The border vidette., 1921-11-26
EMPLOY Ex-sERvfcE MEN.
American Legion Asks That They Be
 rcEt.t Given Preference.


 rcTt+g Given Preference.
 RidRe-Igo post of the Amer ican Legion has taken up the fight in this city for unemployed ex soldiers and other Americans out of. work and intend putting over their good resolution with the same vim that they showed while in the service, of their country, says the Nogales Dem, ocrat.
 It is said by the 1egionaires, that there are many unemployed ex soldiers in towns and the city and county officials and members of firms employing men, will be asked to help them. ..--
 Criticism has been directed by legion men at those employing foreigners and others while legion men have not been given the preferences: Following is the resolution drafted by Ridge Igo post signed by Commander, B. Taylor Will key and adjutant, Dr. A. L., Gustetter and mailed to the city council and board of supervisors and members of firms: : -,~ RESOLUTION Adopted at a meeting held Nov. 16, 1921. ,
 Be it resolved that the Com mander and Adjutant of this Post are hereby requested to present to the Mayor and City Council and to the Board of Supervisors of this County, 8 formal request that in the dis tribution- of labor to be paid for by either the City or County. that preferment should be given to ex-service men.
 Be it further resolved that the American Legion expresses it's appreciation of the efforts being made by the Mayor and City Council to give preferment to ex soldiers, but it has come to the attention of the members of this Post that your orders are not being carried out in letter or spirit by subordinates. Mem bers of this Post feel that inasmuch as these ex soldiers readily re. sponded to the need and call to duty by their country, that it is befitting that the various city, county and state officials of this government, respond in the same way when these ex-Service men arein need.a and want, yForejgners can take no exceptional officials seek to give preferment to our citizens. for the reason that our governments first duty is, to citizens of these United States rather than to citizens of any other country. We further be Mete that it would be the unani nous will of the taxpayers oi this city and county that in the distribution of work, the ex. soldiers shall not only be prefer. red but if necessary, allow them a little more pay than has been allowed foreigners in order that they might meet their necessary | living expenses. Be it further resolved that in our expression of giving the ex l service men the preference, we | mean the soldiers who have served in any of the wars. ;. Be it further resolved that the American Legion: does not re. quest nor does it sanction the employment- of any ex service man who, does not perform an honest days work if entirely able to do so. ,-x- -. :. ....r .- 2. Be it further. resolved that the entire membership of this post | is unanimously in support of this request and that 8 copy thereof be placed in the hands of the Honorable Mayor :. and Town Council, ', and tbe Board of Sus pervisors, with the request that the principle of employing ex. service men first be carried. out in letter and spirit in all public | works. = ... Respectfully,
 .'- RIDGE-IGo POST- No. 23, i B. TAYLOR WILKEY, = <i G0nma06op