Show Legion Strongly Urges Pa Passage sage of Constitutional Amendment COALVILLE COALVILLE- American Legion Post No 93 met Tuesday evening in its regular re regular regular re- re gular monthly business meeting under under- the direction of Commander Command Command- er or William M M. Judd Survival of Attack Members Member present discussed var var- varIous various ious bus subjects of ot business ess and andone andone andone one o of the most Important items Hems that was brought to the attention df the members was that on Nov NOT 8 the people of 14 states ot of the United States will 1 be asked to vote on a Constitutional Amend Amend- ment T This is amendment is the concern con con- concern cern of all people not just lust Legion members and it pertains pertain to tha ha continuity of ot our state and and- local government and survival of pt our nation In case of enemy attack The passing of this Constitutional Constitutional Constitutional Amendment will authorize out our state legislature to provide for for lines of ot succession to the powers and duties of f public office if the incumbents Incumbents Incumbents' are aW able I Five Dive Points to Assure More specifically ratification of the amendment will wilt assure 1 1 that duly constituted leadership and authority will continue to function in the executive legislative legisla legisla- legislative tive and judicial branches of gov gov- Second that Second that no unauthorized I persons will be able to assume authority I j Third Third that that government will willi i possess the constitutional powers needed in order to function effectively effectively effectively ef ef- under emergency conditions condi condi- Fourth that Fourth that disorder and nd dislocation dislocation dislocation dis dis- location following an an- enemy attack attack attack at at- tack will wiil be promptly brought under control Fifth that Fifth that the instruments of representative government which form the basis of or our democratic I way oay of pf ilfe life lite will be preserved w without reliance on martial law This amendment has the approval approval approval ap ap- of or both political parties in the state as well weil as such orga organizations or or- ga as the American LeI Legion Le Le- glon gion the Am Vets the National I Association of f CoUnty Officials Kiwanis International and many many others Therefore the officers and members of the Legion Post urge all voters to vote in favor of the amendment which will provide for for fora a strong state and local government government gov gov- in any emergency whether er it be war or a disaster such as a flood fire or some other act actor of or nature which cannot be con con- trolled The importance of this amendment amend ment is obvious The need for it itis itis itis is now and very real real not not after something has happened that would disrupt our communities or the government which controls our laws |