Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-02
The American Legion
"To foster and perpef-
udte a one hundred per
cent Anericanisnl''
News and Comment of Delaware Posts
ny William J. II. Regan.

There will be very little activity in
local American Legion circles during
the next couple of months None of
i tie local posts will hold meetings next
Monday evening, the regular meeting
night. due TO the fact that IL will be a
holiday. The next regular meetings
will be held on July IS.
\ 1t is the desire Of the American n
/ Legion that the graves of ali who
made the supreme sacrifice during the
world war be marked with an ap-
propriate metal marker. These can
b secured by the families Of dead
heros by communicating with rational
headquarters.
Non-commissioned officers appoint
ed during the World War who did not
secure their warrants may now secure
them upon application 10 the Adjutant
General Of the Army. Washington, ID.
c. In making the applica ton the fol-
lowing information should be given:
Name in full, serial number, organiza-
ton, rank and dates Of appointment
In addition X viii expedite the action
of the War Department to have a copy
ol discharge made. sworn to by a
notary public. and Forwarded with the
application.
Seventeen nationaiities are repre-
scnted in the membership of Frante-
nae Post in the coal mining region of
kansas.
Sergeant Walter Kaufman. OF Phila-
delphia, secretary Of the National So
clety OF the Third Division. has sent
out notices OF the national convention
Of the "Marneman" to be held in Mil
waukee on July Is. Il and Is.
Throughout the United States on
next Monday. July 4. the birthday OF
our own country. and also the birth
day Of the new national commander,
John Emery. there will be a 24-hour
drive for new members. Locally.
there VIII be no formal move made to
secure new members, but each man
now a member will make an effort TO
get one new man to sign up a mem
bership card. each one working, of
course, for his own post.
There are still over 1000 Liberty
lends paid for by men in the service
that have not been claimed by their
owners.
An American Legion home costing
$4,000 is now being built at The
Da1les. Ore.
he frl1 fr,-a -
part which nationalism is designed TO
play in the Legion's Americanism pro-
gram is the concluding section OF the
outline accompanying the National
Americanism Cornunisaion's chart:
Raise Standard Of Citizenship
Governments are instituted among
men, deriving their just power from
the consent OF the governed" Our
government can be no better nor
worse than the people American
citizenship is not a condition of birth
Cr naturalization. 1t is a question of
faith. Of uncompromising adherence to
tho laws Of the land, of reverence for
the ideals of our fathers. and a willing
ness 10 work, fight. and die for them.
An who cannot measure up TO these
qualifications are enemies of the
na ton.
Raise Standard OF Statesnanship-
Corrupt craftsmanship corrupts gov
ernrnent. We must choose a states
man as we would choose a friend. a
physician. a counsellor, or any other
person who contributes TO our success.
welfare and happiness. a standard
Of craftsmanship must be set as high
and as noble as the ideals we hold To
he the purpose of our government
Statesmanship is an opportunity for
service TO the nation and not for ex-
ploitation.
Raise Standard of National Con-
sciousness. America is a nation. We
must. therefore. think as a nation, Our
country. America, must be our ideal
To think of America in terms of the
East, the West. the North or the
South. is to think and act in a spirit
Of sectionalism. All the people OF the
nation. of all parts OF the country.
must conceive of these parts as a
urit-"the Union. now and forever.
one and inseparable"
Citizenship Forfeited When Prosti-
tuted. None are Americans who do
not believe in the American govern
ment. He who strives to overthrow
this government. forfeits his right to
be an American. The time has not
yet come when any man or woman can
prostitute American ideals and still
be an American citizen.
Public officials Must be Beyond Sus-