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Show LEGION AND LABOR QUESTION Position of National Body, Adopted at Cleveland Meeting, Made Clear in Bulletin. A clear and well .defined exposition of the olliclal altitude of the American Legion toward organized labor Is cou-tained cou-tained in a bulletin went out by national na-tional headquarters of the Legion In Indianapolis, netting forth the statement state-ment on the question Issued by Past National Commander D'Oller, which was adopted by the national convention conven-tion as the Legion's platform In industrial indus-trial dllllculties. The statement follows fol-lows : "The attitude of the Legion toward organized labor Is the same as Its attitude at-titude toward all groups of Amerlcun citizens who are Interested In a square deal for all In the maintenance of law and order, and the protection of the Institutions handed down to us by our forefathers. In any controversy between be-tween capital and labor, the Interest of the American Legion Is confined to that of the maintenance of law and order and, without taking part on either side, In case a situation should arise where life and property are endangered, en-dangered, It Is the duty of members of the Legion to perform their full duty as citizens, according to their own conscience and understanding. "In such a contingency it is the Legion man's duty to assist In the maintenance of law and order by acting act-ing as an Individual and offering his services to the duly-constituted authorities author-ities for the maintenance of law and order. There is nothing to prevent the individual member of the Legion as an individual from taking either side in such a controversy but the Legion, as an organization will not do so." |