The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-25

things pertaining to their welfare. Chief Robert G. Wood side. =. Commander-in-Chief Robert G. Woodside bears an enviable record of service to his country and is giving to the Veterans of Foreign Wars the same 1nselfish devotion that won the D. S. c. for him in the Aisne Marne Offensive. Captain Woodside is a veteran of the Philippines. the Boxer Rebellion, and at the time this coun- try entered the World War was a re- tired Lieut. Colonel in the Pennsyi- vania National Guard. He accept ed a commission as captain at the second R. O. T. C., and was assigned to Company M. 3Sth Infantry, Third Division.
 During the Aisne Marne offensive, when all the other officers of his bat talion had been either killed or woun- ded and surrounded in three sides by the enemy, he gathered his men to- gether, including soldiers who had become lost from their own outfits, and held their position until rein battle that his regiment was referred to as '-The Rock of the Marne' and for this action he received the Dis tinguished Service Cross.
 During the Mouse Argonne Offensive Capt Woodside was wounded several times. According to War Depart ment figures. the regiment suffered the second largest list of casualties
 
 recovering from his wounds and re- turning to his regiment for duty he was made Regimental Adjutant- He formed in this regiment what is 9znow as the Rock of the Marne" Post No. 138 V. F. W. This is the largest Post in the organization, num- bering more than 5000 persons.
 Logical Successor of the G. A. R.
 The Veterans of Foreign Wars is the logical successor of the G. A. R. and only recently passed legislation that confers full membership upon all members of G. A. R. posts through out the country who care to become affiliated and the response has been very gratifying
 Other Activities.
 Among the many other activities of the organization is an Americaniza- tlon campaign, following out the guiding principle of fealty to coun- try The following precepts have been recently adopted:
 Resolutions adopted by the Nation al Council of Administration Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States at Chicago, Ills, January Is, 19e21. 1. Resolved. that this Organization eliminate the hyphen in organizations composed of residents or Citizens of the United States.
 9 Resolved, that this organization endeaVor to bring about the speaking of the language of our country at all times and in all places within the boundaries of the United States
 8. Resolved, that this organization emphaucally favor the publication of newspapers in the language of our country and positively discourage as an act of disloyafty the publication of newspapers in the language of any other country or race
 4. Resolved that we use our mt most efforts through legislation and other means to insist that the alien population of this country prepare to become citizens or prepare to leave the country until they change their minds, and furthermore that all aliens who for cause have been refused cit lzenship be at once deported. ~
 B. Resolved, that the above declar- ed principles be spread broadcast by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States in the carrying ont of it's principles of Americanization.