. j III ii .HIM ii i «w APRIL, 1943 are* Day Oration )t. Louis POSTMASTER:The PLEASE DO NOT SEND Natio NOTICE egionnaire ON FORM 357S If a notice has already been sent to tht iiublliheu of The American Legion Magazine, Dedicated to the the Firing Line uiiHiwIcr War- Chicago, 111., with reipect to a copy •Imllarly ddreued. gMay8 Vol.9 Indianapolis, Ind., May, 1943 No. uiblic meeting in of the St. Louis, Auditorium Is main event of the ce of "Founder?" ■enlng of May 8. irk the 24th anni- Istoric meeting at rhe American Le- WARING TELLS OF FIGHTING IN ed in continental lander Roane Wa- of his first public r his return from f Northern Africa :o St. Louis direct- AFRICA-SUPPORT HERE NEEDED eting of tht Na- • • • • * * •• ■ Committee, Is ike the principal ening. His speech a a report to the Defiance of U. S. in War Is "Treason," dings after an ex- nspection of mill- in the home coun- ind view of Amer- hey live and fight National Executive Committee Declares runisia. i of the evening lie of the famous Airmail Roundup <s Band and songs Flays Obstructionists War Effort Is Omaha Picked by the St Louis Lewis Decree Strongly worded Is the reso- The 1943 Airmail Membership Chorus. lution adopted by the National Roundup, held on Tuesday, May lotables have been Gift to Axis, Executive Committee condemn- Major Concern 4, resulted in a total of 40,588 For National , including a num- ing obstructionists In the pro- membership cards reported. The s and other civil duction effort at home while we gross return, while under that Convention ifflcials of Mlssou- Says Waring are lighting a war abroad. The Of Natl. Body of 1942, was very gratifying — ilng departments, resolution follows: and the many happy returns of )f the military es- Soldiers' Sacrifice in Vain "Be It Resolved, That we, the Pointed Way for Intensifi- the day boosted the national Annual Conclave Will Be membership figure to a substan- I, of course, the National Executive Committee cation of Legion's Con- Held in Nebraska Metro- i Founders — the If Battles Are Lost on of The American Legl6n, In tial gain over the corresponding polis, Sept. 21-23 St. Louis on May Home Front meeting regularly assembled in tribution to Victory day, 1942. ught a great Idea Indianapolis, May 6, 1943, do The Department of Illinois •ration into a pow- Firing the opening gun in the unqualifiedly condemn the ac- Preservation of the American led the procession with 5,847 Turning the tables at the last n. campaign of the Department of In- tion of any individual or group way of life, welfare of American cards remitted; Pennsylvania minute after a recommendation rill be held under diana for a sale of $19,500,000 in of Individuals, In the ranks of fighting men, and intensification of followed closely with 4,887. Cal- that the next national convention Lhe 10th, 11th and War Bonds during the month of labor or management, who defy the national war effort were the ifornla had 2,865, and there were of The American Legion be held in Legion Districts, May, National Commander Roane the Government of the United three major subjects with which eleven departments reporting Chicago had been presented by the the entire Legion Waring branded John L. Lewis's States or who by their actions the National Executive Committee 1,000 or more: Indiana, 1,791; National Convention Liaison Com- St. Louis County. "no trespassing" decree to 530,000 appear in any dispute to con- of The American Legion concerned Michigan, 1,506; New Jersey, mittee, Omaha was picked by the 1,528; Iowa, 1,386; Massachu- s_ headed by Peter coal miners as a "present" to Hitler sider themselves above or even itself in its two-day meeting at National Executive Committee at setts, 1,289; Texas, 1,249; Missis- general chairman. of more than 8,000,000 man hours equal to the Government of the national headquarters. May 6 and 7. its closing session on May 7, by an n overflow attend- United States. We consider any The committee also voted 43 to 9 sippi, 161; Oklahoma, 1,185; Ore- overwhelming vote of 43 to 9. of work desertion. gon, 1,096; Wisconsin, 1,058, and enlng meeting In The speech was delivered in the such willful defiance in time of to hold the 1943 national conven- The convention dates were fixed tion at Omaha, Neb., September 21 South Dakota, 1,000 even. No —and while there Coliseum at Indianapolis on Thurs- war as treasonable and do here- for September 21, 22 and 23. stance charge—the by call on the Congress of the to 23; condemned defiance of the returns were received from Invitations had been extended by day evening, May 6, and was broad- seven departments In continen- vorked out a sys- cast over a nation-wide network. United States to take positive, government by any Individual or Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Omaha and immediate and forthright action tal United States and nothing tig tickets In order Mora than 10,000 persons thronged group of individuals; demanded Chicago, and the facilities of each to deal therewith." from the foreign departments. owding the great the great auditorium, including legislation for the Immediate re- city had been investigated by the nd Auxiliary units members of the Legion's National turn of all released Japanese to Convention Liaison Committee. Cin- tricts will receive Executive Committee and members their war relocation centers; and cinnati and Pittsburgh withdrew went on record as opposing special members as well of standing national committees from the running, leaving the field college training and overseas relief Implement Job m to all civic and who were in Indianapolis at the Penna. Post to Chicago and Omaha. A prema- r plants, and other time attending the regular semi' assignments for conscientious ob- ture report based on suppositions jectors. St. Louis. General annual meeting. Sends Apology Of World War was sent out by the national wireg ticularly to those National Commander Waring Approves Post-War Study services, and also printed in the will be made by told of his recent trip to the fight- The committee took two signifi- Indianapolis local newspapers, that nt Eddie Warren, ing fronts In Nor'h Africa, and of cant actions for the protection and II Committee Chicago had been selected. That of the Auditorium To John Lewis his inspection of Army installations preservation of American democ- report, it is believed, had much to the Founders' Day do with the selection of Omaha in the home country from coast to racy. Full Time Activity Is Auth- coast. He had nothing but praise Commander Waring Calls They were: when the report of the committee orized by National was submitted. for the leadership and for the men for Investigation and 1—Creation of a National Amer- h Serving In the ranks—experience, he said, is (Continued on page 3) Committee The National Convention Liaison all that is needed to make the Vigorous Action Committee is composed of Leo Dus- oops in Africa ter, chairman, of Iowa; James P. American army one of the greatest Building for a greater Legion s L. Poteet, a past Florida Third Member Ringley, Chicago; Alton T. Roberts, fighting machines the world has with a greatly Increased member- ■nander of the Ne- The Department of Pennsyl Of Four-Star Croup Detroit; Vincent A. Carroll, Phila- ever known. ship and sphere of usefulness, the Legion, is now on vania of The American Legion has delphia, and John W. Slacks, Wash- "Our fighting men are winning The Department of Florida World War II Liaison Committee the expeditionary ington, D. C. All members were their battles on the fighting fronts," started a vigorous investigation of joined the four-star group on presented a report of accomplish- t Africa. Colonel present at the meeting except Car- National Commander Waring said, the sending of a telegram by April 29, when Department Ad- ment and recommendations to the commander of the roll. "but we are not winning our bat- South Fork Post No. 653, at South jutant C. Howard Rowton trans- National Executive Committee at tment in 1930-31. mitted membership cards—with This will be the second national tles on the home front." Fork, Pa., to John L. Lewis, apolo- the May meeting. The report was ictlve service since check to cover—running that de- convention of the Legion held in He characterized the mine work- gizing for National Commander presented by its chairman, J. Ern- me with the Ne- partment's membership up to the Nebraska metropolis. The first ers' union leader's "no trespassing" Roane Warlng's attack on the Mine est Isherwood, of Waynesburg, Pa. Guard to Camp 14,767, or 112.96 per cent of Its was held in 1925, a historic meet- order as "the sorriest spectacle that Workers' chief. Created by the National Execu- a nation at war ever faced," and fixed national quota. ing presided over by National Com* The Pennsylvania department's tive Committee at its November, asked, "How can a soldier willingly This credit puts Florida in the mander James A. Drain, t age of tht one action followed the sending of the 1S42, meeting, the World War II Following the precedent set at die In the defense of his country, class occupied by those who not :eive payments. following telegram by National only have exceeded the 1943 Liaison Committee has held two the national convention held at whllt one man is permitted to Commander Waring to Department formal meetings at the Indianapolis encountered in thwart that sacrifice and escape the quota but have enrolled the Kansas City last September, the Commander Daniel C.