The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-10-27
LEGION is SET
FOR BONUS FIGHT
Entire Organization Behind the
Move-Militant Program to Be
Carried to Capital


are lined up to fight"
This militant slogan. enunciated
by Alvin NJ Owsley, new national
commander Of the American Legion,
is the big plank of the fighting" pro-
gram, which legion leaders decided
at a series Of Sunday conferences
should be carried to the national cap
ital, it was announced here Monday.
Losing battle is one thing
quitting a fight is another-we are
not going to quit" said Owsley, of
the soldiers bonus, before he started
back to his home town of Denton,
Tex.
The Owsley viewpoint on "Ameri-
canization" is shown by the impor-
tance he attached to American edu-
cation week" for digger, better,
more patriotic America" in his report
as national director of the legion's
Americanism commission.
ct ever will be the policy of the
legion to strive and be worthy to
lead the way in all matters, Of patri-
otism, better citizenship and higher
education" said Owsley.
''There are ever working in our
midst the Bolsheviks, radicals, /. W.
W.'s, anarchists and others who are
striving daily, not only to make in
roads into our schools, colleges and
universities, but who are trying to
convert true Americans to their rad
ical views in hope Of overthrowing
the republic. These eramies of good
government are trying to do this
through many methods. I'VE are to
Offset their, efforts through our work
in Americanism." >"
The report Of the legion's Ameri-
canism committee indorsing Owsley's
work as the legien's "Americanism
commissioner which has just been
made public, contained tie following
enlightening paragraphs intended to
commit the legion to:
"Condemn organizations violating
law and order and the constitution
which have sought 60 set up class
domination.
,"Condemn propaganda for reeog-
milton of the Russian Soviet govern
ment and opposing such recognition.
Condemn effort to; strip the Unit
ed States Supreme Court of final
Jurisdiction over constitutionality of
laws of congress.
"Oppose general amnesty for .pris-
oners confined for reasonable con-
duct.
"Favor establishment of Ameri-
canism day on last Friday of April
to protest against radical May day
observances.
Condemn organizations that Teach
radical internationalism-
.seUrge strict enforcement of depor-
tation laws in the case Of undesir-
ables.
"Condemn movement on foot to
get citizens to sign pledges not to
participate in any war.
"Ask laws to forbid entrance as
Immigrants or permanent residents
all persons not eligible for citizen
ship.
" 'sUrge cessation Of immigration un-
til permanent policy can be formulat-
ed.
Urge policy tnat will encourage
ag-iulctural immigrants TO seek ru-
raj homes instead of concentrating in
cities.
"Urge steps to be sakeS to abolish
dual citizenship or efforts Of certain
foreign countries to retain rights
over children of their nationals born
in the United States.
Condemn tendency to observe
Memorial day in. a spirit foreign to
that in which it was instituted.
Urge competent official board to
study alleged un-American propagan-
da in school textbooks.
Suggest a motion picture film TO
teash tie history of and respect for
the flag.
"Urge that as far as possible AM
erican citizens be given preference as
officers and seamen on American
ships"