The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-04-07
Nearest Their Hearts.

will get him.
Nearest Their Hearts.
OF course the proper care Of the
sick and wounded soldiers is the thing
nearest the hearts of the service men.
Already the country knows that the
sum Of $6,OOOOOO instantly is avail
able for decentralization purposes.
The sole fear now is apparently that
go"emment red tape, and the delays
which have become historic in Amer
lean administration, may prevent
,uick relief for the sufferers, but all
HAT men can do to spur the govern
mCnt TO its instant duty is 70 be done,
The American Legion has not for
gotten the recent meeting az Madison
square Garden, New York city, where
DrO Germans were allowed TO preach
doctrines that were more than semi
,editious, Neither has the Legion for
gotten the attempt of prO-Germans to
break up another meeting in New
York city which was called for the
purpose Of disclpliuing a recreant
Legion member. If any one believes
that the American Legion is going to
let such matters as these drop an
other thought should be coming to
him quickly.
Recently there was held in Madison
Square Garden, New York city, under
the auspices of the American Legion
AN All-Americau Meeting for God
and Country"
1t was not necessary at that meet
ing to have 1900 policemen inside the
nail to maintain order. When the
lovers of Germany held their meet.
ing they succeeded in securing the
services of 1000 policemen who they
thought might be ready TO club any
American Legion man who should
show any too marked an affection for
the American flag
A Patriotic Document.
Here is the call for the recent meet
ing which the American Legion sent
out:
An All American Meeting for God
and Country will be held in Madison
Square Garden, Friday March -.
For two years an insidious prop
uganda has been lurred on through
out the nation. Forces identified with
movements and causes unworthy Of
America again appear to break the
friendships born Of the common strug-
gle-human liberty,
propaganda in many forms, some
Of II of foreign origin and in foreign
interests, is being disseminated, en-
lerlng the school, the home and the
church,
appeals for causes which in them
selves are worthy, namely: humanity,
lecency and charity are being made
the vehicle for the spread Of hate,
furnishing germs for future wars.
Meetings which are dlsgraceful ex.
amples Of propaganda are being held
throughout the nation for the pur.
pose not only Of disunlting the Amer
lean people but also Of alternating us
from those peoples who gave with us
their lifes blood on common battle.
field.
"Therc comes time in the history
Of all peoples when they must prepare
themselves to meet n common foe.
Such time has come to the Amer.
lean people. Our honor, our ideals
and our future are lmperlled. Shall
they remain undefended? The noble
dead and those who now lie in hos.
pitfalls living monuments Of willing
sacrifice, who gave their bodies for
their heurt's desire, look to us to chr.
ry on--for God and Country"
For the first time in the history OF
the American nation men who fought
for the flag on the battlefield are be-
Ing compelled TO continue 10 fight for
{, IN the fields Of the home land. The
enemy calls itself American, but II Is
! American TO far less degree than
the Germans who fought against the
American dag In the Argonne, In the