Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-04
LEGIoN HO~oR TO AMERICA

America F honoro1 boz ana through
me American Legion. that fraternity
growing uu from tho blood stained
muck 81 war; blossom from tho dank
tear drsnrhsl aou. Uuug.ng stimuli
sneous aIth the readily apparent ur.
scssiiv for tho great sustaining to-
fuon.s Of tmerlnuizaiIou az the close
Of ih, world War
Tho m.fd snrsal convention Of Thar
maichl,ss fraternity has Just closed in
Kansas CIty and me shadow 81 this
gathering v,n loom large until The
fourth yearly conceive shall have been
asssmtI.d Boo tho Crescent CIt down
where tho Father Of Waters blends
with 'hr Guf ~ Mtiro. twelve months
hrr0' % eas glorious meeting. uud
thc hearts of multiplied thousands ~
Wmld war heroes were gladioncd
throueh Tho touch N hands with their
buddics bB ranks hsiur eliminated
Tho marvellous Marshal Foeh ibo in.
ror,d md Incompatible General Perish.
irr tho recognized representative ~
England Belgium and Iuly gathered
from the f'eIona beyond the seas 20
clasp hand. with their American
.huddi,s
Accustomed 90 thInt cor,.r,ly and to
ihs point having In mind ne placing
of nri fhurs Ur.i doubtless ths rep.
rescutatres Of Allied countries must
have appreciated th, great American
Legion gathering Loyalty 90 Amorip
was tho upuarm0.t thought n may
perhaps Do. aId that somo things were
suggested f.f thc consideration of the
Legion Thar dI not represent the
major Thought of THAT mlf,hless
r7trou. fraternity. hut whom the Frist
usH finished. and Che product pre-.
scented fo 'hr world. thcre was some.
'hinr ~ which every American may
Won be proud
Thf fhs American Legion Is stand
iHF hs America In th. most perfect
manr' th.r. cannot he suggestion
a. doubt Why should 10 not. Tor ls o.
pot ...naasd nf Give h.-ors who tom.
dof,I fH.. .lH+ fo America when she
stool Boz need ~ men, America is
proud ~ fho Lesion and she is houorsd
tfrourh Ono attitude 81 th.s orgaulsa.
tUn ana thar of those who are eligible
o. membership H t.
Indicative of tha rich. underlying
fr..' U Auer.l1im f.pIate with
noiic Thought anI tr, loyalty 10 our
n".I country are tH. words con.
uinel BOZ The first statement uttered
ior Publication hr Hartford Nldsr
fhr newly ei'HtrI National Commander
o. t.a Amor can Legion
Iar American Legion must build 10.
eco so pig aud fine and strong ANA
keep fssf pol olgn ana straight ard
American that when 10 asks Cor certain
things legislation for ~ service mon
ala women. and policies in uar L.haIf
--oar r.mmunitles viii feel that II the
Lesson is for a thing % must D.. rsht
Ml'h That responsibility o. our country
ana t1 every man ana woman who
wore our oourtfJs uniform In ha
Nofh Wu We stlrt a now lesion velr
NH pride IN The Legions past a.f..t..
m'r's ambitions 20 Serve 1rI ke.D
rrng to fim the great obligations
l.fra us"
80 statement could breathe fartf TIE
IRE Rested sentiments M love ari dsso.
ton is anl to tHe United sats. more
FMS N' IL ths National Conusrs,-
ihe sols poss.asar - this rarf.It Is
sharfl hF fhs Legion from ono stt-srrs
20 tn other in every s.rtor OF the
conntry. snd nie sreat loaven.ar In.
nsenrs for Am,l0aHsn. b. vail rv..,
'Re entire afet % un ir-onmniI.
Nation.
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