Show voice of 11 1 arld in olic CY of nations S P protection i i by MAC NIDER assistant ot wr WIT american e legion has baa fought its way to td recognition as ai the ille THE voice of odthe i the art great war veterans overcoming indifference mini misunderstanding der standing alven even organized opposition atlow As A our generation becomes tb the aati acure to ien generation etael in american meri affairs BO 00 will the become become the dominant voice concerning all those things on aich experience qualifies it to io speak on all questions of proper nati national defense def enge the voice of the generation which hught fought the war will be final only th the wn men who ho fought have the necessary background to speak authoritatively it is logical to presume that the nation will wilf be glad to take advantage of their experience and abide by their advice they know what war is i and they have no loire desire to bee aee it again they do not want I 1 it ifor for themselves and certainly they dono do not want twant it for their sons ona men who have seen een their comrades maimed and killed about them know what sacrifices have been madeko made to preserve american citizenship they have no intention of al allowing lovrin g wat hard bard won heritage to be dissipated or left at the mercy of a still unsettled world |