Show american legion notes tho the local post ot of the american legion re received lel a gold star citation tor for ace accomplishments om ments in re enrolling its members and adding new ones lor for 1935 district number three to which the post belongs 11 has as had a challenge thrown into its t teeth by the commander of district number four tor for a membership contest the tight fight Is on and we of district number three expect to win the first pledge tn in the preamble of the american legion Is the following to uphold and defend the constitution 0 of the united states one of the things the constitution guarantees Is the freedom ot of the press free speech and of assembly the legion heglon stands by the press when threats of prosecution cution begin to appear no people can be free with a muzzled press note countries where here dictators rule no free press exists A free press does docs not necessarily mean a licensed press A press owned by a few special interests Is not a desirable condition in I 1 that the press becomes EL a propaganda organ and Is used as such by such organizations as the national economy league to sway the public mind tor for certain selfish purposes many compromises are ar e being offered on the question of the immediate payment of the soldiers adjusted bompensa tion alon certificates some of them has a I 1 dangerous us inflationary tendency others ld cf offer ager er little or no benefits to the certificate holders A boni fled payment at this time when huge sums are being distributed lor for relief would be beneficial to the needy and at the same time the government would Il liquidate an obligation and take many men ott off the dole why should not the ex service men be paid now the shipyard workers during the war received huge wages the railroad men while the roads were under government control received large pay and other and as soon as the ro roads a ds were returned to the private owners demanded and got immediately a huge cash bonus the ex service men do not regard I 1 the pai payment ent of the live insurance policy now as a bonus onus but as an adjustment of pay the e only factor that could be regarded as a bonus in any way Is one of time time or the need of the government did not cut a figure with the ship yard workers WO akers or ot of the railroad employees they demanded cash on the table right now and got the money W J BARDSLEY adjutant post no 14 |