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..:.. FeiJruary 11, 1927 - WILMETTE · LIFE · 33'· - ... Legion ·Launches Big Membership Campaign - - · - ---·----:----110 di~tinctio11 bct~ ec n l1otne s ervice ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ and forei ~n . se rvice. Th e Legion is PREAMBLE TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE AMERICAN LEGION an organtzat1 o n of veterans run by For God and country, we associate ourselves together for the following pucProviding Answers to Questions Most ntcranc;. Each one ha s a voice. poses: _To. uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America .· Generally t o m~tnt~tn I aw an d order; to f oster and perpetuate a one hundred per cent can LegionAsked About the Ameri - . Is I I Run l>.\' a Cliqu e? Amencamsm; ~o preserve the memories and incidents of our association in the 1..--~--------------~ 1 T~1c .Leg-!o n as a nation-wide orgreat w~r: to tnculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state Th \ . L . . . 1g-aHJza t1on ts not run by a clique. Its a~d nanon: to com_ bat. the autocracy of both the c~sses and the masses; to make nght the master of m1ght; to promote peace and good will on earth· to safe· . c 1 nflerWtcanld egton ts an orgam- ' affa ir s arc under the constitution zatwn o or war veterans ,,-ho co nducted ln· the t' h" guard d t · · h · ' ~c rved honorably in th e armed forces ' through dLtly: ·t'tent trle fff!1C111 1 )ers IP an ransmtt to _postenty t e pnn~iples of justice, freedom and democracy: U 't d St t : . co ns t u e< o 1cers, comto consecrate and sanct1fy. our comradeship by our devotion to mutal helpfulness. . tl Ill e a es. 1111ttec s and C011vcntion~. ~ ~-------~------------~--~-~~~-~~~~ n t 1c LEGION FACTS 1 · · .:... ....- 1Vas tlz·· Lc_qt'OI'· F01'111<'d.? lf/ fl _\' ]ot.l" ([ Vt.'faans' Socict :; ! foster and perpetuate a one hundred tc . at care an d fi n d JO . b s. M ost posts f .. First steps toward organization \\'C rt.' !'·' cause tllerc · t' d . ; percent Americanism; to preserve the help VPteraps to get employment, 1s a na wna 1 · 1 " - < estre 1 · · · 1 h 1 1 ta ken at a caucus at Pans, France, to perpetuate a ssociations formed un- l m~mor.tes and ,mctdents of our associ- w let er t 1ey 1ave a permanent or~! arch 15 to 17, 1919. A sit?ilar con- der .the hard sh ips of war. There is 1 _ a t ton m th~ (~r~at \\" ar .: t~ incu!cate ganization for this purpose or not. terence was held at \Va~lun.gton, D. r 111 marll'..,1Jip and :-; trl·ng-t h in Mg-aniza- j ~ sense ?f mdtvtdual oblt~at1on to the In the financial depression of 1921. A temporary constttutton was ti nn. lndi\'idually, we mav wei'gh hut communtty, State and Natwn; to com- 1922, a national drive was organized ;,dopted, tempo~a.ry officers elected !itt k; <J r ganizcd, our \'o-icc and in - I hat the aut~cracy of both th~ classes through the National Americanism ~~ nd general pohct.es fo_rmula_ted at a fluence \\'ill he a . far-rcachino- as I and the mas~es: to make nght the Commission. Permanent employment ca ucus at St. Loms,_ Mt sso un, ~fay 8 our o rganization. ~ master of ~11 ght; to promote peace was found for 500,000 veterans and to 10, 1919. A national charter wa s 1l ll<l' .lhout .Hi!ila 1 \' Obliqalion? · and good ~vtll on ear~h; to sa~eg~ard temporary jobs for 200,000 more. Hotels g- ranted by Act of Congress on Sep- , The Legion.'s co~lstitution (Article 1 a nd lunchrooms were opened by the· 1 an d .tra~ sn11t to postenty the prm~tples tember 16, 1919. Permanent organi- 1 Sectiot~ 1) says. I o f JUStice, freedom and democracy; Legion in many cities. A total of zation was effected and a constitution "Th, ·\ . · . .. . .. tn con_secrate and sa nctify our com- $1,000,000, it is estimated, was spent and by-laws adopted at the First Con~ , ~ . _mcncan LegtO_n t:, a ~tvtltan racle:->h tp ~~~· n ur dc\'otion tn mutual for relief of jobless veterans. t' t M' 1' }of. t organtzatton; membershtp therem doe s helpfulness" ~~ n , 1011 ra t mn e apo t s , ;. ' mne so a, not affect nor increase liability for I · Wlzat Does the Legion Do in 10 0 12 ' 19 19. .'\0\Cill)C 1 ']' 1' . L '[at' . mt ttar)~ or_ po 1cc ser':'tce. Rank does JVhat About tlzc Disabled? egts t01~t9 · 1Tot.