New Ulm review., 1921-06-01

1 law sprung up, SuCl DIS Gne + our Quar-
Legion Baseball Legaue in southern
Minnesota, and the Central MINES sta
Legion Baseball League. As rule,
the Legion posts which have basket
ball teams in the winter are the posts
which are most active in summer
athletics also.
An album of snapshots of local
Legionaires with short war history Of
each, will form part of the Library
which the New Prague Legion post is
establishing in its recently required
and cozy clubrooms. New Prague
Legionaires are live wires.
At the suggestion of Crookston
Minnesota Legionaires, Crookston
citizens, on Saturday, May 28th,
promptly at IL A. NJ, dropped all
thought of worldly activities and for
two minutes stood with bowed heads
in silent contemplation, in memory OF
those who died for their country. This
was part, Of the Legion's Memorial Day
plans. .5.
eve owe the Legion boys great
deal, and this is one of the times we
may show our appreciation Of their
great services to us, reads an article
in the Chaska Valley Herald, Mime
sofa, urging all citizens, whether or not
they like dancing, to buy tickets for the
big May Dance Festival put on under
the auspices of Chaska Legionaires.
Here's how the ten Minnesota con-
gressional districts are forging ahead IN
carrying out the slogan mo bachelor
posts in Minnesota In the End,
5th and 7th districts so per cent of the
Legion posts have established Auxiliary
units. In the 1st, 4th and 9Th dis
tricts SO per cent Of the Legion posts
have the backing of Legion auxiliarles;
and in the 3rd, 9Th, 9th and 10th
districts the percentage OF auxiliary
units to Legionposts is 80 per cent.
Almost half the Legion posts in the
state now have auxiliaries, and about
four new units per week are beng
formed. Minnesota still leads every
other Legion department in the United
States in this respect.
A Pledge to America.
Memorial Day is behind us. F ON
the graves of our comrades we have
retraced our steps. Having paid them
full honor and having enshrined their
memory deep in our hearts, let US learn
the lesson of their sacrifice. Let our
brand of patriotism be as was theirs,
SO that we too may be willing, to lay
down our lives for our country. Let
us repeat in our hearts this pledge to
the land which we love so well.
81 am proud that the United States
of America is my country, the Stars
and Stripes my flag. No matter from
what race l sprang, or what nation
may claim my friendship, my watch
word shall be America First" A
citizen by birth or choice, | will ever
strive to make my government revered
at home and respected abroad.
"I will cherish and uphold the
principles of freedom, equality, justice
and humanity. I will abide by the
decisions Of the majority and respect
the rights of the minority. ! will never
discriminate against any citizen be-
cause Of his religion. I will support
the constitution of the United States
and oppose every organization de-
structive to my country's welfare. !.
will follow no party that does not
salute the Flag and keep step to the
music of the Union. I pray God to
bless my country and her people.
''For my country's sake l will ever
strive to be better citizen. believe
that the laborer is entitled to fair
wages, reasonable hours and proper
working conditions. I believe in the
sacredness Of the home and the mar
riage tie. I will do my best to keep
physically strong, morally clean and
mentally active, and by voice and by
vote, take an intelligent part in the
government Of my country.
81 hold in grateful memory the
gallant deeds of the men who carried
our Flag through death and danger.
1 will make my gratitude practical by
helping in every way to restore them to
place of honor and prosperity as
worthy citizens Of this great nation.
81 pledge to America the love of my
heart, true, constant and absolute
loyalty; pledge respect and obedience
to her laws. I pledge my property
my honor, and, if need be, my life, t,
defend her. I pledge allegiance to my
Flag and to the Republic for which it
stands, one nation indivisible, with
liberty and justice for ALL
Your Flag and My Flag.
Hats off! Along the street there comes
A blare Of bugles, a ruffie Of drums,
A flash of color beneath the sky;
Hats off! The Flag is passing by!