The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-27
Americanism Day

Americanism Day
An Americanism day which will bC
observed by every post of the legior
in Oklahoma by mass meetings of 9
tiriotic charac'e to reaffirm beliel
IN the government Il the United States
and allegiance TO its flag was planned
at the second annual conference Of post
adjutants held at the capitol last
Monday. The idea was advanced by
+. X. Bixby Of Muskogee, chairman oi
the department Americanism commits
sion.
A state legion baseball league will
be formed under plans to be sent all
posts by q committee appointed at the
meeting. Finance and membership
plans were discussed with special stress
on club room facilities by the repre-
sentatives Of l27 posts who were pres
ent.
Resolutions were adopted expressing
belief in the work of II. B. Fell OF
Ardmore, department commander, in
the hospital campaign and calling on
the Legislature for early action. The
resolutions follow:
I'VE the post adjutants Of the Arue-
rican Legion, department of Okla
homa/ coming from every county in
the state, assembled in second annual
conference, take this opportunity OF
expressing our unqualified commenda-
ton and appreciation of the untirlnS
efforts put forth by Department Com
mander II. 3. Fell and the executive
committee Of the department of Okla
homa, in behalf of the disqualification
program unanimously endorsed by the
second annual convention of the Anne
rican Legion at Tulsa.
And to reiterate the position many
times expressed BY Commander Fell
that the American Legion Of Oklahoma
will take no stand as to location of
any state hospital, insofar as any
specific city Is concerned, and that the
American Legion of Oklahoma will
hold directly responsible that branch
Of the legislature TO which can be
justly attributed the defeat Of soldier
relief legislation, If adequate hospital
facilities are not provided during the
current session"
Referring to House Bill No. rs, legal
idng boxing in Oklahoma and placing
responsibility for proper conduct of
bouts on the American Legion the ad-
jutants adopted resolutions declaring
that In the event such q bill is en-
acted into a law the American Legion
will care for that responsibility in the
same way that 1t cares for all other
matters of trust reposed in it,"
The adjutants recommended that
Senate Bill No. 420 providing cases for
oklahoma battle flags to preserve
them as historical objects be passed
A banquet with a burlesque army
court martial and boxing contest as
well as patriotic addresses was given
BY the Oklahoma City Chamber of
Commerce in honor of the visitors.
What Does This Constitution Stand
For?
(a) The preamble answers that ques-
ton: it reads. For God and Country
we associate ourselves together for the
following purposes: To uphold and de-
fend the Constitution of the United
States of America; to maintain law and
order; to foster and perpetuate q one
hundred per cent Anericanism; to
preserve the memories and incidents
OF our association in the Great War;
to inculcate a sense of individual obli-
cations to the community, state and
nation; to make right the master OF
might; to promote peace and good will
on earth; TO safeguard and transmit to
posterity the principles of justice, free
dom and democracy; to consecrate ana
sanctlfy our comradeship by our devo-
tion to mutual helpfulness."
Read the preamble of the American
Legion so you can repeat II, There Is
none better. If you get IL into your
system you will be real Ameri-
can thru and thru. And, you will be
a citizen worthy to take the position
In these United States which each Of
us take In civilian life as real Ameri-
cans. When n question arises local
ly, state or Nationally. find out how
the Legion stands and you will find
the Legion supporting the WORTH while
issues.
If YOU are an ex-sorvice man and not
a member Of the Legion 1t Is certainly
your duty to join the nearest post at
once---the same responsibility that
prompted you to join colcrs with your
country IN time OF war should prompt
YOU now to line up with this all Anne
richn organization now making hard
fight for you and your country in
time Of peace. If you think the Legion
isn't fighting your battles for you now,
lust attend n meeting. Aside from the
fact that the Legion will be the or
ganlzaton getting you any benefits
which you may derive in the future
from your past army service. you be-
come one of a great peace time army
Of real red blooded Americans who
stand for America and American prin-