(' Is th e Leqion Organi:;cd .9 not ex1 ·t tn the Lcgw n: no m ember Tl1 L · , fi for The Legion is supporting as its legis· ·. ·. . shall be addre ss ed by l1t·..: tllt'lt'tarv or h e. egwn s rst concern ts Iat· 1 · 1 t' f th U · by depart- tla'·a l t ' tl · . ·'. _ . I t e dtsabled veterans of the World rve program egts a ton or e mTh e I ~egwn ts organ1zed " ·I b h' . · · 1 c 111 an\ com er sa 11011 or W <\ N · R h b' . . versal Draft, a bill for retirement of 1 e a thtatton Com- d' bl d me n t s ancI pos t s. lV em ers tp ts 111 111 ·ct'ng f th L · . , 1 ar . . , at10na ffi 1 0 the national organization bv affiliac e ~gJOn. mittee, with general offices in Wash- ltsa e emergency army 1 ° cersffiupon · ·1 Th fi . f · . . . · t d fi ld . t 1e same terms as ot 1er o cers t1nn wtt 1 a post. ere arc ty-seven Is th(· I NJIOn Polzttcaf'! mg on an e men at strateg1c · d t t h Ad' d C ' department s, one in every State in Absoh;t~lv n'o t Sec~io 1 2 ld 3 points over the country, is maintained. a~~n Ae~ s ~ e. 1 t~ustef d~mpbelndthc Union and others in territorial ' · \rt 'cl " II ·of tl, · e const~tsut'o ats : The committee is in close liaison with satton ct, an egtts .a ton ?t~ tsah.eh · f 1 U · d S d · 1 t: , . 1 t n ays . t 1 r · S V B ve erans o correc mequa t tes w rc J _l ossess to!l s 0 t_lc nttc . tates an i "Section 2. The American Le ion · 1e u mt e( 1 ' tates ete~ans ..ureau and · have develo ed in the laws affectin 111 certam countne s. There I be absolutely non-political gand , ts th e of a them. p g ~re more than 10,000 ~osts scattered shall not he used for the dis se mina- of . asststm~ .veteran s 1·11 gett~ng thetr Every piece of le&islation enacted for ad)us te~i. It ts a ss tsted 011 the benefit of the disabled of the ' World 111 every part of the Untted States and tion of partisan principles nor for the datm ~ thro ughout the world . f . tcchmcal que.s t1ons promot1on o the candtdacy of any .· f of d' care ))\· d . . an ad- \Var has been sponsored or supported k. bl' ffi v tsory counc1 1 o 1 ea mg me tea 1 all(1 b h L · L f h · · 11 mv Is 1t mzductt'd ? person sec mg pu tc o ce or pre- ·ur (')' ical e t y t e egton. aws or osptta 1 tzaierment. ~o candidate for or incum- ~ Dc:.e artnlxeptletr sa. d t t k . . tion, compensation, rehabilitation and s n pos s a e an · . Activities of the national org-aniza- b ent o f a remunerative elective. public l)a rt P in rehal)t.-lt'tatt'otl \V rk t' acttve 1 1 hospital constructton ~ere obtaine.d lion are carried o'n through the na - offi ce shall hold anv office m The . k' t t' pa~ tcu ar Y from Congress. The se mclude the bdl 11 1 tional committees and commissions , .-\m c rican Leg io n or it; anv department 1 1 ds~e ·tnlgl ou S alnc d'cdon arktm_g 1nen for the creation of the Veterans 1 and .the nee tlmg 1e . p. · ll AP en T1t wor 1 1s <one f B ureau. t 1 1c R ee d - Jo 1 mson b'll 1 , the d s taff of national headquarter s. or post t h ereo f . 1 1011 ca rne. on t 1 uough their officer s and "Section 3. Each m emb e r shall per- t)~' lc tl_.eg . uxtd ary, mace up .0 Sweet and Langley bills, and others. rommtttees. iorm his full dutv as a ci-tizen ac- 1 c mo ler~, wtv_es, ~ught~rs. and st~- Adjusted compensation was obtained as 1 111 0 The National convention is the su- curding to hi s 0\\'11. conscienct: and \111 - . \~r: tTeg f ~~~r~s, ~~ asstsltmglfalmf t- a means of doing justice in part to 1 0 preme governing hody of the whole dn standing." ~~~1' e < tsa > t ( · · · oreb t 1 a~ 1 ~ a those who suffered economic handicaps 1 1 101 0 11 organization. Authority is ,-es tcd be~ c1 /rs was. spent Y t e ux- as a result of their war service. The 1 19 t~veen . conventi?ns in the National Is tJz c I.c_qion Xnu-Scctari~11! tary Ill 6 for tht~ work alone. Legion was largely instrumental in sel·.xecuttve commtttee and the National Ab solutely. ~o distinction of sect or lVJzat Docs the 1 cqion Do rn curing the passage of the Army ReCommander. Other officers and di- cre-ed is recognized. I 4 . . t _. ·· organization Law in 1920 and has sup"isions of the national organization lrhat Is the Legion's P11rposc? men~anrsnz. . . . ported legislation for the adequate de1 0pe rate under their direction. . Sen·ice se rvice to community, · In_ tts . Amcrtcantzatwn work the vclopment of the national defense · . . . Stat e and Xation! ~!embers of the i ~e~1on anns to encourage a better lllw_ ~s -~lzgrbfc to Membe,·slzip ? ! Le g-io n gave se rvice while they were i c1t1zcns_hip and to foster. _throughout ~ ~ · ~ltgtbtltty. is defined by the con sti- , members of 'the armed forces of the the_ natton better op~ortumtte~ .for ed_ututwn (Arttcle IV, Section 1) thu s: i United States in the \Vorld War. The catton a_ preparatiOn for Ctttzen_shtp. "Any yerson shall be eligible for mem- · Legion was organized that they might Emph_as1s. ts _ placed. b_y the Nat1ot?al he r sh1p in Th~ American Legion who ~ continue to give the same service in Amencant sm ~<?t~1!fliSS1on on ~l?e dutt.es '---~~~-----~-~~~~-, :\'as regularly enlisted, d rafted, or , time of peace as they gave in war. at~<~ responstbthttes. of ctttzens.htp. I belong to the American Legion bemductcd or commissioned and who Ctttzens are urged 111 a non-parttsan cause I \vas more fortunate than others ':·as accepted for and assigned to ac- : What .