The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-05-15

hi an cndeavor 10 tell briefly what
The Legion alnnda for and Eivr my
lrndcra an outline Of It's principles
and standards. I wish first TO quote
the prcaInhln 70 our constitution. a.
ON that docirlne and ouly that has
our Ertnt body 81 cA-aefticc men
bccu organized. "a;
'For God and county ~ nescclaic
ourselves togelh4t Tor thc Following
10 Uphold ana defend the conssi-
tuition Of h United suites of Amer
lca: 20 maintain law and order, 20
foster a ~rfrretaetc a hundred
per cent Amcrieanism; q preserve
association 20 tls Ereat war: 10 in-
cu1cafe = sense az in1isiduai obnEak
fion 10 the community. state and ma
tfon. 20 couzt~st The ~auiocrscy Of both
The citss>e Atl tlc masses. 20 make
right ne mnsfcf 81 'fnlEht: 40 pro-
mo{t p<er< q Grs@, s<iu on earth.
70 safeguard and tfansfnit 70 poster.
~ fte principles Of Justice, freedem,
anrtfiff our c~omndeuhip by our de-
vofIon ~ mutual h~clpfulness"
During tie ps>l fhree years q great
1ral has been aid and written In alt
parts 81 the nation about American
ISM Nanx, deflnElona have been
given md theories advanced Tor is
promnIi9n. hut when all has been
4ursmnd up. tho ebeee constitution II
the very essenct Of .~mertcanism In
an ~ purity.
Tir legion u y n-seetnrian and
n~on-polffcni body Of ex-srrVlce men.
M uomcn who are trying with all
their might 20 30 and abide ~ the
onctfines as laln down IN our prin-
eirIea OF foundation hnd they are fry-
49, o.. I.r4Inma. y amImIa ~ mmHN4nrInm
IN al the classes and walks 81 life.
We AZ not care for the patriotism
uhIrh only manifeeta itself on an.
eieeIIon day or ~ = flag raising or a
Fourth OF July ~celebrntion. But we
are amer q patriotism that win make
Ifseif l<lt In all parts OF the world al
al times and IN the true ideal Amer
nlKaps ready 20 uphold and defend
the constitution Of the United States
~ America. and that w stand for
maintenance 81 law n order
The American Legion ntpnds foiriy
ard aquarcly On the D. u the wight
Il stands for policies and mo- POLL
ties and 10 IN 20 way connected With
eItacr labor or capltal oniy Ia ~ FAR
a. 10 stand az all times with "a
slogan Ia full view Of ALTO combat
fae ~autocracy Of both the GLASSES and
the Masses.
our national commander. r. W.
CniDraifh. aud samuel W. onmprrs.
the president % the American Fed
nrailon Of Iabof. arf WORKING to-
1ether. Both are great men ana
both working Tor AmericaninIn. y
memhernhip Of the Legion y COM
nuacd % farmers. lawyers. mcchanlca.
dotiorE. laborera nnd politicians. y
arr all working for that rnal goal
- mnulcnfe a sense Of individual Obj
iiKsiion 10 our community. state and
nation.
Thc union man n standing with the
u~ou-unlon man. the democrat n
r.~ndinr with the republican. and
the lsborer u sanding With the capi-
lnll4i-aii IN one soiid fieht 20 MAXI
llrhf fhe master 81 might. thu pro-
m0.Iau Of n aud good VIII ON
earth. and the pcrpstuation 81 q
iIundrrd per ant Ameficanism
Ifn~Amcrlcnn propaganda h being
preached Today. pislo, ulisiE are try :
kIa 10 Invite strife. a great deal u
fhia A. beinF Inspired by foreign
eufrcon and in tie Interests ~ foreign
eo.efnnrnfs. Tho Legion has taken
stand along With srteniy nine other
a4uaultaflons-in fact. la 10 m'nths
ia work ON the part o. the lesion'a
National Am~effcnnfnm commission, y
has Huccceded ~ q movement which
NIN az IN aim tA| NNfiHItf tlN"'if"
iIon vi a body with constitution ana
hY- ln14n end With strictly Amefienn-
lxaliun pfOrrumH.
M only requires the reading 0f the
laIIe papers 20 gain nn insight INTO
he work TIA the Legion ~ doing and
10. ds1e for the disabled soldier.
1ailnf and marine. ] may safely eat'
lhaf al Legislation - Tar enacted for
80 benefit Of fhose men has been
fsnn through the EFFORTS OF the Le-
4Ios aud ~ committees.
Th1fe u no need a. present % re-
IIeu fhe bills which have been Intro
I.r.,f ~ our ~iawUakers for the re-
I'D u nx-aorticf men. hut the LEGION
~aras firmly behind the cause. =
ri h country great daily npNspa-
..ls ~ Chlcafo Journal. AVS Any
..I uho icavcs The activities 81 Inc
I4,orItan leEien out Of account thee
ar (. getting a fefy mfpeffect IN
..l1n ~ what h Eoins on IN THIS
N X maffsf o. service men now
.1I1,rr nn.tflons ~ the civil service
lI',.s appIging for sans. The
|..|.3 @In..14 fDf their protection
.aII4IA show that therr uFo nov
hi. ah.,nf $4,000 er-ferticc men ard
||..1r hnidIne c3fn trtirr positions
Nd lI,e.s out % f-e.eva npi'ntni't -.
a 11I6rIo " lhese ppEiiiVnst y