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ti0nal Americanism commission.
Second prize In the contest. which
was open to all school children be
tween the ages Of twelve and eighteen,
was awarded to Miss Pauline Virginia
Chastain OF Indianapolis. Joseph Gian-
donate of Bridgeport, Conn.,. won third
prize. Honorable mention was made
Of the essays OF Phillip +. Mosely Of
Westfiela, Mass. ana Ralph Il. Sulli-
van Of Twin Harbors, MINI.
The board of judges OF the Legion
contest was composed OF John J. IT,
CERT, United States commissioner Of
education; Chancellor +. +. Brown OF
New York City university, and $. 8.
Mcclure, the publisher. National
prizes are first. $3.50; second, $500. and
the third. $3.50. the money to be used
a. scholarships In any university or
college. They were awarded by Han
ford MscNider. OF Mason City, Ia. who
was national commander Of the Legion
last year.
1.-THE fact that q boy Of Chinese de-
scent In Hawaii won the essay contest
testifies to the splendid work Of Amer
lcanlsm which Legion posts in Hawaii
are emphasizing" Mr.. Powell stated.
''The Hawaii department II to be con.
graduated on the development OF
national winner in contest In which
more than $1,000 school children par
ticipated."
The text of All Sing Ching's winning
essay follows.
1.-THE American Legion. which u
composed of men and women who en-
Gene Havsr, vieksburs (Miss.) Young
during the war stands for unity, de-
mocracy. peace and service to God and
our country.
"T'he slogan Of our country Is. In
union there Is strength and 1t II be-
cause Of this unity. our country II 10
strong, but during the World war. We
found that we had Internal as well
AZ external enemies. ROlshevisn,.
communism and snarchy are As real
enemies as any we had to fight over
seas, and much harder to conquer.
THE American Legion can do 4
wonderful service to the country by
encouraging 4 spirit Of unity and CO.
operation. and by teaching foreigners
who come into the United States how
to live under 4 republican form Of
government, and by helping them to
understand that ours 10 u government
Of the people. by the people. for the
people and II shall not perish from
the earth. Many foreigners come from
countries where they have been op.
pressed and they do not understand
the word liberty. but think It IL license
to commit crimes. These people must
be taught and the American Legion
can aid In doing this.
I'VE learned At the beginning Of the
World war that many Of our own citi.
zens were uneducated. and that not
nearly enough money WAS being spent
for schools. Here In u great work for
the American Legion. to see that every
child In the United States has chance
to be educated. What we want In our
nation we must put In our schools. M
the need for schools and well.trxined
teachers In very great. Night schools
for the training Of men and women
who work during the day help TO edu.
cate our citizens and those who wish
to become citizens. The American Le-
giOn Is on the side OF education, and
we believe win make every effort to
see that the schools Of the United
states rank first In the world and tina,
every citizen has the opportunity for
| learning.
"purlng the World war many of
our soldiers were wounded and re.
turned home. suffering from she'll
shock. sick and unable to care for
themselves. They fought In u great
cause and deserve well Of their coun.
try and their comrades. The Legion
can give these returned veterans aid
and comfort. and after they have
sufficiently recovered help them TO be.
come self.supportInK. Many OF them
Will be unubl. to follow the same oc.
cupation that they did before the war.
hut some kind OF work can he found
for them Ia do. The Legion should
see that their comrades are always
cared for.
THE United STATES Is not military
nation ind believes In war for defense
and not for conquest. At the close of
the war, our country asked FOR no land
and no indemnity. Not many months
ago President Harding called II con.
ference Of the nations TO discuss "a re.
duction VI armies and armament. The
American Legion can MD by fostering
and encouraging peace and good will
among nations and by standing for 4
fair deal between large and small ma.
lions. allowing the small nations to de.
eide for themselves how they shall be
governed"
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