Individualism and the American Way of Progress
A 1923 prose essay argues that intelligence and virtue reside in individuals not in groups. It defends self interest tempered by education and leadership, rejects socialism and autocracy, and praises free competition, leadership rise from the masses, and the dangers of mob rule. The piece continues with debate over pacifist groups accused of aiding Bolshevism and reflects attitudes toward national preparedness and Russia.
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Tammany Hall
Russia
Earth
Germany
America
Europe
Washington
Jefferson
Hamilton
Great Britain
Marlborough
Nelson
Doubleday, Page & Co
Western Newspaper Union
National Council For the Prevention of War
Women's International League For Peace and Freedom
Fries
Chemical Warfare Service
Weeks
Youngster’s toy quacks up motor duck tale
A four year old, visiting grandmother, wondered if real ducks have motors after playing with a celluloid duck. He spoke aloud asking his grandmother to confirm the idea. The whimsy reflects a child’s curious blend of play and imagination.
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Master Hesser
Russia Executes Vicar General Butchkavich in Moscow Probe
The Moscow government executed Mgr Butchkavich, vicar general of the Russian Roman Catholic Church, by firing squad after a death sentence. Archbishop Zep Hak was commuted to ten years in prison amid protests by Poland England and the pope. The article notes Soviet sovereignty and clashes over church affairs and foreign appeals.
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Russia
Moscow
Mgr
Butchkovich
Zep- Hak
Poland
England
United States
A History of the Legion by Marquis James
Marquis James, longtime observer of the American Legion, authored A History of the Legion detailing events and personalities shaping the organization since 1919. Foreword by Alvin Owsley notes James career from editor to publicist and his probe into wartime profiteering that aided recoveries and government actions. James, an Oklahoma native and WWI infantry captain, worked in multiple major cities.
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Marquis James
The
American Legion
Legion
James
Mr. James
Alvin Owsley
American Legion Weekly
American Legion News Service
National Speakers’ Bureau
American Legion Film Service
New York
War Department
Department of Justice
Treasury
Jones
Oklahoma
Kansas City
St. Louis
New Orleans
Chicago
Japan May Organize Legion
Walter Myers of Indianapolis, former national committeeman, says the American Legion helps ease US Japan tensions. In Yokohama, an embassy attache joined Allan Tukey to invite a Japanese general to a post meeting. The general spoke on mutual support and social aims, silencing rumors of ulterior motives. An Imperial navy admiral later asked about Japan forming a similar youth group.
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Amercan Legion
Japan
United States
Walter Myers
Indianapolis
The
Legion
Far East
China
Yokohama
Myers
American Legion
Allan Tukey
Yokohama-Tokyo
Imperial Navy
Philippines
Legion hosts 12 Bulgarians in Americanism event
The William Peck post of the American Legion in Minneapolis greeted 12 Bulgarian newcomers as part of an Americanism campaign stressing deeds over words. The guests, though limited in English, demonstrated fox trot skills. Monthly meetings will follow.
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William Peck
American Legion of
Minneapolis
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American Defense Society
R. M. Whitney
Soviet
Army
Congress
Reserve Corps
Secretary of War
Army and Navy
Hughes
Women’s Committee For Recognition
Harding
George W. Keinecke
J. C. Cannon
Ruhr
Ku Klux Klan
Willian C. Martin
South Lakemont
Butchkavich
Earl of Carnarvon
Edward W. Pickard
Ukraine
Erman
Berlin
France
Degoutte
Krupp
Essen
Poilus
Steel Helmets
Doersten
Dortmund
Urkey
Lausanne
Kemal Pasha
National Assembly
Mexico
Kemal
Angola
Tee
Marquis de Alhucemas
Vatican
Augusta
International Court of Justice
League of Nations
Nicholas Murray Butler
League
Dr. G. Dawes
Gompers
Organized Labor
S|hese Earl
Carnarvon
Luxor
Cairo
Katherine T. Wendell
Udge
William E. Dever
Arthur C. Lueder
W. A. Cunnen
Morton D. Hull
James R. Mann
Farmers’ Union
Atlantic Coast
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