Show LEGION TOLERATES INOFFENSIVE OPERA P I Instructions ns n's Sent to M Members Mem Mem- mers m- m hers bers ers Regarding Germ German n and Hungarian M Music sic INDIANAPOLIS Jan 6 Members Members of of f th the American legion are Instructed not not t to oppose German opera and Hungarian music where the spirit language and personnel are truly American and where no no att attempt Is I made to arouse rous pro-German pro feeling feeling- In a bulletin issued by the state department de department department de- de I of the legion and made I public by Frank DOlier national c commander The bulletin will wilf be sent to all aU NewY New NewYork I Ic I Y York Mork rk posts as as a result of the opposition tion to recent recent- scheduled d. d performances an es of ot G German opera I The bulletin reiterates that it is necessary necessary that the American legion n take a firm stand for fog or Americanism I and against every to form Im I'm of or radicalism and propaganda aimed at our our fundamental fundamental funda funda- I mental institutions institution but c cautions that I all posts are at the same time b bound und I Ito to to maintain maintal law law lawand and order I I. I The great majority of oi service meRand men meR I and the public ar are almost solidly behind be behind be- be hind us and our opposition to German I be-I opera and concerts of ot German spirit and personnel the bulletin states On the other hand we should not I oppose as as' such German opera and Hungarian music where the spirit the language and the personnel are truly ruly American and where no attempt at at- at attempt tempt is s' s made mad through advertising or publicity to arouse the pro-German pro feeling that would minimize their defeat de- de defeat de feat or guilt Many of ot us who wh would bitterly oppose pose hearing German Gennan opera given and managed by Huns whose spirit Js Is still sUII one of ot defiance would if It the opportunity offer enjoy good music regardless of the nationality of or orthe the composer provided the auditors were convinced of the thorough-going thorough Americanism ot or the management and f performers Good music whether it be by Wagner Wag- Wag Tier ner or Straus tra traus s can cart not and should not be killed killed and and any attempt to suppress suppress sup sup- press ress it Is bound to fail fall At the same sameI time attempts to use music as a a. setting setting set set- ting for German propaganda and as a I setting for placing German before the public in fn its most favor favor- Labi ble e light must be Ie opposed German I guilt must not be minimized by either I music or fair words I |