Show LEGION LEGIO SUNDAY TO DU BE OBSERVED november 9 will be observed as american legion sunday throughout the united states it immediately precedes the opening ot of the national gathering of the legion at lla its tor for its arst convention since posts began to be organized in every town from which american boye boys went to aid in the world struggle the policy of the legion on matters affecting the nation at large as well as on an purely legion affairs will be outlined at this gathering the official request from national headquarters urging the co opera tion lion ot of the clergymen in america through the state branches and local posts of the american legion says I 1 the american legion is an established tact fact it la Is the concrete realization ot of that some eort of organization alter after the ar which was talked ot of in every cantonment in america on board every ship of the navy and in every unit and section of 0 the A E F it la is the crystallization ot of the wish ot of every soldier sailor and marine to organize after the war the legion has grown and ite its spirit baa has spread because it ie Is worthy in aery 00 the it repelled selfishness narrowness tol partisanship and clung tenaciously to the underlying theme democracy in every test it has withstood the temptation of exploitation tor for its members at the expense of the country at large in no instance has it sought anything that was not just and equitable and in the best interests ot of all america it is now always has been and will continue to be nonpartisan and nonpolitical in the accepted sense of those terms but while it is nonpolitical it hae has and always will have policies in III that it reflects the will and opinions of the majority ot of its members whose sanity unselfishness and patriotism may be depended upon in questions of international integrity and adjustment |