The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-04-29
IDAHO MEMBERS
ENDORSE LEGION

BOISE, April 2S.-Activities of
the l. w. w. in Idaho will be check
ed by the American. Legion through
counter organization work, accord
ing to plans now being formulated
by the state department
1t is planned to develop an Am
erican Legion organization of such
strength that it will be next to i'm
possible for the l. w. w. to carry on
their insidious work, Max H. Glib
bons, state chairman, said today.
Despite the efforts of state Off
cials the l. w. WIS have been active
in Idaho within recent months and
they are now sending organizers in
TO the southern part of the state"
Mr.. Gibbons declared.
I'VE will seek to prevent the radi-
calls from either organizing or
spreading their propaganda, al
though we realize that the |. w. WIS
cannot be driven entirely out of the
state without the assistance of dif fer
ent other organizations
Robert A. lie Roux, national or
ganizer for the American Legion,
has advised officers in the Idaho De-
partment that money for the de-
fence of I. w. WIS arrested for writ
| ing memberships in the radical or
ganization is being contributed by
people in southern Idaho. Mr.. LIE
Roux has also advised the state de-
partment that more than 1000 cop
les OF "The Centralia Conspiracy"
book which seeks to justify the mur-
der Of the four American Legion men
at Centralia, WASH, on Armistice
day two years ago, have been sold in
Boise alone. He said the book was
also being sold in other towns in
southern Idaho.
The Idaho department Of the Lee
gion is making ready to launch a
statewide membership campaign with
a view to enrolling 10000 or more
former service men. The campaign
will open May 8. Officers in the
State Department are of the opinion
that the American Legion with it's
posts in every county and in almost
every town in the state will make it
next to impossible for the l. w. WIS
to gain any headway in Idaho
The four members of the Idaho
delegation in congress have endorsed
the Legion and it's membership drive
and all have wired their best wishes
for the success of the campaig gn.
II am thoroughly in sympathy
with the purposes and ideals of your
organization and wish you all kinds
of success" said Senator William L.
Borah in a wire to Mr.. Gibbons.
1.-THE American Legion has shown
keenest interest in all national pat
riotic activities and as it's member
ship represents all states it must
continue to exercise tremendous pow
er for good in the nations life" de-
clared Congressman Bur'on l..
French in telegram to the state
chairman.
Senator Frank r. Gooding said
Sincerely hope you will have sue
cess in your statewide membership
campaign for American Legion. Be-
lieye that every boy who answered
his country's call in the great war
should become a member of the Le-
giOn. | consider the national consti-
tuition of the Legion as one of the
greatest documents ever given to thet
American people. To foster and ear;
ry out it's principles by association
of those who gave their services to
their country will be of incalculable
benefit, both to the individuals and
to the nation. Cannot emphasize
this too strongly. You have my
hearties- endorsement and best wish
es for success of patriotic member
ship campaign"
Congressman Addison T. Smith
said: "The high ideals for which
our young men fought in the world
war can best be maintained and dis
seminated among all Of the people by
close cooperation and association
through the splendid organization
known as the American Legion. No
other factor in our country can be
a greater force in maintaining our
national uride and patriotic policies
/ wish you the greatest success in
your effort to extend its membership
and enlarge its infuen e''