Evening journal., 1921-03-26
What Legion Men Are Doing

submit plans for the War Memorial
Building to cost 100000.
Laurel Post No. IL OF Laurel. Del,
conducted the funeral OF Ulysses S.
Isaacs on Thursday.
The adjutant-general OF the u. s.
Army has appealed 10 the American
Legion to aid in frustrating the plans
Of the swindlers who are trying TO
extort money from ex-service men
in return for getting for them ar
ticles OF clothing. equipment. etc, 70
which they are entitled from the
government.
There are now 1929 Legion
Posts.
Veterans Of the World War in
Alaska prefer a land grant compen-
sation 20 a cash bonus. based on
length OF service; according to vote
taken in every American Legion
Post In that territory.
The American Legion, Delaware De-
partment, the Armory, Whining
ton:
March II. 1921.
Bulletin No. 7.
To Post Commanders and Members;
Greetings;
This Office takes pleasure in quot
ing a recent decision OF the Wiscon-
sin Supreme Court and 10 ADVISE that
despite the fact that It represents
the will of the people OF the State,
expressed at the polls by a majority
OF three-quarters OF a million votes
the constitutionalty OF the New York
State bonus law has been attacked
by certain lawyers on the ground
that the distribution Of funds under
the law would not be for a public
purpose" Similar attacks are being
made on pending bonus bills in other
States.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has
already disposed OF the argument.
In a decision sustaining the educa-
tional and cash bonus laws Of that
State. this court a year ago said;
"Republics Are Not Ungratcful.
Public declarations have been too
frequent and specific, and public
feeling is too deep and pervasive to
admit at this early day Of any mis-
take as to purpose of this law. It's
purpose was 10 show by material
means, Of such character and such
proportion that II could not be mis-
understood as mere idle expressions.
the deep gratitude OF the people OF
the State to those who so signally
and heroically performed the task
that called them into action, and
who stamped the American-the
Wisconsin-soldier as the bravest
and most efficient soldiers in the
world. But this purpose, though
public, appropriate and laudable,
was not the sole or even the main
purpose OF the act The main pur-
pose was 20 stimulate patriotism, 10
quicken the perception in our citi-
zens that there is a sacred duty 10
defend the Government in time OF
need, as well as TO demonstrate that
such defense is appreciated-that
Republics are not ungratefuL
The legislative answer-warranted
by the importance OF the question
inyolved-is that the appreciation OF
service we'll rendered by those who
have received the benefit thereof
tends 10 better service OF a like kind
in future; that its effect is TO stim-
; ulate others 10 become worthy OF
, like appreciation; that Il creates a
relation Of reciprocal understanding
, and confidence between soldiery and
) citizenry, thus promoting that unity
, Of thought and feeling that must
/ ever exist between the two IL war is
to be effectually waged; that, as many
! a faint and weary soldie-'- heart
was strengthened and sustained by
the knowledge that the home fires
were kept burning" and that the
? prayers, hopes and aspirations
! around these fires supplemented his
! own, so will this gift quicken and
r perpetuate in the returned soldiers
that mutual feeling thus engendered
and make for better citizenship; and
, the donors who we're largely debar-
, red from taking an active part in
the war will find their patriotism
rekindled by being permitted 10
make small offering to those who
offered all, and that since the con-
tinuity OF the Republic depends
largely upon the patriotism and en-
lightenment OF its people, the stim-
, ulaton OF both becomes not only a
, public purpose but a public neces-
sity.
JOHN p. LEFEVRE,
Commander.
. HENRY G. PARKER,
Dopt Adfufauf