The Washington times., 1922-10-23
BATTLE
. To CO ON, SAYS
new VET HEAD
Losing a Fight Is One Thing
Quitting Is Another. owsley
Points Out.
BY ]. BART CAMPBELL.
international News service.

|, BY j. BART CAMPBELL.
4 international News service.
NEW ORLEANS, La. Oct. a.
1--WE are lined up to fight"
I This militant slogan enunciated
by Alvin M. Owsley. new national
commander of the American Legion,
Is the big plant In the fighting
program (which legion leaders de-
cided at a series OF Sunday confer
ences should be carried to the Ma
tional Capital, 1t was announced
here today.
Losing a 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. g.
He has a rough carved fighting
jaw and big hands. His great-grand.
father was governor Of Kentucky.
There is a county in that State
which bears the family name. There
Is a United States Senator from that
State whose name is A. Owsley
Stanley.
Like him. Owsley is a Democrat.
but sufficiently independent" to
prove q capable liaison officer be-
tween the legion and the present Re
publican Administration at Wash
ington. his friends say.
Owsley's grandfather treked from
Kentucky to Texas. His father was
a leading member of the Texas bar.
Owsley himself was assistant attor-
ney' general Of the State when he
quit the law to become the legions
"Americanism commissioner" His
hobby Is "Americanization."
The Owsley viewpoint is shown by
the importance he attached. to the
holding of American education
week" for a bigger. better, more
patriotic America" in his report as
national director OF the legion's
Americanism commission.
"It even will be the policy of the
legion to strive and be worthy to
lead the way in all matters of pa
triotism, better citizenship, and
higher education" said Owsley.
There are ever working in our
midst the Bolshevik, radicals, I. w.
W.'s, anarchists and others who are
striving daily, not only to make in
roads into our schools, colleges and
1
convert true Americans to their
radical views in hope of starting and
making successful the overthrow Of
the republic. These enemies Of good
government are trying to do this
through many methods. We are to
offset their efforts through our work
in Americanism."
Other Policies Outlined.
Not only was the name of the
Legion commander attached to the
foregoing statement but the report
OF the Legions Americanism COM
mittee indorsing his work as the
Legion's "Americanism commission
er" which has just been made pub
lie. contained the following enlight-
ening paragraphs intended to COM
/ nit the Legion to:
= "Condemning organizations violat.
, ing law and order and the constitu-
ton which have sought to set up
class domination.
"Condemntng propaganda for
recognition OF the Russian Soviet
government and opposing such recog.
, milton.
"Condemnig effort to strip the
United States Supreme Court OF final
jurisdiction over constitutionality of
laws Of Congress.
Opposing general amnesty for
prisoners confined for reasonable
conduct.
"Favoring establishment of Ameri.
canism Day on last Friday Of April
to protest against radical May Day
J observances.
"Condemning organizations that
: teach radical internationalism.
Urging strict enforcement of
4 0en0rtafinn Ia ", ha "a
4 desirables.
"Condemning movement on foot to
get citizens to sign pledges not to
participate in any war.
ii Asking laws to forbid entrance
as immigrants or permanent resi-
dents all persons not eligible for
| citizenship.
Cessation Of Immigration.
Urging cessation of immigration
until permanent policy can be
formulated.
Demanding rigid enforcement of
immigration laws.
Urging policy that will encourage
agricultural immigrants to seek
rural homes instead of concentrating
in cities.
Urging steps be taken to abolish
dual citizenship or efforts Of certain
foreign countries to retain rights
over children of their nationals born
in the United States.
"Condemning tendency to observe
Memorial Day in a spirit foreign 10
that in which 1t was instituted.
Urging competent official board
to study alleged un-American prop.
aganda in school books.
Suggesting motion picture film
to teach the history of and respect
for the flag.
Urging that as far as possible
American citizens be given prefer
ence as officers and seamen on