Show Afife american rican legion and labor franklin D dolier olier national commander of the american legion to lo day issued from national indianapolis indiana polls the following tera t ers at I 1 statement regarding the attitude ot of the american legion toward organ ived ired labor the attitude of the Ameri american call legion towards organized labor is attitude t toward 0 its exactly the same as aa all groups ol of american citi zens who are interested in fit a square deal tor for all in tile the maintenance ot 1 law aw and order and the protection or the institutions handed down to us ua by our forefathers the preamble of 0 our constitution expresses very clearly tile the purposes ot of the american legion arid and reads readi as follows tr for god and country Pou we ne associate our ourselves selves together for the following followill 9 arid and defend the purposes pur poes to uphold upheld constitute constitution don of the united states of america to maintain law and order to foster and perpetuate a one hundred per cent americanism to preserve pie serve the memories and incidents of oe our association in the great war to inculcate a sense of oe individual obligation to the community state and nation to combat the autocracy of both the classes and the ni masses asses to mare right the master of 0 might to promote peace and good will on oil earth to safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of justice freedom arid and democracy to consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness the purpose of the american legion is twofold two fold told service to our comrades and service to tb our country under the ibe head of 0 service to our co com ra rados rades we ill exert all of our influence I 1 and all of our strength to the end that thai he ex service nian man especially ally alfy the disabled man mail arid and his dependents and the dependents dependent of those who paid tile the supreme ice shall receive that j just and fair treatment which they have reason to expect facin a patriotic arid and liberal country irl in serving our countey we shall endeavor wd savor to keep alive that spirit of service which induced us all to respond to our count rys call in ili the time of her need even to the extent of being willing to pay the supreme sac sacrifice rifi ce and this we ne propose doing oy assisting in the maintenance of a hundred percent americanism based on oil fair play and a square deal for all the members 0 of organized labor are patriotic american citizens and the members of the Ameri american call legion are patriotic american citizens who have proven their patriotism and ud otheir their loyalty consequently on the of the american legion 1 both they arid and nie s are in accord many of our mos loyal members are arc members of 0 organized labor and it Is our hope that eliat we may be ble ale to convince eveia ex service man who is a member of organized labor ithac that our purposes are the same as ayal citizens and that every ex ser vice man mail in organized labor will join the american legion all ex service serice men who are members ot of organized labor have proven their loyalty I 1 and their patrio patriotism cism to the country and now appreciate their responsibilities as citizens and we I 1 therefore e afore hope it will not be long before they all are active members of f the american legion |