The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1922-01-19
AMERICAN LEGION DOPE

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Many former service men, as good
and true patriots as any, do not be-
long to the Legion simply because
they have been misinformed about
II. Lets give everybody the dope"
The Legion Scope
There are 1924 Legion Posts,
departments in every state in the
Union, and all American overseas
1 possessions and 10 foreign countries.
Received International recognition OF
the Third Annual National Ameri-
can Legion Convention at Kansas
City, Mo-, October 1921 by the
lpresence of Marshal Foch OF France,
Admiral Sir David Beatty OF Eng
land, Baron Jacqes OF Belgium,
Armando Dias of Italy, Vice Presi-
dent Coolidge OF America, repre-
sentatives of foreign Legions from
France and England, General PERISH
ing, Admiral Rodman, Major Gem
eral Commandant LeJune and many
other distinguished guests and Gov
ernors from many states OF the I'm
ion. Marshall Foch toured the
country for the American Legion in
"Foch American Legion Special" i'm
mediately after adjournment OF the
National Convention.
Dues TOO Much?
What? The price of a dozen pack
ages OF cigarettes, or a theatre tick
ct or two7 This will maintain Ma
tional Headquarters, State Depart
ment and our local Post, and send
you so copies OF the livest and snap
piest magazine on the market
worth double the price alone. Three
dollars for n membership In an ex-
elusive organization that no million
aire could buy his way into unless he
was eligible. The lowest duea OF
almost any organization in the coun-
try-and more work TO do with Il.
-. What IL the Legion For? .
The Legion purposes are set forth
admirably In It's constitutlon.-The
Legion has no aims. policies, nor ac-
tivlties not covered by this preamble.
The purpose OF the Legion is thus
two-fold-service TO It's country.
and service TO It's comrades. The
organization Ia exerting all It's In
fluence and strength TO the end
that all ex-servlce men, especially the
disabled and their dependents and
the dependants OF those who paid
tho supreme sacrifice. shall receive
that Just and fair treatment which
they have reason 20 expect from
a patriotic and liberal country. In
serving the Country the organiza-
tion In endeavorlng 10 keep alive
that spirit which induced all 70 re-
spond 10 the Country's call In time
OF need. This is being done by as
sisting In the maintenance OF a one
hundred per cent Amerlcanism,
based on fair play and n square deal
for all.
What do I Get Out Of H?
II you are talking about mater
ial things here they area An Amer
lean Legion button-the Nation re-
spects it---everybody can't wear one
Any benefits derived from the bill
lion dollars worth OF legislation the
Legion has secured TO which you
may be entitled. II has secured
moro In the way OF beneficial legis-
lation In the past two years than the
@. A. r. secured In twenty. Fifty
two copies OF bright, snappy and
interesting magazine. Now push
ing the Federal Adjusted compensa-
tion bill. Obtained the State bonus
for Oregon and some sixteen other
states OF the Union. The Legion
secured the passage OF seventeen
laws or rulings beneficial to ex-ser-
vice men, especially the disabled.
this Is nationally. All states have
passed a score or more OF bills.
oregon passed Eighteen such meas
ures for our buddies. Then: II you
are talking OF something less mater
ial. listen: First a chance TO help
us all 10 see that our disabled com
rades and the dependents OF those
who didn't come back, taken care
of, and overcome the usual Govern
ment red tape and other obstacles
besetting their path. You get
membership In the greatest patri-
otto organization OF all time. You
get an opportunity through our own
organization and the fellowship of
men who answered the call OF the
Colors when you did. TO foster and
uphold certain principles and ideals
which your forefathers thought
enough OF to die for.
What has the Legion DOne--Nation-
ally and In Oregon?
The book Of what legislation was
passed through the national Con-
gress by the Legion National Legis-
latiye Committee required over three
hundred pages and was over an inch
thick. The American Legion OBJ
tained a raise In compensation for
disabled men from $50 TO $50 per
month, 100000 voted to the
War Risk Insurance Bureau for
death and disability claims, $780,
000, 900 voted TO the Board OF Vo-
cational Training and $4,000, 900
obtained preferential rights for ex-
service men filing on homesteads.
The Legion is actively pushing the
adjusted compensation measure. Il
has already been pushed through the |
House OF Representatives and was
only stopped by the Presidents |
message. The Legion In Oregon |
has passed many measures OF benefit |
TO former service men, including the |
Oregon state loan and bonus bill; |
state relief funds for needy yeter-
ans; history of states part In the
war and records OF former service
men and women; law for Eecording