Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-10-13

peril of radicalism, and to awaken 10
the need of intelligent cooperation In
the governments efforts to combat the
menace.
TN the past the American Legion
has stood foursquare in its opposition
to radicalism, to everything that might
tend to undermine our government and
Its institutions" Colonel Owsley said.
"And always In the future can our
organization be depended on to fight
any force that does not represent ioo
per cent loyalty.
Eat the present time the disloyai
elements In our society are more &C
tive than ever before. Long-haireo
dreamers- prate of the new Order OF
things, and at the same time DoldeI
spirits lay dark plans for acts OF vio-
lence that they hope will serve In un-
dermining the publics faith and trust
in the government, or by force OF ter
rorism win support. The recent ar
rests Of communist leaders In Illinois;
the necessity of state government ac
ton against the l. w. WIS in Kansas;
the stirring of radical movements In
many parts Of the country concomitant
with the unrest and troubles of labor
disputes show the necessity of con-
slant watchfulness and readiness for
action on the part of the American
Legion"
Mr.. Owsley declared that wherever
he had been he had found the program
of Americanism prepared by the Amer
lean Legion close to the hearts of LIE
gionnaires, and of the public as a
whole.
"There are three big important
things that stand first with American
Legion members everywhere" he de-
clared "They are disqualification, re-
habilitation and AmericaniZation. All
are embraced in the term American
iZation.'
Education Of foreign-born elements
of our population in patriotism and
duty to government, and restriction OF
immigration in order that we may not
be surfeited with aliens unable to as
simulate Americas ideals and purposes,
but more likely to affiliate themselves
| in their ignorance with the evil forces
that seek to tear down-these and
other essentials of the American Lee
gion's program of Americanism have
strong appeal with LegiOnnaires
everywhere.
Scare Of the disabled veterans trans
| cend every other thing, as find it, In
| the hearts and minds of American Le-
gion members. Wherever I go, hear
this subject iscussed-Legionnair
| want justice done for their buddies
who have paid price of suffering, and
Illness, in inability to properly sup
port themselves and dependents.
mo other question, be it adjusted
| compensation or what not, looms so
| large in American Legion gatherings
as does this one. The last year has
been one of achievement Of the Lee
| g;on In this vital matter. There still
| is much to be done And l find that
not only every Legionnaire / have
talked to is determined not to rest
uulA Ills uiSdDicu UuuucS are cdrcu
| for, and restored to gainful employ
ment, but that the public stand
squarely and deliberately back Of
| them.
Recent figures quoted are that less
than 1000 veterans out of 1000 ap-
proximately. trained by the govern
ment, have been restored to gainful oc-
equations where they can compete sue
eessfully with Handicapped men.
This is a condition that appeals to
the American Legion. It is condi-
ton that calls for reorganization of
our soldier bureaus.