Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-10-19

strong-to arouse
themselves to the
| peril of radicaIfsm, and 10 awaken to
| the need of intelligent cooperation In
the governments efforts to combat the
menace.
I'm the past the American Legion
| has stood ~foursQuare In Its opposition
to radicslism, to everything that might
tend to undermine our government and
| Its institutions Colonel Owsley said.
And always IN the future a our
organization be depended on to light
any force that does not represent lUO
per cent loyalty
AT the present time the disioyai
elements In our society are more &C
tive than ever before. Long-haired
dreamers pirate Of the new order OF
things, and at the same time holder
spirits lay dark plans for acts OF VIC
lence that they hope will serve In un-
dermIning the public's 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 /. 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 w~atchfulness 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 A~mericanism 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 capitalization, re-
habilitation and Americanization- All
are embraced In the term American
lxation.'
Education of forelgn-born elements
of our population In patriotism and
duty to government. and restriction of
immigration In order that we may not
be surfelted 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 LIE
gion's program of Americanism have
d strong appeal with LegIonnaires
everywhere.
"Care OF the disabled veterans trans
cend every other thing. as / find 1t, In
the hearts and minds of American Le-
gion members Wherever / go. l hear
this subject ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
want justice done for their buddies
who have paid a 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
does this one. The last year has
been one Of achievement OF the Lee
gson in this vital matter. There still
In much to be done. And / find that
not only every Legionnaire i have
to Is determined not to rest
his disabled buddies are cared
for. and restored to gainful employ.
nent, but that the public stand
squarely and deliberately back of
them. |
Recent figures quoted are that less
han 1000 veterans out Of 1000 ap
trained by the govern
nent, have been restored to sainful oc-
,upations where they car compete suc-
,~essfuliy with Handicapped men
This In a condition that appeals to
he American Legion 1t Is d condi-
ion that calls for reorganization of
,ur soldier bureaus.