The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-13
DOES THE AMERICAN LEGION
SUPPORT "MORGANS, STATE?

tional growth" Mrs. Brown expressed
the belief, that an army Of unrest in
America is only waiting for leader.
"MaJah" Berry Chimes In.
"Maiah" George Berry, president
of the International Pressmen's Union,
spoke to the convention with deep
regret of the death of Samuel Com
pers, and of Gompers interest in the
legion, and pledged the cooperation Of
his successor, William Green, in the
patriotic work Of the legion.
George assured the legion that the
A. F. Of L. is American, that the or
ganized men and women would resent
any encroachment on our government
as quickly as any organization. THAT
the economic, social and intellectual
standard in America is unsurpassed
and unequalled in any other nation Of
the world"
1--WE believe" said George the
"mejah," that this most desirable
condition is the result Of our form of
government, hence the labor move
ment of America is American and 1t
is against Communism, Sovietism or
any other type Of ism in contraven-
| ton of our Americanism."
He then cited labor's endorsement
Of rigid restriction Of immigration, for
Americanism, support OF government,
universal draft, citizens military train
ing camps, Woodrow Wilson memorial
college, ETC., showing how close the
A. F.. Of L. is to the legion. The
World-Herald reporter does not credit
the "majah" with raising any ap-
plause for the fish he brought on
platter.
5olshevsts Are Pipe Plpers.
The Americanism branch of the
legion plan to use the nations love
Of athletics as a means to combat the
youth movement Of the radical forces.
A junior worlds series in baseball
was proposed last Sunday at the con-
ference by Major John L. Grifith OF
Chicago He is quoted as saying:
Competition among boys from Is to
II years. sponsored thru the legion
posts of the nation, would offer one
Of the most effective ways to instill in
them that spirit we know as Amer
icanism' that he knows Of"
At present, Major Griffith estimated
that only three or four million Of the
16 million youth of the nation are be-
ing reached. Defense day, he sug-
gested, might also be a time to take
stock Of the athletic fitness of the
youth, in this way to create a phil
osophy of life that will combat the
radical idea isars~
Frank c. Cross, of indianapolis, ma
tional director of AmeTicanism, said
the radical movement is growing and
claims number equal to that of the
legion. They are busy in summer
schools with an organization similar
to the boy scouts and try to introduce
one of their number in every scout
troop they can. They SOW hatred Of
! the well-to-do instead of teaching
I service. They are organizing clubs
in colleges, even have Sunday schools
and publish fairy talesrsuited to their
own purpose. ~ S.
"The |. W. w. as an organization is
doomed" Director Cross said. be
cause of split in is ranks. The
Workers Party is taking in youth.
They also are active among the Ne
groes. The American Civil Liberties
Union is friend of this element"
Referring to disturbances in the
south, Mrs. Mabel Spaulding of
Mobile, Ala, said: I'VE have little
trouble with the Negro, but our men
certainly do handle the other element
right down in our country
The Gamor Is Fading.
The legion convention was expected
to bring a hundred thousand visitors
and delegates to Omaha. Less then
one-fourth of that number appeared,
if we discount those who come regu-
larly to see the small town show as
Ak-Sar-Ben every year. Even many
of those kept away on account of
rumors Of rowdyisn. In spite of per-
sistent drives for membership, gaudy
uniforms and a circus and debauch
free of charge every year, the legion
is going down hill rapidly. 1t holds
something for the few, but has MOTH
ing to offer to the great mass of young
ex-service men. Desperate efforts are
being made by the government, mill
tary and big business to hold up the
organization, but to no avail.