The Nome nugget., 1921-04-23
NEWS 0F AMERICAN
 LEGION

Col. Frank D'olier. of Philadelpi.. first lead of the American Ia.gson. ia descr- nssi by his frien1is as 8 plain. substantial American business man. with no string tied to him. no political an:bitions. no axes to grind. and with out an ism" except Americ.inasm. | In a recent in t<aview. Colonel D'Olier sets ont what he conceives tn be the purposes of this new 100 per cent Americ.lnism' organization.
 | He put his finger down on the prr- ambla t" the constitution of the I.e- giun aud quoted;
 | "For God and Country wc aSsociLte ourselves together for the follow ing, purposes: To uphold ;lnd defend the Constitution of the United States nf AmeItc.I: tn maintain law and order; to foster and pcrpetrft,e tt 100 ptr cent Anericanisln; to preserve the memo.''s alid incidents of our assor- iltion in the Great War: to incucat" a sens. Of udiysduLLl ohlisation to the communty Sta.t.. and Nation; tn cun | bat tn L,lt6crary of both the cl.lsSc and the m.iSses to make right the master of might: to pirrnote peace and trbnsInit to l.ustelity tire principles of 1 jlGst:cr freedom and demncracy; .n cunsecrDt. and santify our ccanI'a dshiit by our d4vution to mutual helpful ness"
 ''Th.lt you have the whole program i'll a nutshell added Colonel D'ofi.sr, who SuLnlsiin.ites his own personality to the work of the Legion He fights siiy of the ilneiight; he is the very 1 esserI,. of self effacent.nt.
 1 "1he American Legion is centrnliz, ing its efforts along three detinits lines" he expa med further
 | "tfrst. We are interested in sct..ir x iot,s for isauimed veterans. putting them back into civilian Life ;us quickly Jas possible where they may be useful l taking cia~ of alt disabled men th"on sh occ,Ip.tional direction.
 | '!;ccomdly the I.eg.rn is vii in t,.rste.d in tlts creation and firm eS.ib- I'iSrment of q military policy for the 1 lrnitcH States. There is no thorg'M of bringing about a military ;,utoci1icy Ir.e Il if Ih-II.- I sianism. Blit thess men who wTSnt r,-rr Lhere ttnd fought for a principle t.lre dete,aninnd tD ,naI<e America 100 precslnt American sand tp make Amer ir.l siLfe for lle0'saJf tirJtusai the year' Ito cnnn The Legion has titlten no s,iand as to either the Tieaty of Peace of the f@agle of Naaicns. It's sole p,uplsst, is to foster fixt military pol llcy that will sa.fegua,d America.
 Thirdly. and by no means least. the American Legion is determined tO pre- serve this great tNni1rd States Of ours fu. whan thi.S,,. millions Of men pnered theia' lives rian'ing the w:Cr Tn that end the Lexu1n stands dat fui Ainer!- carison as against all other issues. and in particular as against Lhe eilaniesi within our ga tes. who trr to hH oppose-' on foreign soil
 At the present time tine American IGgiunairN.s find their work cut out
 for them in the matter of fighting radicalism where its purpose is to Ioverthrow the Government. "lIaw and order are to be maintained" says Col onel D'Olfer, and continues:
 Tn every community in this country I!eeion,ries stand ready. by reason of thcar consent as manifested at the Minneapolis convention. to back the recognized ninions of the law in every measure necessary to the m;llnten.Inct of law and order and the sovereignty of our Government They are ready for action at any time and will close ranks to keep America supreme an' above and against these extremists who are seeking to overtulm a govern 1vnent and a democracy for w'hlci thousands of brave young Americans laid down their lives.
 "The American Legion will comba r Bolshevism and rs,dicalism all the way 7 The will of the men has been eNpres ; l in this direction. They have gone or , reord as recommending a constructive , Americanism program for combating Y anai-Amarican propaganda and law lessness, and it is now up to us t' |, translate this order wit htheir coopera tim into concrete acts. The Mmne apolis convention recommended the es tabaishment of a National American lism thru the planning. establishment r and conduct of continuous con F structive educational system designet to combAt all anti American tendencies