The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-14
Thank God For The American Legion!
Hailed a. Champions Constitutional BY Executive
in Magnificent Address - No Communism in Hollywood
Declares Harry NJ Warner in Indictment Of "Isms".

clsm, NaKlsm or any "ism" other
tan Americanisnn. We, collectively
ana as individual studios are doing
much - oil we can do IN fact -
10 teach the principles OF true
democracy 10 the outside world. /
defy our accusers 10 prove that
this industry Is run BY "tsms."
Certain hlgots representing the
mal.contentS who want to ruin
vat they cannot rule, whisper
that Hollywood Is run by "isms."
They liel They lie when they say
itl - Let them show US the slight
est proof Of their cheap accusa-
tons.
Here in Hollywood we keep faith
with American ideals because, like
you, we believe in them, because
they have brought peace and hap
pineSs to US when nearly all the
rest OF the world Is miserable and
afraid,
We bring to the talking screen
patriotic and historical subjects
dealing with the high spots OF
American history and showing the
firm foundations upon which our
government was built, We tell the
outside world every day, the true
principles Of our great democracy.
The world knows that ours Is the
best advertised nation on earth
and I believe that motion pictures
have played the most important
part In making Il so. We will con-
tinue to tell the world how worth
while 1t Is to be an American,
working and living under Ameri-
can government, enjoying the
freedom Of thought, freedom Of
worship and life guaranteed by
the American flag,
Labor Of Love
The world looks upon America
as the strong frontier Of democra-
cy because the motion picture has
given them q true conception OF
our institutions and our life here.
People the world over believe that
America Is the great land Of liber-
ty and the text book from which
they have absorbed that lesson
has been the motion picture.
This has been o labor OF love
on our part.
You OF the American Legion will
not leave Los Angeles and Holly
wood, ! believe, before you have
gone militantly on record that you
stand and will continue to stand
for and guarantee all the rights
and principles set forth In the Bill
of Rights OF our Constitution, and
that you will use oil the power
vested In you as O patriotic organ.
ization TO protect, preserve ana
enforce those Rights.
Within the industry ! am
known as q man who calls O spade
q spade. I tell you, Catholic, Pro-
testant, Jew, or whatever faith
you may observe, that We must oil
be Americans first, last and al
ways. Don't just say you are an
American. Act like an American.
Be proud OF Americal
II this Is flag waving J. for one,
am proud Of II. We need more
flag waving. We need O renewed
consciousness OF our national lie,
Of the blessings we enjoy under
our flag, Of the security we feel IN
our homes and offices because
that flag floats, figuratively or &C.
tuaiiy, above every thing land
place that we hold dear.
The American Legion Is the
backbone OF our patriotic enthus-
iasm. II Is visible evidence that
we value our heritage and intend
TO keep II intact. It's deeper sig
nificance will not be niisunder-
stood or naisinterpreted by foreign
dictators or despots who turn en-.
vious eyes toward our shores or
send sneaking eraissaries into our
institutions, hoping TO bring this
nation TO their own sad state OF
decay.
Drive 'em Out!
Drive them out. Make America
unsafe for those who seek to tear
down what others have built UP
through the generations since
i77e. Drive them from their
secret meeting places, destroy
their insidious propaganda ma.
chimes, drive out their "Bunds"
and their leagues, their clans and
Black Legions, the Silver Shirts,
the Black Shirts and the Dirty
Shirts. Help keep America for
those who believe In America.
repeat. We must be proud Of
America, proud OF being Amerl-
cans, proud Of the American Lee
gion and all II means and will
continue TO mean throughout this
and future generations. As one
who holds very dear the rights
and privileges II has preserved for
us and for the liberties II will con-
tinue to guard. ] say:
God Bless the American Leg.
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