Insurance Bureau, Vocation.
al Training Bureau and the Public
Health Service, thus speeding up the
claims Of thousands of disabled men
now without just treatment The
Legion in Oklahoma is aiding eX-serv-
ice men in employment and helping the
disabled in the local hospitala. The
American Legion of Oklahoma has Oh
tained passage by the senate of three
bills providing for disqualification. 1t
is working hard to obtain final passage
by the house and signature by the
governor. 1t has a committee at Wash
ington, ID. c., now working for the
location of a federal hospital in the
state The American Legion has OBJ
tained assistance for hundreds of dis
abled soldiers through the state relief
fund of 100000, 1t is now asking for
$4,000 more for the next two years.
The Legion here maintains an office
where the claims of any person against
the government will be taken up and
pushed
The Legion Is Selfish in its Aims
The Legion has never asked whether
man or group Of ex-service men, who
need help, We're actually Legion mem
bers. In fact, most of the disabled
and needy it has aided were not Legion
members at the time the Legion aided
them. The Legion fights for all ex-
service men and all real Americans.
What Has the Legion Done for the
Country?
1t is today the most powerful force
in existence for constructive American
citizenship nationalism law and
order-and the form Of government Of
our forefathers. 1t will continue to
WELD that force for good so long as
men who have those ideals at heart
join and support the Legion. The Le-
gion can do more good with you In
than out.
Is The Legion in Politics?
The American Legion is absolutely |
non-political There Is no class, no
creed, no party. No man holding pub
III CltSlANC OillCt t<iil uOlu OlllIc
in the Legion. Every national con-
vention of the Legion has squelched
any idea of politics. We defy you to
line up any American Legion Post on |
any political question. We won't allow |
1t, and it couldn't be done II we would. |
Is The Legion Opposed to Union Labor?
Thousands Of Legionaires are Union
men. Samuel Gompers says there is
no reason why every Union man should
not join the American Legion the same
as tens of thousands have. There is
no conflict in our aims. A Union man
belongs to his union to raise the stand |
ard in his trade, and for self-protec-
ton, because he realizes that in or
ganization is efficiency. The same man |
belongs to the Legion, also, for what |
good he can do his country by sup |
porting and spreading the ideals Of the |
Legion, and also for the purpose Of OBJ
due him and his comrades.
The Legion Attempts to Interfere With
The Rights Of Citizens?
Cite an example where the Legion |
ever interfered with the exercise Of |
the rights of a citizen who acted within
the law. A Legion member can strike
or act as q strike.breaker. whichever
he deems his right, so long as he
breaks no law.
Is the Legion run by Cllques?
The handful Of men interested en-
ough in the Legion to take time from
their affairs to work for the Legion
would look less like clique IL few
more Of you would get out and work,
No one has more than one vote. Every
meeting of the Executive committee
even is ever held behind closed doors.
All are invited. Any fifteen men may
form a post of their own by applying
for charter A clique couldn't run
the Legion. You try to do 1t once, and
see.
I'm Through With the Army and all its
Works?
You are through because you earned
your discharge, after doing your duty.
But you earned more than an honor
able discharge; you acquired, among
other things, the right to preferential
treatment which the Legion. as an or.
has been securing for you
and for all ex-service men. and which
II proposed to continue securing for
you. All of us are through with the
army we hope. and of course MEM
bership In the Legion must not in any
way be confused with an enlistment
for military service, The Legion Is
merely large group OF ex-service men
banded together to make America q
better place to live in, and for their
mutual good. We all realize that moth
ng can be accomplished except through
The Legion Is not mill
.ary or mlltaristic.
legionaires Have TO Serve In Strikes
OF Riots
There Is no obligation of military
service Of any kind in connection with
Legion membership. There Is nothing
10 prevent any Legion member offering
MS services, II he wishes, but no off.
,er of the Legion or of the law has any
express or implied, to order
my man to serve on account Of his
Legion membership. Men who have
their services in the past
% preserve order, have done so not as
MEMBERS Of the Legion. but az indivi-
luals on the same footing as other citi-
.ens not members OF the Legion.
Go Get En-! Spring offensive be-
rims now.
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