Show Legion Defense Abraham Lincoln was the great de de- defender fender tender of ot national unity unit He was called the Great Emancipator but he be did not primarily lead the country in a prolonged civil cl war to free tree the slaves sla but to pre pre- preserve presen presen's serve sens the union On February the thc local post of ot the American Legion Is I planning a a. Lincoln Birthday dinner at nt atthe atthe the New Park Hotel to which It lt is hoped I the legionnaires their wives es mothers I and sweethearts will be present To show our appreciation for tor the progress made in securing the building site for tor forthe forthe the proposed Memorial building the post Is planning to have the thc board of ot county present at this dinner A splendid program of ot entertainment Is promised The American Legion believes belle that were Abraham Lincoln living today he would endorse our program of ot national defense Since the year 1922 the Legion has advocated a Universal Service act and have year after year fought to have haveIt It adopted by the congress The New NewYork NewYork NewYork York national convention resolved the following A universal draft dratt act having for tor Its purpose the utilization of ot capital Industry and labor as well as men to fight tight in the event of ot a future national emergency providing for tor a n principle of ot equal service for or all special profit for tor none An adequate army and navy for tor defensive purposes A proper neutrality policy determined in advance to the end that this country be not drawn into in international In- In International international disputes It Is believed that had the United States had such a law I I I in 1916 17 we need not have entered the tho World War We all recall the thc slogan Too Proud to Fight The waring Eu Eu- European European European nations read r ad into the slogan the I following Too Unprepared to Fight I I Should the Legions Legion's universal draft dratt act be enacted into law by this congress I one of ot the most potent peace measures would be made effective Again as 53 in 1916 17 the air is ts full tull of ot propaganda which if it not would again land landus us in the lap of ot Mars the god ged of ot war Let every one watch his step and see that we are not propagandized prop into an an- another another another other war wan I W. W J. J J BARDSLEY Commander Post No 14 14 American Legion Le |