Show organized soldiers devoted to country countr y and defend the con j JQ to uphold upheld Id tation of the united states of america to maintain law and order a per and perpetuate to toaster faster americanism to preserve the cat t and incidents ot of our as Xe mOrles iamon in the great war mar to incel of individual obligation sense cate e a community state and nation to catbe the combat the autocracy of 0 both the 0 a eases and the masses to make echt the roaster master of might to peace and good will on earth ta to safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of justice freedom yi and democracy to consecrate and lar our comradeship by our de botlon to mutual helpfulness for the purposes above mentioned who served in tie ile men and women the military naval and marine forces states during the of it the united was have banded them european pelves together in an organization to as the american legion chosen representatives of the men who are still overseas and represents tres tyes ot of the men who have returned to their homes fifteen hundred in ocal lonzia numbers gathered last week meek in 12 st louis launched the organization and made the above declaration ct of principles which already has been sent broadcast over the land A jl call Is published elsewhere in tta gis issue tor for a state convention of ill claims who served in the great W ato to meet june ath and ath in the tabernacle at salt lake city to per fed the state organization |