Show JUST WHERE LEGION STANDS influence of organization not on decline asserts douglas county neb legionnaire tho the influence ot of the american la leilon legion is on the wane avers a correspondent spon dent of a western newspaper discussing the decline in membership ot of this organization since tile the peak years of 1920 and 1921 following the war the legion was recognized as a powerful force orce par niculai ay in politics national state and community points out the correspondent spon dent today the legion Is not discussed much it Is our humble opinion that one or two things Is the matter with this correspondent says the douglas county neb legionnaire either he Is not well informed on the status of the american legion with the homo home folks or else ho he ls is using his hammer with the apparent intent to belittle americas largest large tf and itron strongest gest organization of veterans the american legion Is not to be measure measured by mere inere numbers the spirit of 0 ser sen oce ice the spirit ol of fellowship the spirit of self sacrifice tor for their iticia needy buddies the spirit of loyalty to their country and its institutions these are W a few of the things by which the legion should be measured the accomplishments of the legion in the field of service are a refutation of the charge that tile legions influence Is win wandering derIng for without the confidence of america without Nit hout the support and operation cooperation co of its citizens the legion legio n would be unable to carry on its program of service a program which has been so successful and so BO unselfish that the organization commands the respect and admiration of 0 every right minded person in the land america looks to the american le glon as artlie the organization which speaks for the brave men and women who fought the nations battles in the greatest war of all time either by active or consent practical ly IY all ot of the service 7 men and two women men ot of merica america recognize the alms of the L legion its principles end and its program as their own onn when the american legion speaks it Is the voice of americas war war veterans so long as the legion maintains its present high ideals its present lofty conceit conception ion of the organizations duty to its country and to its buddies the voice ot of the legion will be heeded membership in the organization offers little to the individual but the right to help shou shoulder laer a burden the right to help carry a buddys buddes pack that buddy who because of the war Is unable to meet tile the economic conditions of thedac the day no luxurious club rooms no benefits of any sort are offered to ti the men and women who unselfishly join hands bands through the american lean to pr r the fellowships of the battlefield the camp and the training ship yet it Is buc humble that the legion whenever it makes up its mind that lt wants to can go out but and increase its membership to t the million mark the alie people bf america have falth faith in the alie american legion that tha thear confidence has not been misplaced Is prayed by the legion ur selfish devotion to tae ji ism and service a ica for part extended eo to ot of tile lie organization the legion may not be discussed much sn in the particular circle in which the correspondent of the newspaper travels but when tire home folls folks think 0 of the sern service lee m man an th they P y thill klof the legion they have come to i look upon upon the isabe the mouthpiece ece odthe nations defenders there Is little to back up the state tat ment that the losing infill flu ence the author I 1 of 0 practically all of the legi legislation sla th of f alid world I 1 v ar I 1 mos of theny objectives tives hale hae been attained I 1 |