Show DUTY 0 0 SERVICE EX BOYS they should assist in maintenance of law and order says gays national adjutant for the of the ho comparatively rew few in which there theme Is noticeable n tendency to to give credence to misinformation emanating chiefly front from ilia ranks of allen nglen tors tora and other enemies of per cent americanism it la Is deemed advisable to refer to nn nil editorial in the lie chronicle cincinnati 0 official organ of the he ahlo central labor council and local voice of tile american federation a of labor in its issue of slay may 20 1020 this publication quotes the to the constitution of tile the american legion and adds tile tho above Is I 1 the preamble to the constitution u on of the american legion our and to our minds it certainly sets forth a principle plo that every true Arne american rIcan whether lio lie be ft a world war veteran or not can consistently subscribe to recently nil an international officer returning front from it a state conference to cincinnati gave vent to the expression that tile members of ills his international lit union would not be allowed to join the american legion tills this to our mind Is baby play tile the attitude of the amer beau legion toward organized labor lit in the state slate of ohio and locally as well lias has been clearly defined and has been approved of by the Cen central trill labor council it Is cla claimed lined that at least 40 por per cent of tho the boys boya who went to franco and across the water were trade unionists if tills this la Is true then tile the proper tiling thing for them to do would be to join tho american legion anti and if over ever ilia occasion arose nrose when there them would ile bo a criticism of tho the labor movement they could bo be of service by explaining our real purposes thereby eliminating some of the antagonism to us which contes comes from froin misunderstanding only there need be no fear by trade unionists of the american Americ tin legion we believe they are right and that lint they tire aro fair especially their loaders lenders anti as we said above wo we would recommend to every trade unionist who Is eligible to membership that lie can best beat protect ills interest and the wage earner by getting in line will place himself where he be properly belongs elo 11 in tills this connection the following or er prats from a recent letter of franklin doller tho legions nat national lonal commander to thomas goldingay state adjutant of new new jersey appear ay tip trop the american amerlyn Amerl nn legion has taken a very positive stand that flint as nn an organization it should never take any defir tilte part in tiny any dis dispute between tile the employer and ilia employee or between capital find labor tills thin policy should bo be adhered to strictly by the ilia nut national ional organization state organizations and by tho the posts ns as well in tiny such auch controversy contro tile ho inter of the legion Is confined to 0 o that of thy the maintenance of law and artier find and without taking part on either side in case the situation should arise where lite life tind and property are endangered it Is in the duty of a member or of the american legion to perform lii hl full duty as a citizen ne according cordIng to lits ilia own conscience and ills hla own understanding because of his military service sen ice the ex pervice annn lias a very cry keen sense of his responsibility ns its A citizen and I 1 am quite confident nt that lie ho will always he be alive to bis abts responsibility cespon cre fort in case of a contingency till as above led it ts Is ills hla duty to assist lit in tile the of law and order by ay iy acting as n nn 11 individual and offering til fit to the fauly for flip of low nl naif aliw rii oi i pc ini it t pt voil vini the flip ill n pvn nt tilt ahr nipra fai u te e glon lon ns as an individual front from taking either side in such a controversy but tile american legion ns its nn an org organization aulza should not do so BO national adjutant |