-1 rc Legion Principles? way to vote. "'·ho served the United States in the tt_ve duty in the Army, Navy or Ma- : Principles of ,·,the Legion are se-_ t Education in all its pha ses receives \Vorld war, in that there are many who nne Corps of the United States at iorth in the prca111hle of the consti- ~ the attention of the commission . Mat- are wounded, sick, disabled and dessom~ time during the period between tution: ters which have come in for its par- titute. Consider yourself! Apnl 6, 1917, and November 11, 1918, ·'·For God and Country. we associate ticular attention are civics, illiteracy, It goes without saying that you behotl~. dates inclusive, or who, being c ursclves together for the following physical education, stricter enforce- lieve the disabled and destitute, resulta. ctttzen of the United States at the purposes: ment of compulsory school attendance ing from the great war, should be aided 1 ttm.e of his _entry therein, s~~ved on "To uphold and defend the consti- l laws, and ~he . education, assi_milatioti and cared .for. The fortunes oi war a~ttve duty m the naval, mtlttary or tution of the United States of Ameri- and n~turaltzatwn of the fore_tgt:-born broughi. you back with thee ability to atr forces of any of the governments ca; to maintain law and order· to , now 111 the country. Restnctton of make a living and the opportunity to associated wi·th the United States ' immigration to check the flood of those use that ability. Your duty, then, is during the Great War; provided that entering the U.nited States is consist- to consider those who were less for}~X l,L ,\X ATIOS l d d R 1 · d 1 y b ' no person s h a I1 be entitled to memEditor's !'ote: The week of Feb- ent y a vocate . evo ut10nary ra - tunate t 1an you. our mem ershtp ,in bership (a) who, being in the Army, ruary 12 to l!l has been desig·nated as icalism and extreme pacifism are op- The American Legion places you at Navy or Marine Corps of the United "American Legion Week," throughout posed at alt times. once in the position of administering States during said period refused on the state of Illinois. During that peGuidance is g-iven in projects for relief to worthy cases and puts you . . riod all po!)ts in the state will try to · ·· b H d conscrent10us, politie-al · or other ~:>nlist en-r:r eligible ex-service man in ctvtc etterment. un reds of these shoulder to shoulder with those who g!o~n?s to subject himself military Lt·gion ranks. are c~rrled. on each year . '?Y Legion are supporting movements designed to dtscrpltne or unqualified service, or ·wilmette Post, which has grown posts m thetr local commumttes all over aid thousands of pitiful cases. No rapidly duringand the last year, . . h as d one as muc h ( b) who, ber'ng r'n such servt'ce, was -this drive wants tohas getjoined into the country. ot h er orgamzatton separated therefrom under circumtou<:h with all ex-servil-e men in the for the ex-service man as The Ameristances amounting to dishonorable \'illage. Lea J. Orr, 1002 GreenWhat Does the Legion Do to .Help can Legion, and no other body can discharge and has tlot sttt..sequently leaf a\'enue, is chairman of the mem- V cterans Find Jobs? " ber~hip campaign for thtl Wilmette accomp 1' ts h as much for him in the fupost. . Many departments, county and dis- ture. If your desire to see the disabled b eer:- officially restored to an honorable status." The accompanying paragraphs are trict organizations and ' posts maintain vete.ran get common justice is sinccie, given over to Wllmette Post as Wilservice officers or divisions which you can reach but one conclusion ·o n Is I_ t Run bJ1 , the Overseas Me·z.'! mette Life's contribution to this mem- among ot h er t h' ' bership campaign. mgs, h e 1 p veterans to this question of membership in Tn~ There is no rank in the Legion and file claims. get hospitalization or med- American Legion. ~ II 'T' Iirn 1 1 r. I I 1 I 1 r 1 foretg'~l ~hall _ce~1ter nat~on-wtd~ syste1~1 1 · c ° 1 f IT 1 · a~ Wh J B [ g y e on 1 i 1