Show LEGION SUNDAY TO BE OBSERVED november 9 will be observed as american legion sunday throughout the united states it immediately precedes the opening of the national gathering gatherl nt of the legion at minneapolis for its first convention since posts began to be organized in every town from which american boys went to aid in the world struggle the police of the legion on matters affecting the nation at large as well as on purely legion affairs will be outlined at this gathering the official request from national headquarters urging the co opera tion of the clergymen in america through the state branches and local posts of the american legion says the american legion Is an established fact it is the concrete realization of that some sort of organization after the war nar which was talked of in every cantonment in america on board every ship of the navy and in every unit and section of the A E IP it is the crystallization of the wish of every soldier sold lei sailor and marine to organize after the war the legion has grown and its spirit has spread because it Is worthy in every test at the outset it repelled selfishness ii narrowness arroN begs partisanship and clung tenaciously to the underlying theme democracy in ili every test it has withstood the temptation of exploitation for its members at the expense of the country at large in ili no ing instance tance has it sought anything that was as not just and equitable and in the best interests of all america it is now no ar al was nas has been and will continue to be nonpartisan arid and nonpolitical in the accepted sense of those terms but while it is ia nonpolitical it has and ainna always 3 will nill have policies in thit it reflects the will and opinions of the majo majority majoria rit of its niem beri whose hose sanity unselfishness and patriotism may be depended upon in questions of international integrity and adjustment id |