Deming graphic., 1921-06-28
THE AMERICAN LEGION

There will he no revolution i'm the
United States. WHY Because there
ARE nearly four million eX-Service men
who are slowly hut surely being weld
cd in the American Legion. AN organi-
zation whose first principal l. uh-
questioning loyalty 10 the government
OF the United States. These young vet
erans represent many races, religions
political beliefs. conditions Of life. hut
they all remember the oath they took
to support the constitution ana 10 de-
fend the nation from all its enemies
vhomsoever. A. they grow older the
real meaning Of that oath and the du-
ties II imposes is revealed In solemn
uroDhecy. In the soldier the cunstl-
tuted authority has Il supporter that
asks no questions when the puohc
peace is threatened; the reaction Is
automatic. instantaneous. and as i'm
nlncahle as the pure motives that iur-
nish the dynamic impulse. Poverty
and wealth, honor and dishonor ana
the petty and selfish interests that
sway the loyalty Of less firmly ground
ed citizens are shattered upon the nrm
rock of iotism-nationalislh,
v.u will. Seditious propaganda NAV
cert Temporary influence, but at heart
,',e man who has risked his life Tor MS
country Is the very essence oi Loyalty
o,d win not See that which he defend
eJ ON the battlefield made the prey OF
:, fish lusts Of souless harpies
When the world war came to an emu
the world was ripe for revolution
=. erywhere. In many countries une
,.,olution came and still dominates
tbr lives of millions OF persons. Revo-
lution is a necessary thing and beneil-
clcnt. but It is heroic treatment-the
liu or cure kind. Lots of persons III
tba limited States preached the revolu-
ton and proceeded to organize the con
flict The great hulk of American clu-
ypnS didn't want "A revolution, nut the!
were not organized to oppose anarchy
government agencies frequently proved
inade1uate. But In the veterans of the
world war the radicals found Zoe
organized and willing to accept the
Gauge Of battle. Someway the radical
propaganda did not prosper ana bring
forth its fruitage Of chaos.
While the veterans have every syIa-
pathy with labor-they are laborets
themselveS-stil they can never attain
to the viewpoint eXemplified 10y certain
elements who had prOfited 10y high
wages only partly earned. They found
labor at the end Of AN Unparalleled era
of prosperity sullen and ugly and total
" lacking in the pure JOY that should
come to a people victorious IN just
cause. Victory was bought AT price
and that price could not be measured
In dollars. The unselfish devotion OF
the soldiers was quickly recognized ANA
the bonus freely offered 10 workers
for war labors was denied those who
had risked their lives without hope ot
pecuniary gain. This denial Of just
debt and ;he further irritation from
high prices Of necessities due to prof. !
teering could not affect the loyalty
that had become habit
As time goes on the veterans are
drawing more closely together because
of the community interests that dolIi- |
nate lesser differences. The policy Of /
the organization il directed toward the .
suppression NJ fractional and cuntrpver
sal activities that sap the strength Of
most associations There is n doubt,
however. that the American Legion,
made up of the young voter Of the ma
ton. is bound to be tremendous polit'
ical factor. With the growth of politi-
cal power viii come opportunity to in