entiment of
patriotism, to set an example of love of country, and unselfish
service, to keep blooming always in the soldiers' bosom the
flower of sacrifice that springs from every soldier's grave in
France.

_Philadelphia Press_, April 10, 1919.--The organization of the
soldiers of the late war into a permanent body is inevitable and
entirely proper.

_Capper's Weekly_, May 24, 1919.--The American Legion organized
at St. Louis is the new G.A.R. and through its platforms the
views of the soldiers who fought in France will be heard. It is
already apparent what the trend of that sentiment is. Whatever
military system this nation sets up, if it meets the approval of
the two million men who served the nation in the Great War, it
will be democratic in spirit and as far as possible in form. It
will be an army in which the self-respect of the common soldier
will be recognized. The returning soldier has no use for anyone
living here who is not wholly American, and is for expelling the
unnaturalized alien wherever found. Loyalty to the Nation is
fundamental in the soldiers' view.

The Nation must safeguard itself and make a distinction between
citizens who offer themselves and their all, and citizens who,
for whatever reason, withhold some part of their allegiance.
Brutal treatment of conscientious objectors is neither civilized
nor necessary, but a differentiation is created by such
residents themselves, and there should be corresponding
differentiation in rights and protection. This is one of the
subjects that the returned soldiers have at heart.

_Post Intelligencer_, Seattle, Washington, May 21, 1919.--...
The American Legion will be a political force in the nation as
it has a perfect right to be. No organization of its character
is to be held together by the cohesive power of reminiscence.
Something more binding is required, and that something will be
forthcoming whether anyone outside the Legion likes it or
not....

The American Legion will be made up of intelligent young men who
will have a community interest and whose interest can only be
furthered by united action. They will know that nothing is more
transient than public gratitude, and they will assuredly not
rely on it.

_Rochester_ (N.Y.) _Times_, May 23, 1919.--At its first
convention hel