Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-02-10
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"a Corner
National Holidays

Our National Holidays are the great
! stronghold >of Americanism. They are
! distinctively American and are ex-
pressions of American ideals.
! The influx Of foreign born citizens in
recent years has given to many of our
customs European color. ( Washing.
. tons birthday and Lincoln IS birthday
however, are purely American. In the
celebration of the ideals of freedom as
exemplifed in these days, We stand
alone before the world.
The strength of the national spirit Of
the European countries is result Of
the richly historical pasts OF those
; countries. Our history is shorter but
no less glorious. Teach to every man
the history of Our Country anil the
great ideals embodied therein, and real
patriotism will be your result.
Let us then put before the people
i, these things which we believe. Your
American Legion post can and should
take the leadership in promoting Amer
lean patriotism. Will these national
holidays be celebrated in your commun-
ity? See to it that they are.
See to it that every school has pro
gram for such celebration. Furnish
them with speakers from your Post, for
10 one is more fitted to teach American
ideals than the man who fought during
the war.
Will there be a public demonstration
and celebration in your town in ceccg-
,irion Of these daxs9 Will the church
es III your community recognize these
great occasions fer the celebration Of
Don't forget yourselves. Will your
Post have a patriotic program at its
meeting nearest these holidays' There
are very few among us whose memories
do not need refreshing, and an earnest
speaker and a few appropriate songs ct
your Post meeting will impress your
own members with the importance of
that which you arc trying to teach the
general public.
If you believe in your country-work
for your country.
When Legionnaircs Of America elect
cd Hanford MacNidcr to lead them
during 1922 and thus rendered him the
highest honor and confidence within
. their power. they made no mistake.
Not alone is "Jack' MacNider a
great leader. but better yet. he is a
loyal one. We are all familiar with
the resignation of Senator Kenyon Of
Iowa to accept the office of federal
judge, and of the appointment tender
ed James r. Howard to take his place
in the senate. Not so many Of us
know that before Mr.. Howard was
mentioned, our national commander
was offered the senatorship, and that
in declining it, Commander MacNider,
declared that there should not be the
slightest reason for any man to feel
Their the political aims Of any party,
and that, anyway, looks on the leader
ship of the Legion as a greater honor
and greater responsibility, of greater
Importance to the future Of America,
than the position of United States Sen
ator.
If Congress acts favorably on legis-
lation now being passed by the Legion,
widows, mothers and orphans of those
who died in the great war will receive
vocational training at government ex-
pensc. Investigation by the Legion
shows that thousands Of those dear to
our dead comrades are suffering bitter
]y, the lost protection Of their loved
ones. The $25 month they get from
Uncle Sam is not adequate for present
day expenses and they need vocational
education to fit them for business life.
Therefore, the Legion is pleading their
cause.
It remained for Ray Rossberg of
Crookston, Minnesota National Le-
gion Committeeman to put over the