Show notes from legion and auxiliary post no 67 zolla principle no 3 of the american Ame legion pi earr ble is to foster and perpetuate a per cent americanism the american legions program of americanism includes youth training the promotion of education community service and many other constructive activities which make tor for a deeper appreciation of america and american institutions americanism is a primary activity of the american legion in recent years because of the growth of communist activities to ili this country and an unhealthy spread of alien isms iams presenting th ther philosophies which are contrary to american concepts of good government the legion has been devoting much of its americanism effort to a determined and militant national campaign against subversive elements in america it is well that the legion corn com posed as it is of men who fought for america in the world war 1 should emphasize this condition conditions 1 but it would te a mistake to su sup 1 pose that this is the only interest of the americanism program of the Ler legion 0 rion it is but one of many the I 1 legions program of americanism 1 1 for for instance includes youth training activities the promotion of education community service highways high highway safety instruction of immigrants immigrant si and many other things we shall not stop to enumerate here A few statistics might be ening in connection with the youth I 1 trat training ning program legion posts now sponsor more than boy scout troops the legion annually enrolls more than tan boys in a junior baseball program the primary ob I 1 hect fact of which is training for citizenship I 1 rather than baseball more than 1000 lesion legion posts were cited by t the be national education association for outstanding service in support of better education hi highway 9 h ay safety campaigns are now b being ei n g conducted literally in every community in the country under jeglor I 1 auspices again we pause not for lack of addition facts but because we have much to say in a very lim j cited space the legions americanism effort is headed up by a national americanism commission an entire divi slon sion of national headquarters is devoted to americanism work under a director and staff As with so much of the legions work great emphasis emp hasi is placed upon the child and the youth frequently the youth trat training ning activities of the americanism division are confused with the responsibilities of the mild welfare division another important department of legion activity the americanism interest centers upon training the child welfare division another important department of legion activity the americanism interest centers noon imon training the mild welfare I 1 division devotes itself entirely to the direct relief of underprivileged children spending more than 1 of legion funds annually for tills this purpose the legions interest in subversive movements begins and ends with the borders of the united states it makes no effort to dictate or suggest the manner or form of government under which other people shall live it holds that other I 1 nations must respect the same right I 1 I 1 I 1 of the american people to determine their own government the I 1 lesion legion does not claim that every thing in this country Is perfect or I 1 or nr incao aAle of improvement iti does hold that imperfections can be remedied and improvement made by american citizens in the orderly american way without the help or interference of pair propagandists i from foreign countries who seek to overthrow our government by force I 1 I 1 and violence WHETHER it be corm communism HITLERISM K or any other alien ISM the AMERICAN LEGION DECLARES THAT THERE IS NO PLACE FOR IT IN AMERICA there Is room in the united states FOR ONLY ONE ISM AND THAT IS americanism |